Ones sees, all is well, and thanks for the compliment.
I actually intend to try the pod out again in a pairing with another device or two later today. We'll see how it goes (i.e. I'm giving it, in a limited fashion, another chance).
I may have to give up, settle for whatever sound I hate the least (as usual) and then reamp it through my powerball, through my uberkab and into an MD421, and maybe an i5 as well for good measure. If that doesnt do tech-death-post-thrash metal (or whatever it is I'm calling my random bashings of a guitar today!), I dont know what will!!!