Originally Posted by: rrtebeauOn Line 6 Custom, There are hundreds of five star patches already created that you can use and sound great!!!!!!!!!

That's true. I check customtone regularly but it all depends an the Equipment you use - Guitar, Headphone or Boxes, even Pickups.
I ignore the rating system and always try them out my self if I'm interested in a tone. I have downloaded tones with the highest rate and they didn't sound good at all with my equipment others with low rate sounded good.

I think that's part of the negative voices about the HD500. People try patches without tweaking it to their taste or use the factory presets.
In my opinion the HD500 really comes to live when tweaking your own tones with your equipment and most important with your ears.