Get inspired all over again, like the day you got your first guitar.
POD X3 multi-effects processor will inspire and amaze you with the most complete collection of POD-quality guitar amp, cab, stompbox and studio effect models ever. The Line 6 Pod X3 arsenal of rare vintage treasures, modern boutiques, and perennial classics the offers nearly unlimited creative possibilities. Create your own tones or instantly play through any of the 200 professionally dialed-in presets.
For those in search of greater tonal possibilities, POD X3 effects pedal gives you more power than ever before to create entirely new sounds. Split your guitar signal and play it through two guitar amp and effect signal chains at once. Add bass or vocals using the bass amp and high-end mic preamp models now included in the POD X3. You can even plug in two instruments at once, each with its own independent tone processing. Whatever your music calls for, the POD X3 pedal has the power and flexibility to deliver.
POD X3 includes all of the inputs and outputs you need to practice, perform and record. Use the 1/4" instrument input for guitar or bass and the XLR microphone input for vocals and more. During practice, use the stereo headphones outputs to keep the noise down. For performances, plug in front of your amp or directly into the sound system. When you're ready to record, use the stereo balanced line outputs or digital S/PDIF output for traditional recording. Or use the new USB 2.0 connection for pro-level multi-channel computer recording.
Whether you choose to recreate the sounds of the past or turn tradition on its ear, the Line 6 POD X3 comes fully-loaded with most inspiring collection of POD-quality amps and effects to let your sound break free.
Features & Benefits
Electric Guitar
POD X3 guitar pedal offers a whole new level of control over your guitar tone.
Plug straight into any one of the 78 ear-shattering guitar amp models for pure, unadulterated guitar tone.
Combine amp and cab models with the mouth-watering collection of 98 stompbox and studio effect models to build out your rig.
Take your sound to the next level by blasting your guitar through two guitar rigs at once to create a massive wall of sound that even guitar heroes of the past would respect.
Or plug POD X3 in front of your favorite stack or combo to pile on up to nine simultaneous effects, including vintage overdrive, scorching distortion, beefy fuzz, endless delay, lush reverb, ethereal chorus, irreverent flanger, wah-wah to name just a handful.
Acoustic Guitar
Whether miking up an acoustic or plugging in an acoustic-electric guitar, POD X3 will showcase the natural warmth and beauty of your instrument.
Warm up your acoustics with the high-end tube mic preamp and compressor models to bring out the natural tone of your acoustic six or twelve string.
Apply a touch of color with a full palette of reverbs, choruses, delays, EQs, and other essential effects.
Bass Guitar
Whether you seek stadium rock, a Motown groove, or modern grind, look no further than POD X3.
Dial in classic bass tone using the 28 incredible bass amp and 22 bass cab models.
Bring a direct sound to life by using the modeled mic preamps and high-end compressors instead of traditional bass amps and cabs.
Add a combination of the 98 stompbox or studio effects to tweak your bass tone to perfection for practice, performance, or recording.
Vocals
POD X3 includes an XLR input for your microphone and an amazing set of effects for your vocals.
Six studio-grade vintage and modern microphone preamp models are included capture the natural warmth and richness of your vocals.
Smooth out your sound with studio grade compressors, EQ's, gates and de-essers.
The comprehensive collection of studio-quality post effect models at your disposal include rich reverbs, vibey delays, lush choruses and more.
Songwriters
POD X3 is the ultimate sonic toolbox for the creative songwriter.
With its massive set of models for guitar, bass, and vocals, POD X3 pedal will elevate your creative sketches to polished works of art.
When inspiration strikes, record your guitar and vocals all at the same time to capture the magic of the first take.
Harness the Power and Flexibility of POD X3
Computer Recording
POD X3 fits right in with whatever computer recording solution you use.
With USB 2.0, POD X3 can send processed and unprocessed signals to your recording software, so you can always change your tone and fix it in the mix.
POD X3 can record 2 fully-processed instruments at once.
Split your guitar signal and record each virtual rig on separate stereo tracks to create rich, layered sounds.
With on-board, real-time processing, the Line 6 POD X3 takes the load off of your computer and eliminates annoying latency.
Use the S/PDIF digital output to plug into ProTools systems and other pro-level audio interfaces to add legendary POD® tone to your recordings.
Play in front of an amp
Use POD X3 as the ultimate pedal board with your favorite combo or stack.
With 98 stompbox and studio effect models, you have more freedom over your tone than even the largest, heaviest pedal board could ever offer.
Stomp - Fuzz, Distortion, Overdrive, and more.
Mod - Chorus, Flanger, Tremolo, Rotary, Phaser and more
Delay - More than one of each type of delay: Analog, Digital, Tape and a mix of specialty echoes you won't find anywhere else.
Reverb More than one of each type of reverb: Room, Hall, Chamber, Plate and Spring models.
Miscellaneous Compressors, Gate, 4 Band Semi-Parametric EQ, Synth and Filters, Wah and many more.
Use up to 9 effects simultaneously to build the sound you're looking for.
Create rich blends of two entirely different effect chains to create a screaming wall of sound.
Plug into the PA
Plug the POD X3 guitar pedal directly into the PA system for bullet-proof live sound that rocks.
Leave your back-breaking mountain of gear at home, and make set up and tear down easier than ever.
Take the guess work out of getting a great live sound every time.
Use the XLR outputs to plug directly into the mixing board without a direct box.
Reasons to Upgrade from POD XT
POD X3 delivers a ton of new features to inspire your music and simplify the creative process more than ever.
POD X3 effect pedal comes fully-loaded with the most comprehensive set of POD® amps, cabs, and effects models ever. Includes models of 98 guitar amps, 24 guitar cabs, 98 effects, 28 bass amps, 22 bass cabs, and 6 vocal preamps.
Split your guitar signal and run it through two amps or two guitar rigs at the same time to create entirely new sounds that will blow your audience away.
The new, enlarged display shows a complete end-to-end signal chain for each tone at a glance. Change amp or effect settings on a single page for quick and easy editing.
Add studio-quality POD tone to your acoustic guitar, bass guitar, vocals-or any other instrument you mic up-for incredible recordings and live performances.
Use the XLR input or _" instrument input to play or record two instruments simultaneously each with its own independent tone processing.
Use the USB 2.0 connection for professional multi-track channel recording with your favorite computer recording software. Simultaneously send a dry unprocessed signal and wet processed stereo signal for each instrument/input to your computer for convenient and flexible computer recording options.
Use the S/PDIF digital output to record digitally into Pro Tools and integrate smoothly with other audio interfaces.
A.I.R.™ II cab/mic modeling with 4 mic options each
Additional Features & Benefits
Send Guitar through 2 Complete Amp/Effect Signal Chains Simultaneously
Independent Tone Processing for 1/4" and XLR Inputs
USB 2.0 Multi-Channel Digital Computer Recording (Stereo Wet/Dry Per Input)
Studio-quality 24-bit A/D and D/A Converters and 32-bit floating point processing
Up to 9 Simultaneous Effects Per Signal Chain, with Pre & Post Amp Routing
Tap Tempo Control for Time-Based Effects
Precision Chromatic Tuner, with Audio Mute & Bypass Options
USB 2.0 Cable Included
External Power Adapter Included
Guitar Amplifier Models based on*:
1. "Wide panel" Fender® Deluxe Reverb®
2. Fender® Bassman®
3. Fender® Deluxe Reverb®
4. Vox® AC-30
5. Marshall® Super Lead
6. Marshall® Super Lead ("jumped" channels)
7. Roland® JC-120
8. Marshall® JCM-800
9. Soldano SLO-100
10. Mesa/Boogie® Dual Rectifier®
11. Marshall® 1974X (18W Reissue)
12. Orange AD30TC
13. L6 Treadplate
14. L6 Chemical X
15. L6 Insane
16. L6 Piezacoustic 2
17. L6 Spinal Puppet
18. L6 Tube Instrument Preamp
19. Bogner Uberschall
20. Cornford mk50h
21. Diezel VH4-Lead
22. Diezel Herbert
23. ENGL® Powerball
24. Marshall® Silver Jubilee
25. Marshall® JCM-900-Clean
26. Marshall® JCM-900-Dist
27. Marshall® JCM-2000
28. Mesa/Boogie® Triple Rectifier®
29. Peavey® 5150 II®
30. Bogner Ecstasy
31. Diezel VH4-Crunch
32. Fender® Vibroverb
33. Fender® Dual Showman® Head
34. Marshall® JMP-1
35. Vox® AC-15
36. Mesa/Boogie® Mark IIc+
37. Fender® Bassman® Head
38. Gretsch® 6156
39. Fender® Mini Twin Reverb®
40. Gibson® GA-18 Explorer®
41. Marshall® Super Bass
42. Marshall® Major
43. Silvertone® Twin Twelve
44. Supro® Thunderbolt
45 . Vox® Fawn Non-Top Boost AC30
46. Dumble® Clean
47. Soldano SP88
48. Marshall® JCM 2000
49. Marshall® Super Lead Variac
50. Matchless DC-30
51. Blackface Fender® Twin Reverb®
52. Marshall® "Block Logo" JTM-45 head
53. Matchless Chieftain
54. Supro® S6616
55. Fender® Tweed Champ®
56. Hiwatt® DR-103
57. L6 Big Bottom
58. L6 Fuzz
59. L6 Octone
60. L6 Smash
61. L6 Sparkle Clean
62. L6 Throttle
63. L6 Clean
64. L6 Mood
65. L6 Agro
66. L6 Class A
67. L6 Variax Acoustic
68. L6 JTS 45
69. L6 Lunatic
70. L6 Bayou
71. L6 Crunch
72. L6 Purge
73. L6 Sparkle
74. L6 Super Clean
75. L6 SuperSpark
76. L6 Twang
77. L6 Chunk Chunk
Bass Amplifier Models based on*:
1. Ampeg® SVT
2. Ampeg® B-15A
3. Eden Traveler WT-300
4. Fender® Bassman® head
5. Gallien Kruger 800RB
6. Hiwatt® DR-103
7. Hiwatt® 200DR
8. Fender® Dual Showman®
9. Fender® Bassman® Combo
10. Mesa/Boogie® Bass 400+
11. Polytone Minibrute
12. Sunn® Coliseum
13. SWR® SM-500
14. Versatone Pan-O-Flex
15. Vox® AC-100
16. Marshall® Major
17. Marshall® Plexi Super Bass
18. Acoustic 360
19. Aguilar® DB750
20. Alembic F-2B
21. L6 Tube Bass Preamp
22. L6 Classic Jazz
23. L6 Brit Invader
24. L6 Super Thor
25. L6 Frankenstein
26. L6 Ebony Lux
27. L6 Doppelganger
28. L6 Sub Dub
Stompbox and Studio Effect Models Based on*:
1. Teletronics LA-2A®
2. EP-1 Tube Echoplex
3. Electro-Harmonix® Deluxe Memory Man
4. Uni-Vibe
5. MXR® Phase 90
6. Fender® Deluxe Reverb® Tremolo
7. Leslie® 145
8. Arbiter® Fuzz Face
9. Ibanez® Tube Screamer
10. Big Muff Pi®
11. ProCo Rat
12. Maestro® Bass Brassmaster
13. Sans Amp Bass Driver
14. Arbiter® Cry Baby
15. L6 Vetta Comp
16. L6 Sub Octaves
17. L6 Slap Plate Reverb
18. L6 Male De-Esser
19. L6 Female De-Esser
20. L6 Vetta Wah
21. L6 Digital Delay
22. L6 Six band semi-parametric EQ
23. L6 Flanger
24. L6 Sine Chorus
25. L6 Noise Gate
26. L6 Standard Spring Reverb
27. L6 Brite Room Reverb
28. L6 Medium Hall Reverb
29. L6 Cavernous Reverb
30. L6 Bender pitch effect
31. Boss® CS-1 Compressor (treble switch)
32. Tycobrahe Octavia®
33. Binson EchoRec
34. Maestro® EP-3 Echoplex
35. Boss® DM2 Analog Delay
36. Roland® RE-101 Space Echo
37. Square CE-1 Chorus
38. A/DA Flanger
39. Boss® CS-1 Compressor
40. MXR® Dyna Comp
41. Vox® V847 Wah
42. Custom Vox® V847 Wah
43. Colorsound® Wah-Fuzz
44. Maestro® Boomerang Wah
45. Cry Baby® Super - Jen Electronics
46. RMC Real McCoy 1 Wah
47. Mu-Tron® III Down
48. Moog and ARP style synth filters
49. Moog Lead
50. ARP Solina / Elka® Strings
51. Boss® Metal Zone MT-2
52. Chandler Tube Driver®
53. Fender® Vibratone
54. L6 Sweep Echo
55. L6 Reverse Delay
56. L6 Stereo Delay
57. L6 Ping Pong Delay
58. L6 Small Room
59. L6 Lux Spring
60. L6 Auto Swell
61. L6 Auto Pan
62. L6 Large Hall
63. L6 Vintage Plate
64. 64 Mu-Tron® III
65. 1960 Vox® AC15 Tremolo
66. L6 Tiled Room
67. L6 Rich Chamber
68. L6 Large Plate
69. Boss® CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
70. L6 King Spring
71. L6 Dark Hall
72. L6 Chamber
73. Boss® Metal Zone
74. L6 Vetta Juice
75. L6 Boost & EQ
76. L6 Clean Sweep
77. L6 Seizmik Synth
78. L6 Double Bass
79. L6 Buzz Wave
80. L6 Rez Synth
81. L6 Saturn 5 Ring Mod
82. L6 Synth FX
83. L6 Synth Harmony
84. L6 Squarge Chorus
85. L6 Expo Chorus
86. L6 Random Chorus
87. L6 Square Flange
88. L6 Expo Flange
89. L6 Lumpy Phase
90. L6 Hi-Talk
91. L6 Sweeper
92. L6 POD Purple X
93. L6 Random Sample and Hold
94. L6 Tape Eater
95. L6 Warble-matic
96. L6 Low Rez Delay
97. L6 Phaze Eko
98. L6 Bubble Eko
Vintage and Modern Preamp Models based on*:
1. API® - 512c with API® 550b EQ
2. Neve 1073
3. Avalon Vt737
4. Requisite Y7
5. L6 Solid State Console
6. L6 Lo-Fi
* All product names used above are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6's sound model development.
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Pod X3 is just a fantastic little piece of gear. I've been a guitar player for 37 years and this little box is just about the best piece of gear I've ever owned. And I've owned a lot of high quality gear. Pod X3 is truly the best bargain I've purchased in years.
The Tones are great. The presets are great. The quality is great. I use if for home recording into Cubase 4 and the sound of the modeled mic pres alone are worth the price of the box.
I set it up to record acoustic guitar and vocal
using an M-Audio Sputnik position front centre.
I selected there "Modern" mic pre model based on the Avalon 737. Tweaked up their compressor, a model based on a Universal Audio LA-2A. Turned up my head phones and was completely blown away by what I heard. I couldn't believe the sound coming out of that little box! HUGE!!!
This is a complete one stop solution for recording guitar and vocals into a daw.
The only draw back is the lack of 48 volt phantom power. But you can always go out and get a little phantom power add on unit if you really need it.
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Buy a Fender G-DEC
Posted by dayjeff33 from VA on Apr 1, 2009
Experience w/product: I have used it
Reviewer's Background: gigging musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Rockabilly
Don’t Waste Your Money…Buy a G-DEC
Well I had read glowing reviews on this product from multiple websites and I must say that I was excited to receive my POD X3. I was hoping this unit would allow me to practice efficiently without having to take my Fender G-DEC on trips and gigs etc, however I was wrong.
Pros:
1. Has the ability to run both guitar and vocals (with effects) through this unit out to a house PA. Makes gigging easy. However you cannot run your backing tracks through this as well for practice or live use. (see Cons #1)
2. Has great guitar tones modeled after your favorite guitarist that you can download for free to your PC and the POD X3 (pretty neat).
HOWEVER: Fender G-DEC has many tones already built into its unit that sound just as good and it has a speaker and CD/mp3 input to boot…and cost less.
Cons:
1. No 1/8” CD/mp3 input for jamming along with your favorite tunes (contrary to what is advertised on MANY music retail sites for the POD X3)…be warned it’s not there this is only available on the POD X3 Live.
FENDER G-DEC has a cd/mp3 input which makes practicing easy and fun.
2. This unit (as do other line 6 devices) ALLOWS you to join Guitarport online, which gives you access to download songs (backing tracks) to play along with your favorite artist, however if you terminate your user account these backing tracks can no longer be played using the proprietary Line 6 software (Gearbox), as I was informed this by line 6 when I terminated my membership (So what are you paying for?). The last thing anybody wants is another monthly service fee for something!
3. The backing tracks only have the bass and guitar removed so if you wanted to play guitar and sing using these tracks you are SOL. My vote is to find the backing tracks you want in the HAL LEONARD series of Play-Along cd/book combos.
FENDER G-DEC comes preloaded with Generic backing tracks for all styles of music (no online membership BS)
4. Customer Service: Once you can get to a rep it is good HOWEVER…Try and find their phone number on the line 6 website OR an email address, to contact Line 6 directly. Maybe I am an idiot, however I had to CALL their NON-toll free number to get questions answered (because one of the OTHER Line 6 products I tested hoping that it was as good as described was the Guitarport and I found that this had been previously registered to another customer so I HAD to contact Line 6 to straighten this out (returned the Guitarport, and was foolish enough to try the POD X3 thinking it would be a better product).
Conclusion: Don’t waste your money, buy a Fender G-Dec which has tones of “tweekable” tones and NO silly online membership stuff. Stay away from proprietary software that limits the use of backing tracks. As a performer who relies on backing tracks to play and sing over I found the whole membership thing pretty stinky.
PS Remember this is only one man’s opinion, however I am jaded by the ever increasing industry of monthly service cost that are adding up in my household and think that Line 6 should allow you access to the lessons and tracks for FREE because I already PAID for the stupid product.
Buy a Fender G-DEC
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It's great but doesn't have MIDI!!!!
Posted by joe orwin from Brazil on Jan 27, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Professinal Musician
Reviewer's Play Style: Any
I've been the owner of this piece for one year and a half. I bought right after it came out and it's great! It's easy to use and the amp simulations are awesome! Even the fx are good! The digital out works great with my recording hardware (digi002) and the dual tone is very useful indeed. I notice a bit o latency using it with a microphone (through the xlr input). The one thing I miss the most from 2.0 is the midi. This unit could have scored and A+ but didn't because of lack o MIDI!!! I would give a B- for it.
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awsom tone if you have good tone
Posted by shreddingman on Jan 5, 2009
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: Active Musician, Pro Guitarist
Reviewer's Play Style: shred, metal anything that sounds good with great
Great piece of equipment with great tone, But I'm not sure why people don't like it. I mean If you know how to use and know how to play the guitar you'll love it. Any way the best way to get the great tone is but it through a tube amp (Thats when your in heaven) in conclusion the tone possibilities are endless.
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Guitar is fun again
Posted by Tom from Southaven, MS on Dec 30, 2008
Experience w/product: I own it
Reviewer's Background: hobbyist
Reviewer's Play Style: blues, rock, acoustic
I watched and a read for over year contemplating buying this. I have been using Guitar Rig and never really got a good tone from it, always sounded really digital. I bought the valvetronics unit by Vox, and took it back the next day..it just was clunky and really didn't sound good. Had a very digital sound, effects were somewhat subpar, etc. I have tried the old POD's in the past, and honestly didn't care for their sound either. Nothing really had good tube tone, crunchy, bluesy tones...just death metal type sounds. I finally decided to give the x3 a go, and I am very happy. The tones available stock are great, tweaking is unlimited, and dual tone is really great too.
An aspect of this unit I hadn't even counted on was GuitarPort Online...I've been playing over 20 yeras, and this is just an awesome tool to learn and jam with. USB connection to the computer and internet connection, and a whole new world is unlocked. Load a song or lesson, complete with accurate tones, tab, and backing tracks, and you're in business.
Secondly, I never even thought about using this as a computer recording interface. I've owned m-audio firewire devices as well as a Digi 002 rack with protools, and this is just so simple by comparision. Doesn't support Protools, but Cubase or Ableton, and you're in business. I can't detect any latency at all using the USB connection.
I would recommend this to anyone...the amp models are superb, effects, stomp boxes are great...pair that up with the things listed above that I didn't even think about before buying, and for the cost of a decent computer audio interface, you've got one great product!
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