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Posted by: shredmaster1393 Jan 15 2010, 05:33 AM

hey guys i have just realized that i want to take my guitar journey to a further level and want to record myself but dont have any software. so my question is " does anyone know of any good recording gear for under 100$!!! thanks guys!!

Posted by: Alexiaden93 Jan 15 2010, 08:47 AM

Hey !

I am using a POD Studio GX, and you can get pretty much any sound you like at high quality. It costs $100 exactly, so this might be a solution for you. I'm not familiar with anything cheaper, but $100 is already almost as cheap as it gets...

Posted by: Fran Jan 15 2010, 08:50 AM

POD Studio as interface + Reaper as software, they are cheap and work pretty well

Posted by: Staffy Jan 15 2010, 10:23 AM

Hmmm, I will say that You can go nearly free..... if You have a computer.
ASIO4Free works but it's not good..... so a soundcard with asio is the first step.....
The suggestions above is great since the POD also is a soundcard and is easy to use.
But an even cheaper solution would be to find a used card on EBay for some 30-40$ and then
use free virtual guitar amps in the computer, there are some that sounds pretty good!
Check the WIKI on the topic, "Computer Amp Simulators"

//Staffay

Posted by: Gitarrero Jan 15 2010, 01:10 PM

I've got a Behringer V-Amp 3, it came together with a UCA222 USB-Interface and the recording software energyXT 2.5 all together at the price of 100 Euros. I'm really happy with it.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jan 15 2010, 01:14 PM

I had Toneport UX1 (currently known as POD Studio UX1), and I think it's a great device for the money. For your budget, you can get smaller version - POD Studio GX. It's a great card that will allow you to record yourself and achieve many tones no problem.

Posted by: shredmaster1393 Jan 16 2010, 07:09 AM

so i think i am going to buy the POD Studio GX, but will i need any other things to go with the POD.

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Jan 16 2010, 02:46 PM

No, just a guitar cable and possibly some cable adapters. POD GX is external USB music card, and it has 3.5mm stereo jack out for speakers. You need to unplug the PC speakers from your current sound card, and plug them into POD outputs. Then in Control Panel in Windows, choose POD GX as your sound card.

Posted by: kaznie_NL Jan 16 2010, 05:00 PM

Your GX comes with software and USB cable. You need to plug your speakers into it, and then plug in your guitar. To record you also need a seperate piece of software. The software that comes with the GX can give you your sound, and easy recording, but you need an Digital Audio Workstation (Or something like that), otherwise known as a DAW, to record in. Audacity is free I believe, but I prefer REAPER.

www.reaper.fm for reaper, free trial
www.line6.com for info on the GX

I have the GX myself, works like a charm No need to spend more money on a Pod Studio UX1 or UX2 if you only plan on using it for guitar

Posted by: shredmaster1393 Jan 17 2010, 02:50 AM

Thanks Guys!!

Posted by: Bogdan Radovic Jan 17 2010, 04:28 PM

+1 on POD Studio GX.

I have the UX2 device and it serves all my home recording needs well!

You will get free software amp/cab modeling with it. You will just need a guitar cable + some other cables for connecting and recording software (Reaper for example) and you're ready to record!

Posted by: Daniel Realpe Jan 18 2010, 06:01 PM

this is great publicity for POD line 6, they deserve it, imo.

I currently have a Presonus Audiobox, which is not that expensive, the preamps on it are great!