The Rectifier chugs, the tweeds growl, the Soldano wails… everything is just right. The tweed model is just as nasty as the tweed mode on my Roadster. They respond exactly like I’d expect them to. One crucial aspect where most modelers have suffered is in feel, and these amps just FEEL real. While they may not perfectly replicate the real thing (for example, a real Rectifier has like a thousand different modes), they get really, really close. The amps are probably the most critical feature of this unit and I really have to commend Line 6 for those.
#LINE 6 HELIX SOFTWARE#
(Though in all cases, users can connect to a computer via USB and edit on a dedicated software interface).
#LINE 6 HELIX WINDOWS#
Meanwhile, Helix’s $1,499 street price is well below that of its rival products, and here you edit sounds via a large, full-color LED screen, as opposed to the rather stingy LCD windows of its competitors. It seems designed to go head-to-head with modeling rigs like Fractal Audio’s Axe-Fx II and the Kemper Profiling Amplifier, but it’s configured as a pedalboard rather than a rackmount box or head. The Line 6 Helix is an ambitious multi-effector with nearly 200 amp and pedal models, a built-in expression pedal, and exceptional rear-panel connectivity. As good as the POD HD models were, Helix’s efforts have an increased level of both accuracy of sound and playability, and will react to the nuances of your playing style – these are sounds that can stand side by side with Kemper or Fractal models. Playing through the onboard amps is uncannily like playing through the real thing. So what do the reviews from the other pros around the web say? One that I downloaded was the Steve Vai lead tone, and it was perfectly dripping in chorus and delay.
I have been able to peruse these settings, and they not only sound really good. Line 6 Helix also has a community that makes patches, as well as an official site that has “artist” packages. But don’t let that fool you, these amps and effects sound very authentic. Unlike Guitar Rig, it does not have official license. You just have to be a little clever with the choosing of amps and effects. But we know certain amps that have names like “American Treadplate” are definitely a Mesa Boogie. These amp models are the closest you can get to the real thing.īecause of copyright issues, the Line 6 Helix cannot use any actual names of popular amps. Vintage and modern tube amp models give an authentic sound and feel, and are designed to interact with your playing like the originals. Powered by next-generation HX Modeling technology, the Helix family recreates amps, cabs, mics, and effects with accuracy and precision. The processing power is way ahead of it’s predecessor, and has been updated now several times to make it even more useful. There was a huge leap in technology between the POD HD and the Line 6 Helix. Line 6 Helix Reviews: What’s The Word Online? That brings us up to speed, with the Line 6 Helix Family. The CPU could only take so much when it came to layering different effects and amp sims.Line 6 spent the next 4 years making that potential “future proof” device. Technology just usually doesn’t work like that. While the POD HD is definitely a nice unit, it was not future proof. As I write this article, the POD HD unit is sitting to my right in the studio rack. I bought one a month after release and I used it to record 3 albums worth of material.
#LINE 6 HELIX SERIES#
The Line 6 POD HD series came next, and it was a huge leap in the right direction. Line 6 saw that opportunity and ran with it. people started to realize that it was not just a toy, this was a bonefide’ recording asset. It was… cute.īut that all changed, when big bands like Meshuggah started using the Line 6 stuff, which was in it’s 5th generation or so at the time. There was one in the first studio I ever recorded in. You still needed a rig with an actual amplifier if you wanted to play live gigs, and probably a pretty extensive pedalboard to boot.
Then at best, it was a fun little practice device. 20 years ago, modeling technology was at worst a toy. It started on rocky territory to say the least, with the original Line 6 POD series. Modeling technology has come a LONG way in the past decade. Is it worth tossing out your traditional amp for live gigs? Today we take a look at all of the features, and see if The Helix is the All In One live solution. The Line 6 Helix Series Has been out for a few years now.
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