Line 6 Line 6 Pod Studio UX1 with Pod Farm  

POD Studio UX1 with POD FARM.  The unit itself works fine and included everything promised.  However, as a novice with this type of equipment, I had a very hard time figuring out how to install and launch the software.  There were no instructions included in the box with the unit - just the unit and three CDs.  It took me two days to decipher the online manual and video tutorials to get it running.  I still haven't figured out how to get the POD FARM up and running.  I cannot get mine to resemble the examples in the video tutorials.  Even a card with simple instructions as to which CD needed to be loaded first would have been helpful.  I realize that we need to cut down on the amount of paper we use each day, but I think important installation information should be a priority for new equipment.  I purchased this as a Christmas gift for my husband.  He is not technologically inclined and would never have gotten this up and running by himself with no instructions.  He had actually boxed it back up and given up on it.

This little contraption is one of the coolest things I've bought in a  long time. I've had it for a couple days now and I can't stop playing  with it. If you're a metal guitar player I would reccomend buying the  additional "metal shop" model pack for some extra high gain amps. Even  with stock amps you can get some amazing tones. I was a little sceptical  at first because of the price but I guarantee you its worth it. I run a  Mac OSX Lion and you have to do some downloading from Line 6 website but  it's no trouble at all. No matter your playing style this will have  some tones that are up your alley. Buy it.

PS: The reason I gave it an 8 is because it's plastic. It would be great if it were a metal body but for the price i'm definitely not complaining. Just be careful and don't drop it and you'll be good to go.

I already said it was worth every penny...

I actually bought this used off of a guy who had it 3 months liked it so much he went out and bought the bigger model from Line 6 cause he liked this one so much.  I had a custom picker made by a guy who owned an older model and showed me everything it could do and immediately thought I fell in love then.  He told me I needed to look for this UX1 and just happened to find one on craigslist for a sweet deal.  (Had I not bought it from him I would have gladly paid the asking price for a brand new one).

Anyway whether you're traveling around and just need something to pick around with or you're planning on setting up a garage band, hook this thing into some stereo headphones or some good speakers and you've got any set up you could ever ask for.  Preloaded with so many different combos already, hundreds maybe idk I haven't played nor counted all of them, I could even begin to try to pick this thing apart to find out what's missing.  If something is missing I simply make my own combo and rock out with it.  It comes with a recording program that practically forces you to want to play even more, start your own home studio, and just have fun.  Fun... that's a good way to explain this thing.  Now on the go... who travels without a laptop anymore?  This has replaced my pocket amp.  Even with a few knobs it has dirty, dirtyer, or just plain blown.  If I try to play clean it's just too quiet.  Not with this though. acoustic, psychadelic dude, metal, shread, blues, classical... it's all there and all at the touch of your keyboard and this one small box.

I can't even begin to explain how this thing has changed how I play.  I'm not bored anymore flipping switches on hand jamming knobs on my amp or looking for more and more pedals to an arsenal in which I would eventually need to find a suit case to carry it all in.  It's all there in a little black box.  The UX1 is rad and I'll buy the bigger one as soon as I'm done trying to burn this one down.  Just have to have a good sales pitch for the wife.  If you're reading reviews to see if it's a good choice or not just stop here and add to cart... you won't be disappointed.

This Line 6 UX1 is a great value for the money. This is low latency,I subtract one star for the cheap plastic feel of it. I subtracted another star for the lack of instructions.      I had to look around on the internet for instructions.      You install the Pod Farm CD-ROM first.      Then, you plug in the USB interface. Keep the Pod Farm software running in the background. Then you load up your recording software, in my case Acid Music Studio 8.0.      Go into the Acid Music Studio menu to choose the UX1 as your audio interface.      Voila! you are recording.      It took me two hours to install and download necessary drivers and such.      But it was worth it.

- works smoothly with my software, Sony Acid Music Studio 8.0

- works with my operating system, Windows 7, 64 bit

- comes included with upgrade to Pod Farm 2.0 which isn't really that different from Pod Farm 1.0, at least I can't really tell the difference in sound quality.

- this USB interface really is low latency.      I was previously using an M-Audio interface which had noticeable latency which I didn't like. After the M-Audio interface died, I decided to give Line 6 interface a try.

- KEEP IN MIND: THERE IS NO PHANTOM POWER. I am using a dynamic microphone with this. You need a separate phantom power adapter if you are going to use a condenser mic.

-made of lightweight, somewhat cheap looking plastic.

- I really don't know how long this thing will last, but so far it is working great in my Acid Music Studio 8.0, so I am not complaining about the lightweight plastic.

I got this when there was a sale, so for the price it was well worth the money.