POD HD 500 - Can't change default audio device when pod is plugged into USB

I've had this problem for quite some time.  Whenever the POD HD500 is plugged into my computer via USB (which is use constantly for L6edit), Windwos 7 will not let me change the default audio device for listening to music (outside of my DAW), and furthermore the pod won't allow me to play music through media player, etc.  So, I have to constantly plug and unplug the USB, which is more than annoying.  I've gone in through every audio setting I can find, and it literally won't allow me to change the default device to my stock sound card or my firewire solo.  Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!


I have the same problem but with windows8

Hiss Hum chiado noise POD HD

Noise can come from
-computer attached to the unit
-ground loops
-ground
-power supplies
-guitar

1.  single coil pickups

-distortion pedal
-daisy chain
-cables

new POD HD 500X

New features:

- New footswitches
- +20% DSP resorces
- Larger power green light

line 6 pod HD 500 - patches, set lists and bundles

You can share your patches as a single file: patch (*.h5e) or setlists (*.h5s) or bundle (*.h5b)

Line6 Pod hd 500 bypass button

For those who are looking for bypass button:

The tuner is your bypass button.
Step on tuner, button 2 has two options: bypass and mute. Set it to bypass.