Line6 POD HD500 Effects Processor Review ONE AND ONLY Video - Ouch that hurts by tonymckenzie.com

This is whats left of a review I recently did of the Line6 POD HD500. I spent a whole day messing around with this unit and comparing it to all the amps I have (you will see just a few in this video).

Because of timewasters and charlatans I have deleted all the other videos I made about this unit there were 7 more!

I dont have the time or inclination and not least the patience for those people. Maybe its a good idea to listen to the HD500 on their channels... oops - they dont have anything on there.

So if you want more standard sounds out of the box - its likely you wont find them on YouTube - noone dare show how poor they are. You just have to spend a while setting up your own sounds. Pity really.... they cost good money.

When I bought this unit I had some expectations (probably like you) that this unit is going to rock the world - at least thats what Line 6 said with all their 'took two years to make' and 'HD sounds' hype.

Was I disappointed? You bet I was. And you will be too as well if you believe all the hype around this thing. Oh yes, and I actually took video of all the presets as they come out of the box - now deleted. Too many line6 employees/droolers/dealers/whoknows for my liking.

The review on my website www.tonymckenzie.com does show it in a little better light... it's more sunset than plain old complete darkness...

This video shows an overall view of the HD500 and just a few sound examples at the end of this section. Other videos I have deleted because I cant stand youtube fools... so if you are one... simply leave now.

While I only play a few chords or notes for each sound you will get a feel of exactly how bad the unit sounds out of the box. You could spend a week on one tone making it work for you. I prefer not to. Save up and go and buy an AFD100 (or indeed ANY Marshall amp) - that way you will get a great sound and all within 30 seconds of turning it on.

The video sound is direct to a mixing desk and then direct to the video camera so the sounds are EXACTLY representative of what rubbish they programmed in here by default and what you get when you buy this unit.

You will notice that the first audio sound 'plexi' has noise and hum, (I could have turned on the noise gate - but the default had it turned off?) and the second 'woody' sound is improved but not by much. Pity you can now only listen to dealers and others (read forum fanatics) with vested interests in selling or saying they are great for their own reasons which I cannot figure out. Its called chasing the rainbow - you never REALLY find it you just follow what those sellers or fanatics want you to do - buy it... then be just like them...

I do NOT spend hours showing you how to twiddle knobs - and neither does the manual! Watch all the other videos online for that from everyone else or crash and burn with the 'Pilots' manual.

Anyway, here is the Line6 POD HD500 Effects Processor reviewed Tony Mckenzie style with a no holds barred approach to this unit. There will be no more. I sold mine about a week after buying it before they fetch $30.00 on ebay by next week.

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