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=== Amp without effects loop ===
If your amp doesn't have an effects loop, you only have one option, as demonstrated below. You should set your output mode to "Combo Front" or "Stack Front" (see [[#Understanding Output Modes|output modes section]]). These modes allow you to tweak the tone before it hits your amp to compensate for how your amp's pre-amp will color the tone. Set the amp/line switch to amp. Note that the "[]" section represents an optional section.
This setup is undesirable because you cannot bypass your amp's pre-amp. Whatever coloration it has on the tone cannot be avoided, only compensated for using the Pod's limited controls as mentioned above. Also, you have to run all your effects before said pre-amp, which may prevent you from achieving the dynamics you desired.