How to switch between tones on stage?

[Holly666]

Hi, I’ve had my POD for a while but I’ll hopefully be using it on stage next Friday, except I can’t figure out how to quickly change between tones like you would with a normal effects pedal. For example, we’re doing a song where I need to switch between a clean reverb tone and a heavy metal tone quickly, how do you do this with the POD HD? If not, I’ll have to use one of my effects pedals which aren’t as good sounding :/ any help is appreciated! 

[silverhead]

Since you’re asking this question I presume you have the POD HD Desktop (kidney bean shaped) model, not one of the other POD HD models that have built-in footswitch controllers.

 

To use your feet rather than your hands to change presets with the Desktop model you will need a compatible footboard controller. The options are listed in an Appendix of the manual (link attached).

 

https://line6.com/data/6/0a06434dc1125085c5933f8db/application/pdf/POD HD Advanced Guide v2.10 - English ( Rev A ).pdf

 

[Holly666]

On 5/22/2025 at 9:18 PM, silverhead said:

Since you’re asking this question I presume you have the POD HD Desktop (kidney bean shaped) model, not one of the other POD HD models that have built-in footswitch controllers.

 

To use your feet rather than your hands to change presets with the Desktop model you will need a compatible footboard controller. The options are listed in an Appendix of the manual (link attached).

 

https://line6.com/data/6/0a06434dc1125085c5933f8db/application/pdf/POD HD Advanced Guide v2.10 - English ( Rev A ).pdf

 

Thanks for your help!