I use mine every day, not just for recording, I play through it. I would recommend buying this over a simple interface because you will have all of the versatility you might want in the future.

You can also import files to Reason to use in your mixes. There is a magnificent drum machine in the Reason recording software. It is also great for recording with your headphones on and just a guitar or mic. If you intend to use it for recording and want to mic some amps or input some vocals this is probable the best I have seen at any price.

The UX 2 can travel if you have your software on a laptop and take both. The POD XT can be used as a stand alone effects processor that has presets and you can add your own you program on your computer and take with you to a gig or anywhere.

It must have a laptop or computer to work at all. It does sound best on an amp that has a very clean channel so yo ur Line 6 simulations are not colored, but ,setting up a tone and sending it through a tube driven amp can be very rewarding The possibilities are endless.There is one glaring drawback to the UX2. The sound quality directly into recorded files is excellent and running into any one of my 4 amps is also excellent. The headphone jack is right in front and has a volume knob, that is a good feature. It works great with both programs and I have never had a latency issue ever with it.It also came with the Line 6 lite version of Reason recording software, which, while having a learning curve is a fabulous all in one studio. I had Gearbox already and this came with POD Farm. I have it hooked to the computer with the USB cable. The upgrade features of having mic inputs is great, and VU meters are accurate and just plain cool.

I bought this to replace the POD XT in my home studio. I have had a POD XT Live and still have a POD XT. It is an all in one home studio package deal.

Line 6 recording interface