Kenny202 Posted September 26 Share Posted September 26 Just wondering if anyone can tell me a little bit about the XT-live. I am not a super tone hound but want something with decent usable effects. Also ability to use the amp modelling would be great. My needs re modelling basically Fender twin or Deluxe and Roland JC type amps. I'm not interested in loading extra impulse responses etc as long as the sound is decent out of a PA. To give some idea I also use a Boss GT-3 which I love and also very old tech (early 2000s) and it has a basic Fender twin and JC and they sound ok to me. Its my belief will never get the real feel of a nice lush tube amp out of one of these things so something that sounds like it will be close enough for me. Also what about the other effects? Most units have decent reverbs, mods...What about compressor, distortion? Are they decent? I saw a highly rated US studio guy the other day using a HD-500X....would I be better off with one of these? One of the main reasons I am attracted to the XT-live is the foot switches look more robust and I have heard the switches they used for a period (M9, M13 etc) were troublesome. Just bare in mind I am pretty old skool guy. Not looking for deep ambient reverbs, zany nods etc. Just really decent basic effects AKA Boss pedals. Any advice appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unna Posted September 27 Share Posted September 27 I'm not an expert, and I don't have experience with any device other than the POD Xt Live. I'm also not sure I'm understanding your need completely, but I'll try to help anyway. Hopefully I'm not violating any law by attaching an excerpt from the user manual, the chapter about the amps and cabinets that are modelled. Oh, and yes: the pedal is sturdy, yet sensitive. Very nice. A friend of mine which had this unit previously and then evolved to the Helix said that he missed this pedal (and actually some of its effects), so he bought an external expression pedal just for that. Hope that helps. Bruno. amps and cabs.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny202 Posted September 27 Author Share Posted September 27 Thank Bruno. It does appear like many professional guys still using these pedals. I guess live performance and tweaking delicate tones at home or recording are very different things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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