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for instance, there are some really great drives.... just don’t happen to be modelled after the ones I use in real life so I use external ones I prefer
i hate digital menus and drop down folders etc yet I love Helix. It’s the perfect mix of tweakability, intuitive control and depth when needed
And I find I can totally focus on playing because I don't have anything distracting me. I just choose my preset and play.
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The fallacy is to act as though amps and pedals don't involve compromise. They sure do - the additional noise in the signal chain, pedals that don't play nicely together, tap-dancing to get everything you need, the sheer weight and maintenance overhead etc. Eventually, you decide that you want a simpler life, so you compromise on the number of pedals you take with you...then you realise that you're breaking your back lugging it all over the place, so you compromise again on the number of pedals, and see if you can pick a lighter amp...and suddenly, without even noticing it, you're no longer getting the tones you want because all the non-tone implications of the amp + pedal rig are making it impossible to do so.
That's exactly how I ended up with a Helix, and I've never been happier or more able to put in a good performance. Even if I was compromising my tone to get there (which I'm not), I'd still be happy and so would my band's fans - because they don't give a toss about that last 2% of tone that guitar forum inhabitants are always obsessed with, and neither am I.
But its that easy to add my favourites its no biggy. But I do only use the Helix for recording at home.
I can still use it at rehearsal luckily!
Much smaller footprint. Sounds fantastic and has most of the effects you'll need.
And you can always add an expression pedal ( or two) if needed.
Another thing that bothered me was the dry through signal on the HX effects. It was bright and brash, not like a good buffer in a pedal chain.
If it gets the tone you want, you aren't compromising the tone. Anyone claiming otherwise is simply being an arse.
I can see that if you're into historical reenactment then you'd probably miss a lot of the power of the Helix.
Look, I'm not trying to pick a fight. Like the chap said above, if digital jiggery pokery floats your boat and gets the tone you want, it's all good. My point is that if you sit down and compare the quality of tone of eg. a Mojovibe with the vibe on the Helix, there is a marked difference.
dont know the mojovibe, have only used a space echo briefly, and never owned a real Klon but the Helix versions of all of them sound great. I'm not fastidious about 'tone' but have ABd a few pedals with Helix models and the differences were so small, if there was any at all.
I have used the Helix indoors though and was well impressed with the basic Plexi tones and the ease of use.
I do like the simplicity of the HX.
I did though, have a brief yearning for a Kemper tonight as a back-up and second amp.
Hmmm....