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The hx is easier for tweaking
The timeline is awesome. The mobius is awesome. The big sky is awesome. strymon are awesome. But...they’re all expensive. The old you get what you pay for is definitely relevant. In my opinion with the HX, you get a massive shitload more than what you pay for. And remember, it will be updated and added to relatively frequently, can do a ton more stuff and can work in a lot of other configurations.
I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.
Ideally, a digital pedal like the DD-500, with an analog one alongside.
I play guitar and take photos of stuff. I also like beans on toast.
If so you can treat the various models as building blocks. Adding some EQ, modulation, pitch shift or whatever else floats your boat to a delay that's set to wet-only on a parallel path gives you huge scope for manipulating the sound.
Also, while I've not tried a Strymon for comparison, the Helix effects in isolation are very decent.
the parallel paths in the helix family are brilliant for this. granted its probably more work than a dedicated cool preset on the strymons, but with a 'dry' path and one with loadsa stuff swirling in the background, I loose hours of my life :P
I sold my timeline and Mobius when I got Helix, however have since bought an el-cap. love the tape styles on 'cap and in helix.
I would personally have a HX over the strymons,
The HX began my start of a new journey, when I realised that the bulk of delay and verb needs could be met by the HX.
I sold my beloved Big Sky and Timeline as a result of the HX...
It's hidden and best feature though, is as an A/B stereo unit for TWO amps. Silent, brilliant, unlimited routing and great sounds.
But for a covers band or something in that vain a would probably use a HX happily enough as I wouldn't be too precious over the end product, hell i'm lazy, I'd probably even use the helix to save on loading in and out grief.
I think you have to try the hx next to the timeline to get a sense of which you prefer. The HX is infinitely more flexible but that depends if you want or need all the extras.
imo Helix can do anything the Timeline can do just as good or better
the Mobius not so much but passable