Line 6 Helix Stadium

[Fireproof]

I don't have time to email people but I just checked the US Luxe Black model and it's crunchy as hell with the Drive at 10.0 and the guitar volume all the way up (Jazzmaster with Seymour Duncan humbucker).

Sounds great.

People need to just have FAITH. It’s all gonna be glorious.

 

[GTR37]

Yeah, something sounds off there to me. Not the sound I would expect from a Deluxe Reverb on 10.

We have the same understanding, however right or wrong. I’m not seeing anything officially stating the model for either version so I could be mistaken.

At the very least we can state for fact that the drive behavior between the Hx Deluxe and the Agoura Deluxe is wildly different. The Hx at those settings is kind of a flame thrower. I love it.

@Digital Igloo do you have any specs on the black panel deluxe? Is it the same one modeled in Hx?

I think the first possibility is that the settings shown are not accurately reflecting the settings used
Maybe something in the video edit , who knows

He is also definitely roll off the volume as there is a notice drop off towards the end off the video then it comes back up

 

[Sleezy E]

Sounds great.

People need to just have FAITH. It’s all gonna be glorious.

It takes a strong man baby, but I'm gonna sell my floor!

 

[EOengineer]

I think the first possibility is that the settings shown are not accurately reflecting the settings used
Maybe something in the video edit

I’d wondered whether that may be the case. From DI’s response it seems like the Agoura gets pretty crunchy, so probably a false alarm.

He is also definitely roll off the volume as there is a notice drop off towards the end off the video then it comes back up

I was trying to squint out the knob positions but couldn’t pull it off. That Strat def caught my eye though.

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

I think the first possibility is that the settings shown are not accurately reflecting the settings used
Maybe something in the video edit , who knows

He is also definitely roll off the volume as there is a notice drop off towards the end off the video then it comes back up

Yeah, I think the settings aren’t representative.

 

[mbenigni]

Just more evidence that you never really know until you’re turning the dials and hitting the strings yourself.

 

[EOengineer]

Relevant observation from Mark Lettieri’s live demo from a couple weeks back. They switch to this Black Velvet preset around the 11:30 mark and he’s getting more crunch with the master at 4.5 than the newest demo with drive and master both dimed.

The newer demo def must have the volume rolled back or very different settings. Even the most vintage single coils aren’t that low output.

 

[HotRats]

I think the first possibility is that the settings shown are not accurately reflecting the settings used

I bet that's the case.

 

[eggpl@nt]

I received another Stadium-eligible 15% off code from MF. I have no plans to use it, so it’s up for grabs. PM me if interested. Valid until 10/25.

Edit: claimed

 

[Vic Winters]

I used to get those on a regular basis, but it's been a while.

 

[banned]

I received another Stadium-eligible 15% off code from MF. I have no plans to use it, so it’s up for grabs. PM me if interested. Valid until 10/25.

PM Sent! I've been trying to get in on one of these coupons to purchase the Stadium!

 

[paisleywookiee]

I used to get those on a regular basis, but it's been a while.

 

[Lysander]

Ooooh man, the non-XL might be coming out sooner than we thought?! It's not, fuck

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

Why do you say that? Every unit in that picture looks like an XL to me

 

[Lysander]

Why do you say that?

The two Stadiums sitting on the back, at Sweetwater, for which they were shooting demos for?

 

[ian_dissonance]

The two Stadiums sitting on the back, at Sweetwater, for which they were shooting demos for?

I see one Stadium one Boss something, and then whatever that is back and to the left (a clown).
Back and to the Left

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

The two Stadiums sitting on the back, at Sweetwater, for which they were shooting demos for?

Two of those have visible integrated expression pedals and the other has visible scribble strips.

 

[paisleywookiee]

I’m thinking I’ll still do a regular Stadium, even if I do end up with an expression pedal later. I had the EV-2 for over a year for my FM9, and didn’t use it, even once.

 

[Lysander]

Why do you say that? Every unit in that picture looks like an XL to me

Ah, fuck me, the one in the middle looked like the regular Stadium on my phone, but those seem to be two two XLs indeed.

 

[Lysander]

I’m thinking I’ll still do a regular Stadium, even if I do end up with an expression pedal later. I had the EV-2 for over a year for my FM9, and didn’t use it, even once.

I think people will see the appeal once the first hands-on videos start pouring and we can get a good sense of their relative sizes. The non-XL is just a tad smaller than an AX8 - a great compact form factor, without cramped footswitches.