Hello... I am in a confusion which one to buy? Pod go or G6 I love to shared... Another thing is that, beside IR loading is there any difference in case of sonic quality between G5n vs G6? Your opinion will help me a lot. Take care
I got my Pod Go a while ago and I've never felt any regret. It really depends on taste. For me, this was the perfect decision and with my favorite IR, everything sounds great. Since I'm in need of a unit, that works in live situations, the amount auf footswitches made it for me. The last update included an acoustic simulation, which I hoped for. It's not perfect, but still decent. At this point, I don't think you can go wrong with either the Pod Go or one of the other units. They all sound good enough for live music. Thank you for another great video! Cheers :)
Another great video Leo! You got great tones out of all the modellers. Much like this commenter, I have never regretted my POD Go purchase. I actually got to show and demonstrate it to my neighbor across the street yesterday who is a modern metal player using a 7 string. He loved the way it sounded and how easy it was to get usable tones immediately without much tweaking. He's a Boss GT100 owner and might switch to the POD Go. The reverbs and delays are just magnificent. God bless and rock on 😎👍🎸
Hello Leo. I don't quite agree with that. The Zoom G6 has the option, for example, of switching 2 distortion units in series. The other units cannot do that. The G6 also sounds more open and natural than the other units. I had all 4 units and the zoom just sounds better.
Hello... I am in a confusion which one to buy? Pod go or G6 I love to shared... Another thing is that, beside IR loading is there any difference in case of sonic quality between G5n vs G6? Your opinion will help me a lot. Take care
@@JeisonTriana I ended up with POD Go. I found its amp and distortion padels are quit good. I made some instrumental video with POD Go. Please check my channel.
Would have loved the pod go to have sounded the best... But listening to the jcm800 test + the greenback IR . Honestly .. The G6;surprisingly sounded the closest ..
@@gmusic8241 Hello... I am in a confusion which one to buy? Pod go or G6 I love to shared... Another thing is that, beside IR loading is there any difference in case of sonic quality between G5n vs G6? Your opinion will help me a lot. Take care
@@Dr.A05 I never have G5n before but i used to G3n. I think G5n or G3n is no IR but just only Cabsim. I think G6 is better sound and IR is more powerful.
Another great video, Leo. Thank you so much. I own the GE250 and the more I use it, the happier I am with it. Yesterday, I played my first big gig, and it sounded amazing through the PA. The XLR outputs straight into the PA made setting things up really easy. I also found the simple but very bright screen to be great in a live setting. For practice sessions, the rhythm machine sounds surprisingly good, and much, much nicer than the rhythm sounds on my old Zoom G5 (although I haven't heard the G6). The one really annoying feature of the GE250 is that you can't disable the tuner or the looper, so you have to be careful in a live setting that you don't hit two foot switches at the same time by accident, killing the sound (with the tuner), or even worse, accidentally triggering the looper!
HI Eddy, thank you, I'm happy you like the video!!! Yes, the GE 250 is a great unit and the XLR straight into the mix is an awesome solution for these kind of machines...Thank you also for sharing your experience abut tuner and looper...
Thank you so much for this video! I was trying to decide between a couple of these and sound quality/realism was my absolute #1 priority above all. The Ampero was the clear standout to me in that aspect and I had never heard of it until now.
Great review as always, Leo! I went with the Pod Go a few months back and I'm really enjoying it. They all seem to do a decent job for this price point.
Less gain = more clarity and string separation, so i think that to compare with real amp there must be some minor tweaking in gain level with all modelers
Terrific video as usual. All four units are amazing amp alternatives…it’s a great time for gear and any of the four units would be a good choice for performing and recording.
Great stuff Leo, I bought a second hand Mooer GE 300 for only € 365. What a great unit ! My setup is now Fishman aura spectrum into keeley looper pedal, into TC Polytune, into Wampler tumnus overdrive v2, into the Mooer ge300, with a Strymon Dig in the stereo effectloop of the mooer. Sounds absolutely great !
Thank you for a very helpfull and comprehensive video. I would choose the Pod go for It's footswitches and ease of use live but I thought The Ampero sounded best which is the most important thing for me.
Pitch shifter is bad in the GE250, except this point I am really happy of my choice. It's small, 3 footswitches are enough for a song so I have a standard 3-set I use for 80% of songs and some other set. So easy to use, exp pedal is too small but you can't have everything. One thing I don't understand is why it sends unprocessed sound to Audacity even if I set the USB audio mode to Normal.
@@LeoGibsonGtr when I had the Digitech whammy 5 I used it to drop the tuning, with the 250 the intonation is not precise, and using it as a whammy effect, the shifting is not continuous, it's a stair. This information is not found in the internet, I wish I knew if the GE300 or the pod go are better before I bought it.
Great comparisons, thank you. One note: "subtle" is pronounced "sutt till" the b is basically silent. But you speak English much better than I speak any other language :D Thanks again.
Thank you, both for the compliments (I'm happy you like the video!) and the English corrections...I should improve the pronunciation...but time is missing...😩
I got a Pod Go shortly after they came out. I've had various units including a sans Amp RK5 1st version, zoom g5, and lots of Amps etc. Your videos helped me make the right choice for me The Pod Go can get a very close quality sound (at least 95%) to the other units as I AB each unit using a radial mic/line switcher while running them through a PA. Playing live after a few songs any of these sounds and I would be happy. For the price and what it can do it is simply the best option for me as my band is quite diverse so I need to be able to call up country, modern rock, classic rock, pop and metal. Just amazing what is possible for the price these days. I haven't even scratched the surface regarding using all of the models effects etc. I get about 6 basic sounds and that's it. I pretty much started to sell stuff on reverb etc so I can just concentrate on pod go. It's all there 99% of what you will ever need if you play live and or do basic recording. One box no more headaches with 4 or5 different pedals 🙏👍🏽👌🏽
I think the choice is hard between the GE250 and the Pod Go, but since it is possible to pick up an HX Stomp for around $400-500 second hand, I bought one of those instead .... it doesn't have many footswitches, but I'm handling that with a MIDI footcontroller as the HX Stomp has MIDI in, out, and thru. Of course it doesn't have a built in expression pedal, so unless you already own one, you might have to add an extra $50-$100 to add one.
Thank you for this comparison Leo - really great video! I had my mind made up in the features section... then had it changed in the sound comparison section... and finally decided that any of these units can do very well. They all have their strengths. Thats never happened to me before :-) I think you are right that if the GE250 had stereo send/return it would be perfect for me personally but I really am an fx geek and like the idea of the Pod Go :-) Thank you again for an excellent comparison. (I bought a Nux Mighty Plug for night time practice - thank you for your thoughts and recommendations!)
You are welcome and I'm happy you like the video! Actually I have also recently both the Mighty plug for practicing...it's really a nice unit.. Thank you also for sharing your opinion and experience!!!
The availability of the Pod Go Wireless @ 539 Euro swayed my decision, after finally finding one. Its still en route... Without wireless, it would have still won for me, because with a different Mooer unit I tried, I did not like the way it sounded on the types of patches I prefer. Also, the stereo FX loop is really critical, when you want to put an Eventide H9 on it. Things like "Shimmer" or the many delays just have to be stereo... The bummers on the Pod Go are lack of Midi, lack of touch screen and from what I read, lack of processing power to use all slots in the chain, depending on your FX choices. If I insisted on that, I'd have to go to 800 Euro for a huge and heavy Helix LT. Its funny that you just made a new comparison with the Pod Go just after I ordered it :) :)
Hi, thank you for sharing your opinion and experience! Yes, it's funny...I was about it since a long time, but never find the time to do it... Thank you once more!
Thanks, they are all good. Just the comparison I wanted to see👍 At last, it's up to one's preference of sound and how to use. If I have to choose only one, mini Helix lol.
I have a suggestion: Could you include live and software usability in the comparison chart? The Ampero app looks pretty good. Your impression on the tests is very important. I prefer to edit the tone via software. Thank you for share your experiencies!
Hi Paulo, may I ask you what you mean with live usability? I prefer the software app too, in order to make my presets...I can try to give you my opinion, even if I think it comes down to personal preferences and each guitarist may have his own opinion. Thank you!!!
I been watching this video since long & bought zoom g6 as it sounds closest to real than others, also comment section earlier used to be filled with everyone being shocked about how zoom sounds much closer to real than other units and they all suggested for zoom but now for some reason i cant see those options! Seems someone deleted them…
I own the Ampero and I like it so much! However, I had no real comparision to the others. In my feeling it sounds a way better than in this movie. I use the JCM 800 Amp the most so I know this sound by heart.
The prices of them are far different. In Thailand, the pod go is almost 25,000 Baht while the GE 250 is 13,900, almost 10000 baht different. So the ME 300 should should be more suitable to be compared.
It's strange that the POD GO sounds so compressed and lower mid heavy when it has a 48bit 96khz AD conversion. The top sounds strange. I've owned a few line6 modelers in the past and, as you've said, have a particular sound signature.. As everything does..
Zoom is more trebly and brilliant. Works good for line or phones, but through amps/power amps i never got any good sound. Pod Go too bassy. Mooer and Hotone sounds better to me. But about the feel, resposiveness..? Not the plain sound, but the way the pedal reacts the way you play...? (best one i saw is an old vox tonelab SE, zooms dont compare)
I wouldn't buy pod go. If I wanted line 6 sound I would spend a little more and get the stomp. As for these 4, Mooer sounds great and may be the best option here. Ampero is not bad, and it may have an advantage with so many cabinets if they are good sounding. If you like Mooer then that says a lot because there is probably a very small number of people who put gear through the rigorous tests that you do. Another great video. Saludos!
The problem with the stomp is that it's to small with just only 3 footswitches and no on board exp pedal, there is a newer one the stomp xl but still no exp pedal, it's all depend on what you need
Thank you Luke, I'm happy you have found the video useful! Thank you also for sharing your opinion...and I do agree....all these units are great options!
Ho Rodrigo, I would use it i with the 4 cable method, removing from the GE 250 both the amp and the cab blocks, therefore using the GE 250 for effects (both before the pre amp, like distortions, compressions etc, and after the preamp, like time effects Thank you for your question!
Leo, sorry, but Ampero sounds like you didn't install FW 3.8SP1 to fix the high pass filter issue after 3.8 update. In your videos when Ampero was on FW 3.7 it sound very different.
@@LeoGibsonGtr but there's a huge difference in sound in you videos between the same samples recorded before the end of April when fw 3.8 was released and further videos. Maybe you just recorded samples before fix was released in the middle of May...
I have a Helix floor and the Ampero. The Ampero sounds better. It's also easier to dial in a good sound and it's small. The Marshall in the Ampero is great! I will have to figure out if I can get all of the sounds I need live with the Ampero and that could be a challenge because it only has 4 foot switches but it definitely sounds better than my Helix. I can't seem to get delay trails to work between foot switches and that could be a deal breaker. I thinks they only work with the control switch. If anyone knows, please comment otherwise the Ampero is the best sounding modeler I've ever tried.
Hi Leo Really like your videos. Even if I you style is a far stretch from my musical preferences, its very nicely executed, with really god performances. I watch all of them. To me your videos are full of useful information and they are very well structured. If I had to make a comment it would be that you could declutter your studio setup a bit 😊 Thanks!
Thank you so much, these are great compliments! Yes, I need to do a video about my studio...sooner or later I will do it...thank you for your suggestion!
Hi Leandro, that's an hard question...I think I would go with the POD...In units of this size I prefer to have more foot-switches available...it's just a personal opinion... Thank you for your message!
Bel video Leo, l'ho visto solo adesso. Mi sembrano nel complesso tutte belle macchine. Dovessi scegliere andrei o sulla Ge250 (per dimensioni, xlr out e possibilità di caricare ampli da ge lab) o sul Pod go, in quanto un po' di bottoni in più sono sempre una bella cosa. Attualmente uso un bel vecchio Digitech gsp 1101, con modifica Mustbebeta che consente carico di Ir, oppure un sistema ibrido Laney Ironheart Studio + Novasystem. A livello di suoni direi che non mi manca nulla, a volte mi piacerebbe un po' di maggiore praticità All in one. Vedremo. Sempre in gamba e buona musica!
I own the boss gt1000 I think they all lack something I use software with mine because I don't like the reverb in it everyone hears something different I'm just yet to hear the perfect unit
Hi, thank you for sharing your experience. If you are searching for good effects, maybe you can check out Fractal products, as they are considered best in class in terms of effects.
Hi, thank you for your message! I my last comparison videos I've tried also to demonstrate the "feel"...showing the dynamic range management, the note envelop etc. Of course its an approximation, but you know...something is better than nothing...😊
@@LeoGibsonGtr Yes, I think it was your video comparing the Headrush to others that made me realize that the HR does not sustain, or ring out nearly like a real amp. I KNEW it did not feel right and now I know why:) THANKS!
@@LeoGibsonGtr I watched the Hotone Podcast last week and they said that the manual for the Stomp is almost finished and that's a sign that it will be released soon. The presenter also mentioned that the Stomp will be more than just a multi-effects unit and more of a hub. But he didn't explain what that means! Anyway, I'm looking forward to seeing it in your hands :)
I read a lot of different opinions here. I've been sifting through all the various videos of different modeling units and the consensus seems to be there's very little difference between them. Some, like the Ampero, have more connection options. My biggest question is which one is the most intuitive? I don't want to have to constantly read a manual or watch a tutorial or go ask questions on a forum. Which is easiest to program?
Hi, it's hard to answer...as also easiness is not always the same for everybody. If you use the computer app I think they are all pretty easy to be used. If you use only the physical unit, maybe the Ampero and the GE 250 (for different reasons) are the easiest...in my opinion. Thank you for your question!
@@LeoGibsonGtr I currently use Amplitube in a standalone application. Not many use it in a live setting and truth be told I have only used it live in a friendly jam setting. It requires a notepad, interface, amp head and pa. I'd like to cut that down.
I wanted to buy a g6 but now I realize that the ge250 offerts much more. I thought that the touch screen could be more user friendly but the way the interface is built makes it not easy to use as expected. About tone I think it also depends on pickups of the guitar. But in your demo with same setup I found the Ampero and Podgo not as clearly defined.
Do you feel that the fact that the Pod Go only allows 4 effects at a time is not an issue. As a home recordist it’s the only thing holding me back from getting it. Esp since it records at higher frequencies - in fact do to you think that this feature makes a big difference in home recordings. Is the difference audible. Thanks in advance.
Hi, I'm not an effect geek, and I'm fine with just few of them....so this is not a limitation for me...but it depends from your needs. As regards the freq, I typically record at 48khz, 24 bits...and (unless you go through many ADA conversion stages) the difference with 44.1 is negligible. Thank you!
@@LeoGibsonGtr Quick question. Would it make sense to record the guitar in 44 and then convert it to 48. That way my main song project can be in 48 and I can just import the guitar file.
You can do it. As far as I know you have to pay attention to the timing, because when you change the kHz you also change the "speed" of the track. But I'm not sure...
Hi, I have some other videos in the pipeline for the MG 30...like a comparison with the POD GO that is highly requested...also your suggestion is interesting...maybe in the coming weeks. Thank you!
I am going to buy a processor for the first time..what will be the best option???? For a beginner atleast..Atleast if i buy pod go it will prevent me from tap dancing....
Hi, if you want 8 foot switches and you have a budget limit of around 600, you have the following options: Valeton GP 200, POD GO, BOSS GX 100. Otherwise if you can use a midi controller, you have many more options....
Ciao Ivan, grazie del suggerimento! Purtroppo io uso i miei monitor da studio e per parlare di casse FRFR dovrei acquistarne un pò...magari posso descriverle, anche se non è esattamente la stessa cosa. Grazie mille!
@@LeoGibsonGtr Magari anche capire in che contesti usare gli uni e le altre... sarebbe interessante. Home playing, studio, live... Grazie e complimenti per il canale!
Leo, I see you have two guitars that are very much like Steinberger ZT3 guitars, or previous models... Did you ever try the Steinberger with the tuning tremolo called "trans trem"...? You can bend chords up and down with the whammy bar and they'll stay perfectly in tune...
@@LeoGibsonGtr Its a little hard to get your hands on one these days, since Steinberger is defunct, sadly. You can still get parts, but the ZT3 is pretty much only available by way of Japanese Re-Imports on Ebay around 3k Euro, which is more than they originally cost in the stores...
Hi Daniel, well, i did this video in June 2021, and the GP 200 has been released in January 2022...that's the reason why it is not include...it was not exisinting at the moment of this video... Thank you for your message!
It's sad to see where Zoom has landed with regards to their multi effects units. I bought their original 9001 back in '91 and that was considered state of the art all those years ago for something in that category but today, their ME units are identified as second-tier products even when compared to Chinese upstarts. As others have noted, its processing power is nearly tapped out after only three or four pedals...this is ridiculous. That's what you expect from a toy, not something any professional would use. Someone at Zoom needs to get their shit together; otherwise, the name will continue to be synonymous with cheap, plastic units that look like they were designed by a bored high school metalhead scribbling on a notepad during detention...and the Pep Boys fake carbon fiber...need I say more?
