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[RhettShull]

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[QuikdethDeviantart]

Gee, I really liked the guitarist in that band, but his amp sim only sounded 99.9% like the real thing...pffft.

[veerchasm]

2:59 what a show with my band looks like

[bradblankenship]

For a non-giggin amateur like myself, the Helix is perfect IMO. I do love my pedals, but the ability to have such a large selection of pedals and amps that are really expensive makes this an economical choice.

[tkdunn]

Great video Rhett. I’ve gigged with a Helix for acoustic gigs for about the last 2 years and I love it. The options available are so broad, it’s hard to think about living without it. For electric guitarists, I’ve done the whole amp and pedalboard deal, but why limit yourself? The creative options are unlimited and that’s very exciting. Furthermore, nobody in the audience is going to be able to discern between a modeled vintage Vox AC30 and the real deal, so why go through the hassle of varying voltages of different venues, failing tubes or killing your back? Lastly, tube amps haven’t really progressed that much technically in decades, but modelers will just keep improving. It’s an amazing time to be a guitarist...

[Crowbar]

Great video Rhett!!

Just wanted to add a quick tip for people who are new at using something like Helix...put your Cab LAST in the chain. It makes a massive difference.
If needed, you can follow up the Cab with an EQ but always put the Cab AFTER all your FX. It glues the sound together because it forces your tone to live inside the EQ curve of the Cab itself...just like real life...you don't run an SM57 into a Reverb/Chorus pedal! Haha. That little change makes all the difference in your tone.

[StringWhz]

Dude... i just have to say, I LOVE your playing... your ambient style and sound and FEEL is just INCREDIBLE! You know someone has great ambient feel when their playing sends you into another world, and that is what your playing does; ambient or not! AMAZING!

[guitar]

Been using the Helix LT for over a year now. Sold most of my analog gear after I found it to by my primary way to play at any venue. Even travelled to Philippines to play at a whole bunch of venues and it was nice know my sound would be pretty much be the same anywhere I went. I've always been a tube amp and pedal guy before but switching to the Helix has made a huge difference for me.

[jerrymckenzie]

From what I could hear on YouTube of the Noah Guthrie gigs using the Helix, your tone was outstanding!

[phillipsouthard]

Amps, Kemper, Helix, Fractal etc. all sound exactly the same to an audience, so pick whichever one you want.

[EulogyfortheAngels]

I had a period of the first month with the Helix where I wasn't sure I was going to keep it. It was a typical trajectory I've heard about the unit: couldn't quite get the metal/prog tones I was after until I bought IRs from ML Studios and Ownhammer.
The funny thing is that I came back around to the stock cabs and am now happy with them with specific amps.

An EQ block between the amp and cab(s), a high/low cut block, and parametric blocks to cut unwanted frequencies make a HUGE difference. I can't overstate how much those strategies help.

[urbansoban]

Fabulous playing and tones. Musical and truly warm, even ”organic” for lack of a better word, even though it's digital. Kudos!

[musicjohnkingsu]

just need to send a e-mail to line6 to get a helix 😁?

[rayraymond]

I love my Helix LT. It is light & small & saves on back surgeries. It's good enough. If properly set up & through a house PA mix, the Helix is such that not one person in an audience can tell the difference between the Helix and old timey "real amps" & effects. Plus, as stated before - no back surgeries. Richard :)

[MrNeilfatmonkey]

I’ve had a Helix floor for a couple of years now and it really is an amazing live tool. In a live band scenario those subtle tonal differences from a tube amp are so negligible that it’s almost unnoticeable; certainly to my ears. The convenience and reliability, too, can’t be overstated.

[collinclark]

I LOVE Rhetts playing. I always hear stuff that he plays that I relate with. I try to make the worship parts I write more interesting and I take a lot of inspiration from Rhett and Micheal Pope. You're freaking insane man!

[robertlucas]

I like your thoughts on this. Nothing beats a real tube amp feel and great pedals but the amps are usually miked and fed to audience through a PA system and with in ears which sound different so I would rather use the Helix, Kemper, Fractal since it reproduces the studio polished sound the audience hears and save my back carrying all the gear.
I think the only way a audience will get the feel of a tube amp is a up close session but then it has drawbacks like the drums may be too loud like in church settings for example then it’s a volume war.

[fugeszabolcs]

Anyone planning to buy his HELIX presets, I can only recommend them. I did purchase many, but this one stands out. Great job man!

[blindtightropewalker]

can’t agree more with this; it’s great to finally see someone who uses all these devices as tools in real world applications and is able to a)make them sound good and b)really evaluate pros and cons from a working musician point of view.

I suggest to try the Fractal AX8 if you have the chance; it’s an all-in-one box like the Helix (minus the built-in exp pedal) and it provides amazing amp modeling tones and fx.

Good job as always!

[spike_]

Helix makes the dream rig become real. I've been using it for a few years now. Such an incredible piece of gear. The BIGGEST bonus of all about Line 6.. their customer service and free gear updates!!