I'd like to know what gear you are using (controller, computer, amp/direct, monitoring your sound) and any issues you've had (reliability, crashing onstage, sound, etc.) I do about 130 shows a year and in every type of venue you can imagine. So I need to hear from those of you who are actually using Guitar Rig onstage.

If I do this I would be purchasing the Rig Kontoller (does anyone besides NI still sell it stand-alone?) as my controller. Every time the air conditioner in the club would kick on the power would brown out and clear the memory - reboot! Really messes with the flow of the show. Keep in mind there was a time I used the first Ensoniq sampling keyboard onstage that had to be loaded from floppy disc. Just as I had concerns way back when of depending on the box on the floor to not die in the middle of the show I have those same concerns now taking a computer onstage. Now I'd like to take Guitar Rig out with me. What I hear in my studio monitors is what I hear onstage. I currently use a Line 6 POD XTLive through a SansAmp Power Station 60 (which, after years of trying to run though amps, pa direct, foldback through floor wedges, etc) is the absolute best sound live onstage. I gave up on live amps years ago (yah, yah, nothing like a vintage tube amp, blah, blah) as my show requires a huge amount of flexibility in sound. Given that the two are similarly priced (though the G6 is cheaper than the POD GO), we'd much rather have the POD GO, even without the convenience of a touchscreen.I currently use Guitar Rig 5 in my studio and would like to be able to take it onstage with me and would like advice from anyone who is currently using GR5 live. We also think the casing on the POD GO feels a lot stronger and sturdier. It gives you more presets, more types of effects, more amp models, and is a far more comprehensive pedal overall. On a more concrete note, the POD GO just has more effects and amp models than the Zoom. The G6 effects and tones - particularly the distortions - come off as a bit cheap. While the POD GO's interface doesn't quite match up with the touchscreen on the G6, the POD GO's effects and algorithms sound a lot better. So we think that's worth keeping in mind when comparing the G6 to the Line 6 POD GO, in that even among the Zoom fans, it's not the most popular option.īetween the Zoom G6 and the Line 6 POD GO, there's really no question in our minds that the POD GO is the better option. We've noticed that a lot of players who like the Zoom G series prefer the older models to the G6, despite the edition of the touchscreen.

Line 6 pod farm vs guitar rig 5