Originally Posted By: teletotheworld
@ saturnfive

Glad my posts were of use to you!

Yeah I was having a hard time finding some direct comparisons of these two units or at least comments from people who've used/tried both. Lots of people are talking about the how the HDs stack up against the Axe Fx but not how they compare to the Eleven Rack.

My comments may not perfectly fit this thread but imagine if I had left those posts somewhere on the Line 6 forum... grin

The new PODs do sound better than their previous versions and if you are already used to using one of the older units (xt, x3) and are used to the way things interact inside the unit then the new ones will be a nice up grade as far as the amp models go and more of the same as far as effects and such. I've heard that some of the functionality has been lost with the dual inputs or mic input but I can't confirm that.

For someone such as myself who is trying to find a more convenient alternative to using a real rig without feeling like I'm compromising anything, the 11R really impressed me as its the first unit I've tried that could potentially do that for me. Something it seems that a lot of people leave out is the importance of the interaction between the guitar and the amp and this is what has kept me away from serious use of modelers but really blew me away with the 11R. I actually wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did as I've never been real impressed with modelers/amp simulators either hardware or plugins up to this point.

If you haven't had a chance to play one yet, the proof is in the proverbial pudding. You may have a slightly different experience from mine but I can tell you that through my earphones it really did sound as if my amp was mic'ed up in an iso booth and I was monitoring through cans in the control room which is how I'm used to tracking at my buddy's studio.


Throw some fuel on that GAS!!


I've owned my 11R for about 8 months and from day 1 I was sold on it. Your previous posts further confirm my feeling for the unit. More importantly, I am currently contemplating the HD500 as a compliment to the 11R but I don't want a compliment that is going to cause confusion as well as not sound as good as my main unit.

From your experience not only in previous years of recording but testing out the 2 units, I now feel like I should hold off and wait the future 11R updates...if there are any (hopefully!), rather than jump into adding another piece of equipment to my rig.

All in all, the 11R covers my needs and an update will only be a bonus. My Ground Control Pro works flawlessly with it and from what I read, the HD500 is not so friendly with the 11R, CC messages and controlling certain items I currently have no issue with.

For those of you looking for a 11R compliment/midi controller, spend as much time making sure you can control what you want on the 11R with the HD500 as you do focusing on if they sound well together.

Part of me feels like if they made an HD500 rack unit, it would be a no brainer to purchase one for a trial run. For me unfortunately, my needs include a versatile foot controller for my entire rig, not just one component of it.

Lots of great posts here, keep it up!