I'll give it a try tonightmisterspockyall":18lti0wd said:Try backing off the resonance and turn off the punch switch. It gets pretty damn mean and dry as such.
MrFlexx":1u2srf24 said:I'll give it a try tonightmisterspockyall":1u2srf24 said:Try backing off the resonance and turn off the punch switch. It gets pretty damn mean and dry as such.
hatrick00":2vzqd7lz said:I am a fan of boosting amps, but for whatever reason my Helios 100 sounds the best to me in 80s mode with no boost. So much gain and still so tight. I boost every other amp that I own, but not the Helios 100.
peckhart":36pdgq7z said:I have been using my Helios 100 with my hard rock band (mostly 80s rock) and normally run it in 80s mode. No boost. I treat it like a single channel amp.
That said, I recently got curious to explore the amp more now that I have a place to set up my rig at home. I plugged into the Plex input and was having fun with the clean channel. Not that I never did before, but it reaffirmed that it does have a really nice clean sound on Ch1 in the Plex input. Then I was jamming on Ch2 in 80s mode and enjoying the lower gain...but really loving that channel pushed with my Cusack Screamer.
I think what boost to use will depend on what you are trying to do. I still don't see a need for one in 80s mode on the Hot input, but it was cool to find I have the flexibility of a clean channel, and a mid gain channel that can get pretty nasty for leads in this amp. I could see using that for blues and funk or jam band stuff I like to do outside of my band.
I'm not much of a OD/dirt guy, but the one I do like is the BB Xotic whenever I "need" to use one.IntenseJim":1fidzv99 said:I'm quite impressed with the Suhr Koko Reloaded or Xotic BB going into my Helios 50. Timmy works nicely too.
Just curious what your setting is on the gain pot when you say it sounds better without a boost. Not disagree as I dont have a Helios so I have nothing but curiosity. I found I like the boost better with less gain from the amp, but every situation is differenthatrick00":1d9462u4 said:I am a fan of boosting amps, but for whatever reason my Helios 100 sounds the best to me in 80s mode with no boost. So much gain and still so tight. I boost every other amp that I own, but not the Helios 100.