The stomp is a great choice. I love the look of that Strandberg tele!

I think the Stomp is one of, if not the greatest single piece of gear on the guitar market right now.

John Cordy is THE man for the stomp. He gets the most inspiring tones out of almost any modeler.

Stomp (and Helix and now POD Go) are just so good. In a strange swing of the pendulum, playing through these modelers for so long has got me looking into the real amps that I enjoy so much in the modelers. Great video, Keith!

Man, that is one of the most tasteful and elegant looking pedalboard ever!

I hated that blinking light too, but you can turn it off in the stomp: Global Settings > Displays > Tap LED (toggle it off).

I've settled on you as the BEST guitar related channel on youtube. I share your videos on Facebook & Twitter. The 'history ofs' are of particular interest, even though I'm pretty schooled-up as a player of 30 years, I always get some tidbit from you, and you're a good place to send my students who are getting some of this stuff for the first time; I used you to demonstrate the importance of the Beano album on modern lead guitar. You are a good trustworthy place for young players and old; Your humility of character in a previous comment-thread was a source of great contentment. Too many of us 'experts' are so far up our self-important asses... so much so that I've gotten used to it. Bless you and yours & hope y'all keep from the COVID. Regards, UK

My guitar playing dates back to the early seventies. In my humble opinion the Helix is the greatest single purchase I have ever made. The Marshall 50 watt lead head that I bought new in 1974 for $399.00 sold for $2800.00 recently and paid for much of the gear I now own. Which to me is much more useful. Thanks

Excellent video. I also have the Stormtrooper edition. I had a couple of buddies come over the other day and they wanted to work on a minimal low volume gig. Each of my friends ran into amps set to a very low level, basically the criteria was you had to be able to sing without a mic and be heard properly . I wanted to add an electric element into the mix so I ran my HX stomp into the mixer and used the pa for output. What a fun session it was to take essentially an acoustic gig but have overdrive and effects layering into the mix.

the addition of the stomp and a guitar with fluence pickups to my collection has completely eliminated my gear anxiety. now the only thing that stops me from making the sound in my head is that I'm not very good at guitar.

I've had an HX Stomp for a couple of years and I love it. They main thing I find it lacks is some basic practice tools like a metronome, drum tracks, bluetooth support to play backing tracks etc. I know you can plug those things in but it's an uneeded barrier to practicing. Great take on the Stomp through the 5WW lense.

Just FYI, tuner blinking can be disabled in the settings :)

Keith - thank you for your channel and the work you do. Thank you for keeping it simple but effectively giving the detail in a logically ordered manner. I also like the way you give credit where credit is due. I purchased your preset pack 1 and look forward to learning more. Many of us dilettantes need to declutter and simplify. Your concept is exactly what is needed.

When I started seeing the HX Stomp and the Strymon Iridium being talked about more as amp in a box style gear, I snooped around. People like Emily at Get Offset regularly use the Iridium for her demos, and Rhett had a good video on "Iridium or Stomp?" That more easily divided camps on who the likely users of each would be, and why. I come from a tech background as well, so I can enjoy some of the knob tweaking and preset sculpting, but my paradigm shift hasn't really pulled me into 'off gear computer editing' yet, but I see the value in that. Prior to this video, I would think "The stomp might be more than I need." but it makes me now think "I might never need many additional things after this. How far could I go before outgrowing it?" And I think the answer is a long way. Thanks for your exploration of this, Keith. I always appreciate your take on some gear that others are presenting differently. It makes me re-evaluate the HX stomp as a more viable future upgrade or migration than I thought of it before watching your video.

Thank you Keith! I've had a Stomp for a while now and have enjoyed it but found that I've gotten tired of it and have gone back to my tube amps. You sparked some inspiration in me to work on implementing my Stomp into my pedal board (for those amazing lush reverbs and delays) to use in conjunction with my amp and have a built in backup whenever we get to start gigging again.

I think by now I have seen every single one of your videos. Thanks for your amazing content. I'm interested, entertained, intrigued, RELAXED (thanks to extremely professional presentations by Keith) and inspired all at once. From South Africa with lots of love. ❤️ Amateur luthier/pedal-/amp-/cabinet builder here.

That moment you realize you would need Keith on the U.S.S. Enterprise...the starship.

This is the reason why i bought an Axe-Fx III, you've got access to all the gear you could hope for and can recreate any tone or create any tone you wish. Another cool video Keith!

Another great day in skool bud, your 100% correct there are a lot of rabbit holes to go down, thanks for helping us stay above ground. Respect and stay healthy all

The problem I see with modellers like this is option paralysis; you end up tweaking more than playing

This is like the Pliny approach. I dig it. I want control and efficiency in a small package. I also want to save my back because I have issues when I carry my Marshall combo. I always pull out my back when I move it. I also like the idea of just going direct in to a PA or mixing board. It makes it easier to get a consistent, good sound live and for recording. Either that, or using a plug-in system in the studio. I love tube amps as much as anyone, but I can't deny how far solid state has come. When playing live it's easier to get a good sound when you don't have excessive noise from an amp on stage. If you go direct-in you get a pure PA sound. You really get to hear what the audience is hearing. What's great about modeling systems is that you can also use many amps in one box. That's just a miracle. You can have an AC 30 for one tune then a Plexi or Deluxe Reverb for the next. We dreamed of this sort of gear in the 80s and now it's here.

Great looking rig… My suggestion after working with the stomp and full helix, is cut the the highs in the global EQ lower than you think, I think I’ve cut the highs at 2k, then put a good analog compressor pedal on the front end… Those 2 things will get you way closer to dialed in for those who try it and immediately hate it… I’ve gone to using only the helix now because I know dang near every tone is in there… I keep a collection of pedals of course (🤓) but I only swap one or two in and out to more easily dial in specific OD or drive tones, mostly in the effect send/return as a patch block that I put in all my presets by default, from a saved favorite… With that I can add or remove other pedals just by turning off that block in the helix… But the two biggest by far things I’ve found, is analog compressor input and setting the global EQ for guitar so it’s not a full range vocal processor, which the helix actually does really well too btw… I use an MXR 10 band EQ, but only to dial in a tone, once I’ve got the sound I’ll transfer that into an EQ block, having real sliders is just way more fun. Nice rig, I love that clean white…

Love your videos! I'm another type player that has enjoyed modelers. Having only started playing electric and mostly in church over the last 15 years I've never really learned playing real amps. Sure I've had a couple but products from Boss and Line 6 provided all I need over the years. I primarily use a Helix floor but also have an HX Stomp and a few nice pedals. The additional tap dancing with the Stomp and external pedals bring me back to the Helix for the ease of all in one. Over the years I've bought presets and developed my tone. I do love learning about amps and watching five watt world. Thanks Keith!

As with all things FWW world, this is excellent. Thanks for all you do to help us Keith! We are so very lucky.

Great job on this one and thanks so much for the attention and good words for TrueFire. We try our very best at every turn.

I'm super happy to see you shout out to John Cordy here! He's an incredible player and deserves a heck of a lot more views than he gets, I'm glad more folks will get to hear him, thanks to your channel!

Have to say Im impressed by your eloquence, class, and presentational skills. Subscribed!

I highly recommend running the stomp into a powered PA. I feel that the powered guitar speakers are over priced for what they are. You can buy a 12" 1000watt PA full range speaker for your stomp and get much more use out of it than the powered guitar cab. This is especially useful if you like to play with backing tracks.

Thanks Keith, I was hesitant to try the Stomp/modelers and boy am I glad I picked up the Stomp. It is absolutely amazing. The stereo reverbs and delays sound huge-the best I've ever used. Another thing the Stomp did for me is kill 90% of my GAS. I have everything I need in this little box; it's incredible. Any sound I lust after I can acheive or get extremely close. My peddle board and amp have been collecting dust since I bought this thing. If you're on the fence, just do it (if you can spare the cash), this thing rocks.

Been a weekend warrior for about 8 years now. I could never really find "my sound" using Fender, Marshall, Vox...but a Helix LT solved that problem and of course the musician's nightmare of lugging gear (and setting it all up!) Found a combination I love, and created additional blocks for anything I'd ever play, even my acoustics!

What a Sunday treat. Thanks Kieth.

Finally! I've been wanting to slim my pedalboard/direct rig down for a while. Everybody said "Get a Stomp!" and then Boss came out with the GT1000 Core... so, looks like I know what direction I'm going in. As for the speaker, I use an old Fender solid state stereo Chorus. Just plug the modeler into the FX return, and you have a stereo solution. It's not really FRFR, but it "feels" more like an amp than studio monitors. Keith, keep up the good work! "Just enough" is still enough!

Over lockdown I only had a HX stomp going into the effects return of an old Blackstar HT-5. Having the EQs really helped me get something decent sounding but it did take ALOT of tweaking. Managed to get myself a new job and now I have a Victory V30 and a Two Notes Captor X. Damn I missed a good valve amp! Also just bought myself a True Fire course with your promo code, can't wait to get stuck into it!

You put this video out on the Sunday and by Wednesday afternoon I drove 2 hours away from home to the nearest music store that had a line 6 hx stomp in stock and bought it (in lightning blue) and I have to say that It’s my first time going to digital instead of my tube marshall... but now I have all the tones I’ve always wanted and because it’s so light and I have a spinal injury I can carry it with me and play music out of my home without needing someone to lift and carry my gear.... thank you for your time and dedication because it only has your channel given me entertainment and education but it’s also helped give me the most music and inspiration from the least gear thank you from Sou’ West Nova Scotia Canada

I got a summer job just to get the Stomp, I don't regret it at all, I've been able to use it in many ways, I could play a whole gig with it by itself, at home I pair it with the HD500X in front of it, basically a Helix frankenstein, It sounds insane.

I never stop being amazed at the high quality of your videos - they are some of the best out there. I can't add much more, as this represents the most praise I can offer in the least amount of words!!!

Hi & thanks! I purchased a HX Stomp a few months ago & now picking up the powered Line 6 112 cabinet.

You just keep answering all my questions. And again, I glean as much about the gear as I do about the approach to selecting that gear. Being forced to decide what gear to leave behind for a wildfire evacuation was transformative. It all survived, but my approach to it has flipped. Thanks, Keith, for the Zen of FWW.

One of the ways I have simulated the lack of feedback issue is by using a Digitech Freqout. I use it on momentary mode and it’s been a really nice addition to my board, especially for recording purposes. Additionally, there is a setting to turn off the flashing metronome light if you wanted to keep your tap tempo on one of the first 3 buttons.

Fantastic video, Keith! I love how much you care about each topic to be as thorough and honest as possible. Your channel is definitely therapeutic for me when the GAS starts to take over. I’ve bought 2 new guitars and only 3 pedals in the past year, but also sold 2 guitars, 1 amp, and 7 pedals I no longer use along the way and am much happier for doing that.

The presentation was so well put together I didn't even mind the plug. Bravo!

Thanks Keith! I still have a pod pro from the late 90s that stays in my home studio. maybe it’s time to upgrade😬

Do you want to sound like your favorite rig or 50 different rigs? You can do both! For me, I made a couple Line6 patches that mirrored my actual rig to to replicate "my sound", then sold my actual rig (well, I kept a few pedals, but lost the 100w amp head, cab and huge pedal board)! No crazy rabbit hole of endless tweaking. I knew what I was striving for. Bonus, I have tons of options for creating more when I want to go beyond "my sound" or sound like 50 other tones! I do have one small tube amp for appeasing snooty studio engineers and producers, but it's not necessary! Live, I'd rather take the Line6 gear and everyone always digs the tone!

I’d like to say Thank you Keith. I added the last piece of my new “do all” pedalboard. Running HX Stomp-RC Booster-Protein-JHS Whitey Tighty and with help of Disaster Area MidiBaby3 and a Two button switch from Simple Switch Effects to add some functions. Couldn’t be happier, keep up the great videos.

I did the SAME THING! I got rid of my pedalboard and got a Stomp. As a matter of fact, I started working on a video for my channel on this same topic. This (5 Watt World) video is a great overview. One thing I would say is that those with any kind of audio engineering experience will take to the Stomp very well, but I understand why people could be intimated by it having "too many options." Also, the presets kinda suck, and I'm not a huge fan of the built-in cabs... but for $20 you can get a set of IR files made from Friedman cabs that sound killer. They sell it on the Line 6 website. I play direct through my own PA as part of a one man band setup, and the HX Stomp is perfect for me. But for jams or playing with real drums, I bring my Fender Bassbreaker 15. I love having both.

I have also fallen down the modeling amp rabbit hole. Really convenient and practical, and more than “good enough”.

This is a fundamentally necessary view for any player beyond the beginner stage. It is capable of: a) teaching you what you will beat your head against for the next 40 years, b) allow you a great chance to understand the impact of choices that you will make before you commit the cash, c) providing you comfort and reassurance while you flail away in the darkness by yourself, and d) point you in reasonable directions for having reliable fun for a good, long time. I chose to avoid numbers because #’s 1-5 were already chosen. Finally, e) it’s an almost guaranteed “Subscription” (five watt world) for access to this cat’s video’s. He is good!

Great episode Keith. Using analog gain stages before the HX Stomp solves any of my remaining issues with it as a substitute for analog pedals. Well done!

I went to Berklee with Kevin. He was a super guy and a great player. I’ll bet he still is.

I used to be a die hard tube amp guy, and then I had one burn out the power tubes before a gig. That was not fun. So I tried solid state amps. I had been resistant to digital tech and emulation until I picked up a Roland Blues Cube. Now? I sold all of my amps and bought an Atomic Amps Amplifire 6. It doesn’t have as many amp models or flavors of effects as a Stomp, but the things it does it performs EXTREMELY well. It answered the question to my desire for more amps/cabs/options. It is a critical piece of my board and is set up to where I can grab and go. I see the beauty of this new golden age of gear, and it has allowed me to minimize as well. This was a fantastic presentation and a really compelling argument both for (and against) this kind of tech. A + work Keith!

The modeler comes to 5WW and I have to say, you did it with class and fortitude. I also “fell” into this world recently with an Eleven I picked up on Reverb. Be it already a relic, it really started to open doors for me. Thanks man. Very informative

Fantastic work, Keith. Such a cool rig! I am so grateful for the extensive work you (and your collaborators) put into your channel. I always learn so much and feel empowered to do more with less. Thank you!

Early on, I had a bad experience with a Line 6 amp. It would blow the amp chips of you ever turned the gain up much higher than the volume. Line 6 repaired it the first time, but after that, I was on my own. I had a local shop repair it after another 2 hours of use. (That is when I discovered what was causing the issue.) I started doing the repair myself after that. I even tried replacing the Amp chips with the next bigger ones listed. So, after 6 or 7 times of that. I traded it for a guitar and a Hammond M37. (With full disclosure to the guy who traded me) So I am a bit uneasy about trying a line 6 product even though it sounds as good as this. Thanks Keith for the well done video.

I'm a 37 year old who just plays at home these days. The stomp has been wonderful for me. Im an air traffic controller and can't afford to do any more damage to my ears with my AC30 or any other loud amps. I can get tons of great tones at low levels any time of day. And once you have it set up and dialed in its dead easy to use.

I absolutely adore my stomp. It lives on my pedal board and love how well it covers so many needs in one box. I have a 2 button foots witch as well and affirm that it really open sup the functionality. I think it can add a lot to nearly any type of player's rig.

Those champ pictures brought back memories of my first very simple rig back in 1967. A Harmony electric and a Vibro Champ. Makes me appreciate the elegant simplicity.

I've had a Helix floor since they first came out and have never regretted the decision to buy. Recently though I wondered if I was missing something by not having a real tube amp. I decided to get a Revv D20 because of its versatility. I wanted to find a way to incorporate it into my Helix and came up with a wet/dry/wet rig by using the 2 notes interface into the Helix by way of a send/return and I simply use the D20 as my amp/cab block. I can put Helix overdrives in front of the D20 but I also have a Zendrive 2 (which sounds wonderful) and a WTF in front of the D20. I put stereo wet effects provided by the Helix after the D20 block and then into a pair of powered FRFR speakers. That's my wet stereo sound. From the D20 speaker output I'm also using a 1x12 Celestion V30 cab. That's my dry. I must say it sounds great and it's really versatile. I'm a hobbyist and only play at home so I don't need to worry about taking this setup out. The great thing about the Line6 stuff is how creative you can get with it.

Hi, Got the Helix Floor 3 years ago and love it , I tried the power cab but was not loud enough on stage for me, I could not find anything that was loud enough, then I ended up with 2 laney ffr112 cabs but now they have gone and im back to Valve (tubes) using a Line 6 DT25 head and cab which works well with the Helix IMO. love the content BTW

I recently ran across a pair of Atomic Reactor 112 Tube powered FR cabinets for $300 bucks. Maybe not perfectly flat, but they are nice & warm and now hooked up to my Mac M1 as tube powered monitors. Makes the Plugins come alive in the room better than anything else I have tried. Your video has convinced me I need to invest in an HX or Helix and see if they could replace my gigging rig, cheers!

The stomp is momentous in its applications. The audiophile quality artifacts are sublime towards any interaction for live, recording, or bed room use.

Keith - You and your quality content are another prime example of how KZfaq has become my "TV" :) ...Well, at least the Music part of KZfaq. lol - don't care much about the rest. I got the HX Stomp recently as well. While I really like it - I notice that I can't get away from some form of "digital fizz" if you know what I mean. It's not a good fizz - it like digital noise on top of the guitar tone. If I could find a way to get rid of that, I'd be totally on-board with HX Stomp. My Strymon Iridium is much simpler, but has great Fender, Vox and Marshall tone...plays much more like a real amp and doesn't have that digital fizz thing going on. I'm not trying to slam the HX Stomp - just want to find a way to get rid of the "fizz". Any ideas you or anyone else has to address that would be excellent!

I have an HX Effects, and am considering the HX Stomp; thanks for the informative treatment of it here. A big lure for me, as someone who mainly plays at home, but occasionally needs to bring my sound to a gig, is *Helix Native* (pretty cheap if you have an HX pedal). I can build a tone (with HX Effects for now) just in my computer, and use it for home recording. And when I head to the occasional gig, I can bring that tone with me. By integrating the operation of the pedals and Helix Native, Line 6 has cleverly created a dual-mode system-use it in-the-box or on-the-road, with consistent tone either way. Alas, at the moment I'm really loving S-Gear for in-the-box tone, but I may switch for portability. -Tom

This might be just enough for me to consider finally purchasing one. I've been holding off on it because of the fact that I have a lot of pedals already to make my rig work exactly how I want it, but if this can also do it, I can make a lightweight board with versatility that can be used for various quick response situations. Chris Buck has said recently that it's important to have something like this ready to go when you're invited to show up at a quick sit in session or gig. That way you don't end up looking like the "make way, here comes my board" kind of player.

This video is more pure brilliance. Gave me chills. He is like a kindred tone spirit!!! It is like much of my tone quest work is done for me. Though I prefer tube and analog. Digital has gotten so good it has its place in my life. I mean, still not giving up on my tube amps and drive/fuzz pedals. Or my univibe. But some mod, delay, verb, synth, etc. digital can do. And to play around with sounds that aren’t my core sound. Being a bluesy rock kinda guy

The stomp is quickly becoming my favorite piece of gear

My gripe with modelling is that their is too many options. I find it very distracting and it takes away from actually playing. I have a small studio at home and about 80% of the time a champ gets the sound with in minutes ☺️. That’s more time for playing and lest for screwing around. I have the JDX Driver from Radial and it only has 3 options that are all solid. Put your favourite pedals in front of it and again with in minutes you have a great working tone. Great vid it’s amazing seeing how far this type stuff has come

Great review Keith 👍....and you have a great channel here and its very much appreciated so thank you.

Great video as always! I vaguely remember commenting on one of your videos asking what your opinion was of the Stomp - and you said you didn't have it long... I'm also planning to get a Powercab Plus (once it's in stock locally). Since I haven't been going to rehearsals/gigs for a few months - this will let me start playing with amp models again, since I usually turn off the amp blocks at home and plug into a real amp. I probably have too many pedals on my pedalboard - but I also like having "real" gain pedals before the Stomp, and other pedals that can do things the Stomp can't. Instead of the 2 switches - I preferred to add an expression pedal. I usually use it as a volume pedal, but sometimes use it to control parameters of other effects.

This was the most honest and informative youtube gear video i have ever seen. Thank you

I so very much agree with the idea of using modelers to preview analog FX and other gear. I learned this lesson with Guitar Rig 4. The whole modeling industry has greatly improved and gets you much closer to understanding what things sound like and how they go together. You offer some great advice here for any modeler based rig. Right on! Regarding feedback, Pete Thorn uses the DigiTech Freqout for feedback on his modeling rig or where he just can't get the volume up.

Thanks man! Your videos and Rick B's always inspire me to play more. I'm a bassist of almost 30 years and I'm slowly losing function in my hands because of MS, so I've gravitated towards guitar (easier to strum than pluck now). Your vids, Rick's vids, and my teenage son learning guitar help push me to pick up my instruments to continue making noise. Your vids aren't just great history and knowledge, they inspirational to guys like me. Thank you!

I find the stomp incredibly useful, practice rig, computer interface, recording and matching up for a nice strymon board. Also great for feeding synths through

I have been playing just under 2 years. I started out with a Blackstar 20w amp with built-in effects. When I wanted better effects and something a little more versatile, I bought a HX Stomp and Bose SP1. I am very happy with this setup. I don’t think I’ll ever buy another amp.

Thanks for another beautifully made episode. I found this especially gratifying as a 58 year-old guitarist who because of my genre (extreme metal), is always surrounded by much, much younger people. And as you might guess, they tend to (not unreasonably) expect us older musicians to be blinkered old, luddites. The Grandpa Simpsons of technology. It was great seeing this stereotype challenged here. It is possible to see real benefits to old and new. \m/

It's funny how the Helix seems to be too big now that the Stomp has arrived. Thanks for sharing your valuable insights.

You hit it on the nail. It’s the sound in your head that you want to re-create and realize. HX Stomp allows one to do that as an alternative to buying 8 million pieces of gears and equipments. I’ve tried the ACS 1 and Iridium, but I can’t find anything as flexible with a small footprint as the HX Stomp. When my Stomp was out for a fix, I was given a Helix Native to be installed on my Mac. I use that a lot. And when the software expired, I bought it with the $99 price for existing HX Stomp owners. When I was shopping around for an amp, I decided to get another guitar instead because I’m happy with my current setup of HX Stomp through my monitor speakers/PA. But I’ve never thought about adding a cab like the Powercab Plus. That’s a great idea. My next purchase then ;)

Thanks for this video. HX Stomp owner always happy to hear more info. Love the channel!

You hit right. The HX Stomp without the "amp in the room" is the key. Since I use my Stomp line out to FOH board the amp models with 3rd party IR's has worked fantastic. Unfortunately I too miss that real amp feel on stage. Which I why I am looking into the L6 Powercab 112

One of the best videos on gear I have seen. I have a Helix and absolutely love "trying new things" so it's a good fit for me. The stomp is a much smaller footprint and you overcome some limitations with your pedal board build. It's more than most need. Going to have to check out the power cab. Great video, thank you!

My Hx Stomp and Quilter. Best Lightest rig ever!

OF COURSE the minute I start thinking about a new piece of gear I see that FWW featured it a couple of months before! It's like you are reading my mind 3 months in advance. I've gone on a bit of boutique gear bender the past year and I finally just stopped and said "what the hell am I doing?" My pedalboard is already so unwieldy I never use it! And I'm still buying new pedals!? WTF? So I decided I need to do a radical simplifying, and FWW is right there for me! Great video, Keith. Thanks for pointing to all the HXS resources too. I'll be buying your patches too, once the little magic box arrives.

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Man, I love the look of that board. I can't really describe it better than elegant. Simple, clean lines. Like it looks like it belongs in a studio that was purposely going for a minimalist look. Actually it immediately made me think of the new "no-frills but effective" line JHS just put out. All pure white pedals with 3 black knobs and they just say "OVERDRIVE" "COMPRESSION" "REVERB" "FUZZ", etc. Those made me think of the commercials they had when I was a kid in the 80s. It would be for something like "Bounty" paper towels, and they would do a comparison with the other leading brand, and it would literally be a white container that said "other leading brand," in black block letters. I know I'm digressing, but why don't they do those anymore I wonder......? Anyhoo, love your channel. I've worked on guitars for well over a decade, but focus on amps, switching systems, pedals, etc. The little niche I've managed to carve out for myself is this very thing. Helping players figure out the best way to get a sound or layout they want in the simplest way possible. When it came to guitars I was kind of working against myself many times. Someone would tell me they wanted me to get different pickups for them and rewire everything to get a "sound." I'd already know what they were working with, and without even thinking about it I'd give them a set of pure nickel wound strings to try instead of their Slinky's or whatever, and I'd get the call "oh man thanks! I can't believe THAT did it, I was ready to drop $300-400 on pickups and another $150 or whatever on wiring." I'd respond with the "yeah, no problem man.." it would be 4 or 5 seconds sorry hanging up when it would hit me; SHIT! I'm turning this into a free help line. LOL.. I certainly didn't do it to the level you're doing it though. It's a great channel man.

Old tube amp player here. Great video. I've been thinking about getting one of these too....very good information. Thanks!

Just ordered an HX Stomp because of this video. Coming from you, as well as Rhett Shull and Rick Beato in the comments, it's much easier to make an informed decision whether to buy a product or not. Thanks for the great content!

Great video Keith. I've be following your channel for a few years now. Totally ascribe to your philosophy about playing more with less. I've tried and actually really enjoyed playing with a digital footprint. But truth be told, there is something magical about a tube amp as well as the craftsmanship in a world increasingly geared towards ease of use and options. To me, tube amps are one of the last connections we have to another era.

As a relatively new comer to 5 watt world, your Gretsch history video is what led me here. I own a 2013 Double Anniversary Gretsch G6117T-HT and though I am not a big fan of my HiloTron pickups I find myself not having the courage to swap them out for FilterTrons! Instead I am trying to chase tones to make it sing. I am one of those guys who stopped playing and wanted an inexpensive single cut so I found a Gretsch G5220 in Aleutian Blue for $500 cdn and for a Strat type I found a Godin Session in Vintage Burst for $550 CDN, both in mint condition! Last will be a Telecaster. I like that you have three rigs. A Rev D-20, a Stomp with the Line6 Cab and your old school boutique amp! I have to choose between these three types of solutions. I am probably gravitating for the D-20 with some pedals but the HX stomp is probably the best bang for the buck to experiment with tones.

Love your videos. You are very clear and direct in your opinions and provide your reasons why which I appreciate. Thanks for the info and your time.

The truly extended use of something like an HX Stomp, or any of the Line 6 Helix-type gear, is using the 4-cable method, as it's called, to have the unit handle effects both before the amp as well as in the effects loop. Also, with the Revv D20/G20, as their profiles are also MIDI-selectable, using the MIDI out from the HX really can cut down on not just the number of pedals, but the complexity of switching things on and off, like an overdrive before a channel change, or adding in reverb when going to clean, etc. And as much as it does most effects great, I don't think I'm ditching my overdrives, either; they really do add that extra something.

I’m a total Metal head but still enjoy your videos , I love tube amps myself ,nothing is like a tube amp growl ,Keep making awesome vids !O yeah I love my HX stomp lol

I went from using a big peavey triple xxx half stack with rack mount fx units and the big road case to using a helix floor and headrush FRFR. I play hard rock and metal. I've never been happier with my tones.

Lots of great information and insite, thank you for your patience and honesty! 🎶🐱

Thanks for this one. I own a Fender modelling amp now. Not one of the more refined contemporary ones, but I like it anyway for the office at home and small locations outside. I don't have the vocabulary to describe the sound, except to say "modelling amps sound hollow", there's no punch behind the music. I think this is why your REVV video still appeals to me and why I am still trying to sell a Mesa Boogie .22 caliber and Peavey 30 to get me to "the least gear". I also cannot commit the time required to get me to where I would make up the difference in the hollow versus punch tone in the stomp box. I am waaaayyyy on the north sode of 50 at 60+ and hauling 40+ pounds is just silly. I also never really went nutz with pedals, just a few I really like. Stay safe and well.

"One amp to rule them all"...I'm a retired IT guy and I shied away from amp modeling and stuck with analog as a way to decompress away from work. My favorite amp is a tube Ampeg combo 30 watt with one 12" speaker. I can carry it. Gone are my amps like my Fender 4x10 Concert. I'm too old for that kind of heavy lifting. But at a garage sale about a year ago I ran across a first gen Line6 spider 50 watt with one 12" that looked imaculate for $50. You can't add patches to it but after reading the sparse manual I was able to get some reasonable sounds out of it. It has some basic amps modeled that you can modify and save to your own settings. It's not the latest and greatest but it's fine for what it is all for the price of a cheap pedal or two. Thanks for your videos, they're a fun place to visit.

Great video, thank you for making this. I have been waffling back and forth between analog pedals and digital stuff forever. I love the versatility of digital, but I also love the feel of analog gain stages. I already own the power cab plus and I love the speaker models. I’m getting HX stomp to pair it with and adding a Barber Gain Changer in front. I just play in my garage and I play a lot of different styles. This seems like a great solution. Thanks again!

Welcome to the club Keith! I'm a father of four, active duty military and a singer/ songwriter/music fanatic. Your channel has been BY FAR THE BEST GUIDE for acquiring the most music with the least amount of gear!!!

Rhett Schull is a great complement to five watt world. Funny how I was alerted of this video after watching his with Rick Beato where they compared the HX stomp to a marshall amp. You guys all do great justice to guitar playing options. I hope I didn't miss out on something when my pre-order of the Boss GT-1000 core arrives.

Man, I love this channel. As a Christian, and worship/cover musician, your videos inspire me to stop coveting gear that I don’t need.

Richie Castellano (of Blue Oyster Cult) has great HX Stomp content on his youtube channel

I just found you. I've been watching Rhett for a while now. You guys make it easy to understand. I am just now beginning to dip my toes into the DSP guitar world. I have been intimidated, but I'm starting to feel pretty good about it. I decided I wanted to try and build a guitar rig that could go straight to the FOH without a guitar amp. I started my research and everything led me to the HX Stomp.