Bought it 2 years ago to replace my entire analog stompbox pedals, purchased the additional HD packs from Line6 site. Its stompbox-like switching method is very useful, very flexible. No one will know the difference whether i use this hd500x or on-stage amps. For sure will use it for more years to come. And when i first got it, your old videos about hd500x are very helpful. Glad this video come out even its considered outdated today.

One guy at my church plays one to this day, never once heard it and said "man he needs to upgrade". It is relevant. All the "best" modelers are a few years old, Fractal, Kemper,. For a couple hundred bucks its worth picking up as a midi controller alone.

I just got a 500x about 7 days ago for about 200$ (with like 100$ of choptone presets on it) and I LOVE IT it’s my first guitar pedal and it’s soooo good the capability of it (especially for being a 10 year old product) is unreal

Bro your video editing is amazing!!! You're crushing it dude!!! Loved watching this and made wanna buy a pod all over again. Miss you man!

Oh man, this video is great! I switched about a year ago from HD500x to Tonex (combined with a bunch of analog pedals) to have a bit more compact unit, but today I started thinking about finding a new usage for my old POD. I like the idea of using IRs with POD - this might be an easy way to shape a better tones from POD. I haven't watched your videos for a while. I remember your series on POD HD500x were very useful to me back in the days, especially videos where you covered the 4 cable method or how to use POD in the stomp box mode were super useful. I'm gonna watch your more recent videos - I see significant improvement in editing and video production in general since the last videos I watched, and I'm really impressed by that. Congratz and thank you for the content you share with us! Take care!

Love my 500x along with my variax JT , I have the ability to change tunings on the fly rather than bring 5 guitars to a gig I only need one .

Yeah excelente video, thanks You for the idea of pedal tone max...

I love this so much! I was literally looking at 500x on FB market and seeing them at $200-ish. That plus a ToneX might be a little pricey, but I love the versatility that it affords you. I think if someone already owns a 500X or can find a great deal on it, they make due until they can pick up a good compact capture/IR loader. A ToneX, Kemper player, Ampero Mini, even a Mooer Prime 2 could all pair super nice with it. It would give you access to legacy tones, a tone of versatility and control, IRs, and keep your rig super simple. I also love that you can use it as a midi controller for DAWs so if you use a Neural DSP plugin or anything like that you can control that rig by assigning midi mapped controls. Bro, if I can talk someone down to $100 I might just snag one of these pups just to have a little guitar practice corner in my livingroom... 😂

I have a podhd500 and i love it. I bought it for 150$ canadian😊 super deal. I mic my roland jc120 and send the signal from the pod direct to daw with xlr and to my amp with 1/4 inch. Then Rec both with stereo pair mic😎

I've still got one and at the moment have no plans to replace it at all. Why? Because I use it with my JTV Variax. The only downside with the 500X isn't really the unit itself, it's the Windows software. As you said, you need an older PC. I've got an older Win10 laptop which I keep just for using with my 500X and Variax because the Win software doesn't work well with modern PCs and hi-resolution displays. the sounds from the 500X are still good, and with careful use of EQ are perfectly good enough. I've done musical theatre shows with my 500X & Variax. I send signal to FOH from the 500X XLR and use the Line Out to a small stereo combo as my monitor. I doubt if anyone in the audience would know it wasn't a Marshall/Gibson or Fender/Fender I was using. Would I like a Helix? yes probably but not at the ££££. And it would have to be Helix Floor to get the Variax and signal routing I'm accustomed to using. More £££££. So, for me, yes the 500X is still relevant. Also, there's a really detailed and useful guide to the Pod HD family still available on the web from MeAmBobbo if anyone needs it. (google for MeAmBobbo POD HD Guide). It goes well with all the helpful and useful stuff you post on your channel!

mine works awesome ....i also couple it with the tonex pedal and it is super....the Pod controls the tonex via midi so when i change the pod preset it changes the tonex preset. I also use the 500x with my Diezel amp and a Suhr reactive load and a Flamma IR Cab pedal....works and sounds great....with the 500x stereo fx loop i can also combine the tonex with the amp or run dual amps....

I think my Pod HD500X sounds better then my Helix floor. And it is awesome as an midi-controller.

It makes a really capable MIDI controller for my HX Stomp. As well as being a decent emergency backup.

I think so. Sold my Helix LT due to lack of use, but kept my 500X. Helix is great, but it's not $1,000 better than the 500X. User interface is more dated, but for home use it's ideal if you're a 3/4 core amp model guy like me

Still have mine, bought it new. You give great tips as always:). Thank you.

It's a great piece of gear. I've even found ways to use my own IR's bypassing the cab section and using an IR loader.

This video is very good, I'm a beginner trying to make a video setting guitar solo presets in the POD HD500x digital mode and stombox effect manually, nice to meet you from Bali

Ive got a pod hd pro, and it still sounds great. I run it into a blackstar amped 3 to run a cabinet, or use its speaker emulation. I only use the pod for pre-amps and effects. I find the switching between patches a little slow though, and it cuts out for a second.

I use a 500x and have tried to replace it with a Helix and a headriush, but each time, the 500x remains and those get sent on to someone else. I run it through a DT25 and while I dont like having all my eggs in one basket, i do like the sound!

I got the ToneX One a few weeks ago intending to explore new devices, and I have yet to get it to sound same or better than the POD. But with your suggestion of combining them sounds bonkers.....I will experiment with them both now and the Two notes Torpedo Captor X!

still a great gear

is there possibility to connect two Tonex One or Tonex in FX loop? I see one stereo send output... . Second question - has hd500x midi control to send it to tonex (not tonex one)?

Huge problem is the boot loop, still does not have a permanent fix. Specially when there's a boot loop, and the USB isn't really detected by the computer. Tried everything, still no fix. Line 6 should come up with a fix and new updates

Cómo usas el tonex one combinado con el por hd500x?

I love it and now it's very affordable

I still use mine regularly. Lately I've also been exploring setting up a dual path signal chain to use with a vocal mic as well. I still think it sounds great and I love the I/O options it provides.

Should I sell my GE300 to buy the pod? Cuz I like the rotary sound in pod though I still miss my hi gain patch in my GE300 So the pod has a great high gain sound right? Compares to the GE300 I’m thorn between the GE300 and the POD HD 500X tho

I am thinking about buying one as I have a Variax standard but I also have a 2012 and 2015 iMac so would this be compatible with these computers. ?

i use mine live all the time it chugs

Needing help with connecting my HD500x to PC but not detected in my device driver

till LOVE my 500X. I am looking forward to sticking a SimplifierX in to the signal chain (using the 4CM to maximize effect placement), but after that I can't imagine what else I might need (until such a day as I want to pony up for the "latest" gear... again... inevitably ;P ).

Yes, it is!

I found one for $120 in great condition. I could not buy the unit as two of my cats got sick and really needed some treatment.

Great video but must consider the type of computer Mac or windows with compatible OS !!!!

I still use the regular old hd500 every day lol

Okay so I bought myself the HD500x, really been looking forward to owning this pedal, but it has an issue for me, and yes I've cleaned the pedal, currently it is in ABCD mode, so A has a clean tone on it, and then B follows with an overdrive etc etc, when you change from B to C via the switch it is a smooth transition, but changing from A to B is slow, anyone else have this issue?

Short answer... Yes

This video makes me want to bust out my Line6 Floor POD plus just to see how hor---great it is

Yeah.. I think charles caswell of berried alive still using podhd 500x.

I have a 500x that has been in the closet for around 5 years I may dig out.

recently switched back to amps and cabs, looking for a cheap but sturdy multifx unit that sounds good for effects. but this has me thinking, could we use 4cm to go through the amp with no amp nor cab sim, through the effect loop and 1 set of outputs, and in the other ouput go direct to FOH with amp and cabsim?

Need a suit case to lug it around. Get real .the hd500 is gone

Sorry, unless you can get it for free, skip it. A Pod Go is better, or anything from Mooer. This board is from the last days of pre-Yamaha Line 6 and IMO it sounds like it. Can you use it as midi controller ? Sure. But you can also get a new midi controller with a warranty from someone else. I owned this and the HD500 when they were new and is was garbage compared to older Line 6 or even boards by Boss. Cool editing job though.

Do they have the line 6 spider insane distortion setting pre saved in this pedal ?