Check these pages out to hear how the competition stacks up. POD's Amps Explanations of all the amps that POD models. There is an mp3 for each amp, so you can hear what they sound like. Compare Guitars 20 different guitars all recorded with the same settings. POD's Effects Descriptions and samples of each effect.
Lists editable parameters for each effect.
Recordings POD recordings. Some of my stuff, and a few Cyberjam tunes. Manual Settings Charts of Tones that can be attained without Midi. Also contains sound samples for POD 2.0 settings. Tutorial on setting up SoundDiver to check out editable parameters.