Line 6 Pod Go vs Boss GX100 - Which Should You Buy?
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- For my Presets visit: johnnathancordy.gumroad.com/ I was taken by surprise when the @BOSSinfoglobal GX100 appeared out of nowhere a few weeks back. The Line 6 Pod GO I bought after it was announced at NAMM and I've used it for a good while, and thought it was a really decent price relative to the amount of models/options you get, and the Snapshots are I think the best thing about modern Line 6 devices.
I was asked which I'd pick out of the Pod GO or the Boss GX100 the other day, so I wanted to put together an honest appraisal of what I'd choose, and why, given how each unit performs in terms of Build Quality, User Interface, Functionality, and suitability for Gigging.
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00:00 Intro
2:36 Disclaimer....No-one gave me any of this gear
5:10 Dual Amps and Parallel Paths
5:45 The Most important Difference for GIGGING
8:00 Power Supplies - Neither are Great
8:35 Getting Jiggy with It
12:57 Closer look at Spillover and Seamless Switching - เพลง
So tones are probably not very easy to compare across these models, but I dialled in some tones that I'm enjoying with the GX100 and just put them side by side with some tones from the POD Go that I also use.
In the GX100 I'm using the Boutique Model and a "JCCab" IR
In the Pod GO I'm using the Litigator Model and the same IR
In the intro the Line6 sounded more juicy and middy, the Boss more dry and scooped. I prefer the Line6 sound in this example. More comparisons would be very interesting, at least to me.
Can you please provide the parameters of the effects of the Signal chain? It will be very helpful. Thanks in advance
Jonathon check out this video with the Ed O’Brien Strat. I though this may be perfect for your playing and arrangements.
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I had 13 years products of Line 6 , specificly HD POD 400- 500x and UX2. Two days ago I bought first time BOSS GX-100 , and it was great decision 👌 Simply manipulation , great sound !
@@SallamistaI have the Gx100 as well and it’s really hard to get a bad sound if you have even a tiny bit of knowledge in adjusting simple eq’s. I love the tones.
Your playing is always just so amazing but I'm SO IMPRESSED with your sound on TH-cam. NO ONE captures true sound on here like you do. What an amazing video. TY!!!
No one? Ever hear of Pete Thorn, The Pedal Show, Studio Rats, or even Shawn Tubbs?
@@USAforgotGoldenRule yes and again, IMO no one captures the sounds he does. That’s why I said no one. Hellloooo
This is not the first time that I came across one of your comparisons...and as always happens, I got completely stolen by the beauty of your playing. Really, I'm always amazed by your great feeling and technics. In just 2 minutes (the duration of this instrumental intro) you make me wanna be a better guitar player!
Really inspiring.
Man that intro is AWESOME! Great reviews, and your playing is just always so stellar
This video is about what I was looking for on the internet, thanks for that bro!!!
Thanks for showing how the crossover feature works. Big plus and game changer for the Boss
I got the GX-100 a few days ago, and I'm liking it much more that the POD Go. And as for the "no snapshots" issue, you can totally achieve the same sort of thing with the GX because you can assign anything anywhere you want. For example, I created a preset where CTL1 switches between the two amps, as well as toggling delay and chorus. So there's two snapshots there--one dirty rhythm sound and one clean sound with delay and chorus. Then, on the same preset, FS4 turns on a comp, delay, the amp Solo function, and cranks the level a couple db for leads. So that's essentially a third snapshot. Then I've got just delay on FS3 and just phaser on FS2, and I assigned amp gain to the exp pedal, instead of volume. It's so freaking versatile.
Sorry if it sounds like a dumb question, but for example, in your mentioned preset, if you want to switch from, let's say FS1 to FS3, does toggling FS3 automatically turn off FS1? In other words, is it possible to make this work in the exact way the snapshot mode on Line 6 works?
@@LithuanianGuitar Actually, that's an excellent question. Unfortunately, the answer is no (as far as I know). Each FS can be either toggle or momentary, but that's it. I haven't found this to be an impediment, but I can see how it could be for someone who's used to the snapshot layout.
I believe on the above you are only in stomp mode right? But i believe you can use memory mode like in the video so you can assign its footswitch like a snapshot like in the pod go? I’m planning to get GX100 over Pod Go because they have functionality on that terms…do i get it right?
@emusic4048 I think you are correct. I just got this pedalboard GX-100 and I am using it in Memory mode, which it allows me to set totally different rigs in the same bank, different foot switches.
Nice comparison! In the Boss stuff, the Control 1 and 2 switches can actually switch settings on pedals and turn stuff on and off. On the older stuff (GT-100) it allowed I think 8 that could be divided up between the Control switches. I used those to add gain, turn on delay and reshape EQ and level for a lead.
Listening to your intro made me pick up my guitar and practice 🤘🏻. Awesome track 👏🏻
Whee!! Thanks for keeping my request!!
looking forward to more gx100 videos. thanks Johnathan.
Couldn't care less about the gear...I come for the playing! So good!
Came for the review, stayed for the badass playing. Nice work.
The amp channel switcher is the feature that attracts me to the Boss. I’ll always use a real amp where I can, so I see this as an effects pedalboard. I like the mastered sound of Boss effects so hopefully this will sort me out. Thanks for the video 👍
I am thinking about going to the Boss GX-100 for the same reason. Were you able to successfully incorporate this?
I got an EVH Iconic and would like to keep Channel 2 and boost while dressing up the Clean channel with Chorus effects, etc.
@@thrash8315 hiya mate, no I bought the ME-90 and tried that. It was good but it wasn’t good enough for me to keep. The GX would be better no doubt, but I’m just not into effects enough to buy one. Also I tried it in the FX loop of my Friedman and it nearly blew my head off when I clicked on the wrong preset… nah 😊
GX-100 is an amazing unit especially at its price point!
Thanks for playing the guitar so beautifully! I'm sure you'll always sound great, regardless of the gear you use!! And yes, many thanks for the video!
Sounds good man, nicely played too! Totally on point about the power supplies- wtf haven’t these companies sorted that out yet??! Hope you’re well btw
the intro could be its own video
your timing is great
I’ve been having a bit of a look at this one after a good few months digging into the katana air which does the same preset spillover- it’s a bit of a selling point I reckon BOSS should be pushing a bit more with respect to line6 gear. Could be a very interesting idea for hybrid rigs running the pair connected via midi for a truly extensive signal chain. Another great point is this relatively accessible bit of kit can be easily edited on mobile devices wirelessly. Great ergonomics and a load of flexibility for sound checks or moving around at a gig wirelessly with one of Dom’s button gizmos.
Love your playing Johnnathan
John going back to all your videos on the GX100. Reason is, my HX Stomp failed, which really surprised me. It stopped having any output level. Its been a great work horse for me for close to 4 years. I'm trying to decide to whether I want to move up in a Line 6 HX product or perhaps the GX100 for a fully contained multi-effects. I'm now well versed in the Helix programming and learning a whole new system is daunting. But budget is a factor too.
Smooth switching. ❤ Expression pedal assignment, really they are the boss of effects...
Boss really looks like they hit it out of the park on this one!
At the first glance the UI of the Pod GO seems so much better.
Both are excellent for the money. I recently paired the HX Stomp with the GX-100. Really great for quick changes and stage functionality (GX) and terrific amp tones (HX)!
At 16:00 you sold me! If you can tweak on your pc and and you own IRs it’s a no brainer
sick demo man, i love it
The main reason i'll go with Boss is it's a new unit, has a few years of "life" guaranteed, for firmware and the possibility to be eventually sold for a reasonable price.
Felicidades por el vídeo, para ti después de probar las dos pedaleras, cual es la mejor? Muchas gracias
Great comparison. I like the idea of an amp out for a stage tone, with a separate output for the front of house. (PodGo). Does the Boss unit offer that feature? If not, what amp modelers should I be looking at? Thanks
0:52 love the warm tone. Smooth and full sounding. Which pedal was it? 1:43 turns to scratchy nastiness that I can’t stand in digital pedals. Was that the pod go?
Fantastic tone and phrasing! I don't even care about the product comparison now!
Thanks so much for the video
With the boss gx100 seemless switching approach using banks for songs and patches/presets instead of snapshots, is kinda the old digital multifx approach before snapshots/scenes were a thing. Units like the boss gt10, Korg ax1000 - 3000g, Digitech and old zoom units.
I get that your point is that it is seemless unlike the other units. I can't speak to the seemlessness of the old units as I sold mine but the approach is actually a really old approach to bank/patch(preset) design. People would use the HD500s like that too. Can't remember if you could assign more than one block per FS on that, since it's been a while since I've used mine
(Edit) Just checked you can turn multiple blocks on/off with FS on the HD500 but not parameter changes hence using the bank per song/preset in lieu of snapshots approach. Looper spills over, can't remember if verb/delay trails do.
You would have 4 patches per bank and use the banks for a single song with the 4 patches as different snapshots for song sections. These units also had a manual hold footswitch that then turned the patch into stomp mode so you could turn on/off individual effects but not parameters without bending down and editing with your hands.
Most would program using the bank per song/4 patches(presets) to get the parameter changes as well as effects on/off assigned to the 4 footswitches
eg
Song1
Bank 1A - clean |bank1B - crunch/clean with delay | bank1C - heavy gain | bank1D - solo + delay.
Song2
Bank 2 etc
Wait Bro, I think you are forgetting that boss has the ctl system next to the assignments and there you can change absolutely everything so you no longer only have 4 patches per bank 😁😁
i am watching this multieffect comparison again just to listen how John play :D
Forget the amp models for a minute. For us guys who love our real amps, do they have trails on the delays? Do the Rotaries have ramping?
I love the intro. Any chance you have the whole song somewhere we can listen in full?
If you're going to continue to do demos of the gx-100 how about some clean tones. Like to know how it sounds when trying to do the clean warm Fender/Dumble/Two rock kind of tones. Not ambient but really just amp/cab/reverb maybe a touch of delay.
The seamless switching on the Boss sounds lovely.
Agreed
It's also a nice sound mfx altogether. I like the Boss multi's, I still like the GT100, even though it was superseded by an HXStomp, a switcher and 5 other pedals. I think I might dig it out and mess around with again. It
You make them both sound great, now since I have been looking at line6 I'm more confused now but that's ok lol!!
But since my user is what it is, you know what I will probably go for.. ;-)
Probably a stupid question. On the podgo is the screen large enough to see what effects/snapshots are attached to each switch when standing up?
Does someone got experience with those two effectboards as a bass player? Which one has got more usable sounds for bass? I like the stomp mode (manual mode) from the boss, where you can assign single effects to a switch. Does the POD Go also include this feature? ..and I need a good and easy to use compressor ..thanks for answers and the great demo video here 😊
Great playing. Never mind the gear.
Hi John, now that you've lived with the GX100 for a while, what are your thoughts regarding tonal differences. Boss has made a big thing about its AIRD technology which combines amp & IR's and allegedly makes the GX100 sound and feel more like an amp through a cab. Whilst that's a convenient approach is that just marketing hype and is there any real difference as against Pod Go with a decent IR? I have a Pod Go currently so that above everything would be the key reason for me to buy a GX100. As you have both units I'd value your insights here (- oh, and like others have said you're a wonderful player! ) Thanks John
I currently have WAZA Air, had a GT-1 that I sold and bought a Pod Go for the more buttons/flexibility for gigging. The Pod is good, but I definitely hear the different in the Boss sounds and (to me) they sound much better. I also got used to Boss Tone Central and really like their software better. I'll admit, I steal a lot of settings from the Studio Rats channel. I see a GX100 in my future.
Hey man, not sure if you've still got a Quad Cortex, but if you do. It would be cool to hear your opinion on it post CorOS 1.3 update. Love the vids. ;)
Marvelous intro! Do you have the music sheet or Guitar Pro file of it??
Thanks for the great review!! I've always been a preset guy, so seamless switching is a must. That is what multi effects are for, right? Even the old Pod xt floor and all Boss gt's could do that. That is a pro feature for me.
I just bought the HX Stomp XL. The GX100 was my close second choice.
I think HX stomp XL is above GX 100
Carry over is doable if you match the fx chains between patches, as in literally the same order of fx blocks, even if you're not using it, just turn that block off, that's how i got mine to work! :)
It's clever isn't it!
@@johnnathancordy did take me a few attempts to figure it out haha
oh how i wish the pod go had more processing power. I have to use a stomp xl with an expression pedal, id rather use the stomp for other things, but right now its my mini helix , for when i dont need the floor. I know the boss cant do what i need it to do, Im very interested in the Valeton gp-200! get one john
Do you thing one would be more suitable than the other for using in front of a tube amp with no need for the amp/cab modeling in a live situation?
how did you manage foot switch on while staying on same presets or parralel?
If I press 2 or 3.. the preset number gets switched but I want to be in a page where I can control buy footing the 1 2 3 4 buttons while
staying on the effects chain and chose individual effects turn on and off.
You play great, if I ever need a guitar solo on one of my tunes I'll look you up!
I own the GT-1 and have had a few PODs, you really need to ignore what the amp and effect models are called and use your ears to get your tone. Sometimes it might be a full clean amp with a certain distortion pedal that get's you that Marshall tone you hear in your head.
That's totally right!
Have you ever considered reviewing a strandberg? Would love to see your thoughts and comparisons on them!
The feel of the GX100 is phenomenal. Very low latency and the effects are great. However, the reverbs are mid. But you wouldn't really notice in the mix.
Line 6 Pod Go support apparently does not support Windows, some buyers (including me) find some PCs recognise the Pod Go but refuse to allow updates or 3rd party downloads. It sucks.
I came here for a demo of the boss and just sat listening to some, frankly, gorgeous melodies (lookin at you 1:35 timestamp)
What is missing from this video is GX-100’s Bluetooth module ($60) that enables wireless BTS app control on an iPad-much bigger and easier than the little touch screen!
Thanks, friend! How’s about reviewing the Boss RC 600 six track looper?
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As a bass player, things that I am waiting to hear the boss do include dual path dirty/clean, usable pitch effects, and synth stuff. Even if one has to “build” a synth using combinations of drive, octave, envelope, modulation, I want to see what it will do.
+1
GT1000 can do all you mentioned and pitch effects are as usable as Line 6 Helix
Here comes the nerd rage!
The Boss allows you to tweak the speaker cabs. You're using an IR and I guess it doesn't on that, but the built in cabs have plenty of tweakability
Otherwise, very good and fair video. The L6's ability to custom name and color your stomps is a huge bonus. I hope Boss adds that in a firmware update
I had the Pod Go, it was exciting for a while but it is very limited.
what do you think is the best idea? 1. use boss pedals to record directly from USB or plug it into an audio interface ? 2. connect the pedal to amps and record it from amps? 3. connect the pedal to the amp and then connect it to interface for recording ?
Superb playing. I forgot the gt...!
I still think that the Boss doesn’t have the Tail setting like the Helix where we create the scenes to have the delay tail running even when we change presets.
With Gx 100 I can hear that the delay cuts off changing between presets.
You can assign carry on effects between presets with boss gx-100 🫡 you just have to put on that setting and assing the bpm for the effect
@@sakarironkainen2926 this is a good news then for me…thanks man!
Great playing! I ordered a gx-100 last week. I have an older Solid State Crate xt120r amp. Do you suggest I upgrade and pair the Boss with a Katana or a tube amp?
Umm I'd hold off on either until it arrives, and see how you get on with it
Orange amps are great . I have one use a 35rt with a full band playing.
@@luissantiago7772 thanks for the insight. Orange amps definitely have amazing tone! I
Great comparison, and stunning playing on the intro jam! I may have asked this before, but does the Boss have a looper?
It does!
I love ❤️ my Pod Go I had a Boss before but didn’t like the interface
It's funny how much your videos prove great playing trumps gear everytime
The Boss GX100 is about $200 more expensive in the States, but I think you're getting some good value for the added expense. If you like the Boss sound, it looks like a good purchase to me. I think the GX100 will be a good unit for many years to come, whereas you might start thinking about replacing the Pod Go in a 2 or 3 years.
Where did you see it for less?
Its $600 in the States, and $710 in India.
However, I would also say that when you press the buttons the Boss is very quiet, the Pod Go seems to beat on it with a hammer. The boss as a construction is not discussed, it looks like a tank, the pod go is somewhat "toy"
Johnathon you really should get an Ed O’Brian Stratocaster . I can’t think of anyone that could explore it better than you. It’s made for you.
Pedals are better and more versatile than that gimmicky guitar (no offense!)
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one thing that all line 6s have a defect from the first pod red bean xt x3 go helix etc is the sound of the hollow melody ... it always sounds muffled never clear as it should sound instead which on the Boss in general always sounds good even the old Boss models sound clear and empty like in a real amplifier. ditto Fractal has this flaw and that Headrush Eleven rack orange doesn't have because he too plays the empty me singing very clearly. ditto Kemper excellent . so after having had line 6 all the most important models, I understood this defect idem Fractal. in the studio, try to believe and then you can feel the defect of line 6 and Fractal under your fingers
Nice playing
Mira entre este pedal y el GT 1000 core cual escoges para tocar en vivo
Of course, I’d pick
Zoom G3X (most def without “n”)!!
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Could you do nu-metal tones with the Boss GX-100?
You can hook up pod go to power amp and guitar cab with amp out and same time go to pa with balanced out using IR. You cannot do it with boss.
Think i'll go for the GX100
I hope to buy guitar effector someone have experience in gx100 or line 6 pls tell me which one is best thanks
The full size Boss Gt-1000 changes patches seameslly no matter the chain you have. They (the chains) can be very different, but they will change patches seameslly. Besides the CTL function works as a Snapshot.
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The assign/ctrl yeh?
@@johnnathancordy yes, you can use those just like a Snapshot.
@@johnnathancordy i realize now i wrote a lot of mistakes in my coment cause i wrote in a hurry, i did correct now the sentences 🙂
Great playing! Through my BOSE headphones, the GX100 sounds flatter. The algorithms in the POD Go are definitely superior
Flatter as in???
Gotta love a bit of the Lydian mode. Very underused.
How are you running it in this video?
Great review!! ...question... do you know if buttons C1, C2 and Bank up/Down can they be assigned to turn effects on/off? there by, giving you 8 footswitchable effects in one patch? thanks! Have a great day!!!
In the reference guide/manual for the GX-100 it's stated that any of the switches can be used as a source for a function. In other words, yes all 8 switches can do the same type of functions.
Yes the bank buttons can be used for effect on/off and you can even have a function on the second press of the patch buttons for a solo sound for example, i have seen all this demonstrated in Glenn DeLaune s videos so check them out.
How u do the last thing with the boss gx 100 ???
That intro was sexy as hell…you’re playing is freaking fabulous
About 200€ more for the BOSS, I would take the PodGo. I wonder if being already up there on 600€ it would be worth considering moving ot the Helix LT instead.
So you guys think boss is about to come out with a new gt 1000?
I’m going with the boss because it just sound much better to me. I’ve just never liked anything line 6 effects they always sounds so lo-fi and lackluster to me…kudos to guys like you John who can get great sounds out of the line 6 stuff!
Can you turn on/ off the efx on a fly on a specific present?
Yes
So what computer programer cause do we need to enter
The screen seems messy and unfriendly to my old gigging eyes. The spillovers are a real bonus but I’m not sure this unit offers much more than a thoughtfully set up Pod Go🤔. For me the Pod Go form factor is just about a perfect compromise between physical size and functionality (I use hacked presets which helps too).
Thanks for your videos
Steve
Agreed
not to mentioned the weight of PodGo is very light
Doze the line 6 have duel engine like the pod go
People keep on saying "boss doesn't have snapshots" like line 6 is somehow better because of that. BUT boss has "assigns", which can be used in the exact same way as snapshots. And, as far as I understand, it woks in pedalboard mode - so you you can have, at the same time, some switches working as pedalboard and others in assigns (snapshot). Line 6 is either pedalboard or snapshot.
In that regard, boss is better. And it has carryover for delays and reverb between presets.
Hi, can we buy your personal IR?
Tem o preset de solo da pod go ??
Can it do infinite sustain?