Line 6XT LIVE question

[WhoFan]

I heard that these new Line 6 Live pedalboards are the first of the Line 6 modelers that have been designed to go in front of a guitar amp? Is this true and would they work well in front of my Peavey Classic 30 or 50's clean channel? My POD 2.2 sounds like dung infront of a tube amp but sounds great direct of course... But i'm interested in this Live board if it will work with a real guitar amp.

Thanks

WhoFan

 

[JeffB]

Re: Line 6XT LIVE question

I heard that these new Line 6 Live pedalboards are the first of the Line 6 modelers that have been designed to go in front of a guitar amp? Is this true and would they work well in front of my Peavey Classic 30 or 50's clean channel? My POD 2.2 sounds like dung infront of a tube amp but sounds great direct of course... But i'm interested in this Live board if it will work with a real guitar amp.

Thanks

WhoFan

Works excellent through the front of my Chubster. It has a seperate EQ for dialing in to the front of a combo, stack, or through the loop of the amp using it as a slave...once ya get it right, just make sure the cab sims are on (but the mics are OFF), and have a ball

That said, I ordered an Atomic for mine cos it's just a waste to run it through a $1400 "boutique" amp.

 

[JeffB]

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oh and....

Once ya get some volume on it (TV level)...it sounds really, really good...Stack in a box....the 800 model is quite good as is the Soldano , JTM45 and Hi_Watt. Haven't tried anything but those and the plexis (which need more volume to get the chunk and low end of a real plexi). Haven't cranked it but with the right amp, I'm sure it would be fine at high volume.

I'm a tone snob, and for the $ and for home/practice this is a damn good setup. If I was gigging I'd prolly just go with a tube amp and a couple of stompers just cos I COULD. But for low/moderate volumes, it's perfect and sounds much better than a tube amp that is not working the power amp section.

 

[ratherdashing]

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As far as I know, they're basically the PodXT bean with the FX Junkie model pack built in a floorboard shape. The circuit and the software are identical. I don't know about the 2.2, but it will sound pretty much the same as an XT bean into your amp, and as you may know I had a great deal of difficulty with that. Your experience may vary though.

I would recommend running it into the FX return on your amp instead of the input, but go with whatever sounds best to you.

 

[JeffB]

Re: Line 6XT LIVE question

As far as I know, they're basically the PodXT bean with the FX Junkie model pack built in a floorboard shape. The circuit and the software are identical. I don't know about the 2.2, but it will sound pretty much the same as an XT bean into your amp, and as you may know I had a great deal of difficulty with that. Your experience may vary though.

I would recommend running it into the FX return on your amp instead of the input, but go with whatever sounds best to you.

It's got it's a new seperate EQ system just for plugging into amps, unlike the POD XT. That's the reason I went with the XTL over the XT and a shortboard.

You can download the manual for free and check it out.

 

[ratherdashing]

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It's got it's a new seperate EQ system just for plugging into amps, unlike the POD XT. That's the reason I went with the XTL over the XT and a shortboard.

You can download the manual for free and check it out.

I didn't know that ... neato.

My XT is either on my desk running into a mixing console/studio monitors, or in my Atomic, so the XTL wouldn't be what I want. I also have the shortboard.

 

[JeffB]

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I didn't know that ... neato.

My XT is either on my desk running into a mixing console/studio monitors, or in my Atomic, so the XTL wouldn't be what I want. I also have the shortboard.

I've got an Atomic on the way...just go "studio direct" with the XTL instead of using the "combo/stack/loop" EQ section on it. I emailed them and the owner got back to me real quick w/ answers and sent me a PDF of the owner's manual. Come to find out, they are about 20 minutes from my work! :laugh2: Asked me to let him know if I wanted to do some Beta-testing from time to time for them! Pretty Cool! (I've actually gotta email him back about that)

 

[WhoFan]

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Thanks guys! The XT Live sounds like it is pretty cool! Better pick myself one up soon... Tough part will be what to trade in to get it... I am low on funds and i made a pack with myself if i want to buy more gear i should unload some of the cheaper stuff i never use anymore to help pay for it.

I have been wanting something like this XT Live for ages..... Not just for the Hiwatt patch being a Who fan and all.... I also love guys like David Gilmour and Alex Lifeson and to be able to set up a bunch of patchs that sound close to there sound would be killer. I like multiFX units but i have been hating the fact that most of them these days are not menat for the front end of a real amp...... My Classic 30 and Classic 50 amps have a loud clear sound on the clean channel that should work well with the XT Live....

Thanks again
WhoFan

 

[WhoFan]

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PS i may wait until xmas to get one of these things... see what santa brings this year