Line 6 Helix Stadium Hype Check

[Chronic Narnia]

The Line 6 Stadium XL should be releasing in the next few weeks. Is anyone planning to pick one up?

 

[heath]

I'll probably pick one up, but probably early next year. I am more excited about the capture feature when its released. I have been using the HX line for about 7 years and have gone from HX Effects, to Pod Go, to Helix Floor, an HX Stomp and a couple HX One pedals. I am a huge fan but I think the Tonex amp captures sound better than the HX amp models currently. I hope the Augora upgraded ones sound better. My main direct rig right now is the large Tonex and the IR-J in parallel with an HX Stomp providing all the effects and routing. If the Stadium can do what I need better I will make the jump.

 

[NeubyWanKaneuby]

Only if they do a rack unit, which I get the impression it's not happening from a video I watched the other day.

 

[dead-pan]

I am getting one for sure.

Definitely looking forward to the capture ability.

 

[phillybhatesme]

I dusted off my Helix Floor the other day, does that count?

 

[Simon Dorn]

I dusted off my Helix Floor the other day, does that count?

Did you also pick it up?

 

[Jccobb2]

I have one preordered. Not sure when it’ll come in though. I currently have no modeling or sim device, so it’ll be good for convenience playing out somewhere small.

 

[4406cuda]

Not interested

 

[UpInSmoke]

I'm back and forth but I do have one pre-ordered. I keep considering cancelling it though it seems to be pretty damn awesome.

I sold a quad cortex recently. I loved it but it kept having little issues that got on my nerves.

I got a JEL-50 that has me playing hours a day again instead of finding a tone and tweaking it for 10 minutes, playing for 2 minutes and doing anything else. I loved the space, lack of having to buy new amps as they continue to pour out and weight but I just didn't play it nearly as much. I think, for me, it's great for out or recording but I absolutely wasn't having fun. Hoping the stadium might reinvigorate the modeling thing for me.

 

[nightlight]

I have been weighing it, not sure I need it. A digital device seems like a must in this day and age of shrinking concert and live music venues.

 

[phillybhatesme]

Did you also pick it up?

I moved it from one room to another and actually used it for about an hour, plugged it into my computer and actually tested the recording functionality lol. I wish I wasn't so intimidated by its format and learning curve to get it up and running. But I should really sit down with it.

 

[Monkey Man]

Only if they do a rack unit, which I get the impression it's not happening from a video I watched the other day.

AFAICR every "model" since the original POD line has had a rack equivalent appear a while after release, so I'm tippin' there will be one.

I started out on the original POD bean and apart from XT and XT Bass bean purchases, I bought every rack unit until I switched to Kemper shortly before the Helix dropped.

 

[NeubyWanKaneuby]

AFAICR every "model" since the original POD line has had a rack equivalent appear a while after release, so I'm tippin' there will be one.

I started out on the original POD bean and apart from XT and XT Bass bean purchases, I bought every rack unit until I switched to Kemper shortly before the Helix dropped.

I hope so. I figured they would have announced it with the initial release, but I guess we'll see.

 

[2dor]

I really want to grab one but not sure if the regular Floor or wait it out for the Stomp version...probably Floor if the Stomp doesn't have SPDIF.