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I'll need to shift some gear before I'm allowed to buy more stuff though. I might see what is hanging around our practice space. I've not been all that interested in PA gear before so I haven't really noticed. I think they use mostly HK stuff.
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well on feel for the player, and realism/punch in the ears of a discerning listener. I played a Helix for about an hour at PMT music Manchester last year - and I really liked it, only had the rack model in stock and I wanted the floor, so I walked out without splurging. Then I cooled down a bit, and its taken me a year to actually splurge on one since! Anyway I remembered as great as it was it still felt and sounded like I was playing through a sim......I'd go as far as to bet money if someone handed me a guitar and i was blindfolded and plugged me into *something* I'd have known it was a digital modeller. There's a certain feel to the player and you can hear it too if you are discerning enough. Real amps always seem thicker with a certain presence to e'm that is basically 'real'. That all said I still can't wait for my Helix to come and get messing with it. But mine is basically (at least as of now) going to be for the home practice/recording setup rather than gigging. I fully intend to continue with my amps and pedlaboard live....but we'll see. I actually want to be proven wrong and change my mind on this!
Eqd Speaker Cranker clone
Monte Allums TR-2 Plus mod kit
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TBH I'm convinced the Helix is excellent...I now have it sounding (to my ears) at least as good as my valve amp. Bear in mind, this is running through the power stage of said valve amp. But even with my Magnum 44 it's not far off - just a bit stiffer. I might be able to compensate for some of that with sag settings.
I can totally see the benefits and for 725 quid it's pretty much a bargain. If I am torn, it's more about my Presbyterian guilt about spending that much on something I don't really need coupled with my mentalness around option paralysis.
It's a great thing, no question. Everyone should buy one.
@siraxeman I don't actually prefer the sound of a real amp to my Axe FX. Think you'll find a lot of people will say the same. Fact is, you're getting the whole chain with a modeller, you no longer need to factor in mics and speakers - it's taken care of...that there is a huge factor in why a modeller sounds 'better', for me as it gets that part right. As for feel, I never spent enough time getting the Helix to feel right for me, given more time, I think it absolutely would feel great. But the Axe FX absolutely does feel like my old amps, gives me that under the fingers feedback I used to love...it all depends on what power and speakers you're using.
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I think lots of people sell because it's not a magic bullet.
When I first got my LT I found it flat and compressed sounding. Initially a little impressive but at volume not real.
Nearly, nearly sent it back.
Now I truly love it - took a good month/6 weeks to get a real understanding of programming it, not the interface - but what was needed to get my version of the best out of it.
I use a mix of pre-amps and pedals when in front of a valve amp, and I hate to say it - but at the moment I'm planning on re-wiring/ordering my main G2 board to try and see if I can make that sound as good as the Helix
Thanks all for answering all my stupid helix related questions over the last few weeks!