Line 6 Helix

simonk

siraxeman said:

Now that game wasn't kind on joysticks!! I can tell ya!!

Happy days as a kid disassembling them though, and trying to fix them with whatever you could find.

gearaddict

Just following on from my comments about the low frequency 'crackling' or buzzing I was hearing behind the notes with the helix models - I noticed when I tried out the H&K tubemeister recently that I was hearing exactly the same thing...particularly through the combo speaker.

So it looks like I'm not hearing anything that you wouldn't hear from real amps. I don't hear it with my TH-30 or Switchblade - just different amp characteristics I guess.

John_A

What I want for Christmas

gearaddict

Is that real?

peteri

If they did that - it would be amazing!

gearaddict

At least you can have your expression pedal on the correct side.

guitarfishbay

John_A said:

What I want for Christmas

Cool concept - personally I don't think I'd have the coordination to use the top row of switches without hitting the knobs

guitarfishbay

gearaddict said:

At least you can have your expression pedal on the correct side.

You could do this with the rack and control board setup already

John_A

gearaddict said:

Is that real?

No - it was 2 minutes with MS paint, but I would love something in that format, thought if enough people said 'wow I want one' Line 6 might make it

fnpt

robinbowes said:

robinbowes said:

Joystick broke on mine last night. I hardly ever use it as I usually program/tweak using the app. In fact, all I do with it is switch between preset banks. But it didn't work last night at rehearsal. I guess a return is on the cards. <sigh>

I called gear4music, and they'll take it back to send away, but that means I'm without it for quite some time.

Is there any way to get a replacement unit before sending mine away for repair? @Digital_Igloo ?

R.

The expression pedal in my LT broke with very light use. I didn't even gig it. I am not very confident that it won't break again so am considering getting another expression pedal which costs money and takes up space. In the meantime, I've been waiting for over a month for the repairing to take place. Very frustrating.

guitarfishbay

John_A said:

gearaddict said:

Is that real?

No - it was 2 minutes with MS paint, but I would love something in that format, thought if enough people said 'wow I want one' Line 6 might make it

At £399 I'll happily say wow I want one  

gearaddict

fnpt said:

robinbowes said:

robinbowes said:

Joystick broke on mine last night. I hardly ever use it as I usually program/tweak using the app. In fact, all I do with it is switch between preset banks. But it didn't work last night at rehearsal. I guess a return is on the cards. <sigh>

I called gear4music, and they'll take it back to send away, but that means I'm without it for quite some time.

Is there any way to get a replacement unit before sending mine away for repair? @Digital_Igloo ?

R.

The expression pedal in my LT broke with very light use. I didn't even gig it. I am not very confident that it won't break again so am considering getting another expression pedal which costs money and takes up space. In the meantime, I've been waiting for over a month for the repairing to take place. Very frustrating.

What broke exactly?

sweepy

fnpt said:

robinbowes said:

robinbowes said:

Joystick broke on mine last night. I hardly ever use it as I usually program/tweak using the app. In fact, all I do with it is switch between preset banks. But it didn't work last night at rehearsal. I guess a return is on the cards. <sigh>

I called gear4music, and they'll take it back to send away, but that means I'm without it for quite some time.

Is there any way to get a replacement unit before sending mine away for repair? @Digital_Igloo ?

R.

The expression pedal in my LT broke with very light use. I didn't even gig it. I am not very confident that it won't break again so am considering getting another expression pedal which costs money and takes up space. In the meantime, I've been waiting for over a month for the repairing to take place. Very frustrating.

That’s the reason I went for a Rack unit, I’m still not convinced by the durability of the knobs on the floor unit, especially with no kick protection as is used on the HD500 etc

dindude

John_A said:

What I want for Christmas

I'd have a bit of that!

robinbowes

sweepy said:

fnpt said:

robinbowes said:

robinbowes said:

Joystick broke on mine last night. NO IT DIDN'T. I AM AN IDIOT AND DON'T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PRESET KNOB AND THE JOYSTICK! I hardly ever use it as I usually program/tweak using the app. In fact, all I do with it is switch between preset banks. But it didn't work last night at rehearsal. I guess a return is on the cards. <sigh>

I called gear4music, and they'll take it back to send away, but that means I'm without it for quite some time.

Is there any way to get a replacement unit before sending mine away for repair? @Digital_Igloo ?

R.

The expression pedal in my LT broke with very light use. I didn't even gig it. I am not very confident that it won't break again so am considering getting another expression pedal which costs money and takes up space. In the meantime, I've been waiting for over a month for the repairing to take place. Very frustrating.

That’s the reason I went for a Rack unit, I’m still not convinced by the durability of the knobs on the floor unit, especially with no kick protection as is used on the HD500 etc

I went with Rack + Control for the same reason, which makes it doubly annoying that the joystick has "broken".

R.

fnpt

gearaddict said:

fnpt said:

robinbowes said:

robinbowes said:

Joystick broke on mine last night. I hardly ever use it as I usually program/tweak using the app. In fact, all I do with it is switch between preset banks. But it didn't work last night at rehearsal. I guess a return is on the cards. <sigh>

I called gear4music, and they'll take it back to send away, but that means I'm without it for quite some time.

Is there any way to get a replacement unit before sending mine away for repair? @Digital_Igloo ?

R.

The expression pedal in my LT broke with very light use. I didn't even gig it. I am not very confident that it won't break again so am considering getting another expression pedal which costs money and takes up space. In the meantime, I've been waiting for over a month for the repairing to take place. Very frustrating.

What broke exactly?

The hinge inside the pedal.

sw67

I like the helix a lot. I use it live via 4cm as well as at home with headphones for practicing and learning songs. It can replace my pedals but given the UK / Europe seems to take ages to get repairs done compared to the US i feel i need to keep my old pedal board. I will be happy to replace it after 3 years ( Bax Warranty ) and get another. At £300 per year its probably the best music purchase i have made.

TTBZ

Finally had my first go on a Helix today and was well and truly underwhelmed. Was really looking forward to it and went into it open minded.. Just didn't feel or sound nice at all to me. Not bad but not good either! I've honestly got better sounds that I'd be happy to record and gig with out of a Marshall CODE. I think this was just factory presets though so I'd like to try it again with presets from someone who has had it for a while and done some good presets with IRs. But on first impression, it's a no from me. The weird synthy presets were fun though.

gibsongretschfan

TTBZ said:

Finally had my first go on a Helix today and was well and truly underwhelmed. Was really looking forward to it and went into it open minded.. Just didn't feel or sound nice at all to me. Not bad but not good either! I've honestly got better sounds that I'd be happy to record and gig with out of a Marshall CODE. I think this was just factory presets though so I'd like to try it again with presets from someone who has had it for a while and done some good presets with IRs. But on first impression, it's a no from me. The weird synthy presets were fun though.

How were you using it? Into headphones or monitors or an amp?

dindude

TTBZ said:

Finally had my first go on a Helix today and was well and truly underwhelmed. Was really looking forward to it and went into it open minded.. Just didn't feel or sound nice at all to me. Not bad but not good either! I've honestly got better sounds that I'd be happy to record and gig with out of a Marshall CODE. I think this was just factory presets though so I'd like to try it again with presets from someone who has had it for a while and done some good presets with IRs. But on first impression, it's a no from me. The weird synthy presets were fun though.

The general curve seems to be that people are underwhelmed and then they spend some time and learn to love it. Having tryed native and not had the time to invest I remain underwhelmed.