Really enjoyed this run through of what you need to know. This looks like the unit that Line 6 have been building towards. Everything you need in one simple to use controller. Input for my Variax too. Thanks for posting.
One reason I love this rig is because the app has dedicated servers and updates regularly unlike tc electronic that hasn’t updated out their tone print bugs in years.
Great demo Tone King, don't worry about Mitch, Mitch is great but you always do a great job on demoing a product just different than Mitch that's all you are a beast on your own and you have your own stile and makes you unique, and Mitch has his way of demoing. For each its own.
I've gone off Line 6 since the FBV3 foot controller stopped working for no reason and seems it's either the Amp or the pedal but It's quite a common problem so might move on to another make of pedal. Shame coz I love it .
So my question out to the public is what effects processor should I get? The Line 6 POD HD500x or the firehawk. I mainly want to use it for band practice so I'm not bringing my pedal board since its huge. We play metal and I'm running through a VOX vt40+ with one celestion 75w speaker for practices and a JCM stack with Mesa Boogie Quad preamp section for gigs. Thanks
Pod Go blows it out of the water. The simple answer is Firehawk came out 5 years ago, Pod Go and Helix has so much more power, clarity and ease of access. If you find a used Firehawk for >$200, it's a good deal and a great way to get a rig going.
Hi, I downloaded the app to see how it works, and I see a slot that can be used by overdrives or compressors. Does it means that either overdrive or compressor can be used? Not both? Thanks in advance for your answer.
If you want to use that as a stomp box, how many effects can u use simultaneously? And i' like an British-45 amp with 57 shure mic and 4x12 box as a base for all effects no matter whether they are switched on or not. Can someone help mine with that?
The one thing that I would like to learn about this effects modeling system, is if it will overdrive a clean tube amp or a very clean solid state amps. I own at least one of each type of amps that do not overdrive very well in the presence of modeling effects systems.
+JED TAYLOR Jed, any increased input you put in front of an amp will overdrive it, doesn't matter if it's analog or digital, however you should never overdrive the front of an SS amp, it just sound like it's broken :) Transistors don't work the same as tubes, the drive circuit in an SS amp is very specific and doesn't like to be messed with :) Don;t get me wrong, you are not going to break your amp, it will just sound like it is broken
marvio I do understand that and my concern is reflect towards the reality that the amount that can be the difference between great sounding and aweful........l ve gotten tired of promises that are implied and junk delivered
JED TAYLOR So your question is if this particular unit is a good booster for an amp? Hell man, if all you need is a booster go get any countless of boost pedals out there and be done with it, you know? There are so many really great pedals out there which are also cheap... But for what it's worth, if you are planning on boosting a tube amp, even my HD500 does a good job, just get rid of the actual amp modeling and use it as an multi fx pedal board, you can do that, I use it all the time for modulation, reverbs and delays, in my case I put it through the amp's loop, and it sounds killer
Would you choose this over a TC electronics Nova System? (thinking you already own a good amp, guitar and wouldnt really be needing any amp simulation.
I have my mesa triple rectifier and a Marshall triple super lead. I don't need any amp modeling. and I have a ton of stomp boxes. what I do need is something to control my stomp boxes and amp selector switch so I don't have to tap dance. Amy suggestions
+Ted Mitchell Loopmaster makes a bunch of great line selectors, GigRig is another good company. They actually make a programmable analog effect switcher If you wanna drop a bit more coin do a CAE MIDI board
Thanks TK. A really honest, straightforward, user friendly review. So good in fact, I'm gonna check out Mitch's vid then go try this board out for myself, coz it looks perfect for an old schooler like me! ;)
hey TK, how you doing? Long time no see... been experiencing some health problems keeping me from playing(or doing much else either). I currently have NO gear. Zero. Zip. Nada. You know, priorities... :0( I have been thinking of getting this - you know me, I am a modeling guy since way back when. Would this be a step(or leap) on the road back for me?
hi tone king! i'm having a hard time deciding whether to get this or the line 6 hd500x. i mainly a 7 string player who plays pretty heavy music. which would you recommend?
+lespaul1648 press the up and down switches at the same time you are then into the single effect control mode where you can control or select different amps or effects by pressing the desired coloured effect and then control the parameters by volume/wah pedal or relevant knobs, once finished press up and down switches at the same time again to exit
I'm heavily considering one of these. Could you tell me please, out of the box, what the power supply is, or is it a seperate supply that I would have to purchase otherwise. Thank you.
is that a malmsteen guitar or just one modded like it scallops and brass nut? how do you like scalloped fretboards? wrong note huh? i didn't hear/ see the chords but they can be related intervallically, chord scale relation or inversion. if that was E maj to Dmaj, they're totally not related in the chord scale if you're in the key of E maj.
Why didn’t the lights go off when turning on and off the effects ? Can’t get my head around that , I feel like I’ve seen them turn off before and other times they stay on ...
A lot... Helix is not HD its HX amp models - redesigned effects - flexible routing and no iPad integration.. Because the screen is amazing but it is about $1000 more ... Mines on preorder 😃.
How about a preset for either "More than a Feeling," "Don't Look Back" or "Amanda"? The Boston sound, man! That's what I've been after from Line 6 for fourteen years!
Ive owned a ton of Line 6 stuff and I have NEVER used any of it for metal, its just too fuzzy for me. I have used POD's and stuff for small three piece gigs but I had to tweak and tweak to get it to be what I wanted. Its still wasnt 100% but for a small gig and the need to run direct and eliminate stage volume issues and use in ear monitors I got it pretty close. Someone on here said most people use a lot less gain than these "presets" and I agree. Most real gigging guys play a lot cleaner than most people think and to get the Line 6 stuff to be less edgy it takes some time but for guys on a budget that dont have the $3,000 it takes to get a Kemper and/or Fractal they will work just take a ton of time and PLAY IT THROUGH THE PA. Dont play this with headphones or through some little monitors and show up at a gig thinking you are ready, its not that easy!
Hi Oliver, I went with the HD500X i tested them both in the shop and found that tone wise they are pretty similar. The HD500X however seems to have a better use in a professional scenario. The Firehawk is missing quite a few routing options as well as dual amps.
More than anything, in my mind, I have a driving force, that tells me not to settle in for just one tone. I ve, for the time I have been involved with this, been smittened with the ability to have tones for any genre of music. I do understand that there are a few schools of thoughts concerning that. Over the 40 plus years I ve collected amps, I mostly have amps from the 70s and 80s. I have those that will handle Teles, Strats and Les paul.....all with hotter than average pickups. I do overdrive the tube amps slightly and I do have the type of effects, I believe any normal guitarist would use for most all music. That's my point. I be pushed around the full range of possible tone roads for the big three I like that being Rock, Country and Fusion. All of which can basically use the same amps with a variation in the pedal tones for the genre at the time of play. However, I ve been delving into the likes of Fuch and Ceriatone as well as Red Plate for the unique voicings they represent. So that I can still keep a fresh tone to thrive on and not get stale or tired of tones that have been around since 1964......modern tone is the real escuse I use to find a new dedicated type of amp. There s a great variety for sure. But, enough is all I need. Not almost enough and not tooo damn much. just enough for personal satisfaction. Line 6 has perked my interests at the present.....I take long and exacting research both in the reading and in the listening to. this is what all these efforts of mine are about. Individuals who may have a new and interesting thought to light the bulb in my thinking. So thanks for all of the posts along these lines. And for the honesty and sincerety of all the posts. I don't take offense to the different opinions I take time to understand the view so that I can consider what I haven't thought about till I read them. And the ones that offer guidiance. Much appreciation. For all who take the time and effort to go the distance. I hope to see you again along the way. I want to see what you really like.
It has stereo amplifier outputs. I've got it hooked up to a Carvin Master Tube Series 3200 100W 2X12 combo on the main channel with a Line6 spider amp off to the side just for stereo effects. It sounds terrific.
What's the differents between the footswitch fbv3 and the firehawk fx ? And what's the best choise between the both ? ( I want to buy my first multi effects )
Bflatest Any multi fx with midi can do this provided you also get a midi controlled relay switcher that can rdceive the midi signal from your multi fx which would then trigger the channel switching jack on your amp eg Boss ES 5 or Voodoo Labs switcher
+Kenton Smith I just took a large quantity of words to ask the tone king about the difference between the firehawk and the 500 or 500x...... It appears to me that the firehawk is strictly a Master blaster of guitar tones. Where they all have that capability.....but it s really gotten complicated for me. The last processor I bought....90 something Digitec PR l and PR 2000 that's when I realized it was going to be a race...so I slowed down to the whole rat race of purchasing every other year to get updated. It really got annoying...... But, as I see that you have had the experience of it all what s your take on the differences.
I love your channel and your videos, TTK, but I must respectfully disagree with you on the Line 6 stuff. I owned a POD HD 500 for a while and while Line 6 did finally get a global volume control after I sold the HD 500 their stuff still pales in comparison to TONS of other gear. I have been eyeballing a Blackstar HT Metal 100, and any setting on there will impress players of all styles. I am not kidding. Blackstar has killed Line 6 in the world of modeling IMO, and I cannot recommend Blackstar enough. Line 6, on the other hand, will never get my money again.
Christopher Taylor Bruh, the blackstar isn't a modeller, it's got real tubes in it. And is also an amp, which kind of defeats the purpose of the product.
Christopher Taylor My experience is much like The Good Guy. I have many going back to a small Korg. Vox LE, Me 70 & 80, GT 100, Fender Mustang Floor, G3 on & on. Every one of them does something really well but other stuff not so good. My Faves are the simpler ones, Fly Rig 5 & T Rex Magnus. Ok, a little out there when it come to multi effects. But I am willing to consider looking into this. Haven't been a line 6 fan to date but I am trying to keep an open mind. & they do just keep getting better & better. Even BS Core series/ all SS have some great useful tones & software to go with it. Oh yeah, an old Yamaha FX 550. It still has some very interesting things to offer too. Good tones or not, how easy it is to program is the other side of the equation. Weird aside I did something the other night I haven't done for a while. I plugged into my 2 ch. all tube Fender. One clean & one with some grit. Nothing other than a bit of built in reverb. Man that sounded good.
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I have some line 6 products and was loosing money, the looper jm4 is new never use, because sounds horrible no tru by pass, all sound the same and cheap sound
+greatvanzinni I too am often suprized when I go back to the amp and guitar. But, mostly because it doesn't have all the extra grit that is not as musical as the amp and guitar. Especially reverbe. I marvel at how well old amps and reverb sound compared to the modern versions. Now I choke on those words when you add modulations and digital everything through a monitor or a board and you can adjust frequency response to level out the mess. My point to you is just this. Like you I have been through the gamet of boards and pedals and I want to get my closet cleaned out and get back to a basic set up that arrives at my desired play for the moment. Yet my ears don't lie....not even for one moment. So I m looking for middle ground......tweak tone ability to satisfy both my tube amps and my high gain ss amps. Because they both make everything lie to one another.
+Domino AJ +Domino AJ My grand daughter has an account on our computer and the Domino AJ is her screen name for UA-cam. But any reply should be made to JET6957@Gmail.com
TTK,,,,,,,Firehawk and the 500X which holds the best bang for the buck.....not withstanding the Classic rockers....but guitarists of all genre type..... It s really getting to be that soon there will be an app that will play the guitar for us. LOL no......its getting way up the chain. So At this point I d like to spend the bang buck that I have been saving since the Digitech RPl....years ago. So I ask you We get the flood of yearly BIG Development in the advancement of Processors for music. And I will wait 20 more years and wear out the skin of the box...... I offer you one simple question. Wheres the best bang for the buck on these processors.
+Domino AJ My grand daughter has an account on our computer and the Domino AJ is her screen name for UA-cam. But any reply should be made to JET6957@Gmail.com
I used a Line 6 amp a few years ago and a local guy came up that wanted to play and he said "man I need more gain", what he meant to say was "hey I suck and I need to bury my crappy playing in distortion". Clean guitars are a lot heavier than most people realize, a cranked Marshall plexi is actually pretty clean ,its just friggin powerful and has balls. The more gain the more loss of tone, its just a bunch of mush! Some of the heaviest and most legendary heavy tones of all time were really not that distorted. I have done 3000 gigs playing guitar in my life and several hundred running sound and I had many guys come onstage that were inexperienced and had MESA and other amps with the gain at full shred and the EQ all jacked up. I could usually spend about one minute "fixing" their sound for the PA which meant getting the EQ right and backing off the gain by half. Some guys said they never knew that was the case and they learned, the others just turned around and scooped the mids and cranked the gain back to full shred and then said "Hey my girl said she couldnt hear my guitar", well of course not, it wasnt there to be heard! Those guys dont have gigs, they play "benefits"! Gain is fun but a little goes a long way! Cheers dude!
The biggest issue for me with these multi-effect units is the tone difference from the headphones to live playing. The amp models sound great through headphones or through the computer. But going through an effects loop of an amp or in front of the amp, or even through a tech 21 power engine it sounds way different than what you were hearing through the headphones.
This^^. I would never purchase one of these for live playing (especially if you're gonna use the dirt boxes/amp distortion). They seem decent for chorus/delay/other effects. I've got this basically as my practice amp at home...to play with headphones, and to record through reaper.
+Bey Zam I have an Ibanez and two fenders. But, rarely go to the BPM speed of shred, so I d like to understand your comment alittle more. Radius difference width difference or fret height...all make for fret board dynamics. But I have nt seen a great difference, if anything the Ibanez made me faster on the others. I m not disputing what you say because I have enough understanding that we all have different takes on things once we begin to develop our chops. But, I do want to see a different take so that my next guitar purchase coming up next year will be done with a better consideration to the tools of the trade.
Tried one out today and thought that maybe Line6 might have come some way since the Pod XT Live but nope, same old over compressed fizzyness. I really wanted to like it so I could ditch my stack and go straight into the PA but it just sounds thin, fizzy and really fake when 'overdriven'. Let's see if they can make one actually sound like a tube amp in 10 years or so.
It could call you a snob but I won't. But you're certainly unrealistic. This box costs 350 usd/eur, more or less; What did you expect to get for that ? Try Line 6's Helix for better sounds & quality.
I have Line 6 HD Desktop Pod and its the same thing in another box. I will sell it and never come back to digital shit. These multi-processors are very good when you don't know what are you going for and you want to experiment, but when you plug them in PA or monitors and specially when they are loud, they sound very bad... I can't hear these distortions any more. They scratch my ears. The studio monitors unveil the lie. These ppl are telling you shit to convince you to buy them, but normally they will never ever use them!!! They always use tube amps!!! Of course they might even do some damn concerts or demos to prove they work and sound "good". Nothing will compete with an analog modulated reverb or delay or a tube amp.
+UnknownHumanoid You have caught my interests. I do have that lingering doubt about that particular thought. At sound check above 50 watts whats the take. I have half dozen amps that have been in my room for 20 plus years since manufacturing. But, I started buying pedals and its endless so I went with the modern era back in the early 90s and began with the Digitech RP l and then the RP2000 and that got to be a 6 month out of date new product issue also. Now I m back to the modern era again and have concerns about the monitor and the pa verses amp and real pedal board. Though AX effects kind of shuts that down if you can afford it. Back to your point about the high level tones variants that effect these type of processors. Is there a way to modulate them up for good tones
+Domino AJ +Domino AJ My grand daughter has an account on our computer and the Domino AJ is her screen name for UA-cam. But any reply should be made to JET6957@Gmail.com
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I don't like line 6 politics, I have a variax acoustic and I cant connect to software's because I don't have the guitar key code and there was hundreds of this guitars without the code number printed on them,,
line6 pre amps and effects are ssooooo awesome!!! but yeah.. i wont buy this fx, firehawk, or helix even if i had million dolars.. seriously? iOS and Android? we are guitarist.. not 15 years old boy that think iOS and Android can do everything, and think that is cool.. Windows and Mac! we want our good old days.. with less technology, but superior sound!! sorry ESL..
+kickassnigga Because they probably realized that the vast majority of people don't use it? And those who do have very specific needs and wouldn't buy a unit like this?
Really enjoyed this run through of what you need to know. This looks like the unit that Line 6 have been building towards. Everything you need in one simple to use controller. Input for my Variax too. Thanks for posting.
yes i was instantly hooked by your opening rift as i am a huge metallica fan
That wasn't Metallica, everyone knows that Sweet Child Of Mine is Pantera
One reason I love this rig is because the app has dedicated servers and updates regularly unlike tc electronic that hasn’t updated out their tone print bugs in years.
I think you have found YOUR perfect guitar. You really rock when you play the YJM.
The YJM Custom shop is a chinese knock off. It has "noiseless" pickups. The real one didnt come with them. I have one the same one he has lol
Great demo Tone King, don't worry about Mitch, Mitch is great but you always do a great job on demoing a product just different than Mitch that's all you are a beast on your own and you have your own stile and makes you unique, and Mitch has his way of demoing.
For each its own.
The way you bring the guitar to the mic when you're going to play is hilarious! hahaha
GREAT JOB.....can't thank you enough...just got one....love it
Learnt a lot from this video. cheers
I've gone off Line 6 since the FBV3 foot controller stopped working for no reason and seems it's either the Amp or the pedal but It's quite a common problem so might move on to another make of pedal. Shame coz I love it .
Thanks to share with us man!!
Mitch always does a fine job as do you sir. Your 2 vids compliment one another nicely.
Great review. Loved the outtake at the end. Thanks!
I'm stuck in between the firehawk fx and the hd500x what do you think would be the best one to go for
does it have a built in compressor and noise supressor?
Yes it does, they're a good unit once you eq the amp and eq functionality
I'm thinking about buying a used Firehawk. I use an iPad. . does anyone know can I still access patches made by other users in 2024?
thanks!
Yes
@ thanks
Love your stuff man.
Should i buy this or the pod 500x?
So my question out to the public is what effects processor should I get? The Line 6 POD HD500x or the firehawk. I mainly want to use it for band practice so I'm not bringing my pedal board since its huge. We play metal and I'm running through a VOX vt40+ with one celestion 75w speaker for practices and a JCM stack with Mesa Boogie Quad preamp section for gigs. Thanks
does it need an internet connection when we used the ipad or android tab?
No it uses bluetooth
@@BigPoppaNthePleasure i see. so you can edit the presets offline by using the app? provided with bluetooth connectivity?
Annihilator 77 Pretty sure it needs wifi and bluetooth to update the servers
Hello! Congratulations for your video. Did you use any Amp?
How about the Treadplate HD amp through a 4x12 Green 25s cab with the 67 condenser microphone. It sounds terrific if you like a heavy crunchy amp.
does this still hold up, or does the Pod Go beat it out?
Pod Go blows it out of the water. The simple answer is Firehawk came out 5 years ago, Pod Go and Helix has so much more power, clarity and ease of access. If you find a used Firehawk for >$200, it's a good deal and a great way to get a rig going.
@@joseerocks you just answered my question too man thanks. My buddy has a helix floor processor and I'm looking for a more affordable route lol
14:21 easter egg planted for your viewing pleasure! enjoy!
is there a delay from 1 batch to another. ex. if I tap on 1 which has the distortion, then I tap on 2 to clean is there a delay between 1 and 2.
You should get a Kemper.
Hi, I downloaded the app to see how it works, and I see a slot that can be used by overdrives or compressors. Does it means that either overdrive or compressor can be used? Not both?
Thanks in advance for your answer.
Ahhh ooooooo first beecher! ! Love ya brawl!
If you want to use that as a stomp box, how many effects can u use simultaneously? And i' like an British-45 amp with 57 shure mic and 4x12 box as a base for all effects no matter whether they are switched on or not. Can someone help mine with that?
What is that guitar? Such an awesome scalloped fretboard
How do you assign the remote expression assignments. Can't figure out out in the app!
The one thing that I would like to learn about this effects modeling system, is if it will overdrive a clean tube amp or a very clean solid state amps. I own at least one of each type of amps that do not overdrive very well in the presence of modeling effects systems.
+JED TAYLOR
Jed, any increased input you put in front of an amp will overdrive it, doesn't matter if it's analog or digital, however you should never overdrive the front of an SS amp, it just sound like it's broken :) Transistors don't work the same as tubes, the drive circuit in an SS amp is very specific and doesn't like to be messed with :) Don;t get me wrong, you are not going to break your amp, it will just sound like it is broken
marvio I do understand that and my concern is reflect towards the reality that the amount that can be the difference between great sounding and aweful........l ve gotten tired of promises that are implied and junk delivered
JED TAYLOR
So your question is if this particular unit is a good booster for an amp? Hell man, if all you need is a booster go get any countless of boost pedals out there and be done with it, you know? There are so many really great pedals out there which are also cheap...
But for what it's worth, if you are planning on boosting a tube amp, even my HD500 does a good job, just get rid of the actual amp modeling and use it as an multi fx pedal board, you can do that, I use it all the time for modulation, reverbs and delays, in my case I put it through the amp's loop, and it sounds killer
thank you. modern music has left behind the multi effects effort for old school voicings it appears that less is more these days
one great amp and its all good
Would you choose this over a TC electronics Nova System? (thinking you already own a good amp, guitar and wouldnt really be needing any amp simulation.
Hello can i get information on how to connect firehawk FX directly to studio monitors!!!!! Like cr4
I have my mesa triple rectifier and a Marshall triple super lead. I don't need any amp modeling. and I have a ton of stomp boxes. what I do need is something to control my stomp boxes and amp selector switch so I don't have to tap dance. Amy suggestions
+Ted Mitchell Loopmaster makes a bunch of great line selectors, GigRig is another good company. They actually make a programmable analog effect switcher
If you wanna drop a bit more coin do a CAE MIDI board
+Cody Roth hey Cody thanks for the reply I will Def look it each of them. if I find something I like and buy it I will let you know. thanks again
Thanks TK. A really honest, straightforward, user friendly review. So good in fact, I'm gonna check out Mitch's vid then go try this board out for myself, coz it looks perfect for an old schooler like me! ;)
hey TK, how you doing? Long time no see... been experiencing some health problems keeping me from playing(or doing much else either). I currently have NO gear. Zero. Zip. Nada. You know, priorities... :0( I have been thinking of getting this - you know me, I am a modeling guy since way back when. Would this be a step(or leap) on the road back for me?
hi tone king! i'm having a hard time deciding whether to get this or the line 6 hd500x. i mainly a 7 string player who plays pretty heavy music. which would you recommend?
Can you choose all those different amp selections with just the unit itself? Or do you have to have it hooked up to a computer?
+lespaul1648 direct into my 18i20
+lespaul1648
press the up and down switches at the same time you are then into the single effect control mode where you can control or select different amps or effects by pressing the desired coloured effect and then control the parameters by volume/wah pedal or relevant knobs, once finished press up and down switches at the same time again to exit
I'm heavily considering one of these. Could you tell me please, out of the box, what the power supply is, or is it a seperate supply that I would have to purchase otherwise. Thank you.
it comes with a power supply
What cables do I need for that? I have the line 6 spider jam
yeahhh Pod hd500 !!
is that a malmsteen guitar or just one modded like it scallops and brass nut? how do you like scalloped fretboards?
wrong note huh? i didn't hear/ see the chords but they can be related intervallically, chord scale relation or inversion. if that was E maj to Dmaj, they're totally not related in the chord scale if you're in the key of E maj.
It is a malmsteen. Love that guitar. Got a smoking great deal on it. It's in rough condition, but for 800 - I took it and cleaned it up!
Must you use a Crapple product or can it do PC / Android as well with the app?
The Box says Apple/Android/PC/Mac
Will this work within the amplifi 150 ?
My Johnson Millennium JM 250 head & 150 combo still sound better 15 years later. Nice lights though!
I have a question. Im a bass player. Does this unit also have simulated bass amps on it? Or is it just guitar?
I also have same question
Can you do a hotrodded strat vs a charvel or Jackson vid
I think that Firehawk have a good design but I prefer Pod hd500x couse have more options
Why didn’t the lights go off when turning on and off the effects ?
Can’t get my head around that , I feel like I’ve seen them turn off before and other times they stay on ...
Late reply - but they just DIM down they dont fully turn off :)
Tone King should have demonstrated using the "wah" with his face
christopher ryan LMAO! His face should have a purpose other than scaring children I suppose... hehehehe.
Such a freakin amazing guy
Is this good for recording?
cool guitar
It's a yinwie malmsteen artist series stratocaster by fender made in USA
New for nearly 1600
what's the difference between the firehawk and the helix ?
A lot... Helix is not HD its HX amp models - redesigned effects - flexible routing and no iPad integration.. Because the screen is amazing but it is about $1000 more ... Mines on preorder 😃.
yes but does it has vst support?
Would love a Bass version of this, anyone know of something similar to this for Bass??
***** Cuious to know as well... to my knowledge there is nothing. Sad Line 6 left us, bass players, aside....
is there anyway to connect mic to it?
How about a preset for either "More than a Feeling," "Don't Look Back" or "Amanda"? The Boston sound, man! That's what I've been after from Line 6 for fourteen years!
There is a "Peace of Mind" preset on the Spider V.
Everytime he says "mmkay" I hear that weird professor from South Park in my head
it doesn’t turn off but it does dim
Ive owned a ton of Line 6 stuff and I have NEVER used any of it for metal, its just too fuzzy for me. I have used POD's and stuff for small three piece gigs but I had to tweak and tweak to get it to be what I wanted. Its still wasnt 100% but for a small gig and the need to run direct and eliminate stage volume issues and use in ear monitors I got it pretty close. Someone on here said most people use a lot less gain than these "presets" and I agree. Most real gigging guys play a lot cleaner than most people think and to get the Line 6 stuff to be less edgy it takes some time but for guys on a budget that dont have the $3,000 it takes to get a Kemper and/or Fractal they will work just take a ton of time and PLAY IT THROUGH THE PA. Dont play this with headphones or through some little monitors and show up at a gig thinking you are ready, its not that easy!
Can you plug your mic into it?
5:32 Line 6 made a "PedoBoard" lol
Will it run Minecraft?
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Man I need to choose today Firehawk of HD500X and im not any close to a decision :(
what did u go with? i still need to decide
Hi Oliver, I went with the HD500X i tested them both in the shop and found that tone wise they are pretty similar. The HD500X however seems to have a better use in a professional scenario. The Firehawk is missing quite a few routing options as well as dual amps.
What do you run it through? as in straight to cab or head first
depends on the gig, in small gigs i go straight in to the PA and use the cab simulation. For bigger gigs i go to a head.
Great review tone king.
Does it have a looper?
+Metalgears1968 yes it has a looper but to get the looper you have to first update the firehawk unit via the line 6 website
More than anything, in my mind, I have a driving force, that tells me not to settle in for just one tone. I ve, for the time I have been involved with this, been smittened with the ability to have tones for any genre of music. I do understand that there are a few schools of thoughts concerning that. Over the 40 plus years I ve collected amps, I mostly have amps from the 70s and 80s. I have those that will handle Teles, Strats and Les paul.....all with hotter than average pickups. I do overdrive the tube amps slightly and I do have the type of effects, I believe any normal guitarist would use for most all music. That's my point. I be pushed around the full range of possible tone roads for the big three I like that being Rock, Country and Fusion. All of which can basically use the same amps with a variation in the pedal tones for the genre at the time of play. However, I ve been delving into the likes of Fuch and Ceriatone as well as Red Plate for the unique voicings they represent. So that I can still keep a fresh tone to thrive on and not get stale or tired of tones that have been around since 1964......modern tone is the real escuse I use to find a new dedicated type of amp. There s a great variety for sure. But, enough is all I need. Not almost enough and not tooo damn much. just enough for personal satisfaction. Line 6 has perked my interests at the present.....I take long and exacting research both in the reading and in the listening to. this is what all these efforts of mine are about. Individuals who may have a new and interesting thought to light the bulb in my thinking. So thanks for all of the posts along these lines. And for the honesty and sincerety of all the posts. I don't take offense to the different opinions I take time to understand the view so that I can consider what I haven't thought about till I read them. And the ones that offer guidiance. Much appreciation. For all who take the time and effort to go the distance. I hope to see you again along the way. I want to see what you really like.
Hi, I just bought one of these, and I'm loving it! Just a question, that may sound kind of stupid but, is there a way to change the preset names?
Can you use 2 amps at one time?
It has stereo amplifier outputs. I've got it hooked up to a Carvin Master Tube Series 3200 100W 2X12 combo on the main channel with a Line6 spider amp off to the side just for stereo effects. It sounds terrific.
Thank you.
I have one!!! Yes I fell Special!
What's the differents between the footswitch fbv3 and the firehawk fx ? And what's the best choise between the both ? ( I want to buy my first multi effects )
can it switch my tube amps channel for me ???
this is a multi fx pedal, if you just want to switch channels, buy a foot controller, it costs much less than this unit
lol yes I knew that lol I need an FX unit but I need one that switches channels too
Bflatest Any multi fx with midi can do this provided you also get a midi controlled relay switcher that can rdceive the midi signal from your multi fx which would then trigger the channel switching jack on your amp eg Boss ES 5 or Voodoo Labs switcher
does it work with reason????
Needs more Cowbell...
what was the first song he played
Crazy train- Ozzy Osborne
It's the intro to Crazy Train \m/ :-)
I may have to sell my HD500 for one of these. Wow!!
+Kenton Smith I just took a large quantity of words to ask the tone king about the difference between the firehawk and the 500 or 500x...... It appears to me that the firehawk is strictly a Master blaster of guitar tones. Where they all have that capability.....but it s really gotten complicated for me. The last processor I bought....90 something Digitec PR l and PR 2000 that's when I realized it was going to be a race...so I slowed down to the whole rat race of purchasing every other year to get updated. It really got annoying...... But, as I see that you have had the experience of it all what s your take on the differences.
No bass amp models then?
but does it djent?
man they came alonggg way man it sounds more realistic the newer ones and that cool looking usb/daw one, way ahead of the spyder lol
KhydroDjent. Yes.
@Joe Paul I agree with you
Can you only control these via android?
yes
I love your channel and your videos, TTK, but I must respectfully disagree with you on the Line 6 stuff. I owned a POD HD 500 for a while and while Line 6 did finally get a global volume control after I sold the HD 500 their stuff still pales in comparison to TONS of other gear. I have been eyeballing a Blackstar HT Metal 100, and any setting on there will impress players of all styles. I am not kidding. Blackstar has killed Line 6 in the world of modeling IMO, and I cannot recommend Blackstar enough. Line 6, on the other hand, will never get my money again.
Christopher Taylor Bruh, the blackstar isn't a modeller, it's got real tubes in it. And is also an amp, which kind of defeats the purpose of the product.
Christopher Taylor My experience is much like The Good Guy. I have many going back to a small Korg. Vox LE, Me 70 & 80, GT 100, Fender Mustang Floor, G3 on & on. Every one of them does something really well but other stuff not so good. My Faves are the simpler ones, Fly Rig 5 & T Rex Magnus. Ok, a little out there when it come to multi effects. But I am willing to consider looking into this. Haven't been a line 6 fan to date but I am trying to keep an open mind. & they do just keep getting better & better. Even BS Core series/ all SS have some great useful tones & software to go with it. Oh yeah, an old Yamaha FX 550. It still has some very interesting things to offer too. Good tones or not, how easy it is to program is the other side of the equation. Weird aside I did something the other night I haven't done for a while. I plugged into my 2 ch. all tube Fender. One clean & one with some grit. Nothing other than a bit of built in reverb. Man that sounded good.
I have some line 6 products and was loosing money, the looper jm4 is new never use, because sounds horrible no tru by pass, all sound the same and cheap sound
+greatvanzinni I too am often suprized when I go back to the amp and guitar. But, mostly because it doesn't have all the extra grit that is not as musical as the amp and guitar. Especially reverbe. I marvel at how well old amps and reverb sound compared to the modern versions. Now I choke on those words when you add modulations and digital everything through a monitor or a board and you can adjust frequency response to level out the mess. My point to you is just this. Like you I have been through the gamet of boards and pedals and I want to get my closet cleaned out and get back to a basic set up that arrives at my desired play for the moment. Yet my ears don't lie....not even for one moment. So I m looking for middle ground......tweak tone ability to satisfy both my tube amps and my high gain ss amps. Because they both make everything lie to one another.
+Domino AJ +Domino AJ My grand daughter has an account on our computer and the Domino AJ is her screen name for UA-cam. But any reply should be made to JET6957@Gmail.com
TTK,,,,,,,Firehawk and the 500X which holds the best bang for the buck.....not withstanding the Classic rockers....but guitarists of all genre type..... It s really getting to be that soon there will be an app that will play the guitar for us. LOL no......its getting way up the chain. So At this point I d like to spend the bang buck that I have been saving since the Digitech RPl....years ago. So I ask you We get the flood of yearly BIG Development in the advancement of Processors for music. And I will wait 20 more years and wear out the skin of the box...... I offer you one simple question. Wheres the best bang for the buck on these processors.
+Domino AJ My grand daughter has an account on our computer and the Domino AJ is her screen name for UA-cam. But any reply should be made to JET6957@Gmail.com
Just curious, do you also own BurgerKing?
Will it plug into a computer via USB?
all of those signature models had way too much distortion. most players use far less gain than it seems.
I used a Line 6 amp a few years ago and a local guy came up that wanted to play and he said "man I need more gain", what he meant to say was "hey I suck and I need to bury my crappy playing in distortion". Clean guitars are a lot heavier than most people realize, a cranked Marshall plexi is actually pretty clean ,its just friggin powerful and has balls. The more gain the more loss of tone, its just a bunch of mush! Some of the heaviest and most legendary heavy tones of all time were really not that distorted.
I have done 3000 gigs playing guitar in my life and several hundred running sound and I had many guys come onstage that were inexperienced and had MESA and other amps with the gain at full shred and the EQ all jacked up. I could usually spend about one minute "fixing" their sound for the PA which meant getting the EQ right and backing off the gain by half. Some guys said they never knew that was the case and they learned, the others just turned around and scooped the mids and cranked the gain back to full shred and then said "Hey my girl said she couldnt hear my guitar", well of course not, it wasnt there to be heard! Those guys dont have gigs, they play "benefits"!
Gain is fun but a little goes a long way! Cheers dude!
what's the title of the opening song? It's so catchy!
Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne.
cool vid Tone king-.{Egnater }.Tube Head for me
for live Gigs- But for jamming in my Room this would work..
do u plug this into an amp or can u go directly into a cab
Harrison Fletcher anything, but the recommended is a speaker because amps and cabs add thier tone too it and in my opinion it sounds messy after
connect to a PA, it won't power a cab, you need an power amp.
The biggest issue for me with these multi-effect units is the tone difference from the headphones to live playing. The amp models sound great through headphones or through the computer. But going through an effects loop of an amp or in front of the amp, or even through a tech 21 power engine it sounds way different than what you were hearing through the headphones.
This^^. I would never purchase one of these for live playing (especially if you're gonna use the dirt boxes/amp distortion). They seem decent for chorus/delay/other effects. I've got this basically as my practice amp at home...to play with headphones, and to record through reaper.
imo it very hard to shred on a Fender YJM
Ibanez & Jackson better neck.
+Bey Zam I have an Ibanez and two fenders. But, rarely go to the BPM speed of shred, so I d like to understand your comment alittle more. Radius difference width difference or fret height...all make for fret board dynamics. But I have nt seen a great difference, if anything the Ibanez made me faster on the others. I m not disputing what you say because I have enough understanding that we all have different takes on things once we begin to develop our chops. But, I do want to see a different take so that my next guitar purchase coming up next year will be done with a better consideration to the tools of the trade.
That's a Yngwie strat yeah?
Duncan Earley yes!
Reason 1: So you too can complain that Line 6 ripped you off by abandoning the hardware you spent a lot of money on!!
Tried one out today and thought that maybe Line6 might have come some way since the Pod XT Live but nope, same old over compressed fizzyness. I really wanted to like it so I could ditch my stack and go straight into the PA but it just sounds thin, fizzy and really fake when 'overdriven'. Let's see if they can make one actually sound like a tube amp in 10 years or so.
It could call you a snob but I won't. But you're certainly unrealistic. This box costs 350 usd/eur, more or less; What did you expect to get for that ? Try Line 6's Helix for better sounds & quality.
I have Line 6 HD Desktop Pod and its the same thing in another box. I will sell it and never come back to digital shit.
These multi-processors are very good when you don't know what are you going for and you want to experiment, but when you plug them in PA or monitors and specially when they are loud, they sound very bad...
I can't hear these distortions any more. They scratch my ears. The studio monitors unveil the lie.
These ppl are telling you shit to convince you to buy them, but normally they will never ever use them!!! They always use tube amps!!!
Of course they might even do some damn concerts or demos to prove they work and sound "good".
Nothing will compete with an analog modulated reverb or delay or a tube amp.
+UnknownHumanoid You have caught my interests. I do have that lingering doubt about that particular thought. At sound check above 50 watts whats the take. I have half dozen amps that have been in my room for 20 plus years since manufacturing. But, I started buying pedals and its endless so I went with the modern era back in the early 90s and began with the Digitech RP l and then the RP2000 and that got to be a 6 month out of date new product issue also. Now I m back to the modern era again and have concerns about the monitor and the pa verses amp and real pedal board. Though AX effects kind of shuts that down if you can afford it. Back to your point about the high level tones variants that effect these type of processors. Is there a way to modulate them up for good tones
+Domino AJ +Domino AJ My grand daughter has an account on our computer and the Domino AJ is her screen name for UA-cam. But any reply should be made to JET6957@Gmail.com
I don't like line 6 politics, I have a variax acoustic and I cant connect to software's because I don't have the guitar key code and there was hundreds of this guitars without the code number printed on them,,
But tomahawk missiles aren't built to last at all. They are built for one time use!
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No way! There is fucking lag when changing presets !
Even after updating the unit ?
line6 pre amps and effects are ssooooo awesome!!! but yeah.. i wont buy this fx, firehawk, or helix even if i had million dolars.. seriously? iOS and Android? we are guitarist.. not 15 years old boy that think iOS and Android can do everything, and think that is cool.. Windows and Mac! we want our good old days.. with less technology, but superior sound!! sorry ESL..
Made Resi everyone has a phone not just teenagers
NO 1 REASON IS ... HELIX is 1400 bucks hahaha
But Tomahawk Missiles aren't built to last.......
but why did they not include looper, aux and all the other crucial stuff hd 500x has nailed
+kickassnigga Because they probably realized that the vast majority of people don't use it? And those who do have very specific needs and wouldn't buy a unit like this?
It's got a looper!!