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Line 6 POD HD500

Item ID: PODHD500

Guitar Amplifier Emulation and Multi-effects Pedal with 12 Footswitches, Expression Pedal, Aluminum Enclosure, 16 Amp/Cabinet Models, 100+ Effects Models, and Built-in 48-second Looper

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A New Level of Amp Emulation

What do you get when you combine over a decade and a half of effects-creation experience and three years of cutting-edge amp-modeling research, plus 16 incredible guitar amplifiers and over 100 modern and vintage guitar effects? You get the incredible Line 6 POD HD500! This amazing guitar amp simulator and multi-effects processor is in a class by itself. By combining breakthrough modeling methods (10 times as accurate as previous technology) with some of the best amps in history, the POD HD500 delivers not only the sound but also the feel, behavior, and dynamic interaction of these great amps.





Besides having a wide selection of tones with authentic character and articulation, the POD HD500 is easy to program, set up, and use. A full set of presets (almost limitless via the included editor/librarian program) gives you a clear idea of what the POD HD500 can do, and you can store tones in its 512 user-preset storage locations. When you're ready to define your own sound, don't hold back; there's no limit to the tones you can create with your POD HD500! It's also built to take a beating too. A bent sheet-metal chassis, metal footswitches, and a rugged expression pedal all keep your POD HD500 running night after night. And you'll love the POD HD500 in the studio too, where its digital outputs allow it to integrate right into your recording rig.

Line 6 POD HD500 Amplifier Modeler and Multi-effects System Features at a Glance:
  • All-new, unbelievably realistic amp modeling
  • 16 HD amp models based on the most sought-after guitar tones, including California cleans, classic crunch, vibey boutique warmth, modern high gain, and more
  • Over 100 effects, including delays, modulations, distortions, compressors, EQs, filters, and reverbs
  • 19 delays (including tube and solid-state tape echoes)
  • 23 modulations (including both blackface-style opto and brownface bias-modulating tremolo, phasers, choruses, and rotary speakers)
  • 17 distortions, from classic stompbox distortion to vintage fuzz to thick metal chunk
  • 12 compressors and EQs (including stomp comps and studio tube compression)
  • 26 filters (including wahs and several exclusive custom filters)
  • 12 reverbs (from surfy springs to studio plates to cutting-edge digital room sounds)
  • Up to 8 simultaneous effects
  • 512 user-writable preset locations
  • 48-second looper with dedicated footswitches for Undo, Play Once, Pre/Post, Record/Overdub, Play/Stop, Half Speed, and Reverse
  • Built-in tuner with signal mute
  • 1/4" and XLR outputs (mono/stereo), MIDI I/O, S/PDIF output, USB, L6 LINK, FX loop (mono/stereo), 1/4" aux input, XLR mic input with mic level, 1/4" headphone output, Variax VDI connection, External expression pedal input
  • Free editor/librarian software
  • Bent sheet-metal chassis, metal footswitches, and a rugged expression pedal

Once you plug into a Line 6 POD HD500 amplifier modeler and multi-effects system, you'll never be short on tone again!

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Specification Detail
Type Multi-FX
Number of Effects 109 Effects
Amp Modeling Yes
Number of Models 16 HD Amp Models,
Analog Inputs 1 x 1/4". 1 x XLR, 1 x 1/4" Aux, 1 x 1/8"
Digital Inputs 1 x Variax Input
Analog Outputs 2 x 1/4", 2 x XLR, 1 x 1/4" Headphone Out
Digital Outputs 1 x S/PDIF
Other Inputs MIDI In, 1 x 1/4" Pedal Input, 2 x 1/4" FX Returns
Other Outputs USB, MIDI Out, 1 x 1/4" FX Send, L6 Link
Computer Connection Yes
Power Supply Included Yes
Batteries No Battery Operation
Height 2.91 inches
Depth 10.29 inches
Width 21.5 inches
Weight 10.6 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number 99-060-1615

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based on 31 reviews

Groovy is what this thing is....

by Billy McWhirter from Columbus, GA
March 13, 2012
Music Background: Self-taught
I would write a detailed review... but I cannot stop playing through my new Sweetwater POD 500 (with the Line 6 DT 25) right now.

So, that is my review. I hope you get my point. This th... read more [+]ing is.... my newest best friend. close [-]

Tweak it!

by Scratch from Joplin, MO USA
March 9, 2012
Music Background: Semi-Pro
I recently bought the Line 6 HD500 out of a desire to trim down my rig somewhat and prioritize as far as what I needed and what I didn't, and to give myself a bit more flexibility with tone shaping. A... read more [+]fter quite a bit of tweaking of the settings and exploring the available options, I am completely satisfied that it was a fantastic purchase. The sound quality is quite good, and amazing if you take the time to customize your settings a bit. I think that is paramount. I read several reviews on the HD500 before buying, and I think that some of the negative reviews are a result of expecting to just plug in and wail. While that is possible with some of the presets, you'll benefit a great deal from reading the online ADVANCED manual. My HD500 came with its default settings tailored to direct out to a mixer or PC. Had to get into output settings and put it to "Stack Power Amp" since I was going to be playing it through my half-stack, skipping the preamp of my amplifier and using the HD as the preamp. This will make a HUGE difference in what you hear. I know for many of you this seems obvious, but from some of the reviews I've read other places, I think a lot of people are not aware of the degree of flexibility available in this device - and as a result aren't realizing that to get the best sound for YOUR SETUP you will have to customize a few settings. I read a professional reviewer bemoaning the fact that the presets on the HD500 were all overblown and didn't sound good on his system. I was amazed that a professional reviewer was ignoring the fact that on MOST multieffects units the presets are for the most part meant as an EXAMPLE of what you can do yourself. The key is doing it yourself. Of course the people at Line 6 aren't going to have your Pod all set up for your specific genre/rig/preference when it comes out of the factory! Tweaking should be expected (and in my case, relished)... that being said however, I have owned many multi units over the years and the HD500 is the FIRST one to feature any presets I found "usable" for my own purposes. Yes, most of my sounds are custom-written, but there were a couple of factory presets that I simply pulled over to my user set list mostly unchanged.

Also, to the guy below wondering about swapping presets.... I may have misunderstood your question, but if I didn't misunderstand then yes there is a way you can do that. When you save your preset, it allows you to use the knobs to select between a destination set list and patch number. Just spin to where you want it to save then hit save and you're all set! close [-]

I didn't trust amp modelling

by Luciano Figallo from Lima, Peru
March 8, 2012
Music Background: guitarist, singer, songwriter, producer
Super machine. I'm a professional guitarist/singer who bought the unit for working on some specific gigs.
I love the modelling amps specially the Bogner, Engl, Mesa and Fenders...I almost forgo... read more [+]t the tube feel of my Marshall combo and play with the POD all the time. Other things I like from a pedalboard are delays, wahs and dynamics..and the HD500 has all what I need.
Solid construction and almost all the imaginable INs and OUTs...just one thing, it would be nice if in future software versions Line 6 incorporates the ability to use two independent stereo OUTs one for the amplifier onstage (1/4 jacks) and the other (with cab simulation) for the PA (XLR jacks)...both at the same time...it would be simpler to have a good live sound for a working musician like me. close [-]

a fantastic piece of equipment

by dave from Perth, Australia
December 24, 2011
Music Background: Semi Pro Musician
i researched this thing before i bought it, watched youtube vids etc... i couldnt wait to get it and i was not disappointed at all. i already had a Yamaha multi effects unit which was very old (17yrs)... read more [+] and i just couldnt believe how this thing changed my sound. with the greatest of ease i got such amazing sounds i never thought would be possible. the only thing i would love to see, and i hope im not speaking out of turn thru not having read the manual properly or whatever....is it does need a "swap" function for patch locations... that would make life easier.... but wow guys, you really nailed this thing close [-]

HD500 Ulitimate Tone Machine for the Rest of Us

by Kevin from
October 9, 2011
Music Background:
I got this unit about a year ago. I have not been a Line 6 fan in the past but after being impressed with the M13 effects unit I thought it was time to give their amp modelling another shot, especial... read more [+]ly after learning they had started from scratch with the HD series.
I was not disappointed. I have tried modellers by various companies in the past but have always been disappointed and gone back to lugging around heavy tube amps. Not anymore!! I got rid of my Mesa Boogie Mark V back in the spring and haven't looked back since. I play the HD500 through a Bose L1 Model II personal PA which I also use for my vocals. If you are just playing guitar I would recommend the L1 compact by Bose, it's lighter and easier to set up than the model II (which is still pretty easy) and it's about 1/3 the price. The other guitar player in my band just got rid of his previous set up and moved to the HD500 and compact. I have read some reviews where guys say the compact can't cut it in live bar venues, I'm here to tell you it can and it can do it easily.
Not everyone can afford an Axe FX Ultra plus floor board, now you don't have to, the HD500 rises to the occasion to give you all the tones you could possibly want. I absolutely love messing around and creating patches. You may have to spend a little time setting up all the parameters to work with your rig, this is why I suggest the Bose, I think it just gives you a head start.
You may not see all the amps that you hoped for modelled in this unit (YET!!!) but everything you need to get great tones is in this unit and there is definitely more than one way to skin a cat. Use you ears and experiment, it's fun and rewarding. close [-]
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