Just two months ago, we wrote about the long-awaited update for the Line 6 Helix (read here). Now, Line 6 has presented us with the 2.50 firmware update for POD Go and POD Go Wireless. This update includes 11 new guitar amps, 2 new bass amps, 11 new guitar cabs, 2 new bass cabs, 2 new effects, as well as improvements and bug fixes. It’s highly recommended for all users of POD Go and POD Go Wireless.
What Did We Find in the POD Go 2.50?New Guitar Amps:
Amp/Preamp > Line 6 Clarity, Original Amp Design inspired by classic clean solid-state and tube amps.
Amp/Preamp > Line 6 Aristocrat, Original Amp Design inspired by rare, unobtainable boutique mid-gain black-panel amps.
Amp/Preamp > Line 6 Carillon, Original Amp Design inspired by modern and vintage versions of a popular EL84 driven tube amp with added grit at higher gain settings.
Amp/Preamp > Line 6 Voltage, Original Amp Design inspired by the classic British "plexi" amp, but with an additional gain stage and more tonal versatility.
Amp/Preamp > Line 6 Kinetic, Original Amp Design where all the preamp stages clip at roughly the same time, allowing the amp to go from mostly clean to heavily distorted using the guitar's volume control.
Amp/Preamp > Line 6 Oblivion, Original Amp Design built to cover both modern metal and old-school '80s thrash.
Amp/Preamp > US Super Nrm, based on* the Fender® Super Reverb (normal channel)
Amp/Preamp > US Super Vib, based on* the Fender® Super Reverb (vibrato channel)
Amp/Preamp > Brit 2203, based on* the Marshall JCM800 2203. TIP: Use snapshots (or a Stomp switch) to change the 2203's Input parameter between Low and High
Amp/Preamp > German Xtra Red, based on* the Bogner Ecstasy 101B (EL34) (red channel)
Amp/Preamp > German Xtra Blue, based on* the Bogner Ecstasy 101B (EL34) (blue channel)
Check out our custom-made presets for Line 6 POD Go!
New Bass Amps:
Amp/Preamp > US Dripman Nrm, based on* the Fender Bassman (Silver Panel)
Amp/Preamp > Mandarin Bass200, based on* the Orange AD200 MkIII bass amp
New Guitar Cabs:
Cab > Soup Pro Ellipse (Single, Dual), captured from* the 1x6×9″ Supro® S6616
Cab > 1x8 Small Tweed (Single, Dual), captured from* the 1×8″ Fender® Champ
Cab > 1x12 Fullerton (Single, Dual), captured from* the 1x12" Fender® 5C3 Tweed Deluxe
Cab > 1x12 Cali IV (Single, Dual), captured from* the 1x12" MESA/Boogie® Mk IV combo
Cab > 2x12 Interstate (Single, Dual), captured from* the 2×12″ Dr Z® Z Best V30
Cab > 4x10 US Super (Single, Dual), captured from* the Fender® Super Reverb
Cab > 4x12 WhoWatt 100 (Single, Dual), captured from* the 4×12″ Hiwatt® AP Fane®
Cab > 4x12 Greenback 30 (Single, Dual), captured from* the 4×12″ Marshall® Basketweave G12H-30
Cab > 4x12 Cartog Guv (Single, Dual), captured from* Ben Adrian's Cartographer cabinet (Modified Lee Jackson 4x12 with Eminence Governor speakers)
Cab > 4x12 Cartog C90 (Single, Dual), captured from* Ben Adrian's Cartographer cabinet (Modified Lee Jackson 4x12 with Mesa C90 speakers)
Cab > 4x12 SoloLead EM (Single, Dual), captured from* the Soldano SLO 4x12 cabinet
New Bass Amps:
Cab > 2x15 Dripman (Single, Dual), captured from* the 2x15" Fender® Bassman JBL D130
Cab > 6x10 Cali Power (Single, Dual), captured from* the 6×10″ MESA/Boogie® Power House
New Effects:
Distortion > Regal Bass DI, based on* the Noble Preamp bass DI
Wah > Teardrop Bass Q, based on* the Dunlop 105Q bass wah
Update Recommendations
Line 6 highly recommends creating a backup before updating to firmware 2.50, performing a factory reset afterward, and then restoring your backup. This ensures a seamless transition to the new features.
For more details on the Line 6 POD Go 2.50 update and how to update your gear, check the official release notes.
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