I use this thing just about everyday and it's amazing!

I have racked this amp modeler with a Matrix GT800FX to get a phenomenal live sound. In the emerging Philadelphia live music scene, I get approached after every gig by at least one person that says "DUDE!, your tone is awesome!". I initially downloaded a ton of great tones from the line6.com's custom tone section of their website. People have willingly given away amazing tones for any style of music that they have worked long and hard on. You still need to tweak them a bit and that is a hobby on it's own, but I am overall obsessed with this thing.

I bought a 20ft USB cable that reaches to my computer from anywhere in the room so I can work on tones through the POD software. Recording direct has been extremely easy and I can save libraries of different tones to my computer for this device. Unless someone drops off a free Axe Fx at my house, I can't see myself moving on from this any time soon.

Only negative thing is the constant updates from Line6 if you are connected to the internet. You will be eager to start recording but have to spend a good bit of time cooperating with the update process which can be challenging sometimes.

ps- You can also rig this up to any cabinet head which I had to do for a while until I got the "Matrix" power amp. I once ran this POD through my band mates Marshall DSL100 tube head before and it sounded INSANE.

OK for the average joe.

I've had the POD HD Pro X for about 1,5 years at the time of writing this review, so I've had plenty of time to evaluate all of its features. It's really good for the average guitarist who wants to practise at home. For recording, you can get a good tone out of it if you plan on playing clean or slightly crunchy tones. The POD HD Pro X lacks in the high gain department, it's difficult to get good clear tones that aren't muddy. The low end is way too present, which can result in a headache inducing bass thump with every palm mute. This problem can be resolved if you decide to disable the built in amp sim and run your dry signal to a power amp, to then power a real cab. The extra DSP compared to the non-X devices does help if you're a fan of dual chaining your signal, you won't feel limited any time soon. The plenty of amp sims give you a very nice indication of what gear you may want to get the 'real' version of. There for, I think the POD HD Pro X is definitely a good purchase for those who want a good, above average tone for a very competitive price.

Super affordable alternative to the Fractal Axe FXs

When wanting to build my first rack system, getting a Fractal Ace FX was the obvious choice. But the price point was too high & also more importantly for me I could not deal with the size of its accompanying foot controller. Getting a third-party controller for the AxeFX wouldn't appeal to me either. So after some extensive research, I was convinced that thw PODHDPROX was the answer for me & it doesn't hurt that the price is super affordable for what it offers. Decent footprint for the controller too! Great buy.

Fantastic rack modeler - well worth the money and more.

This is where I get the majority of my guitar and vocal tones. Though I tend to do most timed delays in my DAW, this allows me to get all the amplifier and guitar tones I would ever need in both live and studio applications.

I honestly just wish it had more variety in the way of bass amp impulses/models.

Line 6 POD HD PRO X

Great for what it is, and for the price. Love running this through my studio Monitors. Sounds so full.

A swiss army knife

Great sound quality, easy interface and dependability