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When amp sims really started to take off
This was one of my first pieces of gear I got when I started building my home studio. Granted, now the amp sims seem pretty dated but at the time, having an amp sim with a full suite of effects and direct recording was a game changer for many home studios. Basically this is a souped-up POD XT with all of the expansions, dual tone capabilities, and a much easier to navigate interface. Pretty much a hardware form of the POD Farm Platinum. The high gain amps haven't aged particularly well in terms of sounding like a real amp but I still find myself coming back to it when I'm looking for some harsh industrial tones. The cleans though, actually kind of hold up. All in all, a veritable Swiss army knife for the bedroom guitarist.
Preferred Settings + Usage:
I still use the Twin Reverb and effects all the time. As for the high gain stuff, I tend to disable the cabinet model and then route the POD into my Zoom 9030 or 9050 for a really unique sound that almost doesn't sound like a real guitar.
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Excellent Hardware Sampler
I absolutely adore this thing. Filters sound nice and thick and I still use the factory library to this day. Just an all around powerful hardware sampler.
Preferred Settings + Usage:
The Hammered Dulcimer in the World Instruments library is something I use all the time, along with some great for the time orchestral samples. Especially solid for getting that PS1 era sample orchestra sound.