Line 6 Helix Stadium Talk

Has non-XL been officially released already or just a few stores got some stock? It's still not available in Thomann (expected in 5-7 weeks) and I was wondering if Line6 might be waiting for firmware 1.3 to be ready to release it together with the non-XL.
 
Has non-XL been officially released already or just a few stores got some stock? It's still not available in Thomann (expected in 5-7 weeks) and I was wondering if Line6 might be waiting for firmware 1.3 to be ready to release it together with the non-XL.
Very sort of weird soft launch release. Seems some have it but it’s sporadic.
 
Y’all weren’t kidding about the buggy ass experience. I can’t even get into this thing because I can’t log into my account. The QR code doesn’t generate, and if I manually type my username and password, the “Log In” button does nothing.

Very cool.

Edit: Never mind, you can skip the buggy bullshit by circumventing it. Just can’t get updates or use the editor or…
 
Y’all weren’t kidding about the buggy ass experience. I can’t even get into this thing because I can’t log into my account. The QR code doesn’t generate, and if I manually type my username and password, the “Log In” button does nothing.

Very cool.

Edit: Never mind, you can skip the buggy bullshit by circumventing it. Just can’t get updates or use the editor or…

Use Line 6 Central and connect via USB. You should be able to download the firmware and get it on there.
 
I haven’t extensively tried all the agoura amps yet (only so many hours in the day) but I’ve gone back to the Soldano a few times and either I have no idea what I’m doing (always possible) or something is weird with it. Probably just gave myself a new video idea. NDSP, Mercuriall and a bunch of other sims take 2 seconds and I’m good.

I’m gonna need to AB some clips before I make a real statement about it, but at a glance something is weird there for me.

*Update*
Did some quick A/B's, seems better when its under a microscope, I'll circle back on this and figure out why its throwing me off
 
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Take a listen and let me know what you think. After putting it under a microscope I know why it initially threw me off. At least all of this has paid dividends cause I know how to work with it now.



Legacy
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Agoura
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Same cab for both. Also a tubescreamer with the same settings for both.
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Take a listen and let me know what you think. After putting it under a microscope I know why it initially threw me off. At least all of this has paid dividends cause I know how to work with it now.



Legacy
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Agoura
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Same cab for both. Also a tubescreamer with the same settings for both.
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Just on my phone atm, will listen properly shortly. But I do find it odd that they’re this different. It’s not a higher fidelity version, the voicing/frequently balance is wildly different.

Surely one of them has to be broken/wrong?
 
Just on my phone atm, will listen properly shortly. But I do find it odd that they’re this different. It’s not a higher fidelity version, the voicing/frequently balance is wildly different.

Surely one of them has to be broken/wrong?
I’m just as puzzled, no idea. Happy to be wrong in the settings I used it’s why I pasted them. If someone has an explanation I’m all ears.
 
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I’m just as puzzled, no idea. Happy to be wrong in the settings I used it’s why I pasted them. If someone has an explanation I’m all ears.

The SLO model is the one amp model that, regardless of modeller, I struggle with. I want to get those hot-rodded Marshall sounds that I have heard others get from it. But I never can. It sounds too dark. The Agoura model is the only one I have ever managed to get it from, so I did wonder if it was either inaccurate or their reference model is off-spec somehow.
 
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The SLO model is the one amp model that, regardless of modeller, I struggle with. I want to get those hot-rodded Marshall sounds that I have heard others get from it. But I never can. It sounds too dark. The Agoura model is the only one I have ever managed to get it from, so I did wonder if it was either inaccurate or their reference model is off-spec somehow.
In my examples it’s the one that’s scooped and has a notch of more top end. Probably why it’s helped get you those tones. Usually a fair bit more low end and mids throughout it
 
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