Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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We’ve come a long way from the "bees in a can" tones of the late 90s. Today, Mike Squires and I are sitting down to rank the most legendary (and most hated) digital guitar processors of all time.

Did the Line 6 POD actually change the world, or were we just easily impressed? Is the Axe-Fx still the king of the mountain? And which "legendary" unit belongs straight in the trash?

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