Line 6 Helix Stadium

[paisleywookiee]

Sound > GUI, both being equal enough that it’s splitting hairs, GUI wins in my opinion. Idk if the Fractal line GUI is so terrible other than the VP4 I have but if it isn’t then I don’t see why people hate it so much. VP4 took me like 15 minutes to figure out

It’s not great, but I don’t hate it.

 

[GTR37]

Eh, I’d also argue that there’s an enormous amount of needless overlap on the Fractal. Not Cliff’s fault, I’m sure it’s absolutely accurate. It’s just that the amps themselves aren’t so insanely different that you need so many permutations.

I could easily get things done on either the Helix or Fractal. And neither of them has a goddamn Badlander.

Maybe the Mesa Badlander is the amp Di said was coming in and early firmware that never been in any L6 product to date … if the other line6 guys hang out here enough I am sure they have seen the praise

 

[GTR37]

Fractal is ahead in effect quality and diversity from what I have seen

 

[Gary_W]

After this week’s YouTube showing how many fx can be used at once, DI gave the caveat that Agoura amps take quite a bit more DSP which is understandable. So whilst multiple amps is possible it will of course hit a wall at some point - I’m not clear what that point is yet so ‘is two Agoura at once possible?’. Not an issue for me really as I’m coming from Kemper’s ‘one at a time in series’ and haven’t felt like I’m missing out but I’m still interested in what’s possible.

I know I’m asking about a future here as the Clone software won’t arrive until 2026 so it may be too early to say….. I wonder how much DSP it takes to run a clone vs running an Agoura amp? Bigger or smaller? Does the Stadium have the ability to (for example) run a cloned dirt pedal into an Agoura amp? I am guessing ‘yes’ as otherwise there would be zero point in being able to clone pedals / amps / cabs separately which I think they’ve already said is possible.