Helix and external pedals

[pjbelsch]

Has anyone had any luck running some external effect pedals while using a line 6 helix? i am going to buy a strymon big sky soon and i want to route it through the signal path.

[DavidE]

Lots of people doing that. Easy to add outboard effects anywhere in the signal chain.

[AcouStickistNS]

I've been doing that a lot lately with four ins and outs it's pretty easy. I recently picked up a Strymon Riverside. Real nice patching it in between a compressor and an amp.

[pjbelsch]

Originally Posted by AcouStickistNS

I've been doing that a lot lately with four ins and outs it's pretty easy. I recently picked up a Strymon Riverside. Real nice patching it in between a compressor and an amp.

how do you like the strymon? like i said im going to get a big sky. i went today and forgot my local supplier closed at 6 (i went at 7) looks like ill be going first thing in the morning to get mine.

[AcouStickistNS]

The Riverside is awesome. It's not limited to guitar. Has treble, mid, and bass eq and works well with other instruments like bass and both of my Chapman Sticks. The ODs in the Helix work OK with my guitar but not as good with my other instruments. Also, the Riverside can adapt to different amps via that three position switch.