Line 6 Helix Stadium

[paisleywookiee]

Seriously though for metal, I love their drives. I have a 33 sitting here and the "Integra Pre" is 99% there.

How’s that a gaslight? The FAS King of Tone is hilariously off the rails.

 

[Baba]

I'll be looking forward to a v1 vs v2 comparison. I don't have a dog, I have a v1, don't use it, and I'm a one-amp kind of guy, so I don't t think I'll be buying/using any kind of modeler, anytime soon, but, I still pay attention, etc.

 

[Desertdweller]

How’s that a gaslight? The FAS King of Tone is hilariously off the rails.

No idea, I would never use that overdrive. I mainly use the TS variants and have found them to be very accurate, especially the Horizon drive and the Integra Pre.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Digital drives<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<analog drive. Always. You can find some cool stuff but no comparison for me, no matter what the brand.

 

[Fireproof]

Digital drives<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<analog drive. Always. You can find some cool stuff but no comparison for me, no matter what the brand.

Yeah there’s nothing quite like plugging an analog drive into an amp and cranking it up. The combo is just fire.

But digital has come a long way and it’s a reasonable compromise when needed for all the conveniences it offers.

 

[laxu]

I've compared enough analog vs digital drives that I don't care either way. IMO analog drives are nothing special, but not all digital drives are good.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I should say modeler drives<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<drive pedals

You can get some good results with the usual suspects obvoiusly but I would never, ever, ever, ever use a modeler solely as a drive pedal in front of an amp. The feel (I know) is not the same. Even if I am just using it for some light filtering and just a touch of sizzle.

 

[AZG]

GC told me yesterday that they had an allotment closer to 3000 and around 1900 pre-orders. Take it for what it's worth (could be combined with MF)

One dude already got his and has an unboxing video going

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I’ll be interested to see if they really get enough to cover all preorders and have some left for stock or if it was all bs?

Interesting at least one made it into the wild. Wonder if more made it out?

 

[Fireproof]

I’ll be interested to see if they really get enough to cover all preorders and have some left for stock or if it was all bs?

Interesting at least one made it into the wild. Wonder if more made it out?

I’ve just seen a screenshot here and at TOP.

Anyone have a link to the video ?

 

[JiveTurkey]

It's on the FB group. I'm not joining that thing

 

[Mikael Dez]

Digital drives<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<analog drive. Always. You can find some cool stuff but no comparison for me, no matter what the brand.

All I need

 

[Desertdweller]

Digital drives<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<analog drive. Always. You can find some cool stuff but no comparison for me, no matter what the brand.

What about the Sunset Overdrive from Strymon?

 

[mikah912]

I’ve just seen a screenshot here and at TOP.

Anyone have a link to the video ?

Nothing to speak of, really. He opens the box where you see the classy black placards that operate as quickstart guides, exactly how you get with a current Helix. Then he takes it out of the box and just lets the camera linger on it. It's like 61 seconds long. You're missing nothing.

 

[sashimi]

I should say modeler drives<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<drive pedals

You can get some good results with the usual suspects obvoiusly but I would never, ever, ever, ever use a modeler solely as a drive pedal in front of an amp. The feel (I know) is not the same. Even if I am just using it for some light filtering and just a touch of sizzle.

This is why I sold my helix lt and started using my stomp with drive pedals. I’m having more fun and it sounds and feels more alive. The modeled drives are a good approximation of the tone but it’s kind of flat and 2D compared to the real pedals.

 

[paisleywookiee]

This is why I sold my helix lt and started using my stomp with drive pedals. I’m having more fun and it sounds and feels more alive. The modeled drives are a good approximation of the tone but it’s kind of flat and 2D compared to the real pedals.

I wish I was flat and 2D.

 

[JiveTurkey]

What about the Sunset Overdrive from Strymon?

I updated my post knowing Laxu would hit me with an 'Actually'

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

I wish I was flat and 2D.

Stephen Carpenter has entered the room.

 

[paisleywookiee]

Stephen Carpenter has entered the room.

At least I still have my eyebrows

 

[banned]

Nothing to speak of, really. He opens the box where you see the classy black placards that operate as quickstart guides, exactly how you get with a current Helix. Then he takes it out of the box and just lets the camera linger on it. It's like 61 seconds long. You're missing nothing.

Got a link?

 

[EOengineer]

I’ve also migrated back to analog “real” drives. I honestly wasn’t sure if it was just Helix or digital in general. More and more I wonder what role dynamic range is playing in my perception of what’s happening there.

I’m truly hoping we see advancement in drive realism through Stadium’s lifetime. Perhaps the increased dynamic range helps.

I feel like there’s not a ton of undiscovered territory in diode and transistor clipping but who knows.