Line 6 HX Effects vs. Analog Effect Pedals - Audio Comparison (no talking)
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Here´s a comparison between the Line 6 HX Effects and some original vintage analog pedals with many sounds and settings.
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@Maysha6bona 3 жыл бұрын
Fair comment here: Most of the effects in Helix sound really good and indistinguishable (from their analog counterparts) in a mix.
@hadeseye2297 3 жыл бұрын
"in a mix" Yes.
@mehegama 3 жыл бұрын
@@hadeseye2297 and in general. there are loads and loads of vids that prove that in a blind test you cannot tell them apart. Not just helix but all major players in modelling
@hadeseye2297 3 жыл бұрын
@@mehegama "in modelling" Well I hear a big difference between my Katana and Blackstar valve amp. And their response to pedals is also different. But it all boils down to the tone you are into. There is this guy who's name I always forget. He plays his gigs using unmodded squier bullet among many other guitars. You can find interview with him on Marty Music channel. Guy plays bluesy stuff.
@georgechristiansen6785 3 жыл бұрын
And there is also the question of settings. Enough tweeking and i'd bet anyone money they could not tell the differences.
@AdamManley7 3 жыл бұрын
@@hadeseye2297 the katana is a solid state amp that’s not the same as digital modeling like the higher end helix stuff or the new pod go
@evilfab5195 3 жыл бұрын
Usually not a fan of Line 6 products. But to be honest, I must confess it's impressive. And the price range of HX Effects is really good. Well done !
@christiaandemarezoyens4720 3 жыл бұрын
I've always been a fan (with the exception of the hideous Variax), I still have the very first Pod they released. I'll receive my HX Stomp tomorrow, can't wait!
@JeremyJames_studio 3 жыл бұрын
@@christiaandemarezoyens4720 How did you find it Christiaan?
@christiaandemarezoyens4720 3 жыл бұрын
@@JeremyJames_studio I'm still getting familiar with everything this product can do! But so far, I'm really pleased with it. I work with film scoring and use a lot of guitar with multiple effects instead of synths like most composers use. The Stomp has many uses for me. For example, I can record with it at night so that I don't pester the neighbors with my amps by using the amp/cabinet sims. They are great and by using effects before the HX I can have two different configurations (stereo) of amps and cabs. Another way for me is to place a whole bunch of pedals as inserts so that I can bypass them, use the stomp effects and for a different part bypass them and use mine going through it. I really like the compressors in the Stomp and the copy of classics like Tube Screamer and Fuzzes are really good!
@JeremyJames_studio 3 жыл бұрын
@@christiaandemarezoyens4720 Yes it does sound so versatile. I already have a captor X for silent recording but I gotta say those stereo outs are seriously tempting!
@bigmonsterrock 3 жыл бұрын
I'm watching and listening to this at a professional music recording studio through professional monitors. From what I can tell, the HX comes extremely close to nailing most of the time-based effects like, chorus, delay, vibrato, phase, etc... but when it comes to the distortion pedals, it tends to sound a bit on the thin side. Still seems like it's worth the money.
@adityabali1939 2 жыл бұрын
Nothing some minimal EQ can’t fix
@Krabin_ 2 жыл бұрын
An Eq could help the thinness, but I completely agree. Almost every effect was matched almost perfectly except heavy distortion. Thinness can be fixed with an eq, but even the dynamics seemed off to me. Still, the helix is awesome!! Me wanty
@feliperodriguez5390 2 жыл бұрын
Agree... not sure if warmth could be good with EQ
@benjimontgomery9826 2 жыл бұрын
Moreover, we shall not forget that having a lot of pedals on the board causes a significant signal loss through the whole chain, so the overall tone could sound even thinner than an Helix HX (unless you use a buffer and one or more high quality power supplies). In this test, the single pedals are compared to the HX one by one!
@ctnicetune141 2 жыл бұрын
And yet this isn’t its main purpose. Does so much more but shows the versatility.
@jspic4907 3 жыл бұрын
Great demo. This machine is marvelous. All the effects are so close tomthe originals that if those had sounded like this, they would still be bona fide classics. In a mix, nobody could ever tell the difference.
@shotgunrebels 3 жыл бұрын
This is the video I was looking for earlier this year! Thanks for the simple but effective comparisons.
@feedbackbro 2 жыл бұрын
Great demo. Nicely done. Also...I didn't realize the 70's chorus and the Pebble Phaser could sound that nice. Great stuff.
@jimyoung9262 2 жыл бұрын
Can we just stop and admire some of the rare classic pedals here??? Great video.
@nightpandas7178 Жыл бұрын
Just the fact that you can set up 128 unique pedalboards and the quality is 99% of the standalone pedal makes this so worth it. Want to set up a jack white pedalboard? Done. How about a Nirvana pedalboard? Done. What about your Pantera sound? Black album board, psych rock board, or a Hendrix board, or set up a board per song and use snapshots. It's so versatile and I think the exact answer I've been looking for
@GearStuffandThings 3 жыл бұрын
I used this in my rig for two years. With tweaking everything that’s emulated was able to be indistinguishable from its analog counterpart. The folks saying there are huge differences ... I call BS! Spend the time and tweak the effects
@arkman117 3 жыл бұрын
Huge differences no, almost indiscernible.
@ChickenThug55 3 жыл бұрын
Agree. Unless you have a main guitar solo portions like doing blues n stuff and it just sounds totally off because your setting on the HX is totally off. Even so, all talented players will make anything sound good.
@GearStuffandThings 3 жыл бұрын
@@ChickenThug55 you’d just have to set things per song which is super easy in hx
@2tallB 3 жыл бұрын
Re: tweaking - I think he could have had a better comparison if he took the time to match the tones better, there were often simple EQ differences. Also, it should be played through an amp not an OX. Other than that, it's still interesting.
@giannilauriola4863 3 жыл бұрын
In una scheda audio si. Prova in un ampli.
@aaronshortmusic 3 жыл бұрын
Time based type effects sound amazing and some of the drives not as good but it’s convenient and amazing value plus it works great as an amp controller. We are spoiled for choice these days.
@roomtomove8004 3 жыл бұрын
... my conclusion: the HX sounds really good
@johnvcougar 3 жыл бұрын
I agree, it's its own thing. Fun comparison, tho'
@rocksteady9115 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds thin to my ears
@johnvcougar 3 жыл бұрын
@@rocksteady9115 it's very tweakable, and you have to invest time to get the sounds you want, but it pays back in flexibility and "remembory", plus the ability to send out external commands etc. I confess since getting mine I've hardly powered it on, being a bit disappointed with the OOB sounds, but watching the unit being used in the hands of the likes of Pete Thorn gives me the hope that there is a path forward. In the interim, my analog boards have grown substantially, so I've got some work to do before it satisfies my own comparisons. But I'm up for it.
@rocksteady9115 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnvcougar I'm sure it's use able but to my ears I don't like the digital thinness, I'll stick with the old school approach that has worked for 40 years
@johnvcougar 3 жыл бұрын
@@rocksteady9115 sure, mate, I get it. The HXFX is the only digital unit I have in my arsenal apart from my Ox, a DAW and my Korg keyboard. I'm an analog guy too.
@TheStudedude 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent vid mate, exactly what I wanted to see, nice one
@djkolcun 3 жыл бұрын
Really appreciate this comparison - thank you!
@kenmasters007 3 жыл бұрын
Love seeing those old school pedals! Would like to see a part 2 that compares the klon, zendrive, KoT and maybe some classic reverbs.
@robertguitar1746 3 жыл бұрын
Up!
@JohnShalamskas 7 ай бұрын
I watched a youtube video where the KoT was pretty much perfectly emulated on the Helix after a lot of tweaking, especially the eq. It used up 2 blocks though. Since I already have a KoT, I prefer placing it between the guitar and my HX Stomp XL. Saves 2 blocks and has dedicated knobs. Downside is no way to save settings, takes up more space, and requires more power and signal wiring.
@rolandburt2856 3 жыл бұрын
These are close enough IMO that you can figure out which pedals you like best before your amp and experiment with different tones. If you get something you really like or want to incorporate in your core tone then go out and get the pedal it is emulating as yes, the actual pedal is going to sound a little better and probably be more responsive, sound better stacked with other gear, etc.... And you will still have a host of other very usable effects to work with in the HX. Some of which not only sound good, but actually really good. Another huge benefit to me is how readily you can play and switch the order of the effects or add modulated delays/verbs.
@bladestratford 3 жыл бұрын
Well done video - thank you! The actual pedals sounded better to my ears almost every time but the differences were fairly subtle and I don't think you'd notice them in a live setting with a drummer. Great unit to gig with.
@laneonguitar64 3 жыл бұрын
plus, the settings could be bumped/tweaked a bit.....it is a great pedal in any situation.
@newstuff1107 2 жыл бұрын
I wonder if you had the image of the real pedal during the Helix audio if you would have guessed the same.
@gweeboyoda Жыл бұрын
@@newstuff1107 I went back and forth a couple times. The Line 6 consistently seems to always be a bit compressed, and there's a mild kind of warm background fuzz. The disparity is particularly noticeable on one of those last distortion pedals. But the first thing I clocked was the chorus not ringing or conveying as much space. Dunno how easy it is to fix these things if it's enough to make you care.
@nedim_guitar Жыл бұрын
Great demo! I tried the Helix, but my problem was that I just sucked at tweaking it. I prefer my pedals and amps. It's more work in a way, but I have limited options, which is good! I still have a lot of versatility with pedals, but I don't have option paralysis and endless tweaking syndrome.
@jasonplucas Жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this, one of the best comparisons I’ve seen. Was interesting i much preferred the vox’s tremolo to the hx, also the phaser didn’t seem to have the definition of the pedal. But still overall can’t beat the versatility of this thing.
@JammyGit 3 жыл бұрын
For the most part, a lot of the pedals are indistinguishable from the physical pedals, and this makes the Line 6 practically a pedal killer. I've heard versions on my Stomp of the Klon Centaur and Tone King and they're very close to the real ones so as far as I'm concerned the HX is plenty good enough 👍
@NuisanceMan Жыл бұрын
The distortion ones are easily distinguishable, as is the Electric Mistress Some of the others sound a bit different, some very close. All of the differences favor the analog.
@Pedro7mello 3 жыл бұрын
Nas distorções sentir uma diferença danada mas o restante é perfeito. Q pedaleira!!!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
@nobbynose4254 3 жыл бұрын
this unit is amazing I have one worth every cent
@timmynator8036 3 жыл бұрын
Great demo my man !!! thanks !!!
@chemajimenez447 3 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual. This channel deserves way more subs. Love from Spain, Guitar Bonedo!!
@mrchrisbeaver 8 ай бұрын
Got to admit, I prefer the real pedals every time here but in terms of value for money the HX is really good
@manogyabishwakarma4107 3 жыл бұрын
After watching this video, I feel like I don't know what reality is anymore. I'm gonna get an HX soon, kudos to you guys for making this illustrative video.
@JDHutson 5 ай бұрын
Solid demo. Super helpful. Thank you.
@RayAndre 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds great, awesome video. Thanks!
@xxxxneoxxxx 3 жыл бұрын
Simple. Sounds great.
@dirkjanson8808 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this awesome comparison!!! In my opinion all effects sound great! The rest is a matter of taste.
@Just_Some_Dude Жыл бұрын
Excellent demo! Thank you!
@jonmuir13 3 жыл бұрын
Plot twist, they actually switched the audio so all the analog pedals were the HX and vise versa
@jmclen7 2 жыл бұрын
I know that’s not true. The Helix ds-1 is just not right. Has this ridiculous sag that a properly functioning ds-1 doesn’t have. Still don’t know how they managed to mess that one up (as good as the other models are) but it can be clearly heard in the HX Effects demo here.
@MrHoogoorock 2 жыл бұрын
@@jmclen7 it’s in the programming setup in the helix , you can fix that issue.
@jmclen7 2 жыл бұрын
@@MrHoogoorock Oh really? Something like lowering the gain/changing the impedance? I know it can’t be that it was poorly modeled. Has to be a bug of some sort.
@MrHoogoorock 2 жыл бұрын
@@jmclen7 I do agree with you on the modelling, to me a big miss in the mid frequencies less full sound. to my point in bridging the gap in the difference have a look at the settings on the ds1 versus the helix for one the tone is right down on the helix. I’m going to jam on mine now to see what I can do, might even put an eq in front of it.
@BlakeHarper99 4 күн бұрын
I’m an acoustic looper and I use the line6 HX effects. Gotta say it’s amazing and such a space saver!!!
@henrikhansen6617 3 жыл бұрын
I'm not a pedal snob, but I think every original effect sounded better than the HX. It was simply a matter of what sounded more inspiring. I didn't expect that.
@danielsandaarhus 3 жыл бұрын
Same!
@xdoctorblindx 3 жыл бұрын
I agree. I was expecting to not be able to tell much of a difference, but there was definitely some mojo missing in the HX emulations.
@Two_Seat_Pete_FatA55 3 жыл бұрын
No doubt, but in the context of a full song mix, Especially when frequencies of guitars are beating cut or boosted to sit in a mix, who would know? And I say that as someone who uses analog pedals.
@xdoctorblindx 3 жыл бұрын
@@Two_Seat_Pete_FatA55 Good point. I just think that so much of guitar "sound" is really about feel (how the signal chain responds to your fingers), and RAT sound especially "felt" wrong, if that makes sense haha.
@henrikhansen6617 3 жыл бұрын
Ride Yer Camel Definitely a valid point. I was mostly thinking about that initial sonic experience and response when you play gear that really speaks to you. In my experience it makes me want to play more and often inspires new stuff. On the other hand I often feel stifled in my playing and ideas if the sound isn't "there". I guess that's why guitarists spend so much time searching for good tone - it's simply vital to play something meaningful.
@user-zr5xy5pv8w 3 жыл бұрын
A great comparision, i think hx effect is very awsome, althought some of the pedal that emulate is abit diffrent but overall is amazing at the sound and the price
@TylerHodelin 3 жыл бұрын
The Boss DS-1 sounds so good here
@nataroonytrontime3976 3 жыл бұрын
In my opinion analoug effects are always better sounding but for the money line 6 is realy good and probably the best sounding multi effects unit on the market. Although the trem sounds more like a vibratone than a tremelo
@jburdsinfuse 2 жыл бұрын
Really great job with this video!
@simonpyza5270 3 жыл бұрын
I got rid of my Mobius, Time Factor, BB Xotic as well as Blue Sky reverb once I got HX Effects. It's simply amazing, you won't be able to tell the difference. Obviously you need a very good valve amp. I go with JK Amplifiers.
@DamienSawyer 6 ай бұрын
I got rid of the valve amp when I got a line 6 Catalyst.
@ThiagoBragaMusic Жыл бұрын
Amazing! Great sounds!
@MarlonKingShow 3 жыл бұрын
I came here to see the RAT sound, didnt sound as good imho, but all the other effects were very close, been considering this or a stomp to open up some more fx options and I can still use my rat at same time. Thanks for the demo, amazing matching and comparisons. Appreciate the effort to set this up.
@shortorderproductions8688 2 жыл бұрын
There has been a new RAT model added that sounds much closer to a real RAT. Line 6 stated that their original model was bugged.
@MarlonKingShow 2 жыл бұрын
@@shortorderproductions8688 thank you, really helpful to know.
@frgproductions6165 3 жыл бұрын
I have the HX Effects, tbh never been a fan of stuff like it, but I got it as a gift for christmas and gave it a shot of course. Hasn’t left my board since! Very easy and convenient to use, also sounds great
@PoliteAF 3 жыл бұрын
Most of these effects sounded great, and the pedal seems like it can be set up in a lot of practical ways that would reduce the number of cables I run. I think I'll buy one... ...and a separate ProCo Rat.
@dyas4881 2 ай бұрын
too true
@wyattlauth1453 2 жыл бұрын
For me playing my hx stomp or analog pedals the biggest difference is in the compression of certain frequencies, resulting in a kind of filtered sound sometimes, and obviously usually less noise with the hx. Most effects are close enough to the originals to get the desired effect, and are probably even more desirable for recording. But I tend to use my analog effects for live sounds due to the more dynamic response and easier adjustment of settings. I don’t love using the hx knobs to tweak on the fly
@mattrosenfeld4316 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this comparison. Very good showcase. I actually just bought one of these to maybe use in conjunction with my analog pedalboard and I'm sorry. This thing comes close but it has an overall harshness that has been really displeasing. Even when just using delay and a clean amp signal the overall tone just gets harsh. Has anyone else experienced this? Many of these kinds of demos don't demonstrate distortion correctly. You really need to listen to what happens as the sound dies down and it doesn't compare to the analog pedals at that level. I still may keep it for the dealy, etc. It is a good and overall versatile box that I can see many uses for but the purist snob in me has questions. lol
@ML-lo5rn 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the review, I would really like a new review taking into account updates to helix effects and with many pedals!)
@400_billion_suns 3 жыл бұрын
Can you repeat this test with either the Stomp, LT, or Helix Floor? The reason I'm asking is because those units have an analog variable input impedance circuit on the guitar input, which switches based on the effect you've chosen. It matters a LOT for things like fuzzes, and I think you'd get much closer matches to the real pedals by using the Helix units which have this extra impedance circuit.
@kiwiramjet5625 Жыл бұрын
Perfect comparisons video and exactly what I needed to decide on the HX Stomp and retain my RJM PBC/6X with some choice fuzzes and drives in the loops, or go fully digital and get the HX Stomp XL. Definitely decided on the first option as although the Stomp does mods really well, the drives and fuzzes in it while sounding great compared to other modellers, are still one-dimensional digital and still have that digital brittleness.
@jerryhorton5708 Жыл бұрын
Might be worth another look since Line6 has just released HX version 3.5 and this video is 2 years old. For what it is worth, the reviews on 3.5 are rave. Check out Jonathan Nathan Cordy’s channel. He just did a new comparison of the HX Effects and traditional stomp boxes. Might be some more info there
@bangdude5630 9 ай бұрын
3.6 now. On the time making this video only have vermin dist for RAT
@carsgunsandguitars 3 жыл бұрын
I have mine running in front of a Marshal Origin 20c (dry) and a Benson modded HRD (wet) and I couldn't be happier. I'm only limited by my imagination and it's such an integral part of my rig that I think I should write the product team a letter telling them how happy I am with it.
@filipedelbel 3 жыл бұрын
I wanted to record a video just like this one, you nailed it!
@joeychainsaw666 3 жыл бұрын
Have you done a video like this with the Boss Katana? Would love to see it! I went back a year in your playlist, maybe I didn’t go far enough?
@JorgeCrow261 2 жыл бұрын
Hey dude. nice video sry i dont understand the comparative. analogpedal+amp+cabsim vs hx effects+amp+cabsim? using the same signal chain?
@allidoisplay Жыл бұрын
that small stone tho 😍
@yessitsme6884 3 жыл бұрын
I've replaced most of my effect pedals with a Helix. But I still can't get the Helix drives to push my amp the way analog drives do, so these stay. That's going into an already dirty amp (JCM800 style)
@theRodofwar 3 жыл бұрын
GREAT COMPARISON REVIEW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@gvgvhk.jg.4579 3 жыл бұрын
Helix sounds really good. The three pedals I didn't like were RAT, Big Muff and Arbiter Fuzz. The rest were very good, good or acceptable. Actually it's kind of interesting that pedals like fuzzes with very simple 5 transistor circuits are the most difficult to replicate...
@jimyoung9262 2 жыл бұрын
And most of us have a crap ton of them anyways😉
@KJ4VGA 2 жыл бұрын
Most if not all vintage fuzzes change depending on what is before and after them, so they can vary A LOT, even using the same exact pedal.
@JohnShalamskas 7 ай бұрын
Chaos is difficult to model. Fuzz and heavy distortion is very chaotic.
@liontone 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
@robertbaltera4900 2 жыл бұрын
This is a really great demo.
@christophernoia5197 3 жыл бұрын
I’m surprised at how good the drive and distortion emulation is, but it’s probably a bit more apparent if you’re in the room with the amp? I heard the most distinguishable difference in the modulation effects. They didn’t sound bad, just a little different.
@iancurrie8844 Ай бұрын
Amazing comparison. I’d love to see something similar with the ME-90
@JohnSpo 2 жыл бұрын
Killer riffs bruh!
@kyleanderson9713 5 ай бұрын
After having my memory man and my Digitech space station break on me at the same gig I bought the effects and no cap it's the best decision I've ever made
@HankCScorpio 3 жыл бұрын
They all sound great, just like the originals. Impossible to tell in a mix.
@lucarossetto3493 Жыл бұрын
Line6 really made a great line. Used to be an all analogue guy, now for semplicity I bought a HX effects, never going to look back.
@kevinschuckvk 3 жыл бұрын
damn this is a well done video!
@poxcr 2 жыл бұрын
Wow! The Helix effects seem close enough to the real thing to be practically indistinguishable. Even then, the physical pedals sound perhaps slightly different, not necessarily better.
@zenquad 2 жыл бұрын
Well, to my ears the analog versions sound better every time. More dynamic and natural sounding.
@alexisdepena8635 2 жыл бұрын
@@zenquad 😂
@zenquad 2 жыл бұрын
@@alexisdepena8635 Don't you think so? Might be tone deaf then
@alexisdepena8635 2 жыл бұрын
@@zenquad i think you are a tone snob
@ST-ry7lr 2 жыл бұрын
@@zenquad I think if you were hearing these in person you could make a quality distinction, which would subjective, of course. But by the time you hear anything on youtube the sound has been converted and compressed so many times it's impossible to properly assess the sound quality of any of these devices.
@geokar16 3 жыл бұрын
That’s a great demo my friend. The playing and the choice of sounds are on point. Line 6 should pay you if they haven’t already.
@digitalchris6681 3 жыл бұрын
Well, I'll take the HX. Dozens of pedals in one unit; and who's to say that even the ones that sounded better in analogue (eg Rat) couldn't be bettered with a few HX settings tweaks ?
@IMonsterCoke 3 жыл бұрын
Amen, brother.
@danielbell4007 3 жыл бұрын
The rat models are not well liked even in HX friendly circles(kind of considered the weak link in the drive section by many). But considering the rest of the effects and options the HX effects and the HX stomp are still no nonsense, no brainer quality options.
@digitalchris6681 3 жыл бұрын
Daniel Bell Interesting. Almost all of my Helix setups use just the Deez One Mod for crunch, although I must admit I enjoy messing around with the other gazillion combinations of distortion pedals and settings.
@smokingun397 3 жыл бұрын
I doubt if any listener of music anywhere in the world would be judging how close the O/D sound is to an analog pedal :-)
@digitalchris6681 3 жыл бұрын
Smokin Gun So true. It's still fun doing the comparisons though..... I get as much enjoyment messing with valves, speakers, pedals, pickups, tone controls, wiring etc etc as I do playing it.
@Chava_Lira 3 жыл бұрын
Great Video!!!
@ViniciusMollGuitar 3 жыл бұрын
Hi where can I find the presets from this video? Please let me know, great video by the way! Thanks!
@alfredcakeburn1166 3 жыл бұрын
I went along to see a band who I believed would be using analogue old school pedals. Imagine my disgust in a loud noisy bar with sound bouncing all over the place to pick up that they were in fact using one of these modern doo-hickeys. It ruined my evening of musical philistinism. I shall never wear my leather dust coat to a gig again.
@heyyuyeung8729 3 жыл бұрын
Hahahahahaha
@rigormortiz9114 2 жыл бұрын
Imagine listening to vinyl and found out they are using digital multi effects. So disgusting...
@jimyoung9262 2 жыл бұрын
I bet they didn't even have a real Klon.
@nightpandas7178 Жыл бұрын
Idk bro that duster is pretty badass
@clintonrice8452 2 ай бұрын
If you’re a musical philistine, why do you care? By definition you don’t understand art.
@Alex_Martz 2 ай бұрын
Excellent comparison! almost no difference on isolated tracks so no one will notice a difference in a mix or with a band, the HX effects is the best value for money multi FX, pair this with a Tone X One and you have a super compact and powerful rig
@etrou4 3 жыл бұрын
Helix does well only the sounds I don't like very much. I don't think it's a deal. I got me a very descent pedal board for cheaper than that and I can change the stuff I don't like anytime. The only advantage is that you can store your settings. Thanks for the video.
@pappyfightkid 2 жыл бұрын
I have the HX Stomp, and think it's awesome at what it does well. What I don't understand though, the amp models generally sound great, but the dirt pedal models are the weak link. Surely it's harder to model an amp than a pedal? Is it because the pedal models are made for the full range of Line 6 products with less capability?
@spacedimka 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for video! Need to comparison Hotone ampero one with analogue pedals
@cisemokram 5 ай бұрын
Some were really close! Nice video
@vin9976 11 ай бұрын
What was that riff for the Big Muff demo? I like that! (with the analog pedal...)
@intensedad2827 3 жыл бұрын
Very impressive. In my opinion the HX Stomp (not the hx effects) is best devices when it comes to price/value. Nothing better outthere.
@robertstapleton3598 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video - very well done. The HX nailed a few of them like the TS, but so many others missed the mark by a good bit. Maybe they would be perfectly usable if you didn't hear them compared to the real analog version. This video makes me appreciate the real thing even more than I did before.
@ryanleemartin7758 2 жыл бұрын
not a fan of the drives but everything else, very usable. And this thing seems great as a hub kind of device for other pedals on a board.
@omardegante3483 6 ай бұрын
I have a Helix and i can tell its a very powerful multi effects. When it comes to overdrives, it seems to be missing some low end punch, specially with higher gain tones, pretty great sounding tho.
@AbeldeBetancourt Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot for this comparison! Considering the fact that comparing analog pedals from the same production batch isn't a 1:1 thing, given tolerances, Helix is beyond perfect. Fair and true to the analog pieces of hardware and matching ridiculously well; just Space Echo and Electric Mistress would merit getting a Helix and it'd be a bargain! That said, DS-1 was a little warmer and more fuzz sounding that the Boss pedal you compared it with. In fact I preferred the analog one.I liked much more the Helix's own Rat version and Big Muff brilliantly on point. Phaser good but not perfect. Fuzz Face kinda useable but way off to my ears (very octave prone) unlike the analog one which also sounded more musical for high pitched single notes. The fact that there are brilliantly useable classic and new effects which that you can combine and master in new ways has a lot going for digital units.
@p10rambo Жыл бұрын
for me the helix fuzz sounded way better, more digital but cooler
@johnnybosnia554 2 жыл бұрын
5:55 Bonkers mate! Which song is that?
@abdeehans 3 ай бұрын
Im ready to change flamma fx 200 with this 😂😂. Thanks for the good video.
@stuartmoxham5889 3 жыл бұрын
They all sound different from the real pedals buts thats not really the point. The whole idea of a multi FX is convenience. It allow a guitarist to have a number of patches and change FX easily during a gig. It's ideal for a cover band playing lots of different venues. It's ideal for a guitarist that wants to create their own sound and experiment with different FX. For the cost of the HX Effects or a HX Stomp you get a great value package. However for a guitarist that needs a few pedals then separate pedals maybe a much better option. Also pedals don't have to be bought at all at the same time but they can be a money pit
@djkolcun 3 жыл бұрын
For me, it about the money. Guitarists can easily spend thousands of $ on effects pedals (I was well on my way to that). Helix offers all of those effects (maybe not exact, but really, really close in almost all cases) for a fraction of the cost.
@lushkordz6643 3 жыл бұрын
Hey dude you R a true wizard !!! you R the first guy 4 years that almost sold me a Line6 products .....WoOw m@n you R so strong 👻🤪🤡 but actually i found relistening to this demo that the sims R just sims which have some kind of plastic flavor once you carefully pay attention to the subtle details ...it's very obvious with the beautiful Boss RE-20 (there is some crappy reflections going on at times)
@max60tap 3 жыл бұрын
Very good multifx.
@flamulated 3 жыл бұрын
OX is a winner! As far as the fx comparison i would say no real surprise. The individual pedals all sounded bigger and more open and more immediate and the models all sounded smaller and more compressed or closed to my ears. On other hand the Line 6 doesn't sound awful and gets you tons of fx and ability to tweak and combine them to heart's content for a reasonable price.
@ShawnTheBassist369 2 жыл бұрын
my only worries about digital is it becomes obsolete so fast, what is the life span be for you need to repurchase the board
@RenatoAlbuquerque77 3 жыл бұрын
Hi guitar Guitar Bonedo. Please, Can you do a sound test (no talking) with the Line 6 M13 stompbox Modeller? I'd stay thankfull.
@RechargingBatteries 3 жыл бұрын
Were these riffs from a looper or played twice?
@arislaf Жыл бұрын
the riff you play with the electric mistress is it yours?
@mixodorians12 3 жыл бұрын
Cost of all those analogue pedals..I reckon around 2 grand, if you can actually still get them and they sounding consistent. Plus the cost of sticking them on a pedal board and lumping that gynormous thing around. And it getting nicked twice a week. Cost of a HXFX, 340 quid. I mean it is a no brainer. So what the sound isn't perfect. Modern technology is just sublime these days.
@jdl2180 2 жыл бұрын
More like 20,000 dollars.
@danielmarshallmusic6314 2 жыл бұрын
It’s pretty hard to tell on most of em to be honest. Some of the higher gain stuff was slightly off. Particularly in the low end. But it’s only going to get better.
@witnessthewrath8061 2 жыл бұрын
Something about digital always builds up lot of low mids during palm mutes and slightly more shrill highs.
@fgonzalez90 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! I've found most distortion effects are spot-on (minus the RAT and the Fuzz Face, which both sound pretty bad on the HX), but the differences between original and 'modeled' modulation effects are surprisingly noticeable to me: - The original Small Stone LFO wave sounds rounder and smoother. - The original CE-1 has different EQ (Line 6 possibly forgot to model the natural impedance mismatch and the preamp section). - The original Electric Mistress sounds a bit more brighter, unmuddy. - The tremolo examples are the most noticeable, both are worlds apart! PS: Being said, the HX is a pretty awesome multi-fx processor, though.
@frankfrank7921 3 жыл бұрын
I was about to post a comment but I noticed you covered the same bases I was going to. I will say that most of them are close enough that in a live situation or a studio mix with vocals and other instruments it will not be noticed even by aficionados. Be careful going solo with some though!
@danielsandaarhus 3 жыл бұрын
@Francisco Agreed!
@400_billion_suns 3 жыл бұрын
I think the main reason for the differences in this vid are that the HX Effects doesn't have the variable input impedance circuitry that the full Helix, LT, and Stomp have. The CE-1, for example, has a fairly low input impedance which darkens the tone of the guitar, and on those other 3 Helix models, it has an analog impedance circuit that does this same thing. It really matters a lot for fuzzes in particular, which have very low input impedance. I'd really like to see this test repeated with one of the other Helix units that has the variable input impedance -- results will definitely be different and likely a lot closer to the real hardware.
@MefreGuitar 2 жыл бұрын
nice video!
@notsure1135 3 жыл бұрын
Ds1 emulation is spongy in comparison and brighter as well, the tubescreamer was spongy too but not as much.
@rumglas 3 жыл бұрын
Nice riff on the Big Muff
@benjimontgomery9826 2 жыл бұрын
I am really interested in buying this unit to use in front of a clean Fender HRD (my go-to amp for clean tone, that I use at least 50% of the time). My big concern is: does the Helix HX changes the basic tone of the amp when bypassed? Or should I use a buffer, specific settings, change the amp EQ etc?
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