Nice overview. I bought one as a one stop (stomp) practice tool. It is really versatile and makes it easy to dial in a huge range of sounds. I now have it on a mini board paired with a valeton vlp200 looper and an ampero switch to allow me to toggle drive and effects on/off. It’s all powered by a usb powerbank. A perfect portable practice rig.
Lots of videos for this unit sound very different based on the interfaces. The best I've heard combine the amp sound with some light overdrive and then it really sings. Mine is on order. As a guitar/keyboard/ sax/singer I’m always looking to simplify my setups. Id love to velcro this to my keyboard and have 3-5 good presets for the show.
It would make it easier for some of the hidden features. I like to edit things like this on a computer. I only ever set my helix up via HX Edit rather than on the unit itself
I have no idea why people are raving about the Pod Express? As shown here it sounds cold, brittle and fizzy with no real pleasing 'body' to any sound. Yes, I have one at the moment and I can't tell you how disappointed I am with it after listening to all the UA-cam hype about them?
I don't think it sounds all that good by judging from the YT vids. So even if people are hyping it, i'm not convinced. And also, i don't think the knob approach is easy to work with compared to my Hotone Ampero, the touch screen on that one is very easy and intuitive to work with, much easier than the knobs, cause with the knobs you have to remember what buttons to press to be able to adjust settings, and on the screen of my Hotone i can see what i'm adjusting, no need to remember anything.
@@MrAntisound I have decided I will give it one more comprehensive chance, if still unpleasing it goes back. One bizarre thing I have found is, some amps have so much treble I almost have it dialled to '0' ???
Nice overview. I bought one as a one stop (stomp) practice tool. It is really versatile and makes it easy to dial in a huge range of sounds. I now have it on a mini board paired with a valeton vlp200 looper and an ampero switch to allow me to toggle drive and effects on/off. It’s all powered by a usb powerbank. A perfect portable practice rig.
Lots of videos for this unit sound very different based on the interfaces. The best I've heard combine the amp sound with some light overdrive and then it really sings. Mine is on order. As a guitar/keyboard/ sax/singer I’m always looking to simplify my setups. Id love to velcro this to my keyboard and have 3-5 good presets for the show.
Lots of great sounds. Love your playing!
Thanks so much for checking it out, glad you enjoyed the video!
great job with the review
Love it, but needs an editor badly.
It would make it easier for some of the hidden features. I like to edit things like this on a computer. I only ever set my helix up via HX Edit rather than on the unit itself
and so it came to pass...
THUMBS DOWN. Mechanical encoders are massive failure points.
I have no idea why people are raving about the Pod Express? As shown here it sounds cold, brittle and fizzy with no real pleasing 'body' to any sound. Yes, I have one at the moment and I can't tell you how disappointed I am with it after listening to all the UA-cam hype about them?
I don't think it sounds all that good by judging from the YT vids.
So even if people are hyping it, i'm not convinced.
And also, i don't think the knob approach is easy to work with compared to my Hotone Ampero, the touch screen on that one is very easy and intuitive to work with, much easier than the knobs, cause with the knobs you have to remember what buttons to press to be able to adjust settings, and on the screen of my Hotone i can see what i'm adjusting, no need to remember anything.
@@MrAntisound I have decided I will give it one more comprehensive chance, if still unpleasing it goes back. One bizarre thing I have found is, some amps have so much treble I almost have it dialled to '0' ???