Since DH couldn't stop overdosing the Asko and Miele FL's, I went with Tide turbo pods and we are happy.  I bought some Boardwalk powder to use on our whites with Clorox and that has worked well too...it's low sudsing.

I can't say as I've ever tried them, and had I they would have been a free sample long ago and long forgotten.  We each do our own laundry. I adjust the amount of detergent, erring to the side of less is more, whenever I do my wash and have rarely filled the dispenser to the Max position.  On the other hand Larry does no such thing and fills it to the Max with no thought. He does the same with the fabric softener. I use little to no liquid fabric softener generally though I have been adding a very little amount during this cold spell to ward off static, along with a half a bounce type sheet. 

I tend to do smaller loads most often and feel I'd been wasting detergent and money if I switched to pods.