How’s the clean channel? It’s a 100 watt so I’m thinking it will have more headroom and sound even cleaner at lower volumes. I’m working a trade for my Dirty Shirley. The DS is awesome and I get a great chimey clean with the guitar volume rolled down, I’m assuming the Helios does that too.
Bogner Helios owners
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napalmdeath
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It does, but you have to plug into the lo input. I loved mine, but kind of a funky design. We'll see if they improved it at NAMM!
scottosan":2dvntfjw said:
So you can switch channels just not inputs? That does seem kinda wack. So when in the High input you still can footswitch to the clean channel but it's more driven I take it. I'm surprised Reinhold didn't make that toggle switchable. The XTC has toggles galore! Not a total deal breaker for me but kind of a bummer.
cecilbag
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I prefer the tone of the 50w Helios to the 100. They seemed quite a bit different to me. The 50 has a variac vs half power etc. they have some real differences. I looked at them hard and drove a ton of miles to play several after trying a 100 at gc. They all sounded good I’m just telling you my experiences. Also, I don’t think that’s a very good deal personally. Just my $.02
Deanmachine
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How does the 80tys channel sound compared to the XTC red gain ?
fusedbrain
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No, plugging into the Plexi input disables the Hot input, and vice versa
The Helios 80's mode uses diode clipping, and doesn't sound as big as the XTC Red channel to me. No diodes in the XTC.
Helios clean is lackluster at best. You have a vol knob and bright switches.
Plugged into the hot input in 70's mode is where it's at with the Helios. It's a great sound, but that's it.
Couldn't justify keeping it just for that, so it went out the door.
napalmdeath
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Yeah, I wouldn't make that trade, period. It doesn't sound like the Helios will work for you, number one, and number rwo, that guy is out of his mind with the trade values to begin with.
That said, to me, the Helios was a one trick pony. However, 70's high gain with a boost, is the shit. I had the 50, but ultimately let it go because I thought it was very limited, yet very expensive. I had nearly the same tone with my Splawn Competition, (and more), at $900 with footswitchable options/modes vs $2800. No Brainer.
That said, to me, the Helios was a one trick pony. However, 70's high gain with a boost, is the shit. I had the 50, but ultimately let it go because I thought it was very limited, yet very expensive. I had nearly the same tone with my Splawn Competition, (and more), at $900 with footswitchable options/modes vs $2800. No Brainer.
Kapo_Polenton
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Is the ATMA essentially the 18 watt version of the Helios? This is one Bogner design that just speaks to me. I like all the clips of the 50 and the 100. It cuts through.
napalmdeath
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Luca79":1ibl9e9k said:
His is modified.