New Mini-Helix announced! Line 6 HX Stomp.

[nigelpkay]

My old 90’s Johnson J-Station sounds better than this

 

[gtr31]

The Helix has some good models ,honestly there was one guy comparing against his Freidman and they sounded similar

Sweetwater is a huge offender for bad tone IMO

also the Cab IR's make a big difference , what your hearing here is factory presets , spend some time with one and dial it in , its decent for recording and late night jamming and super convenient

 

[JerEvil]

The Helix has some good models ,honestly there was one guy comparing against his Freidman and they sounded similar

Sweetwater is a huge offender for bad tone IMO

also the Cab IR's make a big difference , what your hearing here is factory presets , spend some time with one and dial it in , its decent for recording and late night jamming and super convenient

Yes. Literally every Sweetwater demo I have watched looks great and sounds crap. I’ve upset a few manufacturers saying as much openly.

Unfortunately they don’t get a vote on what Sweetwater releases for demo.

 

[shred-o-holic]

I'm sure it's cool but I'm not dumping my HX for a massive loss (I haven't even had it a year) and I also prefer the button setup much more on the HX. Not a fan of having to hold 2 things down at once to switch or save patches. Would of been nice to know about it before I ordered the Mooer Preamp Live. However I'm happy with the Mooer so maybe another time on the Stomp or maybe a used LT down the road.

 

[JerEvil]

I'm sure it's cool but I'm not dumping my HX for a massive loss (I haven't even had it a year) and I also prefer the button setup much more on the HX. Not a fan of having to hold 2 things down at once to switch or save patches. Would of been nice to know about it before I ordered the Mooer Preamp Live. However I'm happy with the Mooer so maybe another time on the Stomp or maybe a used LT down the road.

The Mooer unit looks cool. Love my HX as well. Looking forward to my KSR Gemini getting here Friday so I can finally hook the HX up to an amp with MIDI.

 

[shred-o-holic]

I'm sure it's cool but I'm not dumping my HX for a massive loss (I haven't even had it a year) and I also prefer the button setup much more on the HX. Not a fan of having to hold 2 things down at once to switch or save patches. Would of been nice to know about it before I ordered the Mooer Preamp Live. However I'm happy with the Mooer so maybe another time on the Stomp or maybe a used LT down the road.

The Mooer unit looks cool. Love my HX as well. Looking forward to my KSR Gemini getting here Friday so I can finally hook the HX up to an amp with MIDI.

I should probably get around to hooking my Triple Crown up to my HX via midi lol.

 

[Norton666]

I am super surprised that they didn’t include an XLR output on this.

 

[shred-o-holic]

I am super surprised that they didn’t include an XLR output on this.

Yeah right? So you gotta go 1/4 to the board?

 

[JerEvil]

The outputs are balanced, they're just 1/4" TRS instead of XLR.

Correct. 1/4” to XLR. Easy peasy.

Should be getting one in the end of next week. I’m pretty stoked as I just got the PowerCab+. Talk about “grab and go”!

 

[Kevin11]

I just got the PowerCab+. Talk about “grab and go”!

Have you run the PowerCab yet or is it on the way? I have one coming to run with my Helix. Hoping it might be a quicker grab-and-go alternative to my normal rig. Been using the Helix for fx only up to now so I'm looking forward to digging in to it a bit more and playing with some of the amp models.

 

[JerEvil]

I just got the PowerCab+. Talk about “grab and go”!

Have you run the PowerCab yet or is it on the way? I have one coming to run with my Helix. Hoping it might be a quicker grab-and-go alternative to my normal rig. Been using the Helix for fx only up to now so I'm looking forward to digging in to it a bit more and playing with some of the amp models.

I have. It's pretty damn great BUT... I have not had a chance to crank it and see how it does at gig volume. Have rehearsal this Saturday so that's when I will be able to really evaluate.

 

[mixohoytian]

For those who already have one, is it easy to program with a midi pedal like ground control etc..?

 

[Chris6870]

I just got the PowerCab+. Talk about “grab and go”!

Have you run the PowerCab yet or is it on the way? I have one coming to run with my Helix. Hoping it might be a quicker grab-and-go alternative to my normal rig. Been using the Helix for fx only up to now so I'm looking forward to digging in to it a bit more and playing with some of the amp models.

I have. It's pretty damn great BUT... I have not had a chance to crank it and see how it does at gig volume. Have rehearsal this Saturday so that's when I will be able to really evaluate.

Interested to hear how it holds up. I bought a new CLR and was thrilled with it until I took it to band rehearsal. I packed it up and sent it back the next morning.

 

[Kevin11]

I have. It's pretty damn great BUT... I have not had a chance to crank it and see how it does at gig volume. Have rehearsal this Saturday so that's when I will be able to really evaluate.

Interested to hear how it holds up. I bought a new CLR and was thrilled with it until I took it to band rehearsal. I packed it up and sent it back the next morning.

Ditto. I'm not expecting ear-splitting volumes, but it would have to hang with a moderately loud drummer.

 

[Norton666]

The outputs are balanced, they're just 1/4" TRS instead of XLR.

Correct. 1/4” to XLR. Easy peasy.

Should be getting one in the end of next week. I’m pretty stoked as I just got the PowerCab+. Talk about “grab and go”!

I don't know dude. I wouldn't call that easy peezy. You either have to drop the money for a balanced 1/4" to XLR , OR HOPE that the sound guy has one. Those cables aren't cheap. The other option would be to bring a DI box , which completely defeats the purpose of having the outs TRS. When I saw this product announcement , I was all over it. Without the XLR outs , it turned me off immediately. Just my opinion of course

 

[shred-o-holic]

The outputs are balanced, they're just 1/4" TRS instead of XLR.

Correct. 1/4” to XLR. Easy peasy.

Should be getting one in the end of next week. I’m pretty stoked as I just got the PowerCab+. Talk about “grab and go”!

I don't know dude. I wouldn't call that easy peezy. You either have to drop the money for a balanced 1/4" to XLR , OR HOPE that the sound guy has one. Those cables aren't cheap. The other option would be to bring a DI box , which completely defeats the purpose of having the outs TRS. When I saw this product announcement , I was all over it. Without the XLR outs , it turned me off immediately. Just my opinion of course

I think it's an issue because a lot of sound men still are quick to just shove a mic in front or your cab and may not have the 1/4 option. So having an out would have been a good idea...so I'm with ya..

 

[JerEvil]

The outputs are balanced, they're just 1/4" TRS instead of XLR.

Correct. 1/4” to XLR. Easy peasy.

Should be getting one in the end of next week. I’m pretty stoked as I just got the PowerCab+. Talk about “grab and go”!

I don't know dude. I wouldn't call that easy peezy. You either have to drop the money for a balanced 1/4" to XLR , OR HOPE that the sound guy has one. Those cables aren't cheap. The other option would be to bring a DI box , which completely defeats the purpose of having the outs TRS. When I saw this product announcement , I was all over it. Without the XLR outs , it turned me off immediately. Just my opinion of course

Yeah I suppose the $10 doesn’t bother me too much for the convenience of size and application but I too wish it had XLR.

Folks seem to be gigging it just fine but I see why it could be a detractor. I’d be using with the PowerCab so a double non-issue in my particular use case, but yes adding another step for the user is. It ideal.

 

[shred-o-holic]

The outputs are balanced, they're just 1/4" TRS instead of XLR.

Correct. 1/4” to XLR. Easy peasy.

Should be getting one in the end of next week. I’m pretty stoked as I just got the PowerCab+. Talk about “grab and go”!

I don't know dude. I wouldn't call that easy peezy. You either have to drop the money for a balanced 1/4" to XLR , OR HOPE that the sound guy has one. Those cables aren't cheap. The other option would be to bring a DI box , which completely defeats the purpose of having the outs TRS. When I saw this product announcement , I was all over it. Without the XLR outs , it turned me off immediately. Just my opinion of course

Yeah I suppose the $10 doesn’t bother me too much for the convenience of size and application but I too wish it had XLR.

Folks seem to be gigging it just fine but I see why it could be a detractor. I’d be using with the PowerCab so a double non-issue in my particular use case, but yes adding another step for the user is. It ideal.

Then they just shove a mic in front of your power cab. Which does sound amazing..Win Win

 

[JerEvil]

The outputs are balanced, they're just 1/4" TRS instead of XLR.

Correct. 1/4” to XLR. Easy peasy.

Should be getting one in the end of next week. I’m pretty stoked as I just got the PowerCab+. Talk about “grab and go”!

I don't know dude. I wouldn't call that easy peezy. You either have to drop the money for a balanced 1/4" to XLR , OR HOPE that the sound guy has one. Those cables aren't cheap. The other option would be to bring a DI box , which completely defeats the purpose of having the outs TRS. When I saw this product announcement , I was all over it. Without the XLR outs , it turned me off immediately. Just my opinion of course

Yeah I suppose the $10 doesn’t bother me too much for the convenience of size and application but I too wish it had XLR.

Folks seem to be gigging it just fine but I see why it could be a detractor. I’d be using with the PowerCab so a double non-issue in my particular use case, but yes adding another step for the user is. It ideal.

Then they just shove a mic in front of your power cab. Which does sound amazing..Win Win

LOL! Yeah it sounds righteous! Wasn't sure what to expect not being able to try it before purchase but man it slays.

 

[shred-o-holic]

My bud picked up the regular power cab and loves it.