@@jcalzada74 I think it's probably meant for a fairly flat, totally clean solid state amplifier, like a keyboard amplifier basically. Beginners wouldn't have a tube amp with a huge mid scoop and a gritty clean channel.
@@Crunchifyable2 i been using my metal zone on the effects loops since i bought it i have tube amps and solid state amps it sound good on boths but it sound like crap in front of the amps i bought it on 2001
I think the best use for the POD 2.0 is when you put a new trash bag in your trash can. If you drop it in, it weighs the bag down so it's not all puffed up in the can. 🤘🏼😎🍺
Damn, the hm2 directly into the cab box was quite surprising at how good it sounds. I'm new to this technology and have lots of older equipment that seems like it could easily be integrated into more modern setups. Thanks for your dedication to showcasing the limitless possibilities in the quest for the heaviest tones.
And because of this video, thousands of metal albums will be recorded with a Boss MT-2 and a Joyo Cab Box and create the most used metal tone this side of the Swedish Death Metal HM2 Tone
I'm recording one right now! You should do your next track that way. #MetalZoneChallenge J/K, although yes, that tone was really good. Got some cool ideas for the album I'm working on today though \m/
I bought a (really cheap) Nux ir loader and put that in the fx loop of a line 6 firehawk fx to replace the fx cab sims and it makes a world of difference to the way it sounds. Would really recommend something like this as a backup rig or bedroom practice
I'm genuinely impressed with that. It sounds as good as the Two Notes Cab M. The Two Notes has more effects it seems but it's also $120 more. Hmm very interested. When I play live I always like the option of taking my bass to front of house as early in the chain as possible along with the fully effected signal to blend together. Some clubs just don't have the equipment to do that. This will definitely help that.
Bro that sounded awesome !! Even the wicked Metal Zone sounded good. Now I want that Joyo Cab Box in my gear to reborn my old Korg AX1000G or use it live with a pedal or a mini preamp direct to PA.
A solid piece of gear for sure. But now..... Shootout between Metal Zone, DOD Death metal and the HM-2 pedals in the Cab Box. Or maybe comparison of the Metal Zone in the OD 200 vs the real hardware Metal Zone into the Cab Box. FIGHT!!! 👊
By far the best review of this pedal. The one I’ve been waiting for....question is, do I just buy a mooer, hotone, nux mg300 etc ( the mooer being my top choice) or stick with my hd500x?
Stick with your pod 500x and buy something like this ir loader or even a torpedo cab m. I had the line 6 pod go, hx stomp, mooer ge 150/200/250/300 and the Harley benton one here. Your pod hd does everything you could ever want and has tons of dsp for effects! The preamps are still top! Also you have a shitload of in and outs, which would cost you a lot more on other modellers.
Nice review. This looks a lot nicer than the mooer radar and a good way to breathe life into a preamp or old modeler. But I don't believe anyone other than RUclipsrs is using a jellybean in 2020 still 😂. And if they are it doesn't make sense to throw good money when for the cost of this you could get a cheap modeler that is still miles ahead of the pod 2. Great job as always.
Thanks! Probably not. I just wanted to demonstrate what can be done with a proper IR loader. If you can get a POD 2.0 to sound good, then they are probably a good investment, especially if you own a studio or like to mess around with older gear.
Hey Taylor, love the channel...!!! Had a line 6 pod pro HD years back that an IR loader like this would definitely come in handy...!!! I have the Rocktron Prophecy, Digitech GSP2101 & the ISP tech Theta pro preamps that doesn't have 3rd party IR loader in it that I run into the two notes cab to run my favorites IR's through..!!! I also have the Kemper, Helix, Axefx II & III, Have you tried the Mooer Radar pedal by chance...?
Hi Taylor, good video. I have a couple crazyy modulation pedals that have sounds id like to capture in my recordings. Does the Joyo Cab Box take modulation pedals well? Do I just put them in front? Im a little bit confused, thank you
The cab box is just an IR loader, so think of it as the cabinet in your signal chain. It will take whatever you put in front of a cab the same as a cabinet would
@@TaylorDanley if I place this right before all my modulation effect pedals on my. Pedalboard and right after my overdrive pedals, is that right place to put it? Or should it go at the very end of my pedalboard? Thanks!
Hey Taylor!!!!....SO BASS player here.....looking at the different new multi effects units that support 3rd party IRs ...such as line6 hx stomp..pod go...and mooer 200 ..nux300 ..ect ect...BUT run an OLD korg ax30B and a Bass V Amp pro....could this allow me to run 3rd party IRs for bass ..and get rid of some of my older gear????...bought all new smaller lighter cabs and head ...trying to scale down in SIZE ...NOT TONE!!!!!!...
you could absolutely use this to run 3rd party IR's. Especially if you already have a bass preamp you like! The modelers you mentioned are aimed at guitar players, and IMO don't have the best bass options. The only exceptional modeler with a bass option I've found is the Axefx 3 with the Darkglass pedal. But it would be outrageous to buy one specifically for that 😂
@@TaylorDanley what price range is the cab box in???...and would i come out better IF i wanted some nice chorus and or effect to go with a Mooer 200 ???...or the cab box and snag a IR that has what im looking for????..i just dont know a whole lot about the tech to know exactly which way to go...lol??????
I really loved this video. I wonder if the XLR balanced out makes any difference when plugging into an interface (I guess not because you didn't) My fear is hitting that 48V button on my Scarlett and frying this unit up.
Those are pretty handy to use live for a DI, or you can use it as a DI after your FX loop for recording. Man, I hate being an engineer, it keeps me from finishing a song.
Great review! I was wondering if you ran into issues with the Cab Box clipping. I’m running straight from pedalboard to the Cab Box and when I turn on my boost or a high gain overdrive, it begins to clip.
Thanks! Yeah, the input is pretty sensitive.. You can dial back the input gain and make sure your output on whatever is going into it is low so you have some headroom
I want this to use live with my pod hd pro, but idk if choose this or the mooer radar. I want to use 3rd party ir, but joyo have the thru out, so I can hear the pod in a cab (with my velocity rocktron) and the balanced out direct to the PA. Am I correct? So, would I buy the joyo? The radar in the fx loop is better??
I finally got the Joyo Cab Box and I love it. One thing I have yet to see and hear about in every single review, is how awesome the built in IRs sound once you disable the built in Graphic EQ. Could you please checkout out? Especially my ultra favorite preset for the Matchless ChiefTain. The preset came alive when I turned off the Graphic EQ. I did enable the Parametric EQ and only applied the low and high filters to taste. Do you have an idea why all the built in presets have the Graphic EQ enabled? They sound as if they have a blanket over the sound. But once you turn off Graphic EQ and apply Parametric EQ the preset comes alive! Sorry for long post but grateful for your video!
Lol yep this is what I do with the PODXT PRO in one of the loops of the axe fx 3, I run the big bottom in parallel with the Uber and 6 cabs, and if I'm feeling like disturbing the peace I run it through my vht 2/90/2 and I have a 412 lead 1960A with the old British V30s and green backs and mesa oversized cab. Total nuclear annihilation
@@TaylorDanley I love the 2/90/2....until you gotta open the wallet to service it 😂. It's my favorite power amp tho. Somoen that had a vht UL got me hooked on VHT back in the day
Geez it'd have been an absolute winner for me if it had a load built in... Why can't one of these Chinese knock off companies rip off the captor x on the cheap? Everything else seems fair game..
@@CarcPazu I'd have agreed with you a while ago... but of all your household appliances, how many ARE NOT made in China?? Many of these can burn a house down
I agree with the commenters here. Taking a load off your amp is serious business, and definitely not something you want to cut corners with to save a few bucks. I have one of the older Mesa Cab Clones, and it works to take the load from my amps (even thought I'd never use the cab emulation, yuck) and I can tell you that even that gets HOTTTTT at pretty reasonable master volume levels... like 3-4.
@@WholeLottaBulldog You have a point and I somewhat agree with you here. However, appliances are subject to a lot more testing and strict government regulations. If there's a problem, they must issue recalls. As for a small Chinese company making a little niche product like a load box. I can assure you they follow no regulations and will do anything to cut the price down or else why buy from them when you can buy a Torpedo, Suhr and whatnot? Personally for this type of things, I won't cheap out.
@@CarcPazu good point. In Australia though, these products are insanely expensive though. Like $1000 or more for a captor x. Would like a more reasonable alternative
But both the ampero and ge 200 up to the ge 300 have less footswitches and the line 6 pod hd effects still are a lot better then the mooer ones for instance.
Thanks for dropping by. Any of you rocking an older modeler with an IR loader like this?
Yes korg ax3000, a pod x3 live and digitech rp255 with a nux mini studio. I know im poor
@@Infernalmetal06 BOOM!
I build my own pedals and amp. The ir box is the only thing not hand built. Side note. Metal zone+ ir, pretty dank.
Boss me25 plus mooer radar
Using an Rp360 and a Nux Solid Studio as an IR loader. It sounds great!
isn't it funny how in the last few years the Metal Zone has become one the best things Boss ever made now that we all know its a damn pre amp lol
😂😂😂 funny because it's true!
Yeah! I hadn’t touched mine since like 2004 and plugged it in to my interface direct early this year and was quite surprised
I think boss didn't even know they built it to use it on loop affects🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@jcalzada74 I think it's probably meant for a fairly flat, totally clean solid state amplifier, like a keyboard amplifier basically. Beginners wouldn't have a tube amp with a huge mid scoop and a gritty clean channel.
@@Crunchifyable2 i been using my metal zone on the effects loops since i bought it i have tube amps and solid state amps it sound good on boths but it sound like crap in front of the amps i bought it on 2001
I knew the Pod HD sounded good with third party IRs but I was shocked at how decent the Pod 2.0 sounded with a good IR.
In my studio, I run an Amptweaker Tight Metal into a Moorer Radar (very similar) and the results are amazing.
Yeah, I've way undervalued the flexibility of having one of these IR loaders on hand. Now I want to try it on all my gear 😂
@@TaylorDanley Yep. I'll bet your Arris pedal would sound massive through it.
Both the pod HD and the POD 2.0 sounded better with the stock cabs. Something I've found with my POD X3 as well.
I think the best use for the POD 2.0 is when you put a new trash bag in your trash can. If you drop it in, it weighs the bag down so it's not all puffed up in the can. 🤘🏼😎🍺
😂 pffttttt... c'mon, it's not THAT bad
Damn, the hm2 directly into the cab box was quite surprising at how good it sounds. I'm new to this technology and have lots of older equipment that seems like it could easily be integrated into more modern setups. Thanks for your dedication to showcasing the limitless possibilities in the quest for the heaviest tones.
And because of this video, thousands of metal albums will be recorded with a Boss MT-2 and a Joyo Cab Box and create the most used metal tone this side of the Swedish Death Metal HM2 Tone
😂😂 we can only hope!
I like that sound tbh
I'm recording one right now! You should do your next track that way. #MetalZoneChallenge
J/K, although yes, that tone was really good. Got some cool ideas for the album I'm working on today though \m/
Really like how metalzone sounds in this box
Surprising, huh?
@@TaylorDanley not really, I know it's a preamp, not a distortion :)
Metal Zones can sound really good through a good power amp sim and IR
Burzum would be very happy with this unit!
I bought a (really cheap) Nux ir loader and put that in the fx loop of a line 6 firehawk fx to replace the fx cab sims and it makes a world of difference to the way it sounds. Would really recommend something like this as a backup rig or bedroom practice
Seems like a great product and you covered it well!
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I'm genuinely impressed with that. It sounds as good as the Two Notes Cab M. The Two Notes has more effects it seems but it's also $120 more.
Hmm very interested.
When I play live I always like the option of taking my bass to front of house as early in the chain as possible along with the fully effected signal to blend together. Some clubs just don't have the equipment to do that. This will definitely help that.
Bro that sounded awesome !! Even the wicked Metal Zone sounded good. Now I want that Joyo Cab Box in my gear to reborn my old Korg AX1000G or use it live with a pedal or a mini preamp direct to PA.
It's a pretty handy piece of gear!!!
Great vídeo i'll be buying the cab box soon 🔥
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The metal zone is a really good pedal for the 90s old school death metal tone 🤘
Severely underrated and unjustifiably hated IMO!
I can tell how long I've been subbed to the channel by how long your luscious locks are getting lol
😂🤘
I don't get why they refuse to send you Gem Box III. Out of production??? Hopefully you'll review it.
Nice video as usual btw.
🤷♂️ thanks 🙌🤘
Love that you used the MT-2! I modded one and used it for a few tours where I had to fly out. Mad underrated pedal in my opinion!
Its not underrated, its used wrong most of the times. As a preamp its amazing.
Wonder if i could plug this to the fx send of a combo amp...
yes
A solid piece of gear for sure.
But now.....
Shootout between Metal Zone, DOD Death metal and the HM-2 pedals in the Cab Box.
Or maybe comparison of the Metal Zone in the OD 200 vs the real hardware Metal Zone into the Cab Box.
FIGHT!!! 👊
😂😂 I'll keep this in mind!
By far the best review of this pedal. The one I’ve been waiting for....question is, do I just buy a mooer, hotone, nux mg300 etc ( the mooer being my top choice) or stick with my hd500x?
Stick with your pod 500x and buy something like this ir loader or even a torpedo cab m. I had the line 6 pod go, hx stomp, mooer ge 150/200/250/300 and the Harley benton one here. Your pod hd does everything you could ever want and has tons of dsp for effects! The preamps are still top! Also you have a shitload of in and outs, which would cost you a lot more on other modellers.
If you don't like tweaking, get some newer stuff. HD500X can be amazing if you make PhD about sound tweaking ;)
@@BigMetalDaddy1301 So you sold GO? Which modeler do you use now? :)
Can't stop looking at the guitars behind you! It's so tidy!
Metal Zone sounded killer, taking your settings into consideration. I'd love to be able to dial in a similar tone to use on recordings.
Yeah. Very usable with a proper IR loader!
Nice review. This looks a lot nicer than the mooer radar and a good way to breathe life into a preamp or old modeler. But I don't believe anyone other than RUclipsrs is using a jellybean in 2020 still 😂. And if they are it doesn't make sense to throw good money when for the cost of this you could get a cheap modeler that is still miles ahead of the pod 2. Great job as always.
Thanks! Probably not. I just wanted to demonstrate what can be done with a proper IR loader. If you can get a POD 2.0 to sound good, then they are probably a good investment, especially if you own a studio or like to mess around with older gear.
Is it just me? or does the pod 2.0 stock IRS sound really good for an old school 2008 type metal core tone
In a mix, you probably couldn't tell too much... but playing through them is really uninspiring. They are pretty flat. That might be a "feel" thing.
Still waiting for the joyo gembox lll, by the way u make a lot, lot, lots~ of turn to tweak the parameter, but the result is great.
Hey Taylor, love the channel...!!! Had a line 6 pod pro HD years back that an IR loader like this would definitely come in handy...!!!
I have the Rocktron Prophecy, Digitech GSP2101 & the ISP tech Theta pro preamps that doesn't have 3rd party IR loader in it that I run into the two notes cab to run my favorites IR's through..!!!
I also have the Kemper, Helix, Axefx II & III,
Have you tried the Mooer Radar pedal by chance...?
🙌🤘🤘 no haven't tried the radar before, but a lot of people tell me they use it the same way as I did in this vid.
👍Cool! Another 2101 user!
Hi Taylor, good video.
I have a couple crazyy modulation pedals that have sounds id like to capture in my recordings.
Does the Joyo Cab Box take modulation pedals well? Do I just put them in front? Im a little bit confused, thank you
The cab box is just an IR loader, so think of it as the cabinet in your signal chain. It will take whatever you put in front of a cab the same as a cabinet would
@@TaylorDanley if I place this right before all my modulation effect pedals on my. Pedalboard and right after my overdrive pedals, is that right place to put it? Or should it go at the very end of my pedalboard? Thanks!
Yes
First thing I did with mine is replace those awful knobs with black knurled metal guitar knobs. Not I can twist to my hearts content.
Where did you get those knobs? Is it an easy process to change them out?
Hey Taylor!!!!....SO BASS player here.....looking at the different new multi effects units that support 3rd party IRs ...such as line6 hx stomp..pod go...and mooer 200 ..nux300 ..ect ect...BUT run an OLD korg ax30B and a Bass V Amp pro....could this allow me to run 3rd party IRs for bass ..and get rid of some of my older gear????...bought all new smaller lighter cabs and head ...trying to scale down in SIZE ...NOT TONE!!!!!!...
you could absolutely use this to run 3rd party IR's. Especially if you already have a bass preamp you like! The modelers you mentioned are aimed at guitar players, and IMO don't have the best bass options. The only exceptional modeler with a bass option I've found is the Axefx 3 with the Darkglass pedal. But it would be outrageous to buy one specifically for that 😂
@@TaylorDanley what price range is the cab box in???...and would i come out better IF i wanted some nice chorus and or effect to go with a Mooer 200 ???...or the cab box and snag a IR that has what im looking for????..i just dont know a whole lot about the tech to know exactly which way to go...lol??????
I really loved this video. I wonder if the XLR balanced out makes any difference when plugging into an interface (I guess not because you didn't)
My fear is hitting that 48V button on my Scarlett and frying this unit up.
Get that 85 in the bridge boyo
😂 I keep forgetting to add this to my shootout series list!
@@TaylorDanley go on then mate, pop it on the list.
@@TaylorDanley ffs Taylor.
Those are pretty handy to use live for a DI, or you can use it as a DI after your FX loop for recording.
Man, I hate being an engineer, it keeps me from finishing a song.
😂 it has an through output you can send to a poweramp/cabinet, and then an XLR or 1/4 you can send to FOH (or interface) if you wanted.
Nice one! The big knobs seems cheap and not durable!! You should compare it to the Mooer radar...
They sort of feel that way, but TBH I think they are fine. The build quality of the box overall is pretty sturdy.
does the thru bypass the cab sim?
"old amp modelers", man i just got f... old, remember when first line 6 stuff got hyped as beeing the new age of guitar gear.. 😂🎸🖤
That riff from 07:58 onwards sounds familiar. Anyone recognise it? Nice review btw!
Great video man 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
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Helllooo :) When will you test Rock Fabrik Mind Abuse? Please :)
Great review! I was wondering if you ran into issues with the Cab Box clipping. I’m running straight from pedalboard to the Cab Box and when I turn on my boost or a high gain overdrive, it begins to clip.
Thanks! Yeah, the input is pretty sensitive.. You can dial back the input gain and make sure your output on whatever is going into it is low so you have some headroom
@@TaylorDanley sounds good! Thanks!
That POD2.0 + joyo cab scream 80s bay area trash metal
Anyone has tried loading this with Neural DSP IR?
can i use this for the dsp plugins
stupid question, but I have a pedal simialar to the joyo and want to put it into the fx loop of my pod hd pro. how did you connect it to the fx unit?
I want this to use live with my pod hd pro, but idk if choose this or the mooer radar. I want to use 3rd party ir, but joyo have the thru out, so I can hear the pod in a cab (with my velocity rocktron) and the balanced out direct to the PA. Am I correct? So, would I buy the joyo? The radar in the fx loop is better??
Is this thing also a load box? Like if you hook an amp into the thing to use the IR stuff, is it going to make everything explode?
How does it compare with the CAB section of the Ampero? Any differences at all in terms of quality?
This or the flamma ir pedal?
Nice
hey taylor, i am having issues getting the software for this unit, anyone else having problems?
Is it possible to use this at the end of the pedalboard and direct to mixer? Like Strymon Iridium?
Thank you community for answers :*
yes
I finally got the Joyo Cab Box and I love it.
One thing I have yet to see and hear about in every single review, is how awesome the built in IRs sound once you disable the built in Graphic EQ. Could you please checkout out?
Especially my ultra favorite preset for the Matchless ChiefTain.
The preset came alive when I turned off the Graphic EQ. I did enable the Parametric EQ and only applied the low and high filters to taste.
Do you have an idea why all the built in presets have the Graphic EQ enabled? They sound as if they have a blanket over the sound. But once you turn off Graphic EQ and apply Parametric EQ the preset comes alive!
Sorry for long post but grateful for your video!
I did not hear a big difference with all that saturation.
What about its latency? I can't find anything about it. Thanks!
It’s not bad but something about it comes across to me as harsh and thin.
Lol yep this is what I do with the PODXT PRO in one of the loops of the axe fx 3, I run the big bottom in parallel with the Uber and 6 cabs, and if I'm feeling like disturbing the peace I run it through my vht 2/90/2 and I have a 412 lead 1960A with the old British V30s and green backs and mesa oversized cab. Total nuclear annihilation
Sounds EPIC. I played in a band where both guitar players used a VHT 2/90/2 and axefx ultras through my mesa cabs. Crushing guitar tone!
@@TaylorDanley I love the 2/90/2....until you gotta open the wallet to service it 😂. It's my favorite power amp tho. Somoen that had a vht UL got me hooked on VHT back in the day
@@TaylorDanley FYI forgot to say you should do a video on the tone match feature of the axe3. It's cool for rare amps like the VHT UL
So can I basically just this as a an amp and cab sim and DI?
That is to say can I just go into this from my pedalboard and out to a mixer?
@@AndrewStottisTheIndiWerWlf yes
Surely I'm able to just run this throught my boss katana 100w amp right
where does the output go, amp or FRFR?
Frfr
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bro , what is pre verson ?
Geez it'd have been an absolute winner for me if it had a load built in...
Why can't one of these Chinese knock off companies rip off the captor x on the cheap? Everything else seems fair game..
I wouldn't trust a Chinese company with such a product. A thing like this can burn your house down if not done properly.
@@CarcPazu I'd have agreed with you a while ago... but of all your household appliances, how many ARE NOT made in China?? Many of these can burn a house down
I agree with the commenters here. Taking a load off your amp is serious business, and definitely not something you want to cut corners with to save a few bucks. I have one of the older Mesa Cab Clones, and it works to take the load from my amps (even thought I'd never use the cab emulation, yuck) and I can tell you that even that gets HOTTTTT at pretty reasonable master volume levels... like 3-4.
@@WholeLottaBulldog You have a point and I somewhat agree with you here. However, appliances are subject to a lot more testing and strict government regulations. If there's a problem, they must issue recalls. As for a small Chinese company making a little niche product like a load box. I can assure you they follow no regulations and will do anything to cut the price down or else why buy from them when you can buy a Torpedo, Suhr and whatnot? Personally for this type of things, I won't cheap out.
@@CarcPazu good point. In Australia though, these products are insanely expensive though. Like $1000 or more for a captor x. Would like a more reasonable alternative
nice toy. but probably i would upgrade my old stuff to ge200 or ampero than buy that
But both the ampero and ge 200 up to the ge 300 have less footswitches and the line 6 pod hd effects still are a lot better then the mooer ones for instance.