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I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.
I’m quite fussy about this stuff. I’ll let you know when I get to check one out which will hopefully be soon.
I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.
Back in 2006-2009, Line6 *was* growing the market. Line6 was the leading manufacturer of modelling products - before Line6 there was NO modelling (to speak of). Everybody else was jumping on *our* bandwagon. We were the market leader and we were selling container-loads of HD500s/HD500X. We had products that resonated, we had a HUGE customer base and we were the envy of everyone else trying to get a foothold on that market. The profits during that point were huge and we were growing at a huge rate. Then the trouble started...
Had Line6 not taken their foot off the gas, and not gone down the blind alleys of trying to get into bed with Apple (that went well, didn't it) and those bloody ridiculous PAs - we could have capitalised on that position. However, we were told this was a "race to the bottom" (direct quote) so Line6 should move into new areas and the canned development of the original Spider V (which we both know was canned near launch for dubious reasons), the delayed development of the HD500 replacement (money/resources) and replacements for the ageing 4x4 range (still yet to happen, dispite *huge* amount of evidence to show it would be well received - refer Strymon... sore point in some corners at Calabasas) only served to ruin core business. TBH, the FRFR market was about as shakey as any other decision taken at the time, and with the benefit of hindsight had the decision been taken differently, I feel Line6 would have had 10 years of product development and would probably be the market leader in that too...
I agree Marcus is a great guy - I've played some fab gigs with the man too - and I'm genuinely pleased that things are on the up at Line6, as its needed a lift for a while. I wish this product every success.
Should have launched the HD range and Helix earlier at which point a FRFR powered cab would have made sense. I'm sure Yamaha will support Line 6 product development.
Remember, it's easier to criticise than create!
I go straight to the PA from my Helix and have an old monitor at my feet. Not sure what else my specific set up would benefit from this. Genuine question and not bashing the product's idea at all.
My music:- https://soundcloud.com/hubobulous
If it helps, I’d feel much more comfortable with this than an FRFR monitor - this was the element that dissuaded me from getting a Helix 6 months ago, so there’s definitely a market of one for it!
And I'll be honest that most of my live playing over the last 10yrs has been DI to the PA in one guise or another so I've never become wedded to the backline sound/feel.
@John_A - if you do decide to take the plunge, let me know as the DXR-10 might be something I'd consider to upgrade my current Laney wedge monitor.
My music:- https://soundcloud.com/hubobulous
I'm not disuputing Line6's importance to the modelling world, but let's not get carried away here.
So my claim - there was no modelling (to speak of) holds true as aside from the tiny numbers that bought VG, nobody was using modelling until Line6 made it available to the common working musician.
As for the VG-8 not being good, that's you posting opinion as fact, even if you put it in bold. How long did it take Line6 to catch up? They still don't have a unit that does everything the VG-8 does, do they?
As for trying to dismiss my opinion by saying I'm a "fan", I never owned a VG-8. I am simply pointing out that your claim that "before Line6 there was NO modelling" requires a very revisionist view of history.
I’m really looking forward to giving this a spin “as L6 intended” ie with a Helix, as well as hear how other people who struggled to adapt to an FRFR find it.