Oh wow - good amp!
Line 6 Helix Stadium Talk
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Oh wow - good amp!
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This one came with the Friedman mod already done.
Had my tech make the mod switchable, add variable negative feedback and depth.
Not as simple as it was but much more versatile.
CrazyD
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Hey there fellow Stadium users.
I've been following this thread some time now ( what a ride) and since the weekend I am also in the game. So far, no issues and loving it.
While I didn't have any Wi-Fi issue, I followed a discussion on the German Helix site that could be a reason for Wi-Fi issues worth mentioning here.
If you have 2,4ghz and 5,8ghz activated on your router and they both are using the same SSID the Helix Stadium connection was always unstable. Turning off or using a separate SSID for 5.8ghz solved the issue for the people.
I have also a separate SSID for 5.8ghz
For the ones with issues, take a look and try it out. Would be great to get some feedback
Cheers
I've been following this thread some time now ( what a ride) and since the weekend I am also in the game. So far, no issues and loving it.
While I didn't have any Wi-Fi issue, I followed a discussion on the German Helix site that could be a reason for Wi-Fi issues worth mentioning here.
If you have 2,4ghz and 5,8ghz activated on your router and they both are using the same SSID the Helix Stadium connection was always unstable. Turning off or using a separate SSID for 5.8ghz solved the issue for the people.
I have also a separate SSID for 5.8ghz
For the ones with issues, take a look and try it out. Would be great to get some feedback
Cheers
CrazyD
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The issue would be with the dual on one SSID.
Otherwise if only either 2,4 or 5,8 it shouldn't matter
Interesting. My Eero mesh routers don't allow you to have two SSIDs for the different bands.
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Yesssssssssssssss. I come home late from a shit day at work, and what do i find waiting for me on the doorsteps?
I won't be able to put much time on the HXS today but man, first impressions are great. You can tell how much lighter and smaller it is compared to the OG Helix the second you pick up the cardboard box it ships in. Build quality is immaculate.
I won't be able to put much time on the HXS today but man, first impressions are great. You can tell how much lighter and smaller it is compared to the OG Helix the second you pick up the cardboard box it ships in. Build quality is immaculate.
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I'm tell you, this smaller unit is more aesthetic than the XL. If the smaller one had the same I/O, I probably would've waited for it!
I got my stadium (non XL) yesterday too.
Ive been of the opinion for a while that the QC was the best overall form factor and what I took out most times. I think the Stadium (non XL..What are we calling it? stadium Standard?) is the actual sweet spot after handling it. It looks a lot larger in most photos I’ve seen, and while it is bigger than QC for all intents and purposes it’s the same ‘size’ to take around, it could easily fit in a regular backpack, carry on, etc. the extra footswitches, 2 pages of them too, and what you can do with them absolutely blow QC out of the water.
This is my first Line 6 product and am still getting used to the effects after being very accustomed to Fractal (and other brands) for the past 10 years, as well as a rather large collection of really good “real” pedals.
I used the software to load up a few backing tracks in showcase (which works amazing) and other than that have done absolutely everything on the device and without a manual…what a revelation!! Easy, fast, responsive, well laid out and nothing hidden or obscure. It’s certainly the closest experience I’ve had to the directness of adjusting pedals and amps and so close it’s pretty much a wash, which was probably the thing that always drew me back to pedals/amps more than the sounds. There’s pretty much nothing on the device that isn’t ‘push one button then adjust’ - amp, mixers, pedals, etc.
I was worried I’d miss the scribble strips but the overlay page is very well done and I can’t see any reason I’d miss them.
I’m not one to praise unless it’s deserved, this device is very well thought out!
Amps sound great, I generally only use 4-5 on any device I’ve owned anyway. Effects, I need to get used to dialling in a lot more
Ive been of the opinion for a while that the QC was the best overall form factor and what I took out most times. I think the Stadium (non XL..What are we calling it? stadium Standard?) is the actual sweet spot after handling it. It looks a lot larger in most photos I’ve seen, and while it is bigger than QC for all intents and purposes it’s the same ‘size’ to take around, it could easily fit in a regular backpack, carry on, etc. the extra footswitches, 2 pages of them too, and what you can do with them absolutely blow QC out of the water.
This is my first Line 6 product and am still getting used to the effects after being very accustomed to Fractal (and other brands) for the past 10 years, as well as a rather large collection of really good “real” pedals.
I used the software to load up a few backing tracks in showcase (which works amazing) and other than that have done absolutely everything on the device and without a manual…what a revelation!! Easy, fast, responsive, well laid out and nothing hidden or obscure. It’s certainly the closest experience I’ve had to the directness of adjusting pedals and amps and so close it’s pretty much a wash, which was probably the thing that always drew me back to pedals/amps more than the sounds. There’s pretty much nothing on the device that isn’t ‘push one button then adjust’ - amp, mixers, pedals, etc.
I was worried I’d miss the scribble strips but the overlay page is very well done and I can’t see any reason I’d miss them.
I’m not one to praise unless it’s deserved, this device is very well thought out!
Amps sound great, I generally only use 4-5 on any device I’ve owned anyway. Effects, I need to get used to dialling in a lot more
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Haven't even gotten to play mine... and i tend to agree. It's bigger than a QC but in the right ways - footswitch spacing is
, and the heightened top row makes it pretty difficult to hit anything else by mistake.I also immediately though photos don't do it justice. It looks/feels great, and indeed more compact than i was expecting.
+1. The overlay page is extremely visible standing up; i could gig this thing no problem at all.
Overrated.
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Lysander
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So, again, it's super late here so i didn't get a chance to play it yet, but i did plug it in to verify my HXS works and do an initial setup. First impressions - the good...
- I'm already in love with the form factor
As others mentioned, it's about the perfect size given its big-ass display and 12 well-spaced footswitches - about extra 1/4th of a QC in width and length. Thickness, shockingly enough, is about the same for both. - Build quality is superb. This is not a cheap product, and L6 completely delivered.
- Amazing UX. Touchscreen and knobs feel are the best i've ever tried on a floor modeler - and it's not even close. Everything is super intuitive.
- The overlay view is much better than the OG Helix LT, mostly because the screen is way bigger and crisper.
- Wi-Fi and firmware updates were a joy... once i managed to get them set up
see below.
- Boot time is atrocious. I really hope it improves over time.
- I hit the dreaded "cannot login without manually setting up the clock" bug straight away, which is annoying AF - specially since the unit gives you little clue on what's going on. As far as i can tell that the HXS automatically picks up the wrong time via NTP (timezone and date were fine... but in 2024
), which i'm guessing borks certificate management. Setup from scratch worked perfectly after updating to 1.2.1 thou.
Always would have agreed but the overlay is excellent (I despise the QC swipe to get to it). I don’t care to see the signal chain when I’m standing up performing and the overlay is much bigger, color coded and easy to read. Even if I had the scribbles I’d be using it instead.
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I think scribbles would still be superior if the unit is on the floor. The overlay looks good, but I imagine the text is small enough that when standing up you'll be more like "yeah that looks like the right color" rather than being able to read the text well.
Doesn't mean having the option for the overlay would be a bad addition to the XL!
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