Bass POD® xt is no longer made. Check out POD® X3 for a complete collection of booming bass tones and effects!

Do you own a Bass POD® xt? You can still purchase add-ons for it, including
FBV™ foot controllers
POD® mount
Custom-tailored carry bag

Do you have a question about Bass POD® xt? Check the forums!


How is Bass PODXT different from Bass POD?

In addition to brand new groundbreaking amp and cabinet models built from the award-winning modeling technology found in our flagship Vetta™ guitar amplifier, Bass POD® xt delivers 6 simultaneous effects that can be flexibly routed to meet your unique sonic needs. These effects include more classic models of filter, stompbox and studio effects as well as a dedicated compressor and a dedicated 6 band semi-parametric EQ. In addition, Bass PODxt offers USB support for Digital Audio In & Out, an intuitive screen display for deep patch editing, bi-amp output made with selectable crossover, and Flash memory that allows for easy upgrades so you can always incorporate the latest innovations from Line 6 as they become available.

Is it compatible with Line 6 Edit and the www.CustomTone.com online library?

Line 6 Edit™ and the online tone library do not currently support the Bass PODxt or Bass PODxt Pro™. We are working on adding support for them in 2004, but are not able to give a more specific schedule for that support at this time.

What foot controllers work with Bass PODXT?

FBV™ series foot controllers – FBV, FBV Shortboard™, FBV4™ – work with Bass PODxt and Bass PODxt Pro. The Floor Board and FB4™ are incompatible with Bass PODxt and Bass PODxt Pro.

What is the USB connector for?

The USB connector allows you to perform direct digital recording via the Bass PODxt’s drivers. For Windows users, these drivers support ASIO, WDM, MME/Direct Sound and MIDI. For Macintosh® OS9 users, these drivers support ASIO and Sound Manager.

What is the A.I.R. II?

A.I.R. II is Line 6's second-generation Acoustically Integrated Recording technology. It expands your sonic choices and creative options by allowing you to choose from 4 different microphone models for each cabinet and adjust their placement in front of the cabinet.

What amps, cabs and mics are modeled in the Bass PODXT?

Amp Models based on*:
Cabinet Models based on*:
Acoustic 360 1x12 Euphonics® CXL-112L
Aguilar® DB750 1x12 Versatone® Pan-O-Flex
Alembic F-2B 1x15 Ampeg® B-15
Ampeg® B-15A 1x15 SWR® Big Ben
Ampeg® SVT 1x15 Ploytone® Minibrute
Eden Traveller WT-300 1x18 Acoustic 360
Fender® Bassman® 1x18 Mesa/Boogie®
Fender® Dual Showman® 1x18 + 12 Sunn® Coliseum
Gallien Kruger 800RB 2x10 Ashdown® ABM 210T
Hiwatt® DR-103 2x15 Fender® Dual Showman® D130F
Hiwatt® 200 DR 2x15 Mesa/Boogie®
Marshall® Major 2x15 Vox® AC-100
Marshall® Plexi Super Bass 4x10 Line 6 Original
Mesa/Boogie® 400+ 4 x 10 Fender® Bassman® Combo w/ new speakers
Mesa/Boogie® Polytone Mini-Brute
Sunn® Coliseum 4 x 10 Fender® Bassman® Combo
SWR® SM-500
4 x 10 Hartke® 410
Vox® AC100 4 x 10 David Eden
Plus Line 6 originals like: 4 x 12 Hiwatt® Bass Cab
Line 6 Tube Preamp 4 x 12 1967 Marshall® Basketweave w/ Greenbacks
Line 6 Sub Dub
And six more! 4 x 12 1968 Marshall® Basketweave w/ Greenbacks
4 x 15 Marshall® Major
8 x 10 Ampeg® SVT Cab
Microphone Models based on*:
Neumann® U47 - close mic'd
Neumann® U47 - distant mic'd
AKG® D-112
EV® RE-20


Does Bass PODXT support Models Packs?

The Bass PODxt family of devices was built from the ground up with the most important features for bass players in mind.  They are completely unique and different in design from the guitar family of (Guitar) POD® xt Products.  As a result, at this time none of the Model Packs are available for Bass PODxt or Bass PODPro.

Can Bass PODXT be used live?

Yes. The Bass PODxt features a "live mode" that gives you the best of both worlds when playing live. Just use the XLR outputs to feed the soundboard for pristine board-ready tone, and simultaneously use the 1/4" outputs, which are optimized for your onstage amp & cabs.


* All product names used in this webpage are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. These trademarks of other manufacturers are used solely to identify the products of those manufacturers whose tones and sounds were studied during Line 6’s sound model development.


1. How is Bass PODXT different from Bass POD?

2. Is it compatible with Line 6 Edit and the www.CustomTone.com online library?

3. What foot controllers work with Bass PODXT?

4. What is the USB connector for?

5. What is A.I.R. II?

6. What amps, cabs and mics are modeled in the Bass PODXT?

7. Does Bass PODXT support Models Packs?

8. Can Bass PODXT be used live?