Hi All,
A short time ago I purchased a Line 6 Pod HD bean. I have found the unit excellent. For my sort of music I have it set to AC15 amplifier emulation. For the slow melodious numbers the sound is spot-on, but for the lively punchy numbers I feel it lacks the Strat 'quack' (bright and sparkly) especially on the 4th, 5th, and 6th strings.
This is using my 1979 US Strat and my 2011 Squier CV Strat. The guitars are fitted with new D'Addario 10-46's.
On the AC15 emulation, I have set the bass set to about 15%, middle 73%, treble 80%. I have tried connecting the output of the Pod to the input of an amplifier, and also directly to the recorder. The result is about the same.
Would I be right in thinking that 'quacky' sound that I hear on YouTube from other Strat players results from tone modifications from a post EQ or other device?
Kind regards
Roger