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any of you will be
familiar with the
POD Go, the Line 6
all-in-one
fl oorboard processor
that’s more keenly priced than the
more upmarket Helix models. The
company has now brought out
a Wireless version of it featuring
a built-in version of the Relay
G10 system, allowing you to go
cable-free onstage and off ,
although you can still plug in to
it conventionally if you wish.
One advantage of wireless is
that you have no cable to trip over
or stand on, and Line 6 have
managed to make the POD Go’s
built-in wireless receiver similar
bulletproof with no fragile
antennae sticking up, just a raised
area near the toe end of the
treadle. The transmitter is likewise
compact and sits fi rmly and neatly
against your guitar body when
plugged in. You charge the
transmitter by plugging it into the
fl oor unit, which also has a rear
panel slot for storing it when not
in use. It’s good for about seven
hours of playing time from a single
charge and you are never in doubt
about its charged status as there
are good visual indications,
including a green LED that fl ashes
red if you’ve less than 30 minutes
power left. The wireless sound is
potent, with no detrimental eff ect
on your tonal content and the
receiver will pick up a steady
signal from the transmitter at
a substantial distance, allowing
stress-free movement to
a diff erent part of the stage or
even a foray into the audience.
Apart from the wireless facility,
this POD Go is exactly the same
as the original version with USB
audio interface capability, looping
options and the same collection of
classy amp, cab and eff ects models
from the Helix family plus storage
for up to 128 IRs. The 256 presets
are less fl exible in their signal
routing possibilities than their
Helix counterparts but the serial
chain of 10 blocks still off ers loads
of possibilities whether you are
looking to create an overall fully
processed sound with amp/cab
and eff ects for recording or going
direct into a PA, or build presets
with amp and cabinet modelling
switched off for use as
a pedalboard with instantly
switchable eff ects. There are
several practical footswitching
options to get the most out of the
unit in live use including instant
switching between ‘Preset’ and
‘Stomp’ modes, the former using
footswitches to call up presets,
the latter to access individual
eff ects within a preset.
With the same ease of use and
excellent eff ects in all genres,
this is every bit as good as its
cable-only sibling, and is worth
digging deeper in your pockets
for if being decoupled from your
pedalboard off ers practical
advantages for you.
Trevor Curwen
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WIRELESS
ANTENNA
Nothing for you to
stand on and break.
It’s all encased in this
plastic hump with rear
panel storage for the
transmitter just
behind it.
2
G10TII
TRANSMITTER
Plug this widget into
your guitar for
cable-free playing.
It’ll slot perfectly
into a Strat or any
flat front or side
mounted socket.
3
TREADLE
This Expression
treadle controls
volume, wah, or
a customized
combination
of parameters.
A toe switch, with
associated LED,
toggles between
EXP 1 and EXP 2.
TYPE: Multi-FX pedal
with amp/cabs and
effects
FEATURES: 256
presets, tuner,
tap tempo, looper
(40 seconds of mono
sampling, 20 stereo),
MIDI control, USB
audio interface
capability
CONTROLS: Volume,
soft knobs x 5,
buttons x 4,
footswitches x 8
CONNECTIONS:
Standard inputs
(L/Mono, R), standard
outputs (L/Mono, R),
Stereo Send, Return/
Aux In (L/Mono and R),
Exp pedal, MIDI In,
MIDI Out/Thru,
standard stereo
headphone output,
USB
POWER: Supplied
9VDC DC-3h adaptor
2500 mA
DIMENSIONS: 316 (w)
x 120 (d) x 68 mm (h)
CONTACT: Line 6,
www.line6.com
AT A GLANCE
EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS ITS
CABLE-ONLY SIBLING
FEATURES
SOUND QUALITY
VALUE FOR MONEY
BUILD QUALITY
USABILITY
OVERALL RATING
SUMMARY
Photography Olly Curtis
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LINE 6 POD GO WIRELESS
A do-it-all floorboard that you can use without a cable
£499
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