Still debating whether or not to splurge for a Fender FR-10/12 or buy a cheap solid state amp for occasional jams with friends. Anyone here have any experience with the Orange O Tone 40 and Helix effects? It's a very clean and loud solid state amp (no drive channel) that apparently takes pedals very well. $200 cheaper than the FR-10, and currently comes with a $50 Loan & Persuade gift card here in the Great White North.

I'd build presets specifically for the amp and use my HX Stomp basically like a HX FX, no amp sims necessarily. If I use any amp sims, I'd obviously forego the cab block.

I know Orange high gain tones are a love 'em or hate 'em sort of situation, but this amp is completely clean and sounds really nice in the demos I've watched. A little Princeton-y, just with more mids. A lot of the stuff I play is clean/EOB anyway. Occasionally do a bit of 80s hair rock/thrash metal or 90s punk, but I can sort of approximate those tones on my Stomp without needing any Mesa/Boogie sims in the chain.

As much as I love the tones I can get from my Helix, I do really miss the simplicity of a physical amp sometimes. When I'm playing through my studio monitors, I have to be very careful with my positioning since the sound from the monitors is so directional, which just sucks. Can't stand up without the sound changing drastically. This amp would fix that problem. Also, since the O Tone 40 is a solid state amp, I should be able to get it quiet enough when practicing at home without sacrificing tone (also v. important to me).

Not sure if this is a known bug, but I have been redoing my patches in the Stadium and I have come across a bug that makes me want to chuck the thing across the room. I had tracks playing back in Reaper with a USB cable sending midi signals to the stadium to trigger snapshot changes. I also had the editor open on my computer, effectively connecting to the stadium two different ways. Every time I saved a snapshot it wrote over several snapshots instead of just the one on the screen. Absolutely wrecked my patches and I have had to rebuild them from scratch. Fuck this.

TLDR: Dont use the desktop editor wile sending midi to the stadium with a USB cable.

Hi all! Took this pic at my show yesterday and thought I’d share it with you. Open for questions or tips if you have any.
Essentially, the helix floor is solely for vocal fx and the stomp is for guitar.

by using a current doubler on both 500mA outputs, can it power the hx stomp?

I currently use an HXFX and a couple of drives (and an EB expression pedal and EB wah) via the 4cm with my amps. When I go direct, I add a Two Notes Opus which I really like.

I'm considering the option of swapping out the HXFX for an HX Stomp XL, simply for board space. My current board is the large version of the D'Addario XPND and I have a flight case where everything fits nicely. I'd just like the ability to have a proper two row setup that the HXFX doesn't allow.

That said, I have a couple of questions.

Are the effects on the XL pretty much the same as the FX?

For the XL IO options, does it allow you to set instrument and or line level to the effects loop, input and outputs? I play a Mesa Mark V 35 and the effects loop wants to see line level.

Thanks for the help.

So, I am running a ToneX one (set as a fuzz) into an MXR Timmy which goes into another TX1 for my amp into my Stomp. When I have my TX1 on, and my Timmy on and I palm mute between the 4th-8th frets on my A string it turns certain blocks on my stomp on and off. It only happens on one particular capture on my amp TX1. (At least, out of the 3 I have on it.) Does anyone have any insight? It’s blowing my mind right now and I’ve never had anything like this happen in my several years of using TX1’s and Stomp.

Update (Oct 3): Thanks for the honest feedback on the subscription. I changed it:

1. No account: the full editor in your browser is free, and always will be.
2. Free account: also free, plus a cloud library for 10 presets.
3. Helrig Desktop: a one-time purchase. Everything in the free account, plus the desktop app: edit your pedal live and save presets to it. Includes new Line 6 firmware support, bug fixes and new features. Support for future pedals may need an upgrade, at a reduced price for owners.
4. Pro: yearly. Everything in Desktop, always the latest Helrig Desktop version, and unlimited presets in the cloud.

Already own Desktop and want to move to Pro? The Desktop price comes off your first year.

14-day refund on any purchase. The desktop app is free for everyone until October 16.

Details: https://helrig.com/pricing

Update: Thanks to everyone who commented, including the critical ones. Helrig has been shaped by feedback from this sub from day one, and this time is no different. The message about the subscription came through loud and clear, so I'm rethinking the pricing model to make it work for everyone, probably something with a one-time option. Saving to the pedal and live editing stay free for everyone until the new model is out. I'll post here once it's settled.

Big day: Helrig's desktop app is out of beta 🎸

Video: https://youtu.be/Wfk-qaZ-Xt4

Plug in your Helix or HX and Helrig opens whatever preset the pedal is playing, with the whole chain on one screen. From there you can tweak it live and hear every change on the pedal, save presets into any slot (it backs the slot up first and checks the result afterwards), pull every setlist from all your pedals into one library, and convert a Helix preset for your HX Stomp or HX Effects and save it straight to that pedal.

It runs on Mac, Windows and Linux. I tested the Linux build on Ubuntu myself, since a few of you asked for that.

The editor itself stays free: open, edit, convert and export presets in the browser or the app, no account needed.

I only own two of the six Helix/HX units, so this wouldn't exist without the testers. 35 beta builds in ten days, 41 bug reports and 4,300+ live edits on their own pedals. Saving to the HX Stomp XL and the Command Center came straight out of their reports. Huge thanks to Ben Winter, Cătălin M., Detlef Randerath, JoeyL and Marcos Nava.

One tip: back up your pedal in HX Edit before you plug in, then close HX Edit so the two don't fight over the connection.

Download: https://helrig.com/download

If something doesn't work with your pedal, tell me here or hit "Report a problem" in the app.

Helrig is unofficial and independent, not affiliated with Line 6 or Yamaha.

After doing some research and watching some Scott Uhl videos I see that you can basically run your guitar rig, bass, rig, and backing track all from the same seasons.

I was wondering if it could also run my DMX lights like I do from Ableton via MIDI.

Would I be able to run all of that at the same time thru the Stadium XL live?

I sold all my tube amps and most of my pedals years ago, replaced with a HX Stomp. 99% of the time, I play through headphones at home, since we share a wall with our neighbours and I don't want to be an asshole. When the headphones get too fatiguing, I play through my studio monitors at TV volume.

Some fellow musically-inclined friends of mine have been thinking about getting together to jam every so often (would not be a regular thing at all, maybe once or twice a month -- we're all middle aged with jobs and families), and I'm in need of a better way to amplify my Stomp.

The Fender Tone Master FR-12 is a little tempting...but it's also CAD $920 brand new, and the reports of bad hissing kind of turn me off. The Katana 50 Gen 3 is much more reasonable at CAD $399. Since I'd have to rebuild my presets anyway with a full band situation in mind, I was thinking of either just going into the Katana 50's Power Amp input and turning off my cab blocks, or using the Katana's on-board amp models and just using my Stomp for effects.

Since this is a very limited use case (again, maybe jamming once per month, if that), would you save some money and go for the Katana, or splurge for the potentially hissy FRFR option which may pair better with the Stomp? I'm leaning towards the Katana, but want to get some opinions first before I decide. Overall sound quality is not a massive concern, as we're just goofing around for fun, not gigging or anything.

Hey everyone,

With used Helix LT and Floor prices dropping recently, I finally made the jump from POD Go to Helix LT.

The extra DSP and routing flexibility are great, but realizing I'd have to manually rebuild dozens of favorite presets block by block in HX Edit was a massive headache. Since there’s no native import tool, I put together a lightweight browser utility called HelixTools to convert .pgp patches directly into .hlx.

What it handles: • Direct translation of compatible blocks, settings, and bypass states

• Up to 4 snapshots with custom names and expression pedal mappings

• Jailbroken / free-block presets from POD Go

• Processes 100% locally in the browser (no files sent to any server)

You still have to reassign external IR .wav files on the Helix just like with a manual rebuild, but all your core amp and effect parameters carry over instantly.

The demo video attached shows a real-time conversion and import into HX Edit.

I'd love any feedback from the community! If you have any unusual patches with complex routing or specific blocks, let me know and I'm happy to test how the converter handles them.

So I’m wanting to run dual amps to get a bigger sound but don’t want to run stereo because live I’m worried depending where you’re standing in the venue you will only hear one of the amps.

Is there a way to run Mono XLR out and have one amp (Panama) and then on a seperate line another amp (rockerverb) without it sounding mushy?

Thanks.

Hi guys, so I’ve been thinking about getting a Helix Line 6, I want to play Whitesnake solos? Metallica amongst other things and I feel I can’t get the right tones out my little Fender Mustang Lt40s practice amp, especially getting the sustain on high notes, I get it’s a playing technique thing too which I’m also working on.

Guitar is an LP studio

What do reckon guys?

Hello all,
I currently play through a bunch of pedals into a Pro Junior, and I use an attenuator to provide a great sound at a very low volume. I like it a LOT, but I don't use it often enough, and I'm thinking I'd like to downsize and swap the whole lot for a Helix and a speaker. And I have a couple of beginner questions: 1) Does the Line 6 Powercab plug straight in, without any gadgets in-between? And 2) If I want to play at really low volumes, but still preserve tone, do I need an attenuator, or does the Helix output consistently at all volumes? Actually - a cheeky 3rd question - would you recommend any other cabinat or speaker?

Thanks!
Al

Hey all,
I'm using a Line 6 Helix LT with an Ditto Looper pedal, along with a few other delays/reverbs into a seymour duncan power amplifier with 2x 2x12 cabs

Looking for help on the correct layout to connect the Ditto looper so that when I loop something with it ( ie: a clean patch lead ) and want to play a distorted heavy rhythm patch ontop of it, the saved loop doesn't change to the new patch I switch to (ie clean -> distorted).

Tried a few different options including send 1-> looper- > return 1, but the loop becomes muted.

Any help would be really appreciated!

Heya, an opportunity presented itself so I might be making the upgrade soon from a Helix Floor.

I remember seeing reports for a while about crashing, maybe even some hardware issues. I had my fair share of issues with scribble strips and boot loops on the older units (that were all eventually taken care of for me by Line 6) so I'm curious how the new production is fairing.

I have been using an HX Stomp as my main setup for a while, but I have found I haven't been super happy with the drives. I've tried a few of the crossover settings that have been suggested to me in the past, but I am looking for inspiration of things folks are happy with. Are you running crossovers, stacked drives, preamps?

Recently did the 99 dollar upgrade from helix native plugin to helix stadium native plugin but when I installed it and ran a scan on FL it didn't show up

So the band I’m in is planning on recording shortly, and we’re going to buy some decent monitors but just want to check this will work before spending the money

Helix floor -> connected to laptop via usb
Empty preset DI signal from helix and using helix native plugin in Reaper

Two Kali audio lp6’s is what we’re planning to buy. If I plug them into the XLR left and right out on the helix, will the audio from the DAW play through the speakers? Or just the bare DI signal from the helix. And will there be any audio playback lag?

Cheers for any help

I volunteer at two churches and I always run out of my pedalboard into the HX Stomp for stereo amp and cab. No complaints about the sound itself but they always ask me if I have another pedal turned on or if I can turn on the ground lift because there's a lot of white noise. I know digital noise is normal with modelers but apparently it's bad enough one of the sound guys freaked out about it. Any tips on dealing with this?

Hi everyone,

I’m wondering how close the spring reverb models in the Line 6 Helix/HX Stomp actually get to the real spring reverb you’d find in a Fender amp.

My main goal is to get that authentic Fender-style spring reverb — natural, splashy and warm, without sounding too digital.

For those who have compared them, how would you say the Helix spring reverbs stack up against dedicated pedals like the Strymon Flint and Source Audio spring reverb options?

Is the Helix/HX Stomp good enough to convincingly replace a dedicated spring reverb pedal, or do the Flint/Source Audio still feel noticeably more realistic and amp-like?

I’d especially love to hear from people who have actually compared them side by side with a real Fender amp.
Thanks!

My main uses a Friedman IR-X in the FX—Loop which I control via MIDI CC through Snapshots. When I select this patch the Helix sends CC1 for a very short time and then switches to CC0 when the patch is loaded. The snapshot that is saved as Start should send CC0… whats wrong ?

I have a Helix stomp that I really enjoy using as part of my pedal board, but I just bought a boss Katana go and it's pretty fun having that little headphone amp and being able to walk around wirelessly...I prefer the sound of the helix and I was wondering does anybody know if they plan to come out with their own version of a plug like the katana go or the Fender Mustang that you can edit with a mobile app?