I've been through so many reviews of this FX unit. This review was thorough and answered all the questions I needed to find out. Great review! Thanks a lot!
Hey Robert, thanks for this demo on the Line 6 Pod HD300. I recently purchased a used Line 6 HD300. You video is giving me a great start on learning how to use this unit.
It does to a degree. It's not the same feeling as with a great tube amp, but it still reacts to dynamic playing in a similar way. But nothing digital is like an old 100 watt Marshall or a Fender Twin cranked when it comes to dynamics... You can never have the cake and eat it too...but this unit is great fun for what it is.
I just got my hands on the HD300. It's a beast of a machine and I wanted to learn how to exploit its full potential. This video helped a lot. Thanks a ton. Great work! :)
@TheBakor Press at the top of the pedal to engange the toe switch - you may have press very hard! My HD500 toeswitch was difficult to engage at first - I had to put a lot of weight on it before it started working.
@henrikhansson1 Ahh, sorry about that. I ran the mic into my video camera (first time I've tried this) and I must have had the signal a bit too hot. Dang. I hope the video is useful anyway, in spite of this.
Very good review. A balance between playing the sounds and showing the functions of the unit. I got one SH but like new on ebay for £90 and very pleaed with it. Good work Robert thanks you
I had the HD300 and I was very pleased with the processor!It has excellent sound but with amplifier it sounded really bad because there is no option to turn off the amp or cabinet, so I really do not know how you you imagine that the processor can be connected to an amplifier unless the fx loop? HD400 and 500 have the option to turn off the amp and cabinet and I think they should sound a lot better than the HD300! Your review is excellent and I wish you good luck in your future work!
@rotren that doesnt make sense, if i can connect headphones and play only through the pod hd why cant i instead of headphones connect to speakers (cab)?
I bought this unit and I have 2 main issues so far.Hexagon markings on the plate metal xase(i can see yours has too) and the mode button is not engaging fully.Everything works though,i will return it to the music store and get a new one.Aside from that, hd300 is very good although some things are very tricky and you can mess up the presets and your sound pretty easily if you dont know what you are doing.I reccomend it though.
Need help guys.. I would like to ask what's the closest amp mode setting to use in order to obtain a VAN HALEN sound... Hope somebody will help me. thanks !
Hey man! Great video, very informative. I'm about to buy this in used condition but there isn't an adapter with it. Can you help me out and show me the adapter somehow? I'd be thankful. Thank you
Hi i have a problem with my Line 6 HD300, when i press the MODE and the button FX1 it gives me the option save. So I'm not able to access the looper or the effect on Fx1. I tried the factory reset option,but it didn't help. Is there another way to have all the settings reset ? Btw. Very good tutorial and thanks for your time !
Thanks Robert. Ok came up with one last question... Is it possible to assign the expression pedal to control the reverb? I saw that the HD300 has the Octo verb but it would be something I'd like to bring in and out of my signal. Thanks again man.
Hi everyone! I just got a Pod HD300 and i use it to record, but I'd like to use it as an effect pedalboard in the effects loop of my Blackstar HT5 head. I tried several connection methods but most of them make me lose a lot of sound... May you please tell me what i should exactly plug to what? Thanks :)
Can anyone tell me how this would sound through a randall Rg75. I'm looking for extremely good metal distortion, good reverb and good cleans from this pedal, I'm using a ESP Snakebyte btw.
Overtime, line6 has the tendency to have a thinny sound. Comparing this HD300 over the X3 Live or XT Live, this HD300, the older ones are better. But I guess they fixed it on their new models.
Thanks a lot for this review man !!. One question, your samples has very very good quality, How do you record this samples?. Direct to Usb pc?, Direct to amp and use a mic in front amp? Thanks !
Robert I'm pretty confused about the effects. I noticed that you had a "plate" reverb setting on one patch and then towards the end of the video you had "tile". Do the various reverb (and overall effect choices) only coincide with the specific amp model you're using or are these choices available for each model? I.e. on the FX1 drive setting. Is a "screamer" the only onboard drive effect available? If not, how do you go about changing the drives? Thanks man.
I had a Boss ME-70 and then sold it to get a Line 6 HD300. IMO, the ME-70 isn't as versatile and doesn't "feel" as good. The HD300 amp models are much more detailed than the ones in the ME-70. There is also a noticeable difference in touch/response. The Line6 software that allows you to edit your sound via USB is a big plus!
hey there, i've been a follower and a subscriber since 2005 man.. i think it was your debut on youtube with the demos and whatnot, and if i recall right you'd just moved to canada back then.. :) anyways, thx for existing still ! just a little question if you dont mind, does that mutli really well to dynamic pickin responses as a real tube amp would do... maybe there's a difference if used within a direct input and with a tube amp ??
it sounds brilliant for clean and blues.. not sure about the meatier driven sounds though.. will have to try one vs a new zoom G5.. and decide which to buy...i want clean, blues and meaty rock.. if i can achive a good tone for each category then i'm happy... nice video btw
Hello Sir, I am planning on buying this effects processor, and I had few queries of my own. I play metal guitar, as I have a Schecter Damien with EMG pickups, and I was wondering whether this effects processor is good enough for metal distortion and metal playing? And also if it has a manual wah wah effect which i can control through the expresion pedal or not? Thank you.
I have 2 questions: 1) Do you know of a good acoustic modeling tone for the Pod HD300? 2) What do you think of combining the Pod HD 300 and JM4 looper for live gigs?
Great review, I'm thinking about getting the hd 400, which is a little more flexible but pretty much the same. Can I ask you something though? I've read you can have up to 4 effects at a time, if I have reverb and noise gate on, does that leave me with only two more effects that I can use? or those don't count as effects? Thanks ;)
Robert can u answer a question for me? I have a dt25 amp and cab with the hd300. The issue is the hd300 after a lot of tweaking I can get some good sounds out of it. But everytime I unplug and plug back in the next time I use it I get volume spikes and have to resep every single preset. Is this something that comes along with processors. I remember my pandpra doing this. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
@@goose-ir1tc I use it for jamming at home, not for recording or playing live..it's ok for that.. if you can afford it the newer POD GO is what I'd recommend.
HD models 300 to 500x differs in features only or also in sound quality? I don't need 100 effects or dual tone processing, I simply want to connect to PC and record a good quality lead tone, will 500x have a richer sound than 300?
I've been through so many reviews of this FX unit. This review was thorough and answered all the questions I needed to find out. Great review! Thanks a lot!
Hey Robert, thanks for this demo on the Line 6 Pod HD300. I recently purchased a used Line 6 HD300. You video is giving me a great start on learning how to use this unit.
Thanks Robert, I just got my own HD300 and learned a lot in 20 minutes from you and I love your playing style , keep rockin' bro !!!
It does to a degree. It's not the same feeling as with a great tube amp, but it still reacts to dynamic playing in a similar way. But nothing digital is like an old 100 watt Marshall or a Fender Twin cranked when it comes to dynamics... You can never have the cake and eat it too...but this unit is great fun for what it is.
I've owned this Line 6 for a few years now. This is my "go to" video.. Best tutorial I've found, for this pedal . 👍
Wow, thanks!
@quaxBK You can switch between Line and Amp mode, and you can turn off the power amp simulation too, so it acts like a preamp. Very nice!
I really liked the metal channels from this demo. Really shows the diversity of this pedal.
Extremely impressed with the line 6 HD300. I've used it to record a bunch of tracks using the factory presets...bloody great!
I just got my hands on the HD300. It's a beast of a machine and I wanted to learn how to exploit its full potential. This video helped a lot. Thanks a ton. Great work! :)
I used a Shure SM57 for miking my cabinet, but most often I go straight into the computer via USB because of the flexibility this provides.
@Skcharynd No, you need to go through a power amp, PA, guitar amp or computer.
@TheBakor Press at the top of the pedal to engange the toe switch - you may have press very hard! My HD500 toeswitch was difficult to engage at first - I had to put a lot of weight on it before it started working.
It's an awesome FX unit. Loads of fun to play with the looper too.
Running it through a Marshall the FX only button has been really useful.
Great review! I picked up a HD300 and had no idea where to start. This helped alot! I loved the auto-volume at 8:30 - 8:45!
Thank you, glad you liked this hd300 demo.
@littleloverboy No noise problem for me.
@Dragonforce6709 No batteries - it comes with a power cable.
I use a Shure SM57 for miking my cabinet.
@nunofrg The unit need power to drive a speaker cab - headphones is a completely different story.
@ozzcar1 I haven't tried the ME-70 so I don't know.
Awesome playing!!!
Thank you
@henrikhansson1 Ahh, sorry about that. I ran the mic into my video camera (first time I've tried this) and I must have had the signal a bit too hot. Dang. I hope the video is useful anyway, in spite of this.
Thanks dude...really appreciated !
You're welcome!
See this video /watch?vtHP24VCbleY about 2:19 into the video. Each fx knob has several effects available to choose from.
exactly what i was looking for! hd300 plugged straight into a tube amp. this vid is very helpful thanks a lot!
Thanks, it's a fun unit for sure!
Robert my HD 400 has an issue...i just don't get any output sound..donno why? can you help pal?
Thanks, good to hear!
Yes.
@SonOfASubmariner27 Type in "line 6 custom tone hd300" in Google and you will find a bunch of user-made presets.
@freakstupid11 Just features.
Very good review. A balance between playing the sounds and showing the functions of the unit. I got one SH but like new on ebay for £90 and very pleaed with it. Good work Robert thanks you
Steve Pratt Thanks!
There's another deep settings by pressing the Preset Knob .. Don't look like a switch .. But it is...
@u86y Yes.
I have a request can you show a short clip on how to use the wah pedal? I cant find any video on POD HD wah pedals.
Thanks!!
I had the HD300 and I was very pleased with the processor!It has excellent sound but with amplifier it sounded really bad because there is no option to turn off the amp or cabinet, so I really do not know how you you imagine that the processor can be connected to an amplifier unless the fx loop? HD400 and 500 have the option to turn off the amp and cabinet and I think they should sound a lot better than the HD300! Your review is excellent and I wish you good luck in your future work!
Dear friend, it is very simple, on back panel near the Unbalanced output p10, just select the switch for *Amp*
Great demo, finally someone that actually show how the pedal works and what can do, thank you it helped ;)
really great review, man! thanks!
Glad you like it!
@rotren that doesnt make sense, if i can connect headphones and play only through the pod hd why cant i instead of headphones connect to speakers (cab)?
how do i shift from vole mode to wah mode....i ve tried pressing the pedal doesn't seem to work
I bought this unit and I have 2 main issues so far.Hexagon markings on the plate metal xase(i can see yours has too) and the mode button is not engaging fully.Everything works though,i will return it to the music store and get a new one.Aside from that, hd300 is very good although some things are very tricky and you can mess up the presets and your sound pretty easily if you dont know what you are doing.I reccomend it though.
i bet jimi would love to had this! Great video!
It has about 7 or 8 flangers. TONS of any efx you want besides.
Thanks so much for the demo, for you know what is the tone for final countdown on HD300?
how to save a new patch into a new user i mean new number without save into existing patch . ( sorry for my broken english ) help me please
Very detailed demo. Thank you!
This is an awesom video, it explains so much! YOU just convinced me to buy this! Thanks so much!
@coffeeflush Not that I can tell.
Digitech rp500, boss me 80, zoom g3x, Line 6 HD 300 (maybe 400?) ?
hello. I am using pod HD 300 and godin redline hb guitar. will anyone suggest which amp should I use? I love metal and rock music. TIA
It can be used with an amp. Especially the line 6 dt25 or dt50.
Does this pedal have pitch shifter... I want to change the tuning to Drop C while having the guitar physically tuned to Drop D..?
Just bought the unit and I was wondering how to use wah instead of volume
See ruclips.net/video/jS1t-w4QDdg/видео.htmlsi=lelY0RIrB_9n3gFS
Need help guys.. I would like to ask what's the closest amp mode setting to use in order to obtain a VAN HALEN sound... Hope somebody will help me. thanks !
Hey man! Great video, very informative. I'm about to buy this in used condition but there isn't an adapter with it. Can you help me out and show me the adapter somehow? I'd be thankful. Thank you
Can I use all the efects whit the pedal? I mean , like an expression pedal.
Hi i have a problem with my Line 6 HD300, when i press the MODE and the button FX1 it gives me the option save. So I'm not able to access the looper or the effect on Fx1. I tried the factory reset option,but it didn't help. Is there another way to have all the settings reset ? Btw. Very good tutorial and thanks for your time !
I don’t recall and I don’t have this unit anymore. Please contact line 6. They will help you out.
Is it possible to play it throught the cabinet without amp?
Thanks Robert.
Ok came up with one last question...
Is it possible to assign the expression pedal to control the reverb? I saw that the HD300 has the Octo verb but it would be something I'd like to bring in and out of my signal. Thanks again man.
Someone can tell me what means Looper?
Hi everyone! I just got a Pod HD300 and i use it to record, but I'd like to use it as an effect pedalboard in the effects loop of my Blackstar HT5 head. I tried several connection methods but most of them make me lose a lot of sound... May you please tell me what i should exactly plug to what? Thanks :)
Boa tarde, sabe me dizer se tem o efeito PIT GLIDE ou WHAMMY na pod HD300?
plz i should unplugg the power supply to turn it off? its not logic lol..?? help plz
I have always had trouble with multiprocessing units like this. The digital effects never satisfy me like an analog pedal would.
how do you switch from volume to wah on this pedle
This too me looks like the spiderIV series amps but in a multi effects floor processor. I have the 30 and 150 combos.
Can anyone tell me how this would sound through a randall Rg75. I'm looking for extremely good metal distortion, good reverb and good cleans from this pedal, I'm using a ESP Snakebyte btw.
Can you turn off the Box-Simulation?
Overtime, line6 has the tendency to have a thinny sound. Comparing this HD300 over the X3 Live or XT Live, this HD300, the older ones are better. But I guess they fixed it on their new models.
the delay can still making sound? i mean can sound indefinitely amount of time?
You did a great job but you should have plugged it into the effects return of the Marshall to bypass the Marshall preamp.
Robert Renman line6 hd300 line 6 m9 which one of the two is better?
can u have two FX saved on one patch?
Thanks a lot for this review man !!. One question, your samples has very very good quality, How do you record this samples?. Direct to Usb pc?, Direct to amp and use a mic in front amp?
Thanks !
when i use the loop, after i loop one sound i cant loop something ontop, it only gives me one second to play it, how can i correct this?
Looney Funk Contact Line 6.
Robert I'm pretty confused about the effects.
I noticed that you had a "plate" reverb setting on one patch and then towards the end of the video you had "tile". Do the various reverb (and overall effect choices) only coincide with the specific amp model you're using or are these choices available for each model? I.e. on the FX1 drive setting. Is a "screamer" the only onboard drive effect available? If not, how do you go about changing the drives? Thanks man.
How do you tweak the EQ settings for Pod HD300?
Not sure what you mean. I just tweak the knobs until it sounds good.
@@Dolphinstreets just like equalizer stomp box
wth the main channel high gain crunch and metal you didn't show.. i was not expecting that..
Is this better than the boss me-70? great demo btw! Bought the me-70 because there are no good demos of the hd300... haha
what does "Various" do?
I had a Boss ME-70 and then sold it to get a Line 6 HD300. IMO, the ME-70 isn't as versatile and doesn't "feel" as good. The HD300 amp models are much more detailed than the ones in the ME-70. There is also a noticeable difference in touch/response. The Line6 software that allows you to edit your sound via USB is a big plus!
Wich is better for use on stage: Pod x3 live or HD?
@rotren thank you
How can you switch the wah on this unit? (Without a USB)
1) No.
2) Should work.
where does the ground come from?
Hi , plz help me !
HD 300 vs. Pod XT Live
which one is better?
Mohammad Reza Bovard I don't know - that's a hard question! The sounds are good in both.
Alguien en este momento tenga esta pedalera que me ayude
está pedalera tiene flanger y puedes ajustar los parámetros??
hey there, i've been a follower and a subscriber since 2005 man.. i think it was your debut on youtube with the demos and whatnot, and if i recall right you'd just moved to canada back then.. :) anyways, thx for existing still ! just a little question if you dont mind, does that mutli really well to dynamic pickin responses as a real tube amp would do... maybe there's a difference if used within a direct input and with a tube amp ??
it sounds brilliant for clean and blues.. not sure about the meatier driven sounds though.. will have to try one vs a new zoom G5.. and decide which to buy...i want clean, blues and meaty rock.. if i can achive a good tone for each category then i'm happy... nice video btw
Hello Sir,
I am planning on buying this effects processor, and I had few queries of my own.
I play metal guitar, as I have a Schecter Damien with EMG pickups, and I was wondering whether this effects processor is good enough for metal distortion and metal playing? And also if it has a manual wah wah effect which i can control through the expresion pedal or not?
Thank you.
does the tap tempo switch work for all modulation effect?
I have 2 questions:
1) Do you know of a good acoustic modeling tone for the Pod HD300?
2) What do you think of combining the Pod HD 300 and JM4 looper for live gigs?
@fazialpalmierung Very robust, yes.
Great review, I'm thinking about getting the hd 400, which is a little more flexible but pretty much the same. Can I ask you something though? I've read you can have up to 4 effects at a time, if I have reverb and noise gate on, does that leave me with only two more effects that I can use? or those don't count as effects? Thanks ;)
@MrGhero96 I know it has octave fuzz at least :)
alright thx for shedding some light..
Robert can u answer a question for me? I have a dt25 amp and cab with the hd300. The issue is the hd300 after a lot of tweaking I can get some good sounds out of it. But everytime I unplug and plug back in the next time I use it I get volume spikes and have to resep every single preset. Is this something that comes along with processors. I remember my pandpra doing this. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.
How exactly did you record? I just want to know, if I try to record too it would sound like this or i would have to add something
I hope to buy two thinks to have enought money and next month I will buy HD300 :-))
Thanks Rotren !!
There are so many effects you missed....using the presets knob...good review though
Is it worth buying a used one in 2021?
@@goose-ir1tc I use it for jamming at home, not for recording or playing live..it's ok for that.. if you can afford it the newer POD GO is what I'd recommend.
@@DrumAndStrum thanks mate!!!
HD models 300 to 500x differs in features only or also in sound quality? I don't need 100 effects or dual tone processing, I simply want to connect to PC and record a good quality lead tone, will 500x have a richer sound than 300?
No, the models they share will sound the same. No difference in quality.