Line 6 on Wednesday introduced the newest device to its HD line of Pod products, the Pod HD Desktop.

[ad#Google Adsense 300×250 in story]The new Pod will be familiar to users of Line 6’s older units — it has the same shape, but newer technology. The uses the HD technology that Line 6 developed for its floor model HD units released late last year.

The Pod HD Desktop has the ability to deliver great tone with models of the Fender Twin Reverb, Hiwatt Custom 100, Supro S6616, Gibson EH-185, Divided by 13 JRT 9/15, Dr. Z Route 66, Vox AC-30 (Top Boost), Marshall JTM-45 MkII, Park 75, Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, ENGL Fireball and many more.

Users also have access to more than 100 effects. You can run up to eight effects at once and they can be run in any order.

The Pod HD Desktop has a 1/4-inch guitar input, stereo 1/4-inch balanced outs, USB 2.0, S/PDIF out, 1/4-inch headphone jack, an XLR mic input and an FBV jack for connection to a Line 6 foot controller.

The Pod HD Desktop will be available in May. No pricing was announced.