Line 6 Helix Stadium

[paisleywookiee]

Yeah, you're all not demanding anything, but you're calling what he did dumb. If you don't see a problem, I don't know what to say.

Welcome to the Internet! Glad you find it to your liking.

 

[Badonkey Kong]

We do, but there's always pushback from those who think they know better.

HX Stomp was released in October of 2018. We certainly have a few ideas on what a new one might entail, but those "If TVs can get cheaper, multieffects should too!" morons in the YouTube comment section need to buy a clue. New features, new functions, faster processing, better UI/UX/GUI, better I/O, a decade-ish of inflation, AND [THING WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO DISCUSS] means there's no way in hell a Stadium Stomp would land where HX Stomp is now ($699.99). If we ever get around to it, HX Stomp would likely stick around, just like Helix Floor, Rack, and LT are.

Speaking of which, what would everyone want to see in a Stadium Stomp besides the obvious?

I recently downsized my OG Helix Floor to a Stomp XL (in that cool burgundy color you provided the excellent photo of a while back, thank you) and discovered it's really my goldilocks form factor for the most part. I use it 4CM with my Synergy rack stuff, and the Stomp controls all the presets, fx, and snapshots (switching module channels, etc) as well as a few presets that use HX amp models. That said:

a bigger screen, which mean you'd have to make the unit deeper somehow;
maybe some more knobs under said bigger screen;
I really miss the spdif i/o, so that would be a bonus for my use cases.

Other wise it's great as is - the io and switches are perfect, I make use of both loops, and the freedom to have switches assigned any way I want is awesome - give me that with the new models and proxy and I'm all over it. As soon as I have a job again... Well, maybe a few months after said job arrives...

 

[banned]

In any case, that Stadium looked very sexy. Form-factor on these things is just right - the Floor one (non-XL) is very Glodilocks-close (QC still has the better form-factor imho but that's about it).

Can't wait to see people put these through their paces properly.

..can't wait to see the Stompium rear its head

Stompium is a great name!

 

[bucephalus]

Ha! It really isn't

 

[Richard_G]

Stompium is a horrible name!

 

[Chocol8]

Stompium is a horrible name!

So bad it's good! Well, maybe.

 

[TubeStack]

Speaking of which, what would everyone want to see in a Stadium Stomp besides the obvious?

Connected to @paisleywookiee 's post: a way to switch presets (or at least modes) with your foot, without needing an external switch or midi controller, while in Stomp mode, if that makes sense.

 

[Lysander]

Speaking of which, what would everyone want to see in a Stadium Stomp besides the obvious?

The only thing the OG Stomp can't really do moving forward is Agoura models, right? So, enough horsepower to do so - i.e. effectively half-a-Helix™ like the original. Can't think of much that the Stomp is missing otherwise, tbh.

Either that, or maybe an upgrade to the original stomp with full Helix DSP, in a very compact form factor. Both would definitely interest me...

 

[FuzzyAce]

Stompium is a great name!

"Meet Stadium's little and lighter brother... The Helium Stomp."

 

[Vic Winters]

We do, but there's always pushback from those who think they know better.

HX Stomp was released in October of 2018. We certainly have a few ideas on what a new one might entail, but those "If TVs can get cheaper, multieffects should too!" morons in the YouTube comment section need to buy a clue. New features, new functions, faster processing, better UI/UX/GUI, better I/O, a decade-ish of inflation, AND [THING WE'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO DISCUSS] means there's no way in hell a Stadium Stomp would land where HX Stomp is now ($699.99). If we ever get around to it, HX Stomp would likely stick around, just like Helix Floor, Rack, and LT are.

Speaking of which, what would everyone want to see in a Stadium Stomp besides the obvious?

XLR Outs

XLR/ 1/4" Combo Jack Ins

Volume knob like Stomp XL that can be recessed into the chasis

 

[Sascha Franck]

Speaking of which, what would everyone want to see in a Stadium Stomp besides the obvious?

The obvious things I'd also like to see in the full models (which aren't there yet, either). And a 4th switch. And a PSU input jack actually making sense.