Line 6 Pod HD500 Guitar Multi Effects Pedal

Full Description

The Revolution of HD Modelling

With superior articulation, tangible touch response and greater levels of warmth and realism the new HD amp models will inspire your play like never before. Behind each tone there's a real amp that has been hunted down, restored, modelled and refined to create the richest and most realistic sounds for the POD HD.

Some of the amps modelled during this process included:

• Ampeg® B-15NF Portaflex®
• Bogner® Uberschall
• Divided by 13 JRT 9/15
• Dr. Z® Route 66
• ENGL® Fireball 100
• Fender® Bassman®
• Fender® Blackface Deluxe Reverb®
• Fender® Twin Reverb®
• Gibson® EH-185
• Hiwatt® Custom 100 (DR103)
• Marshall® JCM-800 (2204)
• Marshall® JTM-45 MkII
• Marshall® "Plexi" 1959 Super Lead 100-watt head
• Mesa/Boogie® Dual Rectifier®
• Park 75
• Soldano® SLO100
• Supro® S6616
• Vox® AC-15
• Vox® AC-30 (Top Boost)

Cabinet Deep Edits

Each cabinet model can be altered using the following parameters:

• Low Cut: Provides a gentle High-Pass Filter with a range of 20Hz-500Hz
• Res Level: Controls the cabinet's overall Resonance Level
• Thump: Controls the cabinet's Low Frequency Resonance Level
• Decay: Controls the cabinet's Resonance over time

Presets and Tuner

The POD HD500 comes with the complete collection of 512 factory presets. Scroll through them, find what you like, tweak if needed and save up to 128 of your own user presets. The POD HD 500 also comes with an easy to use tuner feature with Auto Mute for on stage tuning.

Effects

The POD HD effects pedal is a looping, pitch shifting harmonizing machine! With over 100 effects you'll always be able to find the tone you're looking for. The in built expression pedal controls wah, volume and pitch effects but if you need more you can hook up an external pedal like a Line 6 EX-1.

M-Class FX include popular delays, reverbs, mods, pitch effects and more. The POD HD 500 boasts over 100 different FX which are easy to dial in, save and sync up with the tap tempo. For a full list of the effects on all the POD HD pedals take a look at the PDF below.

Also layer up to 8 simultaneous FX with flexible routing or create loops with the built in looper. The POD HD 500 has a loop time of 48 seconds with easy access dedicated controls.

Simple to Use

The POD HD 500 has a bright display screen that shows handy little gear icons in their signal path so you can easily select what you want and move it around. Access almost everything without ever even leaving the homepage. The POD HD amp and effect models can be routed with the flexibility of a pedal board, but better! Save over 100 user presets and access each rig with the efficiency of a MIDI controller.

If you want to create a unique tone by playing through two rings at once the POD HD 500 can handle it. Route your guitar signal through two different chains of models at once or use the ¼" aux input or XLR mic input to process two signals at once. Connect to your computer via USB for instant multi-channel recording or tap into the POD HD Edit free software.

Integrate with a Line 6 DT50 Amp

If you like you can integrate your POD HD500 with a DT50 amp via L6 LINK. This means you can select a POD HD preset and automatically optimise DT50 analog components whilst taking full advantage of the POD HD amp models and M-class effects. Changing settings on one of these items will also automatically update the other so they work together in perfect harmony. You can edit POD HD tones by simply turning knobs on the DT50. Finally, you are able to easily create stereo or wet/dry settings and daisy chain amps with standard XLR cables whilst POD HD does the rest.

To delve deeper into the capabilities of the Line 6 POD HD500 please download the PDF below.

Sounds

Take a listen to some of the tones the Line 6 POD HD500 can produce on the MP3s below.

Blues Trader

Doves in Toto

Synths and Sustainers

Ethereal Shredding

65 Clean Blackface Double

Reviews

"Overall, Line 6 has stepped up to the plate with a next-gen modeller that retains what people liked about the previous devices, adds more features, increases the level of detail and maintains sanity in in the pricing." - Craig Anderton, Harmony Central

"As an all-in-one device for the guitar player wanting something that can be used at gigs as well as in the studio, the POD HD500 is hard to beat." - Paul White, Sound on Sound

"We can state beyond any doubt that the HD500 leaves nothing to chance when it comes to helping you sound exactly as you want to sound, with virtually no limits. This, and the very agreable price, makes this device very tempting indeed." - Tim Slater, Playmusic Pickup

Features/Specifications

• HD Amp Models: 25
• Effects: 100+ (8 simultaneous)
• User Presets: 512
• Looper: 48 second
• Tuner: Built in chromatic tuner with signal mute
• Chassis: Bent Sheet Metal - Super Durable, pedal and footswitches
• Editing Software: Downloadable for free
• Expression Pedal
• Tap Tempo
• MIDI Assignable footswitch controls
• L6 LINK

Inputs and Outputs

• ¼" Guitar In
• ¼" Aux In
• XLR Input and Mic preamp
• Variax Digital In (VDI)
• Balanced XLR Outs (L+R)
• Unbalanced ¼" Main Outs (L+R)
• ¼" Stereo Headphone Jack
• 1/4" Stereo FX Send/Return
• CD/MP3 In
• USB
• 5 pin MIDI in/out/thru
• Aux Expression Pedal Jack
• S/PDIF output