POD® Express Black delivers a compact, portable toolbox of amps and effects for the practicing guitarist looking for classic and modern high gain tones. With its user-friendly interface dialing in your sound is simple, and that is a sound that has been derived from Line 6’s flagship Helix product. Battery powered and a headphone output make it perfect for playing everywhere. With two footswitches (tap/tuner), stereo ¼” outputs, and a 4-in/4-out USB audio interface, the POD Express Black offers plenty of versatility, from backpack to desk-top and could even be your go-to back up for the stage. 

 

Features Include

• Ultra-Portable

The compact size and battery power option enables guitarists and bassists to take their POD Express device wherever they may roam.

• Simple Controls

Selecting and using amps and effects is entirely straightforward—and to change settings you simply adjust the corresponding knobs.

• Exceptional Sound Quality

POD Express devices feature models derived from the HX® family of processors to ensure exceptional sound quality. They include seven amps, seven cabs, and 17 effects—including a looper.

• Stereo Output

Hear stereo effects as intended by connecting the L/R Main outputs to the inputs of any stereo amp or powered speaker, two mono amps or powered speakers, or recording devices with stereo inputs.

• Footswitches

Use the onboard footswitches to engage amps/effects, change presets, sync time-based effects to a specific tempo, and activate the onboard tuner.

• USB & Recording

Connect your POD Express device to your computer or mobile device to use it as a portable audio interface.

• Headphones

Connect headphones to the 3.5mm stereo Phones jack to practice or record privately.

• EXTERNAL CONTROL

Connect an optional expression pedal to control volume, two assignable external footswitches, or a pedal and a single footswitch.

 

Functions

• AMP Encoder

Turn to select an amp (or turn to the detent at the 6 o'clock position for no amp). A matching speaker cab is also loaded. Press and hold the AMP encoder to save the current settings as a preset.

• ALT Button

Press to access the alternate control functions to control Amp settings such as (GAIN, MID, BASS, etc.). Hold to adjust the corresponding alternate parameters.

• Effect Control Knobs

These select specific effects within each of the four effect categories. Turning them entirely counterclockwise bypasses the selected effect.

• Preset Mode Switching

Press and hold the ON and TAP footswitches simultaneously to enter Preset Mode. Then, scroll up or down through the 21 preset locations using the footswitches. All 21 preset locations may be overwritten by user presets.

• ON Footswitch and LED

Press to enable or bypass the device. The LED lights white when enabled.

• TAP Footswitch and LED

Tap this footswitch in time with the music to set the tempo of delay and modulation effects, indicated by the flashing red LED. Press and hold to engage the Tuner.

• LED Ring

Seven multi-color LED segments light to indicate various parameter functions. A red LED indicates the selected amp model when turning the AMP encoder. When holding the ALT button and turning the AMP encoder or an effect knob, the LED segments indicate the corresponding value. When turning an effect knob, the LED segments (1-7) indicate the level of the currently selected effect.

 

Connections

• IN

Plug your guitar in here. When using batteries, POD Express powers on when a cable is connected here and powers off when it is disconnected.

• OUT

Connect to stereo devices (external amps, audio interfaces, other pedals, etc.) using the L/MONO and RIGHT outputs. Connect to mono devices using only the L/MONO output.

• VOLUME and FS3/4 Inputs

This is a multi-purpose input. Connect an optional expression pedal to control volume and a single footswitch to control other functions, or a dual footswitch to control two functions.

• USB

Connect a desktop or mobile device to use POD Express as an audio interface.

• DC IN

Connect an optional power adapter (such as the Line 6 DC-1g) as an alternative to battery power.

 

Guitar Amp Models

CLEAN: Fender Princeton Reverb
SPECIAL: Line 6 Litigator
CHIME: Matchless DC30
DYNAMIC: Ben Adrian Cartographer
CRUNCH: Friedman BE-100
HEAVY: Line 6 Oblivion
LEAD: Peavey 5150

Guitar Cab Models

CLEAN: 1x10" Fender Princeton Reverb
SPECIAL: 1x12" Fender Deluxe Oxford
CHIME: 2x12" Matchless DC-30, G12H30
DYNAMIC: 4x12" Bogner Überkab, V30
CRUNCH: 4x12" Marshall Basketweave, G12-M25
HEAVY: 4x12" ENGL XXL, V30
LEAD: 4x12" MESA/Boogie 4FB, V30

Guitar Effect Models

DISTORTION MODELS
BOOST: Mono Klon Centaur
OVERDRIVE: Mono Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
DISTORTION Mono BOSS DS-1 Distortion (Keeley modded)
FUZZ: Mono‘73 Electro-Harmonix Ram’s Head Big Muff Pi

MODULATION
CHORUS: Stereo Modded Arion SCH-Z chorus
FLANGER: Stereo MXR 117 Flanger
PHASER: Stereo MXR Phase 90
TREMOLO: Stereo Fender optical tremolo circuit

DELAY/LOOPER
ANALOG: Stereo BOSS DM-2 w/ Adrian Mod
DIGITAL: Stereo Line 6 Original
TAPE: Stereo Maestro Echoplex EP-3
PONG: Stereo Line 6 Original (Ping Pong style)
LOOPER: Stereo Line 6 Original (1 Switch Looper)

REVERB
SPRING: Stereo Line 6 Original
HALL: Stereo Line 6 Original
PLATE: Stereo Line 6 Original
SPACE: Stereo Line 6 Original

 

What’s in the Box

• POD Express Guitar
• Three AA batteries
• Adhesive rubber feet
• Cheat Sheet, Safety & Compliance, and Warranty documentation