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Just selling some old/insatisfying stuff (Boss RC-300, Voicelive 3, POD HD500) to replace it with some new/exciting gear (A.K.A toys for musicians), just like most of us, isn't it? I have to admit that after reading your answers, right now the Helix floor seems to have more than a slight advantage over my second option. Thank you guys! Last edited by Ed_Saxman; 01-28-2018 at 01:32 PM. |
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I compared the Helix guitar input and its aux input with my Martin HD28 fitted with a Seymour Duncan Wavelength Duo (great pickup by the way!) and I did not notice any difference in sound.
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Interesting. My guitar is a nylon string, and there is a significant difference between "acoustic" amps voiced for steel string guitar and nylon string guitar as opposed to FRFR amps. In my experience, of course. I haven't tried in the Aux In, since the regular guitar input worked so well for me (if it ain't broke, don't fix it)...
The sound is ultimately a number of factors - the guitar pickup/preamp, the effects box, and (especially) the speakers, where "FRFR" really came into being only within the past five years or so. (The first speaker that really worked for me was the Fishman SA-220). If you already have an excellent guitar it may not make a difference - but nylon string guitars have different voicing than steel string, not to mention electric - and not to mention Flamenco....
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UPDATE: Got the Helix Floor!!!
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Just keeping this thread going. Had my Helix for about 9 months now, run all 4 of my guitars through it (see sig). Recently sold the last of my pedals and pedal boards. No regrets, not looking back.
Some people complain that there aren't any acoustic-specific FX, but I don't see that as a problem. The mic-preamp, compressors, EQ, reverbs, modulations all seem great on acoustic. Recently I've been working on setting the compressor threshold... it's hard to know where to set it without an LED. Someone over on the Line6 forum suggested I stick a hard Gate in front, to KNOW what db level I'm playing at, then set the comp to that level and therefore knowing about where the compressor is kicking in. Fantastic idea, it works.
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I came into a bit of money, and in addition to my Takamine tc-132sc and Sanchis, I now have a Cordoba GK Studio Pro and 55FCE. I also picked up an HX FX, and it sounds gorgeous through any of my (FRFR) amps.... My tone search is at long last over!!!
With the Studio Pro, all the OD's sound very good, but the thin body 55FCE makes the differences between the even clearer...
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Yup, the FX on the HX are the same as the Helix and sound great on Acoustic. The deal breaker for me on the HX is the lack of DI... just convenient for me to have it. I also like the L6 link jack for my Line6 L2t FRFR.
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Cant you set the gate at the input level?
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Nope. You can make it the first block in the chain.
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