has anyone ever used one of these? (1 Viewer)

[Gavin]

Line 6 tone port
http://line6.com/toneportux2/

they look pretty cool and i can get one for pretty cheap.
would only use it for recording ideas not proper recording cos
i know a head and a cab would sound much better (though it could be good for filling out a guitar sound).
anyone used one or something similar?

 

[HMD]

i was going to get one but i ended up buying NI audio kotrol and guitar rig for not much more. you get amp modeling software with it.

 

[karljacuncha]

Line 6 tone port

they look pretty cool and i can get one for pretty cheap.
would only use it for recording ideas not proper recording cos
i know a head and a cab would sound much better (though it could be good for filling out a guitar sound).
anyone used one or something similar?

yeah - i got one.
was just looking for a sound card for recording guitar/bass/voice so this was recommended.
as a sound card it does the job fine.

using the gearbox software/control then is also pretty cool - like you say, for fecking around getting something down quickly when you don't wanna be worrying about getting the right mics/amp/stuff setup
(after throwing down a bass line, you switch the setting, pick up a guitar and start recording the lead line over it within seconds)

word of warning tho - there's a load of crappy presets in there, you'll need to play around for a while to get sounds you like with your guitar/bass/voice, and build up a few patches of your own that you'll proabbly then use exclusively

but yeah - there are better sound cards and better modelling software out there, but for the price and ease of use, i'd say go for it