Line 6 Helix LT Overview
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- Опубліковано 2 кві 2017
- Mitch Gallagher and Don Carr present the Line 6 Helix LT. Line 6 Helix LT is one of the most powerful, feature-laden, and true-sounding compact multi-effects/modeling units available, especially at such an accessible price. You'll be glad to know that all the HX models and dual DSP power of the original Helix are present and accounted for. You'll even be enjoying the convenience and speed of the Helix user interface, which is becoming legendary for its intuitive workflow. And Line 6 has carefully and considerately carved away extra I/O on Helix LT's back panel, ensuring the unit still has everything you need for your music and nothing that will get in your way.
Buy the Line 6 Helix LT here: www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...
Good to see Line 6 still has the janitor writing the factory presets for their units.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha!!
Still true to this day
I bet the presets would be incredible if an accountant made them.
@@AU-cs6er only if that accountant actually played guitar. 😋😁
Hahahaha
Great idea, love the budget version of this to bring the price down for those more budget conscious. Props to Line 6 on this one.
Sounds amazing. Can’t wait to test one out!
Sounds really good!
Nice demo! Just grabbed one of these from my SW rep. I have had the Amplifire 3, AX8 and Kemper. All were great. Interested to see how this stacks up.
Great demo, thnx!
sounds so good
Mitch, you are the best gear reviewer on the Internet.
He is good
great playing!
Thanks, love your videos. Love my Helix LT. Great possibilities, pristine sound, the ease of use to program or adjust. Intstantly access with 6 knobs to whatever effect you select. You can use it as a stompbox! 8 boxes under your foot in one preset. You can switch channels on your amp. 8 snapshots per preset, so influence any parameter you like within a snapshot. What's more to want?
Hi,
I was hesitating between the Boss RC 505, Boss RC 505 MKII, and the Boss RC 600, when I came across the Boss GT 100 which I found out was outdated, and then stumbled upon the Helix Effects, Helix Stomp, and the Helix LT.
I have an electric guitar, and a MIDI piano.
My goal is to experiment and write music. I want to get a looping station as well as something like Helix that has lots of effects that are easily accessible.
I was thinking maybe I’d get the Boss RC 505 MKII to loop the piano, voice, and guitar, and either the Helix Effects or the Helix LT. although I like the sound of my amp, so I don’t know if I should get the Helix Stomp in that case?
I would really appreciate some advice!
Thanks! :D
@@cedricblanc7087 If you don't need midi out there is POD Go too, a bit cheaper.
The sound quality that I could get by using the built in interface is the same (or even better) as the sound quality that I could get using an external audio interface (like the scarlett 2i2) ?
very useful video!!!!!
That PRS sounds so damn good.
I'm pretty sure you speed it up, in the talking?!? Isn't it?!?
I'm a really fan Mitch!
Nice video
Has Helix LT last versions the same failure in its expression pedal like the first versions?. I would like to buy one, but I won't like that this pedal will broke in a short time
This guy is a great presenter and Don is awesome on the axe.
I was gonna buy one,
did price went up?? I though It was $999...now it's $1099? Just wanted to know, if I saw it wrong before..
Can you use this with a Vox mini 5 Amp.? 😨
Love the Space Cadet! How do you get that?
Sweetwater just hired him.... Sorry lol... I had to...
Cool 👍
What is the difference between the LT and the floor model? The scribble pads and how many in/outputs?
Hi, cjc2611. Yes, the LT shows the names of the switch assignments on the screen instead of on scribble strips, and it doesn't have as many connectivity options. If you don't need those extra things, it can be a great way to save some money.
Thanks for your interest!
Charlie Davis, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1320, charlie_davis@sweetwater.com
Can you please tell me what kind of frfr are you using?
they are recording direct, so it's whatever YOU are using actually.
Sounding great..
which one has the steel casing? The Floor or the LT?
Hi, Ricardo. Great question! Both the Helix and the Helix LT have aluminum cases, although the dimensions and weights are slightly different. If you have any other questions, let us know.Thanks!
Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1281, Jason_Filloramo@sweetwater.com
What if this line 6 helix and fender american standard Shawbucker hss with me
Can you connect a speaker cab to it? Probably dumb question.
Hi, Darth. You can plug the Helix directly into the PowerCab from Line 6 or other full range/flat response speakers, but not directly into a regular guitar cab. The Helix lacks a power amp in the pedal, so you would need something like the Seymour Duncan PowerStage (170 or 700) or the Synergy Amps SYN-5050. Those links are here:
PowerStage
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PowerStage700--seymour-duncan-powerstage-700-700-watt-guitar-amp-head
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/PowerStage170--seymour-duncan-powerstage-170-170-watt-pedal-board-guitar-amp-head
Synergy
www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SYN-5050--synergy-syn-5050-rackmount-2-by-50-watt-tube-amp
From the power amps listed above, you would then go into a guitar speaker cabinet. If you have any other questions, please feel free to contact me anytime. Thanks for the interest!
Chris Arnold, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1709, chris_arnold@sweetwater.com
2 SHARC'S & 8 IN/OUT USB Audio =$1k sounds tempting
You two are both of the age where you are analog guys. If you love the Helix it must be easy to use and sound great.
They just want to sell
John Mayer's backing band uses them
Things just got more complicated. Helix LT, Amplifire 12, or Headrush Pedalboard?
Headrush pedal board. It seems as though you can do a little more and it appears to be easier to program the sounds.
Phil Spigner you might be right but, until they get some better demos out, the ones at NAMM were pretty pointless from an audio point of view, they are already losing ground to the competition. why is it taking so long? luckily I'm not in a big hurry to change my rig.
The Headrush is just a repackaged 11 Rack.
Is it true that the Helix LT pedal expression breaks easily?
I'm sure... MY pod switchs were shit.
I've professed a lot of hate for Line6 products over the years. In all honesty though this is fairly impressive. A few of the distortion tones were a bit crappy but but most of the clean(ish) tones were really good.
Honestly, since they got bought by Yamaha, the quality of their everything has come up leaps and bounds. It's like a whole new company - in many ways it basically is.
LOL, TRUE
i remember their stupid podfarm vst, holy hell it's bad
im god damn impressed at how much they've improved
Anybody else waiting for that drop at 10:24?
Don Carr looks like my aunt Janet, also he has velcro laced shoes.
I love you guys at Sweetwater, but I wish you had more down tuned and chuggy riffers on your demos. It's really hard for dudes like me to check out gear before we buy.
eeeeeexactly. So many people jus play funky/blues stuff. Metalheads exist you know xp when i see a demo off these played on single coils...damn
It's pathetic that ppl judge this thing by listening on UA-cam without ever having touched one it's TOTALLY different Actually PLAYING U
IT if u haven't played one don't say it sucks or sounds shitty it's UA-cam no comparison to actually playing it feeling it IN PERSON too many keyboard guitar techs on UA-cam most of which never even played the damn thing ha lol
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No Line In for connect iPhone to playing backing track? 😑😑😑
you can use the FX-returns for this.
Ok thanks 😀
The medium to high gain amp models and distortion are too hard clipped and result in severe clipping and saturation. This sounds muddled and harsh. I hope they get control of this and offer firmware upgrades quickly. It is a great looking pedalboard and is in the right direction. But for 2k it still isn't there
david milne
$2000?
I love the idea of units like this and really appreciate their practicality, but the fact that they can’t make a decent overdrive/distortion tone is the deal breaker for me.
It really depends what you are going for tonewise (genrewise). Not sure what an overdriven tone really is but I think these units do wonders for metal bands just imo.
Adrn Amrfs I should check it out in person, I’m wrongly just making presumptions from my experiences with other units, maybe this will be better.
For me it's always hard to tell how something sounds from a video of someone else playing it. They don't play they way I do and they don't play the music I play. It really pays to check things out in person.
Why do you show the guy watching the other guy playing all the time?
It does make it kind-of awkward, and funny though hahaha. kind-of like a skit from a tv show. He does stare intensely
Wait are they talking about the helix or the helix?
the helix LT
$1000 still? Thanks, but just release Helix Native ASAP!
Thr Helix still has that digital hiss that all the old pods have had. The Axe and Kemper sound much better and are about the same price.
I agree, mine doesn't have that either.
Just because you don't notice it doesn't mean it isn't there. It is generally in the upper mid range. If you have a good impulse response you can make it almost disappear. I run mine through a Marshall Half stack and the cabinet filters it out.
***** Like I said just because you can't hear it doesn't mean it isn't there. If you run the helix through a spectrum analyzer they have digital noise in the 3000 hertz range. This is caused by the poor impulses line 6 uses. Using third party Impulses makes it sound a lot better.
Right. And even so, you can always adjust a lot of parameters like types of microphones, distances etc which makes a lot of difference!
about the same price? Um no? Kemper and axe fx is twice the cost of this unit
make it better where you can run just a cab out of the unit...LINE 6!!!!...idea!!!
science.
Cam Steele you can.
No microphone input - no CD Player input - No AUX input.
AirRifleSport Yeah no aux in is a real "bummer" for me.
I think this is a bad deal at this price. I will keep using my HD500, thanks, unless the normal Helix sells at £600 or less. The LT for me is a step backwards as I like to connect two guitars at the same time, for quick access during a gig or to jam along with a friend, connecting an MP3 device for practicing or perform with. I am sure many will think that £400 less from its big brother is worth buying but not for me.
AirRifleSport I have to agree, the Helix rack is about $100 less than the Helix pedalboard and have already seen both available used for around $1100ish. For a couple hundred more you get that a lot more routing inputs/outputs plus the scrible scripts are 100% necessary IMO, wait until people start selling these used for $600-700 in a few months then it will be a bargin.
Yes,the price is a little too high for this unit,$800 or less is about the right price.
you can use FX-returns for input of a CD player or microphone. You can dedicate if so desired, a complete path for this signal path. So own pre amp, extra gain, EQ and reverb for microphone.
Line6 starts to get better but it still sounds like a digital modeler with a fake dynamic N an artificial stereo image (maybe the direct to A/I sound capture effect) Simply killer on the paper this is true !!! but im sure this would become really boring very soon after a couple of weeks when the euphoria of hardcore tweaking is gonna be over o_O
That is without a doubt the most godawful distortion unit I've heard in a really long timeUgh
Phoenix7 I've heard great reports about the overdrive and distortion tones but so far the Boss Katana sounds more realistic. Shame!
I've always been a get-your-distortion-from-your-amp guy, Gareth, but there are some truly great, natural-sounding distortion units out there, like the Suhr Riot Pedal. Unfortunately, this isn't one of them.
The Uberschall leaves a lot to be desired tbh, but the Peavey 5150 and the Engl amps are very good.
Don't go judging just on how you hear it on youtube. Try it out yourself and I promise you, you won't believe how good the overdrives are!
go to andertons channel much better sounds
mitch please slow down you speak so so fast and high speed but we love you
Really hate the build quality of this one sadly... Rather buy another product with better build quality in the same price range.
first?
It's like Line 6 can't help themselves. They always put out too many versions of the same stuff and wind up making their product lines convoluted and confusing for the average consumer.
What? Helix rack, Helix floor, helix lt, helix fx. There's only 4 and not hard to figure out what purpose each one serves.
Bradley S
Yep, agree
um... no. I'll stick with the BOSS GT-100 for half the cost and better everything.
Really? It's quite an aged unit...
I agree completely. I didn't hear anything on the Helix demo that couldn't be done on a Boss Gt 100. I've had my Boss for about 5 years now and I am still discovering cool new sounds from it. Plus one major design flaw with the Helix is the stomp pedals are WAY too close together for someone with an average sized foot. Another thing is that you can only program so many presets on a multi fx unit that sound good. After that you are just duplicating presets. So 1024 presets, while it sounds impressive is pretty much useless in real life. $1000 for the Helix? No thanks.
I like the Boss GT-100 too. But it doesn't come close compared to the Helix LT. But that's no shame, it's a complete different price range.
I couldn’t seem to get an overdrive/distortion tone out of the GT-100 that could compare to my analog stomp boxes.