Line 6 Helix Stadium vs Quad Cortex

[molul]

With most Agoura amps, you get access to all channels of the amp in a single block, so you're really getting 2-3 amps there....not just a single

IIRC the DSP difference of having a second channel of the same amp in the same block is usually very small, except for some amps like Revv Gen, which are split to one block per channel.

 

[dws2384]

It isn’t a great look that it isn’t blowing the QC away, given its own issues and it being a lot older. I do actually have a stadium on order so I’m looking forward to comparing it to my LT amp wise. If I’m not blown away it’s QC time.

It’s mature tech. Nobody is blowing anyone away. You won’t be blown away vs. your LT and you won’t be blown away if you sell it and buy a QC either so I would temper your expectations,

 

[Orvillain]

but I hated the one that came with QC

I find that surprising to be honest. I think the QC 5150III sounds pretty dope:


Unfortunately he only compared Fractal, QC, TMP, and the real amp.

 

[ACSlater]

I don't think the QC's modeling is any better than the Helix. It feels like everything has a high cut applied, which I never need or use anyway. Only reason I chose the QC over the Stadium is that there's no capturing yet. Made my own captures on the QC, which was very easy btw, and they're the only ones I use. Effects and user interface are better on the Helix overall but I do like the chorus on the QC.

 

[Foxmeister]

It isn’t a great look that it isn’t blowing the QC away, given its own issues and it being a lot older. I do actually have a stadium on order so I’m looking forward to comparing it to my LT amp wise. If I’m not blown away it’s QC time.

The QC didn't "blow away" the OG Helix when it initially launched, and whilst it has massively improved since then, there are still areas where OG Helix is better IMO.

I fully expect that by the time Stadium is a year old, it is going to be a much more "feature complete" unit that the QC was after it's first year - the pace of updates during my period of ownership was glacially slow, although it is much, much improved now.

 

[mikah912]

I find that surprising to be honest. I think the QC 5150III sounds pretty dope:


Unfortunately he only compared Fractal, QC, TMP, and the real amp.

No, I like the QC 5153s. I said I hated the Soldano.

 

[Orvillain]

No, I like the QC 5153s. I said I hated the Soldano.

Oh right. I misread.

 

[GTR37]

I find that surprising to be honest. I think the QC 5150III sounds pretty dope:


Unfortunately he only compared Fractal, QC, TMP, and the real amp.

It’s interesting he chose that model though the 5153 6l6
Because QC actually shipped w the exact same model as his amp
The 5153 EL34 gold red is that exact channel , I mean it sounds good but perhaps he could have gotten closer ?

 

[fiftyshadesofslay]

I actually wish the QC had a regular 5153 rather than 2 Stealths. Really like the OG blue channel, especially boosted.