Line 6 Helix Stadium

[mbenigni]

Eh... Let's treat the first list less like "confirmed by Digital Igloo" and more like "fingers crossed, clenched teeth, something might need to go if we want to come anywhere close to the fabricated shipping date some dealers have been sharing."

Basically: Do you want everything on the list by the tail end of Fall (hopefully) or a slightly truncated list earlier, given that the missing items would be made available in a firmware update by the tail end of Fall (again, hopefully)?

The latter. Also, I want the non-XL version to ship ahead of the XL version.

 

[StarF666]

L6 didn't start from scratch but from Helix 3.80.

 

[GTR37]

To play devils advocate, do you really want to follow NDSP footsteps and release something half baked and then spend the next year or so listening to people rage about missing promised features? Guessing it will also increase returns. Hard call in my opinion.

Personally I would rather wait for a product that’s more fully baked.

I thought of that but Line6 has so much more Cred Than that
The fact that DI is openly saying we may not be able to get this at launch is much more transparent than NDSP ever was , also the timeline for L6 to add stuff and their proven track record kind of ends any comparison to the NDSP launch IMO

 

[mikah912]

To play devils advocate, do you really want to follow NDSP footsteps and release something half baked and then spend the next year or so listening to people rage about missing promised features? Guessing it will also increase returns. Hard call in my opinion.

Personally I would rather wait for a product that’s more fully baked.

Most top-tier modelers have not shipped "fully baked" in the past several years.

FM3: Missing headphone jack and abundant USB issues
Helix: No editor or snapshots
Fender ToneMaster Pro: No scenes, no mobile control app, the desktop editor and a ton of amps and effects were only added in OTA day-one update
Quad Cortex:........

You see my point.

 

[GTR37]

The latter. Also, I want the non-XL version to ship ahead of the XL version.

The good news is is if they get the XL out by say November and the regular stadium ships a few months later you will likely get and update or 2 already installed or ready for you day one

 

[Digital Igloo]

I thought of that but Line6 has so much more Cred Than that
The fact that DI is openly saying we may not be able to get this at launch is much more transparent than NDSP ever was , also the timeline for L6 to add stuff and their proven track record kind of ends any comparison to the NDSP launch IMO

Maybe? More like instead of waiting until the very last day of fall—which I would personally prefer—we'd be able to release the product earlier than expected, except missing one or two things (which could hopefully still be added within the fall window).

 

[mikah912]

Maybe? More like instead of waiting until the very last day of fall—which I would personally prefer—we'd be able to release the product earlier than expected, except missing one or two things (which could hopefully still be added within the fall window).

Given that the very last day of fall is basically Christmas week, wouldn't that be a nightmare shipping window (obviously, you'd have it into retailers well before that week, but nightmare for customers is what I mean)?

 

[timbuck3]

Oh BTW: I was in Chicago last week, and it came to my attention that this is a thing:

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Very concerning.

Wtf?

 

[timbuck3]

Agreed with the above!

My vote (and hope) is to get Stadium XL in my hands, with as much as can be in it, before the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday (so I can play with it over my extended break).

WiFi updating the minute I start it up the first time is no biggie - I’m sure it’ll be easy peasy.

Me too getting xl and I am also going for the next fractal when it arrives in an fm9 style. 2026 is my year to spend$$

 

[Frodebro]

Any estimation on a release date for the Stomp form factor with double the processing power of an Axe FX for $399?

 

[timbuck3]

Me too getting xl and I am also going for the next fractal when it arrives in an fm9 style. 2026 is my year to spend$$

I was hot on the tmp but can’t trust gender like I can line6 and fractal

 

[Frodebro]

I was hot on the tmp but can’t trust gender like I can line6 and fractal

Helluva typo there, dude.

 

[Mikael Dez]

The latter. Also, I want the non-XL version to ship ahead of the XL version.

I’m drooling over that non-XL version lol

 

[Frodebro]

I’m drooling over that non-XL version lol

You and me both.

 

[Richard_G]

I'm leaning towards preferring the non-XL version. With scribble strips on the non-XL, the choice would have been easy. Which probably is the/a reason there are no scribble strips on the non-XL version.

 

[Lysander]

To play devils advocate, do you really want to follow NDSP footsteps and release something half baked and then spend the next year or so listening to people rage about missing promised features? Guessing it will also increase returns. Hard call in my opinion.

I was there when the QC first launched. No one really complained until it became (painfully) obvious how promises were never going to be fulfilled.

 

[Frodebro]

I was there when the QC first launched. No one really complained until it became (painfully) obvious how promises were never going to be fulfilled.

Then posts started getting deleted, members disappeared…

 

[Richard_G]

But then again, it gave birth to the this place. I'm kind of thankful for that.

 

[KingsXJJ]

Me too getting xl and I am also going for the next fractal when it arrives in an fm9 style. 2026 is my year to spend$$

Dream Big Buddy!

 

[Mikael Dez]

But then again, it gave birth to the this place. I'm kind of thankful for that.

This place helped me quit Reddit and Facebook lol (now I’m addicted to you assholes)