Line 6 Helix Stadium
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Paul Hindmarsh needs to learn to play 46 & 2 by Tool and Beginning & The End by ISIS - I'll settle for So Did We as well.
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I don't mind the graphics. But they're not the focal point for me really. As long as there is easy visualisation of the controls and I can set them quickly and finely if I need to, then I'm happy. My interests are mostly in the sound quality of everything, and the workflow. It needs to be fast and fun to use. I'm confident it will be. I'm curious about 4-cable-method performance with a Boogie Mark V !!
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I don't mind the graphics. But they're not the focal point for me really. As long as there is easy visualisation of the controls and I can set them quickly and finely if I need to, then I'm happy. My interests are mostly in the sound quality of everything, and the workflow. It needs to be fast and fun to use. I'm confident it will be. I'm curious about 4-cable-method performance with a Boogie Mark V !!
Mongillo19
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SW about to lose their mind
SeeD
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I really did think I was able to use my finger on the amp controls.....and that it looked weird with the picture not centered..
It`s soon 2026 and plugins are a big thing, when you have a big TS like Stadium and make the Focus thing the main thing and not letting me see the controls of the amp model and just have a big picture of the `real amp/pedal` it just seems weird in 2025. TMP made a cool thing, and when a cool thing happens, and folks like to use it, others should make `the same thing` as folks will expect to be able to do it in the future. Just my 2 Cents
It`s soon 2026 and plugins are a big thing, when you have a big TS like Stadium and make the Focus thing the main thing and not letting me see the controls of the amp model and just have a big picture of the `real amp/pedal` it just seems weird in 2025. TMP made a cool thing, and when a cool thing happens, and folks like to use it, others should make `the same thing` as folks will expect to be able to do it in the future. Just my 2 Cents
Mongillo19
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DI explained pretty clearly how this wouldn't work or make sense with Focus Mode.
I get what people are saying but you have the typical amp controls at the bottom of the screen.
Listen, I enjoyed the TMP UI when I had it as well, but it's not the apex of that particular design style. Helix Stadium has 8 always-there hardware encoders at the bottom of every screen with the accompanying value directly above it. WHY would they then also zoom in on the amp knobs so every turn of the encoder makes two separate things on the screen move at the same time? It's duplicative and distracting.
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Dude, allow me to gush a bit. Helix Stadium Backpack might be the most well-designed and well-thought-out thing Line 6 has ever made. Other than a couple of suggestions, I had nothing to do with it; that was all Dale and he knocked it out of the park.
Even if I didn't have Helix Stadium, I'd want one. It's pricey, but worth it IMO. We just need to try it out with other companies' products—Helix Floor, Helix LT, and the big Headrush might not fit, but any others should.
Yeah. Anyone who's actually tried Stadium instantly gets what Focus view is supposed to do. We show that view more than the Home screen because A) showing what's different dissuades "Whaaa, it's just Helix with a touchscreen" and B) our IP has thus far been visually relegated to an item in a list (or in HX Edit/Helix Native, a little thumbnail) and a lot of amazing amps and pedals get skipped over because of it.
Eeesh, that's a terrible strategy. The TMP is a fine product, but their "cool thing," like every UI approach (including many of ours!), has its advantages and drawbacks. How boring and lame would it be if everyone copied everything, including those drawbacks? Everything would look homogenous [Line 6, Designing Every Modeler Since 2015©], but worse, nothing would improve. Baaaaarrrrrffffff.
In the end, all I'm reading is "I'm not a UI/UX designer and I haven't actually used Helix Stadium at all, so I have zero baseline from which to compare, but little moving knobs are cute and you're doing your customers a disservice by not including little moving knobs." Which, to an actual UI/UX designer, is not meaningful feedback.
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Love hearing all of this.
1. On the backpack - I know it’s not the “main thing” but it’s an important thing. Anybody that’s bought my used gear knows I keep my stuff NICE. And part of it is because I’m a bit particular about how I tote it places - I absolutely hate ill-fitting bags. Even if I could save some bucks picking a generic bag, if there’s 3 inches of space in one direction and 2-5 inches in the other, and it’s sliding around - that’s a nope for me. So I was really excited to hear that you guys built the backpack specifically for the Stadium.
2. Speaking of Focus View. That and the Hype knob and Showcase - all NEW features - have me drooling. I got into guitar relatively late, and so I’m no expert at many of those vintage pedals and how they work. I anticipate spending a lot of time just playing around in focus view learning more about the possibilities of the different effects. And I’m the user that you described that cares less about accurate in-the-room Plexi sounds, and want to more hear the sound in my head. Sounds like the Hype is built for me!! Let’s go!!
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Anyone get this to work? The Stadium shows as ineligible when I try to apply the coupon code.
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Works just fine on Stadium XL
marshall2553
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Yeah, it was actually the XL that I tried it with. But I just gave it another go and it worked. Guess I need to cancel my SW preorder and grab it while I can.Works just fine on Stadium XL
eggpl@nt
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my SW guy matched the 15% off. before you cancel, try that and keep your place in line.
edit: you could place a CYA order at MF in case they remove Stadium from the eligibility list again. lock in the 15% off at MF with an order today, if SW doesn’t match, cancel. i dunno, I’m not a lawyer or fiduciary
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Maybe but keep in mind the MF reward bucks or whatever they call them.
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Yeah for sure. The only reason I stuck with SW the first go around is because I placed my preorder right away. Im guessing there will be quite a wait at this point.
Not that it bothers some but I get FOMO
I also trust SW to help me out more if something happens to it
eggpl@nt
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Very true, and good point. For those keeping score on the MF vs SW battle, if financing matters to you, the coupon forfeits your ability to finance the purchase at MF. SW allows financing on top of 15% off.
marshall2553
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Good call. I just shot my SW rep an email seeing if he can price match. I'd rather not lose my place in line if I can avoid it.
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That SW financing is why I have some of the gear I do. I don't have it in me to save 3700 for a MM Majesty, but I could definitely do 4 years of 0% interest payments (and now I have a paid off Majesty) Clearly financing isn't for everyone but I like it, and it helped my credit.
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Mikael Dez
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I’m currently paying off my Mark V 35 because of that financing too lmao - I’m already thinking “what will I get when I pay this one off?”I have a JP15 because of that financing
Answer: most likely a Stadium next year
Mongillo19
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Yeah as with anything, it has its pros and cons. I finally worked down to $0 gear debt the last few months. It was all 0% interest but still, I don't love having a couple grand on a card (that's just me though).
If you are responsible with it, SW financing is awesome, but with any financing, it can be a dangerous rabbit hole
