I can't recall how many years of videos you've been in but ever one is always a treat. Line 6 knows you're such a gem and you clearly need a fat raise for the skill of making anything sound great. It just happens to be great products too, so you can shine with ease.
00:12 Line 6 HX Stomp XL is an expanded version with 8 foot switches. 02:36 HX Stomp XL offers versatile connectivity options for enhanced functionality. 06:06 HX Stomp XL Firmware Update Adds Extra Blocks for Customization 07:50 HX Stomp XL offers expanded processing power with additional foot switches 11:12 Overview of a preset chain featuring a univibe and mismatched pickups for varying tones. 13:39 Exploring dynamic and responsive guitar sounds with HX Stomp XL 17:49 The Line 6 HX Stomp XL can detune each string by half a step, providing a much clearer way of tuning down or up. 19:36 Line 6 HX Stomp XL is fast, responsive, and versatile 23:06 Introduction to new fuzzers and glitch delay effect in Line 6 HX Stomp XL. 26:06 Discussing the versatility and creative stimulation of using different guitar effects 30:27 Line 6 HX Stomp XL offers diverse presets and flexibility for both live and recording scenarios. 31:58 Line 6 HX Stomp is a versatile product used by many guitar players. 35:59 Line 6 HX Stomp XL allows for quick navigation and customization of effects presets. 37:32 Line 6 HX Stomp XL offers enhanced features and clean sound Crafted by Merlin AI.
I bought this thing, it was already great back then, but all the free updates made it even better. I also own two tube amps and a lot of cabinets and pedals, but this is also fun to play and experiment with. But especially for recording this works great for me. I shape the tone with HX edit, tune, hir record and go.
Indeed. Such a tasty, smooth, melodic player and he's a great presenter as well. I remember first seeing him back with Anderton's on the intro of the original Helix - Paul was sitting on a couch somewhere with Lee [and Pete or Rob, prolly Rob] and I was blown away by how terrific a player he was and for being able to clearly explain many of the intricacies of the Helix unit.
@@joesatchton212 if you look further back forward dream rig he was first there with the line6 dtamp and a different line6 older hd floorboard that could control the amp.
Paul: demos mind-blowing, beautiful, intricate, lush glitch delay effect that gives me goosebumps within 10 seconds. The Captain: Um... well I dunno what BB King would do with this
Love the playing! This guy is ace. I ordered a Stomp XL the other day. Should have it soon. Super excited now. My first recording interface ever was a Line6 UX1 (or 2) or something in 2005. It's 16 years old and I gave it to my son and he still uses it to lay down ideas.
@@Simrin I really, really like it. No regrets. However, I did learn a few things... I haven't used it as deeply as I would like or should. Reason being, I put it on my large pedalboard and it shares too many sounds with other things I have on the board... barring modulation. I trigger a few things on it with a Morningstar controller. I plan to move it to it's own little board with only an analog overdrive and maybe a reverb, this way, when I'm using this small board I have to rely 100% on it. That way it'll gets used properly. I liked the idea of having it on my large board as it can be hardware bypassed, unlike the Boss GT-1000 Core. This however, proved to be better in theory than in real life. Yes, it has true-bypass, but when it's on, it processes the signal considerably differently than other pedals on the board. I feel the sound changes too much between it on and it in true-bypass. Like, for example, the way it reacts to overdrives pedals in its input. I think it's better suited to being on all the time. That way you adjust your sound on the amp to play excellently with it, and then it always sounds right.
@@PinchTune Brilliant! Thanks so much for the detailed response! Would like to try one out before I buy but it's not the same trying it out in a guitar shop. I've heard so many good things online and from friends. Your thinking of having it on a smaller board and taking some pedals off is exactly what I'm thinking. Interesting to hear how it processes the signal considerably differently than other pedals on the board. Was wondering about that.
@@Simrin Yeah, totally. One thing I noticed is that when using it as a multi-fx pedal with pedals before and after it, I have to run the volume knob at max. That makes it more even. Then, in a Facebook thread, somebody pointed out how it responds to gain pedals before it. So I tested that I noticed the difference. But anyway, I don't want to make those things sounds like cons. If you use it the center of your sound, and it's always on, then it's GREAT. As a MultiFx pedal within a board, I think I would prefer the small original HX Stomp.
@@PinchTune Thanks. I was thinking of this as an advantage of having good sounding multi-fx with the option of the amp modelling, so probably on all the time I would imagine. There are a couple of cool boutique pedals I would like to add on later down the line though, or some other synth-y ones like the Eventide H9 Max
I have a POD Go and I actually much prefer the form factor with a bigger screen and an expression pedal included, I play bass in one band and guitar in another and this really makes it simple to set up and transport.
I like what line 6 have done with there lineup recently but I do feel you either try this and love it or enjoy it for a while until you go back to analog. I used a hx effects for a year and loved it for a long time but the sheer simplicity of analog felt like home. I think people shouldn't be completely biased against digital modelling though, it has got better
Lee is shown amazing, innovative, groundbreaking new guitar tones: "Can we get back to a little marshall on the edge of break up type stuff?" You're Killin me dude!! Basic is boring!
why was the dude on the right so dismissive and rude about the glitch delay/searchlight combo, jeez. it's an extremely musical, versatile effect. notice how he tries to walk it backwards after he realizes he was unnecessarily snarky about it.
I'm hopping a "hx stomp pro" will come out with more processing power. The benefit of the hx line over the cheaper lines is the dual signal chains. It's hard to use dual signal chains when you only have a handful of blocks
Right? 3 blocks per chain? Why bother? For almost (almost) every purpose, the pod go is a better value than the stomp. They’ve realized that, too, and increased the price of the pod go 🙄
@@prometherion3089 that’s a better value than the old price. I have an LT, but I still think the pod go is what I would go with if I had to choose. The utility of 8 blocks is better than 6 for two signal chains though…
Sounds like this will find its way to sit alongside my PodGo, with expression pedals added? I still think in terms of my old 'monster board' from years ago!
As a complex foot pedal the screen needs to be a remote larger screen before the eyes. There is no way I could see those small screen details on the floor while standing up.
Finally - the annoying digital high end has been minimized. Some of the early Helix tutorials were absolutely unlistenable. It appears someone finally noticed and did something about it.
I Was full digital for 2 Years (mainly Kemper profiler + power stage) and I sold all the digital stuff and bought back a Friedman Be-50 Deluxe, a Soldano Hot Rod 50 and a torpedo Captor X. I don't regret at all ! Digital is good, great tools and practical but I Always Was using like 2 or 4 preset of 2 amps.. nothing Can beat tube amps !
@@LaDrouille64 right on 😎I failed to mention tube amp , I got a Mesa 5:50 a 1970 fender super reverb silver face a 90”s fender twin aka the evil twin and a mid 80’s Mesa studio 22 plus .
@@TheOlmecindian it's difficult to exlplain, but the AMP grain, the feel of playing is really different with a tube head ! And in reharsal and live a tube AMP really sits better and stands out better in the mix
What about splitting the audio signal and putting half through the Ring Modulator and the other half through a Phaser and recombine the two to produce a sound that might be of use on an album because music can become very samey and needs something to make a difference that makes it interesting to listen to.
Just got myself one of these and I'm wondering are the new updates etc only accessed by connecting the unit to a computer? The poly capo is on the unit but not selectable?
Sounds great. Thing IS, when I’m listening to, or using, a modeler, what gets me, is I hear a great L6 tone, look up from my neck, & I don’t see a amp. The cognitive dissonance is certain. I haven’t even used a amp in ~14 years, but that old mindset is still w/me. 😆🤷♂️
Maybe I got a bad unit but when I downsized from the Helix Rack to the Stomp XL based of the selling point, they have the same sound, I would say I strongly disagree. My helix rack was amazing. Stomp was terrible. "Felt" terrible to play and the sound was awful too. And I'm not one to complain about "feel" but...here I am. Sold the Stomp XL and jumped ship to Hotone Ampero. I'm helix rack happy again.
I have and I am enjoying a Pod GO. What I would like to understand is if the Line 6 HX Stomp XL will give me more power to use a more diverse chain of pedals and amp. Considering that the Volume/wah which is fixed in the POD GO chains is useless for me. Thank You
El HX Stomp XL tiene hasta 8 bloques de efectos con la última actualización y los puedes mover como quieras, tiene la mitad de DSP que una Helix LT (y Helix Floor), pero puedes hacer más ruteo de señal además de hacerlo en paralelo que con la POD GO por lo que según cuentas es más aconsejable para ti (si dispones de otros pedales de calidad ya en tu equipo). Ahora bien, si no dispones de otros pedales de calidad y necesitas un "todo en uno", como en mi caso, prefiero la POD GO debido a que con esos 4 bloques de efectos tengo suficiente, ya que siendo un 90% de la capacidad total de 1 chip de DSP que tiene el Stomp, sigue teniendo la mayoría de los tonos de Helix, pantalla más grande y pedal de expresión siendo una opción ligera y compacta para transportar, aparte de que el HX Stomp XL cuesta 261€ más que la POD GO que la he visto a 439€ cuando venía costando últimamente 477€ (699€ actualmente para el HX Stomp XL); y si haces cuentas por 226€ más que ahorres tienes el Helix LT con pedal de expresión, más pulgadas de pantalla todavía, y el doble de DSP ya que tiene 2 chips de DSP en total al igual que la Helix Floor. Por eso, por calidad, precio y prestaciones yo personalmente prefiero la POD GO. Ahora teniendo todo esto claro plantéate qué es lo que verdaderamente necesitas, es cuestión de ver las necesidades que tenemos cada uno como músicos: prácticamente partimos de la misma calidad de sonido, la diferencia es la complejidad de procesos que necesites para personalizarlo además del manejo que te haga falta para cada situación. Tanto la POD GO como sus primos mayores de Helix son muy buenas máquinas. Espero que te haya servido de ayuda.
Are the new effects available with the latest firmware on the HX effects?? I understand the amp sims obviously won’t be but I like that stutter effect A lot
I know right?? Between his jabs at what SVR or BB King would have done and the poly capo "you don't even have to learn chords anymore!", I think it's clear this isn't his kind of gear. I mean the classics are great, don't get me wrong, but they aren't the be all and end all of guitar music. That glitch delay sounded great!
Please do Line 6 M5 type pedal Helix gen successor. 1-2 effects at a time, tap tempo/ctl button, tuner, sterwo in/out and midi. That would be an instant buy for many guys. And for me, too. I like Helix, but I am a pedalboard + amp guy, and I just need a certain effect at the time , without modelling really.
@@prometherion3089 No, it is way more complex and very expensive, also bigger than what m5 successor should be. Yeah, you can use an HX Stomp that way but it might be just too much. I am talking like 200 euros/dollars max for the unit.
No XLR balanced outs? In a unit that's 700 Euro? Bold. For reference, the 'big' Headrush unit which is often cited to be the 'big' Helix' main competitor is now priced at 846 Euro ( incl. expression pedal! ). And here you'd get the 'small' Helix without XLR outs or expression pedal for only 140 Euro less than the main competitor of your 'big' board? Still, amazing player, good demo, ok sounds. The unit will find its buyers. Thank you very much for the upload!
@@jorismak Yeah, he mentioned in his demo that it's meant to be used on your pedalboard, aiming at the person who uses a real amp with it. From that perspective it makes sense to have quarter jacks as outs. Then again, if you designed it specifically for this purpose, why even have amp/cab sims at all? Why not just have all the drives and effects on it and depend on your amp and the 4 cable method with it then, dropping the price by a few hundred bucks? You'd still have the 'big' Helix with XLR outs if you want to use the amp / cab sims then, and the demonstrated unit would fill a nice, well-defined niche as well. On a 700 Euro unit with internal amp/cab sims (!) you could be forgiven for expecting both outs, as using XLR balanced outs would be the tried and tested method to connect such a unit to the FoH or your mixing desk for smaller bands. But it's not a huge deal I guess, just something that immediately caught my eye.
@@TheGrandmaMoses by using it on a pedal board line 6 meant allowing you to keep and use your favorite pedals with it. If all you want is effects with an guitar amp, then HX Effects is really what you want.
@@kenthhamner2641 I think we can all agree that the choice of not having XLR balanced outs is not about 'allowing' anything, it's about cutting cost on a feature that they felt their target audience wouldn't need, so they could get away with it. If we can't agree on that point or if we think that not having the outs is a 'feature', then we won't ever see close to eye to eye on the matter. Also, the use of pedals 'with it' works just as well with or without balanced outs, it makes absolutely no difference on the matter at hand. It's obviously where you plug INTO that we are discussing, not what you plug into IT via input or FX loop. TRS outs imply you plug into an amp for most of / all the time, XLR outs imply you plug into a mixing desk. It's just the way I see it, there is no hard rule on it, just my preference - like lots of audio stuff is just preference. So, all I said and which I'm sticking to is that a multifx floor unit that does amp modeling is expected to have balanced outs above a certain price point, and this unit ( to me! ) crosses that point without providing the outs. I say that because there are units that do provide the outs, the Headrush for example, that also provide an expression pedal and other bells and whistles like routing capabilities and a TOUCHSCREEN for a very small price increase, so that feels - again, TO ME - like a much better bang for your buck. You basically made my point for me, but I feel I can't bring it across very well, maybe it's the language barrier: For a unit containing only effects and drives without amp modeling it makes sense to exist without balanced XLR outs, so the HX Effects makes complete 'sense' in my mind. For a medium- to higher-priced unit with amp modeling it doesn't make sense to exist without balanced outs - this is just my opinion, not gospel! - and that is seen by me as a cost-cutting feature that jumped right into my eye and underwhelmed me instantly, although it is not a big deal as mentioned numerous times by now. It was literally just the first thing I noticed about the unit, so I commented on it. But if YOU like it, there's nothing wrong with that. It's just my opinion, it's just the first thing that hit me when looking at the unit, nothing more, nothing less. Let me add that I really do enjoy this discussion and trying to get some points across in english, it's so rare for me to be able to try that in another language in a more comprehensive format. Have a nice day!
Hello Andertonians, I will admit these clips are well made and as of now I have been watching many from different sources and I just keep getting frustrated because never ever address my requirement and I was under the impression that it is not unique. Simply said, I just jam rock classics with backing tracks and all I care about is not in detail what the multi effects can do but 1- Easy access to large amount of free or affordable quality custom tones (I have not been happy with Boss tone central is terrible) 2- Can a custom tone from line 6 Helix (large selection of custom tones) be transposed/downloaded into HX stomp / HX stomp XL? Maybe you have an idea why I just find it impossible to find this info but I just don't know of anyone wanting to invent new sounds but have fun playing a quality rock classic sound.
I've had mine going on 3 years now. All modelers have a learning curve and not all have the tweaked presets Axe provides. But if you could not get good tones out of it, its not the unit.
Lee is an annoying dinosaur. I am not into ambient stuff or djent but get how glitch delay into searchlights is col for ambient and poly Pitch is a godsend to heavy players.
I haven't played one of these but I think it could use a little tweaking in the design. The switches are pretty close if they are in a line like they are, i would think it would be best to be staggered a bit because currently if you plan to use it with your foot i assume if you go to hit the top row of switches you will have to be very careful not to hit the bottom row.
Basic problem for me is it’s too exxy. It’s been ages since the helix, there’s lots more competition and when they should have been cutting the prices or updating the hardware they effectively jacked up the price. The price increase over the stomp is way too much for adding a few switches in a different box so long after release. But it costs that to justify the cost of the LT to justify the cost of the rack and floor models. Time to update or cut prices line6 it’s 2022. I like this, a lot, but we both know you could have put the full processing power in this at the same price 🤷♂️
How about a complete redesign and a brand new product with lots of new effects and features including a competitor to the Neural Capture or Kemper profiling? No? Milking the same old firmware with pointless resized hardware units sounds like a better plan? Alright then.
I will admit that I don’t see this product iteration as particularly useful. The pod go seems a better value. The original is more portable, and this...satisfies no niche that I can think of. However, I find your complaint weird too. While the crusty tubeheads always beg off digital gear by touting the fact that their 1930’s tech is still the same as it was in the ‘60’s, and the fancy digital stuff will be obsolete in a decade, the digital guys are kvetching that the manufacturer continues to support their product, rather than abandoning it for capture tech used by their competitors? Maybe it’s because I don’t own a stable of precious vintage amps that I don’t want to take to the bar, but I don’t understand what the big deal is with profiling.
Its working for them as they have price points and use cases that drive folks to choose one model over the other depending on need. As for same old firmware you obviously have no idea!
I am buying a stomp to make a smaller board for when I don’t want to haul a huge helix rack around. I was planning on the stomp plus an MC6 midi controller. That’s $599+$229+another cable+programming. $828. The XL for $750 seems like a better solution for my needs. I had a Kemper, it was OK. Ironic you compare it here seeing as the Kemper is now 10 years old, and the only thing they have done is what you are complaining about: repackage the exact same thing into a different shape. They didn’t even add any switches. The quad cortex amp profiling is nowhere near what the Kemper is capable of from what I have heard online. If it was, I would be considering it.
@@Newnodrogbob there is something more attractive about the original form factor to me. The XL is kind of...goofy looking. I was going to go with my original idea even after this was announced, but 4 snapshots vs. 3 was what sealed it. I’m glad I figured that part out before I bought the original stomp. I know you can program the MC6 to turn multiple blocks off and on and basically program your own snapshots, but that is over complicating what is intended to be my “simple” rig. 4 snaps will give me clean / dirty / solo / and whatever specialty sound the song might need. It’s still limited. On the helix I have those three snaps plus a lead setting that adds some midrange, 2db of gain, and slightly more reverb. It’s used to peak out of the mix for single line stuff that isn’t a solo, but is important for the song. For the extra snaps I have various ambient settings for making filler noise during transitions.
jezuss , i just wanna play guitar , with these kinda of toy's you also have to be an engineer , and you're probably if you're playing in a pub live gigging coverband not gonna use no more then 5 to 10 sounds from it , wich you can also get from a decent analog pedalboard , and all those amp/cabinet choices you can make are nice to toy with at home but do'n't work when you're playing in a band .
You're right, you use about 5 different presets in a cover band. Your basic chugga-chugga-hair, your Fender cleans, your overproduced chorus+delay pop sound, your Tubescreamer/Klon solo tone and your full gain solo tone with loads of delay. Maybe a distorted rhythm sound in there if you don't use your Tubescreamer/Klon preset without engaging the overdrive pedals for that purpose. You can get them from pedals 'easily', meaning if you spend equal amounts of money to what a good multifx costs on 6-7 pedals and a board and the power supply, but you can't switch between them as easily - say, in the middle of a song - without extra equipment ( think Quartermaster ) and probably MIDI knowledge ( which would lead people to say that you have to be an engineer as well ). Why do you feel the different amps don't work in a band setting, could you elaborate? Having a 'good' multifx unit being able to switch between an AC30, a Twin Reverb and a Plexi without the need to have them on stage, to me, feels like an absolute advantage on part of the multifx units compared to analog. Not having to log that 4x12 around feels like another. And the omission of the whole mic'd amp concept on stage feels like a third definite advantage. In my experience, the multifx units sound CLOSER on stage to how they do at home than mic'd up amps do.
@@TheGrandmaMoses hello , well , it's already easy to read/understand i'm more an old school player ( amp.pedalboard, guitar ) and after playing pubs gigs for over 40 years here in holland , i was never asked by anybody : why didn't you use a vox/plexi/twin sound for a certain song we played ( i have mostly played in blues / classicrock coverbands ) , so yeah , that's why i don't bother to much about that i guess . I have played a lot off tubes amps in my years ( standard runs and handmade ones ) but have gone to the digital world since a year ( wich was a big step for me ) and bought an fender tonemaster deluxe reverb , wich i really like , it has the sound off an tube amp but then with the perks off an digital amp ( lightweight , direct out ect. ) . i like it so much i have sold my 2 ( way to expensive ) handmade tube amps . Now i can understand that all these modeler platforms have there advantage , like for instance the latest neural dsp modeler , but for me , i like to keep it simple , so i can tweek things on the fly while playing a gig , so for me the analog pedalboard with 1 ( do it all ) amp , is still the way to go . greetings , antoon.
@@antoonhermans8953 Yes, the argument of 'no one in the audience cares except for other guitarists' is the argument that usually ends these discussions pretty quickly, and rightfully so. Thank you for your kind answer, I wish you nothing but the best!
@@pancakes1983 I don’t see how you would break the usb-a type port... the weakest link is usually the connection on the mainboard which could be equally weak for both type of connectors, though the bigger usb-A might cover a slighlty bigger area on the print.
Thanks as always for the kind response folks! If anybody wants these presets let me know!
We demand your Pacifica is released as a signature model! PAC812viiPH
I would love them! Especially the Princess one and the Glitch delay! Thanks!
Hey Paul, you are always a class act! Are those nice presets of yours available anywhere? I'd love to have them all!
I can't recall how many years of videos you've been in but ever one is always a treat. Line 6 knows you're such a gem and you clearly need a fat raise for the skill of making anything sound great. It just happens to be great products too, so you can shine with ease.
@@joffle86 Now that sounds like a great idea!
00:12 Line 6 HX Stomp XL is an expanded version with 8 foot switches.
02:36 HX Stomp XL offers versatile connectivity options for enhanced functionality.
06:06 HX Stomp XL Firmware Update Adds Extra Blocks for Customization
07:50 HX Stomp XL offers expanded processing power with additional foot switches
11:12 Overview of a preset chain featuring a univibe and mismatched pickups for varying tones.
13:39 Exploring dynamic and responsive guitar sounds with HX Stomp XL
17:49 The Line 6 HX Stomp XL can detune each string by half a step, providing a much clearer way of tuning down or up.
19:36 Line 6 HX Stomp XL is fast, responsive, and versatile
23:06 Introduction to new fuzzers and glitch delay effect in Line 6 HX Stomp XL.
26:06 Discussing the versatility and creative stimulation of using different guitar effects
30:27 Line 6 HX Stomp XL offers diverse presets and flexibility for both live and recording scenarios.
31:58 Line 6 HX Stomp is a versatile product used by many guitar players.
35:59 Line 6 HX Stomp XL allows for quick navigation and customization of effects presets.
37:32 Line 6 HX Stomp XL offers enhanced features and clean sound
Crafted by Merlin AI.
The Glitch effect got me in the feels, not gonna lie. Love the creativity in it
I bought this thing, it was already great back then, but all the free updates made it even better.
I also own two tube amps and a lot of cabinets and pedals, but this is also fun to play and experiment with.
But especially for recording this works great for me.
I shape the tone with HX edit, tune, hir record and go.
Paul is one of the best gear demonstrators out there. What a monster player.
Indeed. Such a tasty, smooth, melodic player and he's a great presenter as well. I remember first seeing him back with Anderton's on the intro of the original Helix - Paul was sitting on a couch somewhere with Lee [and Pete or Rob, prolly Rob] and I was blown away by how terrific a player he was and for being able to clearly explain many of the intricacies of the Helix unit.
Agreed. I already own Helix Native and I'm watching this just for Paul's playing. Haha
@@joesatchton212 if you look further back forward dream rig he was first there with the line6 dtamp and a different line6 older hd floorboard that could control the amp.
26:09 just floored me. OMG. Amazing.
The bigger version of the smaller version of the bigger one.
I always love when Paul is on
Paul: demos mind-blowing, beautiful, intricate, lush glitch delay effect that gives me goosebumps within 10 seconds.
The Captain: Um... well I dunno what BB King would do with this
That made me roll my eyes so hard.
PAUL HINDMARSH LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!! I remember the "line 6 dream rig" video from a decade ago now - awesome then, still awesome now
Great to see Paul again - maestro! Thanks Lee and crew.
Always love seeing and hearing Paul play…
You as well Lee..! 🍻
Love the playing! This guy is ace. I ordered a Stomp XL the other day. Should have it soon. Super excited now. My first recording interface ever was a Line6 UX1 (or 2) or something in 2005. It's 16 years old and I gave it to my son and he still uses it to lay down ideas.
Views on the Stomp XL after this comment 10 months ago?
@@Simrin I really, really like it. No regrets. However, I did learn a few things... I haven't used it as deeply as I would like or should. Reason being, I put it on my large pedalboard and it shares too many sounds with other things I have on the board... barring modulation. I trigger a few things on it with a Morningstar controller. I plan to move it to it's own little board with only an analog overdrive and maybe a reverb, this way, when I'm using this small board I have to rely 100% on it. That way it'll gets used properly. I liked the idea of having it on my large board as it can be hardware bypassed, unlike the Boss GT-1000 Core. This however, proved to be better in theory than in real life. Yes, it has true-bypass, but when it's on, it processes the signal considerably differently than other pedals on the board. I feel the sound changes too much between it on and it in true-bypass. Like, for example, the way it reacts to overdrives pedals in its input. I think it's better suited to being on all the time. That way you adjust your sound on the amp to play excellently with it, and then it always sounds right.
@@PinchTune Brilliant! Thanks so much for the detailed response! Would like to try one out before I buy but it's not the same trying it out in a guitar shop. I've heard so many good things online and from friends. Your thinking of having it on a smaller board and taking some pedals off is exactly what I'm thinking. Interesting to hear how it processes the signal considerably differently than other pedals on the board. Was wondering about that.
@@Simrin Yeah, totally. One thing I noticed is that when using it as a multi-fx pedal with pedals before and after it, I have to run the volume knob at max. That makes it more even. Then, in a Facebook thread, somebody pointed out how it responds to gain pedals before it. So I tested that I noticed the difference. But anyway, I don't want to make those things sounds like cons. If you use it the center of your sound, and it's always on, then it's GREAT. As a MultiFx pedal within a board, I think I would prefer the small original HX Stomp.
@@PinchTune Thanks. I was thinking of this as an advantage of having good sounding multi-fx with the option of the amp modelling, so probably on all the time I would imagine. There are a couple of cool boutique pedals I would like to add on later down the line though, or some other synth-y ones like the Eventide H9 Max
I have a POD Go and I actually much prefer the form factor with a bigger screen and an expression pedal included, I play bass in one band and guitar in another and this really makes it simple to set up and transport.
The POD Go was a brilliant idea for a somewhat scaled back unit! The low price makes it much more accessible
um, what kind of music do you play?
@@FS-fn9uf black metal and indie rock
0:39 is Kiko's Reflective instrumental
I like what line 6 have done with there lineup recently but I do feel you either try this and love it or enjoy it for a while until you go back to analog. I used a hx effects for a year and loved it for a long time but the sheer simplicity of analog felt like home. I think people shouldn't be completely biased against digital modelling though, it has got better
That laugh at 3:18 for DJs 😆
Lee is shown amazing, innovative, groundbreaking new guitar tones:
"Can we get back to a little marshall on the edge of break up type stuff?"
You're Killin me dude!! Basic is boring!
I'd like to see him do a comparison to the HX Effects model entitled - "Howay the Cabs"
Haha. You could be onto something there!
Paul's back!!
the intro jam though, fire
I wish Yamaha would release the guitar Paul is playing!! The chapman ml1 hybrid standard is so beautiful
I was lucky enough to play it at NAMM and it’s even better than you think it will be. I would buy one without hesitation!
@@aaronshortmusic wow!! That makes me even more eager to buy one!!
why was the dude on the right so dismissive and rude about the glitch delay/searchlight combo, jeez.
it's an extremely musical, versatile effect. notice how he tries to walk it backwards after he realizes he was unnecessarily snarky about it.
I'm hopping a "hx stomp pro" will come out with more processing power.
The benefit of the hx line over the cheaper lines is the dual signal chains. It's hard to use dual signal chains when you only have a handful of blocks
Right? 3 blocks per chain? Why bother? For almost (almost) every purpose, the pod go is a better value than the stomp. They’ve realized that, too, and increased the price of the pod go 🙄
then get a helix lt lol
@@Newnodrogbob The HX Stomp XL has 8 blocks. They just reduced the price of it also, I just picked one up for the same price as a regular Stomp.
@@prometherion3089 that’s a better value than the old price. I have an LT, but I still think the pod go is what I would go with if I had to choose. The utility of 8 blocks is better than 6 for two signal chains though…
Great Demo ! this guy can play too. love the reverb wow.
30:20 translated: So, can we check out some of the presets for guitarist not playing worship music? 😆
Can line 6 HX stomp LX do acoustic guitar sounds?
Does anyone know if you can switch presets with zero latency on the stomp xl
Sounds like this will find its way to sit alongside my PodGo, with expression pedals added? I still think in terms of my old 'monster board' from years ago!
Would love to take some of these presets for a spin are they available anywhere?
Lovely outro.
26:07 wow
26:07...just wow.
I wonder if there is a patch to download.
As a complex foot pedal the screen needs to be a remote larger screen before the eyes. There is no way I could see those small screen details on the floor while standing up.
26:19 sound of paradise🌈👏🏻🎸✍🏻
Is there a patch to download?
"So, I fuckin' remember" 2:38
Seems like really a straightforward thing. Many tweaks required ?? 😖😤 Thanks for the share. #staysafe
Finally - the annoying digital high end has been minimized. Some of the early Helix tutorials were absolutely unlistenable. It appears someone finally noticed and did something about it.
I think that the automatic high cut at 8khz on the cabs is what has helped. I have noticed the same.
I was into the helix last year but sold it , back to Analog again for me 😎
I Was full digital for 2 Years (mainly Kemper profiler + power stage) and I sold all the digital stuff and bought back a Friedman Be-50 Deluxe, a Soldano Hot Rod 50 and a torpedo Captor X.
I don't regret at all !
Digital is good, great tools and practical but I Always Was using like 2 or 4 preset of 2 amps.. nothing Can beat tube amps !
@@LaDrouille64 right on 😎I failed to mention tube amp , I got a Mesa 5:50 a 1970 fender super reverb silver face a 90”s fender twin aka the evil twin and a mid 80’s Mesa studio 22 plus .
@@TheOlmecindian it's difficult to exlplain, but the AMP grain, the feel of playing is really different with a tube head ! And in reharsal and live a tube AMP really sits better and stands out better in the mix
Hindmarsh - you are so good.
What kind of guitar is your guess playing?
Can they di out into a mixer
What about splitting the audio signal and putting half through the Ring Modulator and the other half through a Phaser and recombine the two to produce a sound that might be of use on an album because music can become very samey and needs something to make a difference that makes it interesting to listen to.
Just got myself one of these and I'm wondering are the new updates etc only accessed by connecting the unit to a computer? The poly capo is on the unit but not selectable?
Sounds great.
Thing IS, when I’m listening to, or using, a modeler, what gets me, is I hear a great L6 tone, look up from my neck, &
I don’t see a amp.
The cognitive dissonance is certain.
I haven’t even used a amp in ~14 years, but that old mindset is still w/me. 😆🤷♂️
Need to see how to make that synth delay preset that thing is sick
Maybe I got a bad unit but when I downsized from the Helix Rack to the Stomp XL based of the selling point, they have the same sound, I would say I strongly disagree. My helix rack was amazing. Stomp was terrible. "Felt" terrible to play and the sound was awful too. And I'm not one to complain about "feel" but...here I am.
Sold the Stomp XL and jumped ship to Hotone Ampero. I'm helix rack happy again.
I have and I am enjoying a Pod GO. What I would like to understand is if the Line 6 HX Stomp XL will give me more power to use a more diverse chain of pedals and amp. Considering that the Volume/wah which is fixed in the POD GO chains is useless for me. Thank You
El HX Stomp XL tiene hasta 8 bloques de efectos con la última actualización y los puedes mover como quieras, tiene la mitad de DSP que una Helix LT (y Helix Floor), pero puedes hacer más ruteo de señal además de hacerlo en paralelo que con la POD GO por lo que según cuentas es más aconsejable para ti (si dispones de otros pedales de calidad ya en tu equipo).
Ahora bien, si no dispones de otros pedales de calidad y necesitas un "todo en uno", como en mi caso, prefiero la POD GO debido a que con esos 4 bloques de efectos tengo suficiente, ya que siendo un 90% de la capacidad total de 1 chip de DSP que tiene el Stomp, sigue teniendo la mayoría de los tonos de Helix, pantalla más grande y pedal de expresión siendo una opción ligera y compacta para transportar, aparte de que el HX Stomp XL cuesta 261€ más que la POD GO que la he visto a 439€ cuando venía costando últimamente 477€ (699€ actualmente para el HX Stomp XL); y si haces cuentas por 226€ más que ahorres tienes el Helix LT con pedal de expresión, más pulgadas de pantalla todavía, y el doble de DSP ya que tiene 2 chips de DSP en total al igual que la Helix Floor.
Por eso, por calidad, precio y prestaciones yo personalmente prefiero la POD GO. Ahora teniendo todo esto claro plantéate qué es lo que verdaderamente necesitas, es cuestión de ver las necesidades que tenemos cada uno como músicos: prácticamente partimos de la misma calidad de sonido, la diferencia es la complejidad de procesos que necesites para personalizarlo además del manejo que te haga falta para cada situación. Tanto la POD GO como sus primos mayores de Helix son muy buenas máquinas. Espero que te haya servido de ayuda.
@@SalvaVentura gracias
@@marcomelillo4590 gracias a ti!! 🖖🏻👽
You can expand the Pod Go with this. See the video by Richie Castellano.
I get Dweezil vibes with Paul.
Sounds amazing!!!!!
Paul Hindmarsh: exists
Lee Anderton: “yeh but Poldark tho”
Are the new effects available with the latest firmware on the HX effects?? I understand the amp sims obviously won’t be but I like that stutter effect A lot
Does this pedal unit work well with Nord piano 5 ? Any recommendation for the Nord piano 5?
Why does Lee insist on asking if dead guitar players would have used these funky effects?
is the video directly recorded from the line 6 or through an amp?
Ok, so Poly Capo is basically Digitech The Drop, yes?
how many blocks can be used?
This dude rocks
Captain salty with those modern patches
I know right?? Between his jabs at what SVR or BB King would have done and the poly capo "you don't even have to learn chords anymore!", I think it's clear this isn't his kind of gear. I mean the classics are great, don't get me wrong, but they aren't the be all and end all of guitar music. That glitch delay sounded great!
Get it Nuno!
What was that the Captain said the other day about people with headphones on speaking louder...?
Sounds great, are Paul's presents available?
why no XLR out ??????
help! i have one and the presets are unnamed!
26:09 Billie Eilish. #3 Glitch. OMG, as per another's comment, you know, this generation's next Kurt Corbain. Captain. Hello!?!
Please do Line 6 M5 type pedal Helix gen successor.
1-2 effects at a time, tap tempo/ctl button, tuner, sterwo in/out and midi. That would be an instant buy for many guys. And for me, too. I like Helix, but I am a pedalboard + amp guy, and I just need a certain effect at the time , without modelling really.
They have one, the HXFX.
@@AaHo0102 too big, man. Look at line6 m5, it is as big as 2 pedals max
It’s called HX Effects. But you can turn off the Amp/Cab modeling with this unit if you want.
@@prometherion3089 No, it is way more complex and very expensive, also bigger than what m5 successor should be. Yeah, you can use an HX Stomp that way but it might be just too much. I am talking like 200 euros/dollars max for the unit.
Where can I get Pauls guitar?
Haha Starting riff : kiko loureiro reflection
Thanks for that! ua-cam.com/video/u_QGzSVUIm8/v-deo.html
No XLR balanced outs? In a unit that's 700 Euro? Bold.
For reference, the 'big' Headrush unit which is often cited to be the 'big' Helix' main competitor is now priced at 846 Euro ( incl. expression pedal! ). And here you'd get the 'small' Helix without XLR outs or expression pedal for only 140 Euro less than the main competitor of your 'big' board?
Still, amazing player, good demo, ok sounds. The unit will find its buyers. Thank you very much for the upload!
it are TRS balanced outs for what it's worth.
@@jorismak Yeah, he mentioned in his demo that it's meant to be used on your pedalboard, aiming at the person who uses a real amp with it. From that perspective it makes sense to have quarter jacks as outs.
Then again, if you designed it specifically for this purpose, why even have amp/cab sims at all? Why not just have all the drives and effects on it and depend on your amp and the 4 cable method with it then, dropping the price by a few hundred bucks?
You'd still have the 'big' Helix with XLR outs if you want to use the amp / cab sims then, and the demonstrated unit would fill a nice, well-defined niche as well.
On a 700 Euro unit with internal amp/cab sims (!) you could be forgiven for expecting both outs, as using XLR balanced outs would be the tried and tested method to connect such a unit to the FoH or your mixing desk for smaller bands.
But it's not a huge deal I guess, just something that immediately caught my eye.
Just use trs to xlr balanced cables like I do.
@@TheGrandmaMoses by using it on a pedal board line 6 meant allowing you to keep and use your favorite pedals with it. If all you want is effects with an guitar amp, then HX Effects is really what you want.
@@kenthhamner2641 I think we can all agree that the choice of not having XLR balanced outs is not about 'allowing' anything, it's about cutting cost on a feature that they felt their target audience wouldn't need, so they could get away with it. If we can't agree on that point or if we think that not having the outs is a 'feature', then we won't ever see close to eye to eye on the matter.
Also, the use of pedals 'with it' works just as well with or without balanced outs, it makes absolutely no difference on the matter at hand. It's obviously where you plug INTO that we are discussing, not what you plug into IT via input or FX loop. TRS outs imply you plug into an amp for most of / all the time, XLR outs imply you plug into a mixing desk. It's just the way I see it, there is no hard rule on it, just my preference - like lots of audio stuff is just preference.
So, all I said and which I'm sticking to is that a multifx floor unit that does amp modeling is expected to have balanced outs above a certain price point, and this unit ( to me! ) crosses that point without providing the outs. I say that because there are units that do provide the outs, the Headrush for example, that also provide an expression pedal and other bells and whistles like routing capabilities and a TOUCHSCREEN for a very small price increase, so that feels - again, TO ME - like a much better bang for your buck.
You basically made my point for me, but I feel I can't bring it across very well, maybe it's the language barrier: For a unit containing only effects and drives without amp modeling it makes sense to exist without balanced XLR outs, so the HX Effects makes complete 'sense' in my mind.
For a medium- to higher-priced unit with amp modeling it doesn't make sense to exist without balanced outs - this is just my opinion, not gospel! - and that is seen by me as a cost-cutting feature that jumped right into my eye and underwhelmed me instantly, although it is not a big deal as mentioned numerous times by now. It was literally just the first thing I noticed about the unit, so I commented on it.
But if YOU like it, there's nothing wrong with that. It's just my opinion, it's just the first thing that hit me when looking at the unit, nothing more, nothing less. Let me add that I really do enjoy this discussion and trying to get some points across in english, it's so rare for me to be able to try that in another language in a more comprehensive format.
Have a nice day!
that KIKO lick
Hello Andertonians, I will admit these clips are well made and as of now I have been watching many from different sources and I just keep getting frustrated because never ever address my requirement and I was under the impression that it is not unique.
Simply said, I just jam rock classics with backing tracks and all I care about is not in detail what the multi effects can do but
1- Easy access to large amount of free or affordable quality custom tones (I have not been happy with Boss tone central is terrible)
2- Can a custom tone from line 6 Helix (large selection of custom tones) be transposed/downloaded into HX stomp / HX stomp XL?
Maybe you have an idea why I just find it impossible to find this info but I just don't know of anyone wanting to invent new sounds but have fun playing a quality rock classic sound.
ur like me back and forward between boss and line 6 lol
Early gang love Andertons man
What about that Yamaha guitar?
Lee what guitar is that? I want it.
It’s a Chapman guitar - more info on our web site 👍
@Evan Kellison paul has a yamaha lee has the chapman
Roasted Maple😉
If it has an inverted headstock and an infinity sign on the 12th fret, it's a Chapman ;)
Love the beard, Paul.
When he added the reverb to the glitch I about lost my shit.
Still waiting for inspired by gibson es range demos.
cool, I'm early. Line6 feeling the neural dsp heat
Heat? lol That Quad Cortex is nothing but paid hype..
@KikoLoureiro at 0:34
24:12 That's what She said
Isn’t this guy in impractical jokers?
I had a Helix LT .. was not impressed. Sold it for $100 more than I paid :)
I've had mine going on 3 years now. All modelers have a learning curve and not all have the tweaked presets Axe provides. But if you could not get good tones out of it, its not the unit.
Why were you not impressed
lads please do a vid on the new gibson custom shop murphy guitars! they are mint
Lee has fallen under the influence of the Dutchman. Traditional Purist taste has struck.
“I don’t know what BB-king would have done with that but...” dude.... not everything is an A minor pentatonic scale with no effects.
I have never been so early 😂
Lee is an annoying dinosaur. I am not into ambient stuff or djent but get how glitch delay into searchlights is col for ambient and poly Pitch is a godsend to heavy players.
I haven't played one of these but I think it could use a little tweaking in the design. The switches are pretty close if they are in a line like they are, i would think it would be best to be staggered a bit because currently if you plan to use it with your foot i assume if you go to hit the top row of switches you will have to be very careful not to hit the bottom row.
Its hard to see but the bottom row is on a tilted section on the unit so it shouldn't be too bad.
Nope- I wear a size 12- no issues.
Cool upgrade, but no assignable XLR outs. Deal breaker.
I wish they'd made the same design but with Helix processing power and called it the Helix MINI instead.
Basic problem for me is it’s too exxy. It’s been ages since the helix, there’s lots more competition and when they should have been cutting the prices or updating the hardware they effectively jacked up the price. The price increase over the stomp is way too much for adding a few switches in a different box so long after release.
But it costs that to justify the cost of the LT to justify the cost of the rack and floor models.
Time to update or cut prices line6 it’s 2022. I like this, a lot, but we both know you could have put the full processing power in this at the same price 🤷♂️
No they couldn't, chip shortage and inflation this year, nothings coming down in price, get used to it
I wish this video was Paul and Pete. For me Lee talks a bit too much whereas Paul & Pete would get on with the demo and play.
I literally counted it - these guys play 5 tones and then spit out 5000 words right after, I dont really understand why this is called a demo video
How about a complete redesign and a brand new product with lots of new effects and features including a competitor to the Neural Capture or Kemper profiling? No? Milking the same old firmware with pointless resized hardware units sounds like a better plan? Alright then.
I will admit that I don’t see this product iteration as particularly useful. The pod go seems a better value. The original is more portable, and this...satisfies no niche that I can think of.
However, I find your complaint weird too. While the crusty tubeheads always beg off digital gear by touting the fact that their 1930’s tech is still the same as it was in the ‘60’s, and the fancy digital stuff will be obsolete in a decade, the digital guys are kvetching that the manufacturer continues to support their product, rather than abandoning it for capture tech used by their competitors? Maybe it’s because I don’t own a stable of precious vintage amps that I don’t want to take to the bar, but I don’t understand what the big deal is with profiling.
Its working for them as they have price points and use cases that drive folks to choose one model over the other depending on need. As for same old firmware you obviously have no idea!
I am buying a stomp to make a smaller board for when I don’t want to haul a huge helix rack around. I was planning on the stomp plus an MC6 midi controller. That’s $599+$229+another cable+programming. $828. The XL for $750 seems like a better solution for my needs. I had a Kemper, it was OK. Ironic you compare it here seeing as the Kemper is now 10 years old, and the only thing they have done is what you are complaining about: repackage the exact same thing into a different shape. They didn’t even add any switches. The quad cortex amp profiling is nowhere near what the Kemper is capable of from what I have heard online. If it was, I would be considering it.
@@SunshineHB cool. Thanks for providing me with a use case for this.
@@Newnodrogbob there is something more attractive about the original form factor to me. The XL is kind of...goofy looking. I was going to go with my original idea even after this was announced, but 4 snapshots vs. 3 was what sealed it. I’m glad I figured that part out before I bought the original stomp. I know you can program the MC6 to turn multiple blocks off and on and basically program your own snapshots, but that is over complicating what is intended to be my “simple” rig. 4 snaps will give me clean / dirty / solo / and whatever specialty sound the song might need. It’s still limited. On the helix I have those three snaps plus a lead setting that adds some midrange, 2db of gain, and slightly more reverb. It’s used to peak out of the mix for single line stuff that isn’t a solo, but is important for the song. For the extra snaps I have various ambient settings for making filler noise during transitions.
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jezuss , i just wanna play guitar , with these kinda of toy's you also have to be an engineer , and you're probably if you're playing in a pub live gigging coverband not gonna use no more then 5 to 10 sounds from it , wich you can also get from a decent analog pedalboard , and all those amp/cabinet choices you can make are nice to toy with at home but do'n't work when you're playing in a band .
You're right, you use about 5 different presets in a cover band. Your basic chugga-chugga-hair, your Fender cleans, your overproduced chorus+delay pop sound, your Tubescreamer/Klon solo tone and your full gain solo tone with loads of delay. Maybe a distorted rhythm sound in there if you don't use your Tubescreamer/Klon preset without engaging the overdrive pedals for that purpose.
You can get them from pedals 'easily', meaning if you spend equal amounts of money to what a good multifx costs on 6-7 pedals and a board and the power supply, but you can't switch between them as easily - say, in the middle of a song - without extra equipment ( think Quartermaster ) and probably MIDI knowledge ( which would lead people to say that you have to be an engineer as well ).
Why do you feel the different amps don't work in a band setting, could you elaborate? Having a 'good' multifx unit being able to switch between an AC30, a Twin Reverb and a Plexi without the need to have them on stage, to me, feels like an absolute advantage on part of the multifx units compared to analog. Not having to log that 4x12 around feels like another. And the omission of the whole mic'd amp concept on stage feels like a third definite advantage. In my experience, the multifx units sound CLOSER on stage to how they do at home than mic'd up amps do.
@@TheGrandmaMoses hello , well , it's already easy to read/understand i'm more an old school player ( amp.pedalboard, guitar ) and after playing pubs gigs for over 40 years here in holland , i was never asked by anybody : why didn't you use a vox/plexi/twin sound for a certain song we played ( i have mostly played in blues / classicrock coverbands ) , so yeah , that's why i don't bother to much about that i guess . I have played a lot off tubes amps in my years ( standard runs and handmade ones ) but have gone to the digital world since a year ( wich was a big step for me ) and bought an fender tonemaster deluxe reverb , wich i really like , it has the sound off an tube amp but then with the perks off an digital amp ( lightweight , direct out ect. ) . i like it so much i have sold my 2 ( way to expensive ) handmade tube amps . Now i can understand that all these modeler platforms have there advantage , like for instance the latest neural dsp modeler , but for me , i like to keep it simple , so i can tweek things on the fly while playing a gig , so for me the analog pedalboard with 1 ( do it all ) amp , is still the way to go . greetings , antoon.
@@antoonhermans8953 Yes, the argument of 'no one in the audience cares except for other guitarists' is the argument that usually ends these discussions pretty quickly, and rightfully so. Thank you for your kind answer, I wish you nothing but the best!
@@TheGrandmaMoses you're welcome and thanks !
Great recording tool. And I guess it really depends on the kind of songs you're covering.
captain doesnt knowq his hisatiry the princeton is a mesaa
Arh i see they still went with that shit USB connector, FFS start using USB C
This is more robust and doesn’t hinder performance.
@@grtxyz4358 it totally isn't, mine thankfully hasn't but so many people have complained about the port breaking, USB C is way more robust
@@pancakes1983 I don’t see how you would break the usb-a type port... the weakest link is usually the connection on the mainboard which could be equally weak for both type of connectors, though the bigger usb-A might cover a slighlty bigger area on the print.
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You want people to start paying money to watch your videos with a subscription? Bwahahaha!