Line 6 Helix

FarleyUK

Spent the weekend playing around with the Helix and FRFR - discovered that by using the OwnHammer IR packs, I could get some very nice tones indeed! Even the Mrs commented on how good it sounded, so it must be pretty decent.

Now to actually try it in rehearsal.....!

Bridgehouse

Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced frfr or monitor to use at home in the practice room for a Helix?

Cabicular

Bridgehouse said:

Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced frfr or monitor to use at home in the practice room for a Helix?

If you can find a second hand Atomic Reactor grab it
i love them 
FRFR but with Valves !

John_A

Bridgehouse said:

Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced frfr or monitor to use at home in the practice room for a Helix?

If it's just for home a pair of studio monitors, probably get something with a 5 or 6 inch speaker, for something that would also get you through a rehearsal or gig that isn't much bigger, try an Alto TS110 or TS210, I have a 110 for sale for £100 if you are interested

There are a million options depending on your budget, I use a pair of Samson Resolve 80 monitors at home and a Yamaha DXR10 for gigging, both sound fantastic with the Helix

John_A

FarleyUK said:

Spent the weekend playing around with the Helix and FRFR - discovered that by using the OwnHammer IR packs, I could get some very nice tones indeed! Even the Mrs commented on how good it sounded, so it must be pretty decent.

Now to actually try it in rehearsal.....!

That's when you will be impressed, my first full band rehearsal sounded amazing (even though I do say so myself)

Bridgehouse

John_A said:

Bridgehouse said:

Can anyone recommend a reasonably priced frfr or monitor to use at home in the practice room for a Helix?

If it's just for home a pair of studio monitors, probably get something with a 5 or 6 inch speaker, for something that would also get you through a rehearsal or gig that isn't much bigger, try an Alto TS110 or TS210, I have a 110 for sale for £100 if you are interested

There are a million options depending on your budget, I use a pair of Samson Resolve 80 monitors at home and a Yamaha DXR10 for gigging, both sound fantastic with the Helix

Thanks for the info. I probably should have said, we have a drum kit in our music room - and the missus likes to use her sticks  

Is the DXR10 significantly better than say, the Alto TS110?

John_A

The DXR10 is significantly louder, the Alto is great for rehearsal volume, it might struggle at a biggish gig where you were a distance away from it and it was your only monitor, the Yamaha is very loud indeed!  For the money though, the Alto's sound very good , and I've happily used it at pub sized gigs without a problem

John_A

Exciting news  

posted by Line 6 on their forum on the 18th:

There will be a new update, 2.10, coming any day now... So there's that...

Sporky

Come on gated reverb! Also MIDI clock. And envelope control. And the other things I mentioned already.

fretmeister

I hoping without real hope that there will be Darkglass pedals in the release.

Bridgehouse

John_A said:

The DXR10 is significantly louder, the Alto is great for rehearsal volume, it might struggle at a biggish gig where you were a distance away from it and it was your only monitor, the Yamaha is very loud indeed!  For the money though, the Alto's sound very good , and I've happily used it at pub sized gigs without a problem

Thanks for that - I may well have to check out the DXR10 - there's a chance it will get used for other stuff where some clout is needed. I might have to get a pair for a small PA setup.

John_A

Not sure where you are, I'm in Leicester you'd be welcome to compare the DXR and the Alto

Bridgehouse

John_A said:

Not sure where you are, I'm in Leicester you'd be welcome to compare the DXR and the Alto

You're not actually that far.. I'm just past Peterborough

John_A

Well if you're up this way drop me a PM

Bridgehouse

John_A said:

Well if you're up this way drop me a PM

Thanks - will do

Digital_Igloo

2.10 is live. Release Notes here.

guitarfishbay

Archon models should be cool

rossyamaha

Digital_Igloo said:

2.10 is live. Release Notes here.

Excellent. 

Folks, read the update instructions and follow them or this will happen..

"If a user fails to read and follow the update instructions, Helix will cause their car radio to play only polka death metal every Thursday from 1-3pm PST"

Sporky

The Auto Bypass/Enable from expression controllers is a very, very good thing. Thanks!

welshboyo

Arse...away until Friday...