Even plugging in once can lead to triplets..
Helix Talk
- Thread starter Alex Kenivel
- Start date
ragingplatypi
Roadie
- Messages
- 957
Just came back to the Matchstick after a long hiatus. It was like a breath of fresh air. Piano-like chiminess with the single coils.
SillyOctpuss
Shredder
- Messages
- 2,013
Just came back to the Matchstick after a long hiatus. It was like a breath of fresh air. Piano-like chiminess with the single coils.
I've always wanted to like that model but have never gotten anything I've been really happy with. Just seems really gainy.
ragingplatypi
Roadie
- Messages
- 957
It does have a narrow sweet spot for EOB, but for me it was worth the effort of dialing in.
SillyOctpuss
Shredder
- Messages
- 2,013
Anybody know if it's possible to buy replacement knobs for a hx stomp? I've broken the middle one under the screen. It all works fine it's just the knob itself that's broken.
Hush
Groupie
- Messages
- 99
SillyOctpuss
Shredder
- Messages
- 2,013
Nice. I do like that those are aluminium but I'd rather just replace the knob like for like if I can find one.
CakeEater
Roadie
- Messages
- 265
Is it just me or does the Fullerton rock harder than the high-gain amps? Turn the gains up and this thing roars! Right now I'm using Fullerton Nrm with the bright gain on full, this softens the normal gain allowing you to turn it up further for a fuller sound with tonnes of midrange and break-up. The Fullerton 112 cab works surprisingly well for high-gain too.
Last edited:
Yeah, Fullerton jumped is brilliant. So is that voltage queen amp if you like 6v6 tones (which I do)
EOengineer
Shredder
- Messages
- 1,694
Not sure if you’ve had personal experience with a 5e3, but they can be surprisingly aggressive when you get the volume up.
The Fullerton might be my favorite 5e3 model, and maps out to pretty closely match how my lowly mojotone 5e3 responds at various settings.
There’s a crazy gated fuzz thing you can get if you plug into the bright channel and crank both volumes all the way up. It cleans up like a fuzz face.
CakeEater
Roadie
- Messages
- 265
Oh cool! thanks for pointing out the Mojotone! No I've never tried a real 5e3 before. I'm based in Ireland so there aren't many tweed-vintage Fender amps in circulation here compared to the US, lots of old Marshalls and Voxes from England though!
Yeah the way the two volumes/gains interact is beautiful, I've arrived at 8.5 on normal and 8.2 on bright which has a lot of body and growl, but still cleans up when I roll down the volume knob.
I've recently gone on a small tube amp journey as much as I love my Helix. I'm still surprised and impressed about how much volume and tone can come out of a good 112, and I'd seriously consider a Mojotone clone in the future. The only problem is I'd want two for stereo!
Last edited:
Perrymusica
Groupie
- Messages
- 57
L
likitlikeyoulikeit
Guest
Man does this take me back.....traveled the med with a wood plank with 4 transformers on it for power.....
Anyone got a tissue
James Freeman
Rock Star
- Messages
- 3,750
I just noticed, the only piece of gear I own that can do it all with no compromise and I can grab-and-go without breaking my back or damaging anything while in a hurry it is the HX Stomp XL.
Amps and cabs weigh a ton, the AxeFx rack (with a poweramp) is huge and weighs a ton too, my not-so-small pedalboard requires an amp or a modeler.
That is, the only practical piece of gear I own is my HX Stomp XL, funny how that worked out.
Amps and cabs weigh a ton, the AxeFx rack (with a poweramp) is huge and weighs a ton too, my not-so-small pedalboard requires an amp or a modeler.
That is, the only practical piece of gear I own is my HX Stomp XL, funny how that worked out.
HotRats
Roadie
- Messages
- 987
I just noticed, the only piece of gear I own that can do it all with no compromise and I can grab-and-go without breaking my back or damaging anything while in a hurry it is the HX Stomp XL.
Amps and cabs weigh a ton, the AxeFx rack (with a poweramp) is huge and weighs a ton too, my not-so-small pedalboard requires an amp or a modeler.
That is, the only practical piece of gear I own is my HX Stomp XL, funny how that worked out.
Being practical (in a broader sense) is key to me.
I'd never replace my helix floor with somenthing less in terms of #of switches, signal routing, i/o options.
I don't play with a practical rig in terms of weight, every week I move the the helix, a marshall head (a studio one) and a 2x12 but I find the Helix being extremely practical because:
1. works as centerpiece of my rig controlling everything, allowing me to use it as a traditional pedal board or with snapshots, depending on the song, with so much dsp and routing/blocks at disposal that I can be anal on small details.
2. works as a back up for my tube head. in case of head failure I can go direct or to my 2x12 (if I bring the power amp too) with the same presets.
Transform a 4cm method preset in a direct one is baiscally as fast as replacing the loop block with the amp+cab model. that's it.
3. the tube amp works as a back up for the helix too. if helix fail I just need my amp channel switch pedal to finish the gig.
HomespunEffects
Shredder
- Messages
- 1,144
Send a preset. I’ve never got it to work for me.
HomespunEffects
Shredder
- Messages
- 1,144
Just like the real amp. Maybe we’re just not a fan of that amp. Another for me is the Dumble tones in the Gramatico GSG. Meh.
Last edited:
- Messages
- 6,758
Line6 really did make a series of goldilocks products here. There is very little to dislike about Helix Floor, Helix Rack, HX Stomp, and HX Effects.I just noticed, the only piece of gear I own that can do it all with no compromise and I can grab-and-go without breaking my back or damaging anything while in a hurry it is the HX Stomp XL.
Amps and cabs weigh a ton, the AxeFx rack (with a poweramp) is huge and weighs a ton too, my not-so-small pedalboard requires an amp or a modeler.
That is, the only practical piece of gear I own is my HX Stomp XL, funny how that worked out.
HotRats
Roadie
- Messages
- 987
@Orvillain Looks like the same screen to me.
Similar threads
