Rehearse. Record. Gig. All with the Line 6 POD Express. Oh, and it’s only $180.
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The Line 6 POD Express for guitar is a one-stop shop that’s made with beginners in mind, but doesn’t leave intermediate to advanced guitarists out of the picture. With limited knob fiddling, it’s easy to dial in a wide array of solid tones without suffering from option fatigue. Plus, the bulk of the effects and amps are based on gear we know and love, like the MXR Phase 90 and an Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer.
Featuring mono ins, stereo outs, a headphone jack, a USB-C port, and a TRS in/out, the Line 6 POD Express thought of nearly everything. Plug it into a computer and use it as an interface. Connect the USB-C to your phone and jam along to tracks. Leave it at rehearsal and keep your main board at home. Connect two TRS switches and build up to 21 presets and gig with it on the fly.
Those last two points are key in my eyes. 21 presets will get you through nearly any show you could play with the ability to dedicate a different preset to every song. Plus, the footswitches mean you can kick on distortion, modulation, delay, or reverb at key moments during a song or set. You can use either two separate footswitches or a single footswitch and volume pedal.
Did I mention there’s a one-button looper? And a tuner?
Yes, the Line 6 POD Express was designed as “my first modeler,” but that doesn’t mean you’ll immediately outgrow it. It’s a stellar piece of gear that is great to keep around the house, in a rehearsal space, or in your gig back pocket as a back-up rig.