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also remember upload as stereo you get 128fs on both channels... Upload as mono and you can actually get 256 on left channel only (loads say canny get 256 but you can if not needing stereo to mixer).
For IRs I think the Celestion ones sound a bit more raw and unprocessed than Ownhammer which seem a bit warmer and thicker. The Redwirez free greenback 412 is pretty good as well.
Bottom line - sounded great. No issues with using this thing live. In the room, my favourite preset, which was a dual rectifier one, sounded a bit overgained and mushy but on my in-the-room MicroBR recording it actually sounded pretty good. I used the Marshall preset (JCM2000) mostly and that sounded excellent and cut through well. It's probably a case of being too heavy handed with the gain at bedroom levels - so I need to tone that down a bit. And try some other amp models. The Marshall ones are probably really useful.
Really pleased...I might have to look at a more serious power amp. The Magnum is fine but I'm a bit worried it might die on me. I was thinking maybe the Palmer Macht...I had a Harley Benton GPA-400 which I used for the Pod but the Magnum sounded a lot better than that so I'm not sure about getting that one again. It may have been a Pod-specific effect though because demos of the HB amp sound goo din comparison to other power amps.
I'm thinking of getting a 2U case or bag (gear4music do a 2U bag which would do) and having the GSP and power amp in that. Job done.
https://www.studiospares.com/Accessories/Cases-Rack/Trojan-Carbon-Shallow-Rack-Case-2U_459260.htm
I know it's a bit daft, but it's one pretty rack case
What do you use the rack stuff for? Have you gone Helix rack?
Tip - If you stick the stuff in your basket then hit the back button the Studiospares web site normally offers you a £5 discount code
https://www.studiospares.com/Accessories/Cases-Rack/Trojan-Carbon-Shallow-Rack-Case-2U_459260.htm
Also plan to experiment using two with some presets same on both and some different with a bit of delay to make rhythm parts soubd like two guitarists
I don't have the Helix any more but my feeling is that the amp models are right up there in terms of quality though.
I'd be really interested what you make of it, if you get one...
I am worried about the EHX dying on me though. I could take my Orange micro dark and just plug into the fx return, as a backup. And of course I have my tube head which I could take. But that does defeat the purpose a bit.
I'm actually wondering if I wouldn't be better off getting a decent PA speaker like a DXR-10 and using that as a monitor / backline as well as plugging into the house PA...
...or I could just pick up another Magnum as a backup...or the Mooer version (baby bomb?).