this is a great and helpful video. im really thinking of shrinking down my entire rig to just the HX Stomp XL (or a neural Quad Cortex). Having only 4 snapshots in the XL is a dealbreaker for me (instead of 6 - as the XL as 6 footswitches)
Thank you!! I have a Kraken V4 Amp + Helix Effects. Now, I’m sold on Stomp XL for gigs (Might keep Kraken for actual valve preamp for studio recording)
Hey thanks for checking it out! Yeah the HX Stomp XL is great for gigs. I'm using it as part of a hybrid rig at the moment with a real amp because I'm currently playing venues big enough to justify having a real amp again, but even as a DI rig, it's insanely good.
i don't even need the xlr out. every venue I play at nowadays has a dedicated DI for each instrument when needed, and when we bring our own sound i just go quarter inch onto our in ear rig. I don't know what it's like other places, but in TN it's perfectly safe to assume every venue will not require an xlr out.
Yeah most places can handle jacks, but I just like to carry a DI box just to be on the safe side. I know I can always get an XLR cable. Some venues stage boxes might not be able to handle 1/4" in, or the venue might not have enough DI's. It's just easier for me to know I definitely have one haha
Leigh, any reason you didn’t use snapshots on the Helix? Would save tap dancing and allow you to turn on/off different effects, amp settings with one button.
Good question, and honestly, I've just never bothered looking into setting them up. I'm sure it's easy to do, but I like to view the HX Stomp as a pedalboard where I can switch things on and off as I need them. It's my old analog brain haha! I should probably try it though haha!
I am afraid I don’t understand the need for a DI box at all. The main outs of the HX stomp are balanced (!) TRS. Thus, a cheap TRS to XLR adapter cable should do the job. 😀
@@neocampus9043yeah, but as I explain in the video, it’s just easier. Adapters are unreliable, and can go missing or break. I’d trust a good DI box any day of the week. I spend most of my year on tour every year, I don’t want something like an adapter to derail my gig
I've recently integrated the Xl into my P&W pedal board rig. I have dirt and compression before the stomp and then use the stomp as my amp/FX. One suggestion- you could develop a patch that utilizes the send/return for patching in some pedals on an "as needed" basis. I do that for bringing in some of my prized pedals and you can program the bypass to bring the loop in. Works great! This is a great pedal and the best thing is that if forces you work with what you've got on hand which can lead to better playing/musicianship. At least it did for me :).
Everything in this video is coming from the HX Stomp XL. It’s going straight into the PA and all the monitoring is done via in ear monitors. You can run FRFR cabs with it but in this video I’m not
yet to have seen someone use this thing like I would at home... ugh I want one button to be a nice clean with a chorus and some ambience and then in another I want a high gain tone with a optional on/off delay. will that work with this? or If I pick a amp that has a nice clean and distorted channel, can I have it so one snapshot has a delay and reverb as my stomps while another snapshot has an overdrive and delay in stomps? as I can click straight from the clean snapshot with reverb and delay and no overdrive, to a high gain snapshot with overdrive enabled?
Yeah you can assign multiple pedals to a single footswitch, and it can also be used in Patch mode which allows you to assign entire patches to the footswitches. For example, patch 1 might be your clean, that would have it's own footswitch. Inside each patch you could technically have different amps too.
Cool video! I have a Pod Go which I love and thinking about ditching the tube head and cab. What are you using for monitoring? Just a floor monitor? I’m also thinking of getting an IEM but not sure yet.
In the video I’m doing all my monitoring on IEMs. I play on IEMs every gig, if I use an amp or not, but it’s even more important when not using an amp on stage It would also work via a wedge, but I’m doing it via IEMs
Yeah it can connect to an FRFR cab. Line 6 make their own FRFR cab called the Power Cab which is designed for pairing with a Helix. Not sure what the connection is as I've never used one, but it's probably a 1/4" jack.
Absolutely, can be done that way.... but as I mentioned in the video, it's just easier. We are often using in house PA systems from hire companies so it's easier to just give their sound guy the option to run an XLR. Plus, every venue is a different layout, I'd need to carry varying lengths of cable in case the mixing desk is at the back of the room, or even in some venues, upstairs overlooking the hall. Having an XLR option on my board is just an easier way for the sound guy to run cables that he's guaranteed to have available. It can be done with TRS cables, but in my use case it's more about functionality. I know they will always be set up to run XLR cables on stage regardless.
Yeah why would he want to carry a very small cable that’s incredibly easy to carry around that he could just plug an xlr into just like the di box? That doesn’t make any sense…
@@JordanAllenClark The HX Stomp has already balanced outputs (TRS), so if you need XLR outs, you just plug in the little adapter cable and if you don’t need it, it’s all fine (less place; less money, because the adapter cable is much cheaper than the DI-box)!
Nice, use the xl too. Very functional (gain stacking) approach. Curious for your gain stage and Amp settings as well. BTW the difference with the regular stomp is mostly in the number of switches and connections, not in the amount of dsp (nor Nr of blocks in the latest update).
Thanks for checking it out! Yeah I treat it like I would treat my usual pedalboard. My ears like lower gain sounds stacked over a single higher gain sound. I'm sure I could get even more functionality out of the unit if I just had a single gain block, but I like having the stacking options. Didn't know they'd updated the HX Stomp to be able to handle more. Last I heard it was lower DSP. The patch from the video, and loads of other patches are all listed on my website: www.rightnotesmusictuition.com/store/
@@LeighFugeGuitar I already checked out your other presets before, very functiona approach, lerarned a thing or two there, that I apply in my own 'ideal' presets. Did not realize this one would be in the shop too. I'll have a look.
Hey Leigh, great video. From the clips of the gig, I didn't see you use the footswitches much within songs. Do you think you could have even have gotten by with just the small HX Stomp? I'm on the fence about which one to get and seeing you use this one gave me the confidence that I can pull my gigs off with only a Stomp, I'm just not sure which one. Seeing you not use many different tones within the songs veered me slightly towards the smaller Stomp! Did you think you could have gotten by with just that one?
Hey, thanks for checking it out. That's a good question. In theory I probably could have BUT I do like having the option for extra things so the XL for me works better in that sense. On some of the other footswitches I have different drive pedals linked and a boost switch for leads. I like to stack drives and swap drives in songs depending on what it feels like so just having the option to easily kick something on or off makes my life easier haha!
Why not go with the Helix Floor to have more options? I like the size of the stomp xl but for someone like you seems like a floor would give you way more options.
Good question... it would give me way more options, but sometimes I see that as a bad thing. I don't to have too many options when I gig, I want to build a rig that focuses on a few core tones. Also space wise, sometimes we're super tight on space and the Helix Floor is pretty big. The stage in this venue was a nice big stage which is a luxury, but when we're crammed into a corner, the larger units can be tricky. But, it's all down to circumstances and what the player needs. Personally I prefer the smaller profile of the Stomp XL.
@@LeighFugeGuitar ok i'm going to make this work after seeing your video. just the stomp xl and nothing else! I only play 4 song sets at church anyways.
The pedalboard is a band called Tourtech, I got it from PMT in the UK, it's a really useful portable board if you need something really small to put a few pedals on.
I wouldn't buy this product if it didn't replace my whole rig. Simplicity is the point. Sounds to me as though it works just fine. I've only been conflicted about whether the HX Stomp XL or the Helix LT is the better product. I've also be curious as to why guys who have gone this route have tended to use a Fractal. I don't immediately see the advantage of Fractal over Line 6. Perhaps Fractal is doing a better job of promoting their products thru working musicians.
I think Fractal were the go to choice for a which because they were the first brand to really get their foot in the door with the touring guys in the early days of modelling. Then it switched to Kemper. The Helix LT has more footswitches than the Stomp XL, and the expression pedal, but if you can live without those and want the smaller size, the Stomp XL is hard to beat.
Hi Daniel, thanks so much. When you pay for the patch you would have have a download link on the screen, you might have missed this. It would give you the option to download the patch. Can you email me at leighfuge32@googlemail.com and I’ll forward the patch over, thanks!
I actually did a gig with a Line 6 POD HD 500 & a Moore Radar. Literally, NOBODY noticed! I even did a gig with a Line 6 Pocket POD. I felt brave with that gig. My main live rig now is a Quilter Super Block UK & a small board. It takes a few minutes to set up. I sometimes use a 1X12 because I still sometimes still want a cab.
I can't remember off the top of my head what I set it to, but the patch is available from my webstore along with all the other Helix patches I've made for other videos: www.rightnotesmusictuition.com/store/ There is a bonus patch included which is FX Only for pairing with an amp or amp sim pedal too. I switch between the pair depending on my setup when gigging with the HX Stomp XL.
@@LeighFugeGuitar excellent thank you!!! I will definitely be grabbing that. I love the idea of using the Minotaur and the 2 Heir Apparent drives stacked
Hey, great and informative video! But say I want to bring my own monitor/frfr on stage + go front of house as you do. Is that possible, and is it possible to go stereo foh and still have free outputs for my on-stage-monitor? Cheers!
I've kept them all. I never sell anything, I enjoy collecting too much to sell things haha. This was just an experiment. I'd never sell some of my collection because there are things that I waited years to get my hands on, but having something like the HX Stomp XL means I can "retire" my real pedals to keep them save and use the digital versions for gigs.
@@LeighFugeGuitar that’s great man !! You think helix is the way forward then was looking at the boss got 1000 only because I like boss pedals and I have the boss katana but would definitely like try out
@@Philipmichaelmusic915 I think it's the way forward for some things, but it's all about the right tools for the right job. When gigging without an amp on stage, it's hard to beat the Helix, but if I have an amp I might choose to take individual pedals because they might react with that amp slightly differently. I change my rig to fit whatever I'm doing. The Boss GT1000 is meant to be awesome, I haven't tried one, but I've heard they are really good!
@@LeighFugeGuitar yea I understand makes sense, yea awesome good to have options and also regal light. Yea would be worth try the helix out, as well the boss, yea because you gig a lot it sounds like a sure thing
Yup, I know. I mentioned in the video that I prefer to run is via an XLR for ease of set up in venues. Some venues either don't have 1/4" inputs on a desk, or a 1/4" to XLR cable, and it also means I don't have to spend money on a cable that I don't really need. I have loads of XLR's and every venue also has loads, so for me, this is the best solution. It also helps with noise issues. I have a ground lift on my DI so if I ever get any hum I can remove it.
@@LeighFugeGuitar A short TRS to XLR cable is cheaper than a direct box. I agree having a ground lift is helpful. I have a TRS to XLR handy for checking the batteries in my active guitars.
It is cheaper… but does that matter? I use a DI box with mine, if you choose not to, then great. I always prefer a DI box for the ground lift when needed and it just means I’m not replying on very specific pieces of gear (XLR to Jack) cables. When I tour I prefer to keep everything as universal as possible. If my DI breaks, I can grab another from the FOH team. If the XLR breaks, easy switch. It means I don’t have to carry specialist cables that i can’t do my gig without
Well spotted... for these gigs we don't have a live bass player, the bass is all on a playback track with things like keys, strings etc... No idea why... just the way the band was set up haha.
@@LeighFugeGuitar that's true to some degree, buy once you utilize snapshots, you probably only need 3 buttons anyway, the way you're using it now you still have to do some tap dances, where as when you set up the snap shots, you save preset configurations and switch to them using once click, like you could go from your clean chorus sound to the gain stacked lead sound in one click as opposed to having to click 3 seperate fx
Yeah. Very different to all the modellers I’ve tried, which usually sound unbearably crispy. That’s really put me (and my band mates) off them. So I was quite enjoying the slightly muffled sounds! I’m sure it would be really simple to add a bit of sparkle if required.
The DI box makes perfect sense... most venues stage boxes, and the PA system we carry, are XLR inputs. The HX Stomp XL does not have an XLR output. It only has a 1/4" jack. The DI box allows me to show up at any venue and just take an XLR feed from their PA, or from our own PA when we carry that. Most desks put 1/4" inputs on auxiliary channels which often separates the faders to different parts of the desk, and depending on the desk, can also affect routing for IEM feeds etc... the DI box removes the need for that, and also allows me to have a ground loop should I need it for venues with bad power.
On that particular gig I was booked for there was not, it's a show that the agent sends out as a 3 piece without a live bassist, not sure why, but it was always the config for those gigs whenever he'd book me for one. The bass was on playback track.
Simple. Easy to move. Gets the job done. Every guitarists out there will agree that there’s nothing inspiring going on there though. It’s all about practicality. But there’s a reason why Gilmour, Hendrix, EVH, SRV, Eric Johnson drug a TON of legit gear to the show to achieve the magic. Not trying to hurt anyone’s feelings. Just my opinion 😉
100% Load in, set up and sound check in minutes. I love playing with loud amps, but sometimes the practical side wins. Especially these days with modern PA systems and monitoring setups, it’s so easy to get a good, and controlled sound, without needing a wall of 4x12s… although they are fun!
You can save a block by using the global eq settings or going further into the amp settings and using the eq in that.
Mate your playing is just insane! Sound from the Stomp is brilliant
Thanks Micky! I’m really glad to hear you enjoyed the video and the tones! Thank you for checking it out and for the kind words!
great info on the stomp mate.... and the live stuff was great, seeing a few hangovers in the making there....
Thanks Gav, glad you enjoyed it!
Yeah I think there was definitely a few hangovers the next day haha!
I’m using HX Stomp only for gigs it’s enough for me
Thanks for the post. This is exactly the "crossroads" I'm at! 👍👍
this is a great and helpful video. im really thinking of shrinking down my entire rig to just the HX Stomp XL (or a neural Quad Cortex). Having only 4 snapshots in the XL is a dealbreaker for me (instead of 6 - as the XL as 6 footswitches)
Thank you!! I have a Kraken V4 Amp + Helix Effects. Now, I’m sold on Stomp XL for gigs (Might keep Kraken for actual valve preamp for studio recording)
Hey thanks for checking it out! Yeah the HX Stomp XL is great for gigs. I'm using it as part of a hybrid rig at the moment with a real amp because I'm currently playing venues big enough to justify having a real amp again, but even as a DI rig, it's insanely good.
i don't even need the xlr out. every venue I play at nowadays has a dedicated DI for each instrument when needed, and when we bring our own sound i just go quarter inch onto our in ear rig. I don't know what it's like other places, but in TN it's perfectly safe to assume every venue will not require an xlr out.
Yeah most places can handle jacks, but I just like to carry a DI box just to be on the safe side. I know I can always get an XLR cable. Some venues stage boxes might not be able to handle 1/4" in, or the venue might not have enough DI's. It's just easier for me to know I definitely have one haha
Wow! the sound is amazing
Very well done video!
Leigh, any reason you didn’t use snapshots on the Helix? Would save tap dancing and allow you to turn on/off different effects, amp settings with one button.
Good question, and honestly, I've just never bothered looking into setting them up. I'm sure it's easy to do, but I like to view the HX Stomp as a pedalboard where I can switch things on and off as I need them. It's my old analog brain haha! I should probably try it though haha!
I'm looking at a Stomp XL and I'm curious about why you chose an active DI box for this setup.
No major reason, it’s just the DI box that I own. Passive would work the same.
I am afraid I don’t understand the need for a DI box at all. The main outs of the HX stomp are balanced (!) TRS. Thus, a cheap TRS to XLR adapter cable should do the job. 😀
@@neocampus9043yeah, but as I explain in the video, it’s just easier. Adapters are unreliable, and can go missing or break. I’d trust a good DI box any day of the week. I spend most of my year on tour every year, I don’t want something like an adapter to derail my gig
Thanks for explaining, much appreciated! 👍
Really helpful overview, thank you, sir!!
Thank you for checking it out, glad you enjoyed it!
@@LeighFugeGuitar Thanks, man. I was on the fence about which Helix to get, but this really helped me narrow it down!
Awesome guitar tones in those indoor stage
That was a Good performance man!
Thanks so much for checking it out! I was really happy with the tones, all coming from the HX Stomp XL!
I've recently integrated the Xl into my P&W pedal board rig. I have dirt and compression before the stomp and then use the stomp as my amp/FX. One suggestion- you could develop a patch that utilizes the send/return for patching in some pedals on an "as needed" basis. I do that for bringing in some of my prized pedals and you can program the bypass to bring the loop in. Works great! This is a great pedal and the best thing is that if forces you work with what you've got on hand which can lead to better playing/musicianship. At least it did for me :).
What DI box are you using?
What piwer unit did you use to power the XL and xlr? Many thanks
The HX Stomp was powered from its own plug that comes with it and the DI box is running on phantom power from the mixing desk
I'm curious, what amp are you using in live? do you use FRFR speakers with xl stomp?
Everything in this video is coming from the HX Stomp XL. It’s going straight into the PA and all the monitoring is done via in ear monitors.
You can run FRFR cabs with it but in this video I’m not
i take it you didn't watch the video?
Nice demo Leigh.
Thank you man! Appreciate that. Digital gear is getting so good that it's scaring me haha
yet to have seen someone use this thing like I would at home... ugh
I want one button to be a nice clean with a chorus and some ambience and then in another I want a high gain tone with a optional on/off delay.
will that work with this?
or If I pick a amp that has a nice clean and distorted channel, can I have it so one snapshot has a delay and reverb as my stomps while another snapshot has an overdrive and delay in stomps?
as I can click straight from the clean snapshot with reverb and delay and no overdrive, to a high gain snapshot with overdrive enabled?
Yeah you can assign multiple pedals to a single footswitch, and it can also be used in Patch mode which allows you to assign entire patches to the footswitches. For example, patch 1 might be your clean, that would have it's own footswitch. Inside each patch you could technically have different amps too.
Cool video! I have a Pod Go which I love and thinking about ditching the tube head and cab. What are you using for monitoring? Just a floor monitor? I’m also thinking of getting an IEM but not sure yet.
In the video I’m doing all my monitoring on IEMs. I play on IEMs every gig, if I use an amp or not, but it’s even more important when not using an amp on stage
It would also work via a wedge, but I’m doing it via IEMs
nice. i like the haytch hex stomp too
Is there an alternate way you’d like me to pronounce it?
Looking for a backup to my 7 yr old Helix floor, just in case. Pretty sure this is the way I’ll go. Thx for the video, good job 👍🏽
You could even combine them into so some super dual Helix rig! Thanks for checking it out, glad you enjoyed.
I went down the same path. Never lugging my Helix Floor through the airport again. This HX XL fits in my carry on. Brilliant!
Can you connect this to an FRFR ? If so what type of cable do you need? TIA
Yeah it can connect to an FRFR cab. Line 6 make their own FRFR cab called the Power Cab which is designed for pairing with a Helix. Not sure what the connection is as I've never used one, but it's probably a 1/4" jack.
You shouldn’t need a DI-box, because it has balanced outputs that only need an adapter cable „TRS to XLR“!
Absolutely, can be done that way.... but as I mentioned in the video, it's just easier. We are often using in house PA systems from hire companies so it's easier to just give their sound guy the option to run an XLR.
Plus, every venue is a different layout, I'd need to carry varying lengths of cable in case the mixing desk is at the back of the room, or even in some venues, upstairs overlooking the hall.
Having an XLR option on my board is just an easier way for the sound guy to run cables that he's guaranteed to have available. It can be done with TRS cables, but in my use case it's more about functionality. I know they will always be set up to run XLR cables on stage regardless.
Yeah why would he want to carry a very small cable that’s incredibly easy to carry around that he could just plug an xlr into just like the di box? That doesn’t make any sense…
@@JordanAllenClark The HX Stomp has already balanced outputs (TRS), so if you need XLR outs, you just plug in the little adapter cable and if you don’t need it, it’s all fine (less place; less money, because the adapter cable is much cheaper than the DI-box)!
@@virtualreality exactly
@@virtualreality I'm new to this, does it matter which brand of adapter try to xlr, thanks in advance
Nice, use the xl too. Very functional (gain stacking) approach. Curious for your gain stage and Amp settings as well. BTW the difference with the regular stomp is mostly in the number of switches and connections, not in the amount of dsp (nor Nr of blocks in the latest update).
Thanks for checking it out! Yeah I treat it like I would treat my usual pedalboard. My ears like lower gain sounds stacked over a single higher gain sound. I'm sure I could get even more functionality out of the unit if I just had a single gain block, but I like having the stacking options.
Didn't know they'd updated the HX Stomp to be able to handle more. Last I heard it was lower DSP.
The patch from the video, and loads of other patches are all listed on my website: www.rightnotesmusictuition.com/store/
@@LeighFugeGuitar I already checked out your other presets before, very functiona approach, lerarned a thing or two there, that I apply in my own 'ideal' presets. Did not realize this one would be in the shop too. I'll have a look.
Hey Leigh, great video. From the clips of the gig, I didn't see you use the footswitches much within songs. Do you think you could have even have gotten by with just the small HX Stomp? I'm on the fence about which one to get and seeing you use this one gave me the confidence that I can pull my gigs off with only a Stomp, I'm just not sure which one. Seeing you not use many different tones within the songs veered me slightly towards the smaller Stomp! Did you think you could have gotten by with just that one?
Hey, thanks for checking it out. That's a good question. In theory I probably could have BUT I do like having the option for extra things so the XL for me works better in that sense. On some of the other footswitches I have different drive pedals linked and a boost switch for leads. I like to stack drives and swap drives in songs depending on what it feels like so just having the option to easily kick something on or off makes my life easier haha!
Why not go with the Helix Floor to have more options? I like the size of the stomp xl but for someone like you seems like a floor would give you way more options.
Good question... it would give me way more options, but sometimes I see that as a bad thing. I don't to have too many options when I gig, I want to build a rig that focuses on a few core tones. Also space wise, sometimes we're super tight on space and the Helix Floor is pretty big. The stage in this venue was a nice big stage which is a luxury, but when we're crammed into a corner, the larger units can be tricky.
But, it's all down to circumstances and what the player needs. Personally I prefer the smaller profile of the Stomp XL.
@@LeighFugeGuitar ok i'm going to make this work after seeing your video. just the stomp xl and nothing else! I only play 4 song sets at church anyways.
What pedalboard did you use please?
The pedalboard is a band called Tourtech, I got it from PMT in the UK, it's a really useful portable board if you need something really small to put a few pedals on.
@LeighFugeGuitar know PMT well! Thanks I'll check it out as your board build is what I had in mind for myself. Thanks for the tips 🙏
Thanks for your video. I just order it and want to try. I plan to sell my friedman amp, cab and pedals. We’ll see!
I wouldn't buy this product if it didn't replace my whole rig. Simplicity is the point. Sounds to me as though it works just fine. I've only been conflicted about whether the HX Stomp XL or the Helix LT is the better product. I've also be curious as to why guys who have gone this route have tended to use a Fractal. I don't immediately see the advantage of Fractal over Line 6. Perhaps Fractal is doing a better job of promoting their products thru working musicians.
I think Fractal were the go to choice for a which because they were the first brand to really get their foot in the door with the touring guys in the early days of modelling. Then it switched to Kemper.
The Helix LT has more footswitches than the Stomp XL, and the expression pedal, but if you can live without those and want the smaller size, the Stomp XL is hard to beat.
What kind of pedalboard are you using for hx stomp xl
Fantastic video!! chorus settings??
Hey Leigh I purchased your live tone patch just waiting to receive the link to download
Hi Daniel, thanks so much. When you pay for the patch you would have have a download link on the screen, you might have missed this. It would give you the option to download the patch. Can you email me at leighfuge32@googlemail.com and I’ll forward the patch over, thanks!
@@LeighFugeGuitar sent the email
Great tones, what was the last song in the live footage at the end of the video?
Thanks Adam, glad you liked it. The final song clip in the video is from the song Teenage Dirtbag by Wheatus!
Do you use TS or TRS cables?
I actually did a gig with a Line 6 POD HD 500 & a Moore Radar. Literally, NOBODY noticed! I even did a gig with a Line 6 Pocket POD. I felt brave with that gig.
My main live rig now is a Quilter Super Block UK & a small board. It takes a few minutes to set up. I sometimes use a 1X12 because I still sometimes still want a cab.
Would love to see your drive settings
I can't remember off the top of my head what I set it to, but the patch is available from my webstore along with all the other Helix patches I've made for other videos: www.rightnotesmusictuition.com/store/
There is a bonus patch included which is FX Only for pairing with an amp or amp sim pedal too. I switch between the pair depending on my setup when gigging with the HX Stomp XL.
@@LeighFugeGuitar excellent thank you!!! I will definitely be grabbing that. I love the idea of using the Minotaur and the 2 Heir Apparent drives stacked
If you do the 4 cable method with the XL stomp, will it alter the settings of the distortions, or will they be left alone?
Hey, great and informative video! But say I want to bring my own monitor/frfr on stage + go front of house as you do. Is that possible, and is it possible to go stereo foh and still have free outputs for my on-stage-monitor? Cheers!
Hi great video, you go front of house?
Hey, thanks! Yeah the pedalboard is connected directly to the front of house
Sounds great yea definitely, did you sell your pedals or keep ?
I've kept them all. I never sell anything, I enjoy collecting too much to sell things haha. This was just an experiment. I'd never sell some of my collection because there are things that I waited years to get my hands on, but having something like the HX Stomp XL means I can "retire" my real pedals to keep them save and use the digital versions for gigs.
@@LeighFugeGuitar that’s great man !! You think helix is the way forward then was looking at the boss got 1000 only because I like boss pedals and I have the boss katana but would definitely like try out
@@Philipmichaelmusic915 I think it's the way forward for some things, but it's all about the right tools for the right job. When gigging without an amp on stage, it's hard to beat the Helix, but if I have an amp I might choose to take individual pedals because they might react with that amp slightly differently. I change my rig to fit whatever I'm doing. The Boss GT1000 is meant to be awesome, I haven't tried one, but I've heard they are really good!
@@LeighFugeGuitar yea I understand makes sense, yea awesome good to have options and also regal light. Yea would be worth try the helix out, as well the boss, yea because you gig a lot it sounds like a sure thing
What about the cab or IR??
I used the one that was linked to the amp model.
Great vid. Made me wanna go to a gig haha!
There is nothing like going to a real gig! Watching it back makes me want to play it again!
Awesome great music song great band concert. Playing guitar 🎸
Thank you Peter! Always happy to hear you're enjoying the videos!
The HX Stomp has balanced outs. You don't need a direct box, just a TRS to XLR cable.
Yup, I know. I mentioned in the video that I prefer to run is via an XLR for ease of set up in venues. Some venues either don't have 1/4" inputs on a desk, or a 1/4" to XLR cable, and it also means I don't have to spend money on a cable that I don't really need. I have loads of XLR's and every venue also has loads, so for me, this is the best solution.
It also helps with noise issues. I have a ground lift on my DI so if I ever get any hum I can remove it.
the ground lift is really the only reason to use one
@@LeighFugeGuitar A short TRS to XLR cable is cheaper than a direct box. I agree having a ground lift is helpful. I have a TRS to XLR handy for checking the batteries in my active guitars.
It is cheaper… but does that matter? I use a DI box with mine, if you choose not to, then great. I always prefer a DI box for the ground lift when needed and it just means I’m not replying on very specific pieces of gear (XLR to Jack) cables.
When I tour I prefer to keep everything as universal as possible. If my DI breaks, I can grab another from the FOH team. If the XLR breaks, easy switch. It means I don’t have to carry specialist cables that i can’t do my gig without
hey, no bass in the band? the tones are solid! Also the women dancing in teh front were funny
Well spotted... for these gigs we don't have a live bass player, the bass is all on a playback track with things like keys, strings etc... No idea why... just the way the band was set up haha.
@@LeighFugeGuitar it’d be interesting to hear it in context with full mix
I already have. Not going back.
Is there more dsp in the xl comparing to the regular hx ?
No. the DSP is the same across the units, but the XL has more footswitches so you have way more options about what you can and can't switch.
@@LeighFugeGuitar that's true to some degree, buy once you utilize snapshots, you probably only need 3 buttons anyway, the way you're using it now you still have to do some tap dances, where as when you set up the snap shots, you save preset configurations and switch to them using once click, like you could go from your clean chorus sound to the gain stacked lead sound in one click as opposed to having to click 3 seperate fx
That lady in the front row was losing her shit!
Tone seems a little muffled to my ears.
Yeah. Very different to all the modellers I’ve tried, which usually sound unbearably crispy. That’s really put me (and my band mates) off them. So I was quite enjoying the slightly muffled sounds! I’m sure it would be really simple to add a bit of sparkle if required.
The DI box makes no sense.
The DI box makes perfect sense... most venues stage boxes, and the PA system we carry, are XLR inputs. The HX Stomp XL does not have an XLR output. It only has a 1/4" jack.
The DI box allows me to show up at any venue and just take an XLR feed from their PA, or from our own PA when we carry that. Most desks put 1/4" inputs on auxiliary channels which often separates the faders to different parts of the desk, and depending on the desk, can also affect routing for IEM feeds etc... the DI box removes the need for that, and also allows me to have a ground loop should I need it for venues with bad power.
Corporate Gigs dislike Bass Players! Lolz!!
They take ages to load in and set up... and they always eat everyone else's lunch!
is there a bass player? lol
On that particular gig I was booked for there was not, it's a show that the agent sends out as a 3 piece without a live bassist, not sure why, but it was always the config for those gigs whenever he'd book me for one. The bass was on playback track.
Simple. Easy to move. Gets the job done.
Every guitarists out there will agree that there’s nothing inspiring going on there though. It’s all about practicality.
But there’s a reason why Gilmour, Hendrix, EVH, SRV, Eric Johnson drug a TON of legit gear to the show to achieve the magic.
Not trying to hurt anyone’s feelings.
Just my opinion 😉
100%
Load in, set up and sound check in minutes. I love playing with loud amps, but sometimes the practical side wins. Especially these days with modern PA systems and monitoring setups, it’s so easy to get a good, and controlled sound, without needing a wall of 4x12s… although they are fun!
Because they had roadies on salary loading their gear for them
I think I know why Jimi Hendrix didn't use a Helix
@@Andrew-wb2zq because he was a Kemper man
Bruh. Did they have a helix in 1960? Lol.
Nothing inspiring going on in a unit with 300+ amps and effects?
Dude... Try one out lol.
Thank you but i regret : you talk way too much
Hahaha!
Next time I’ll make a video just for you where I don’t say a word or explain anything.
I’m using HX Stomp only for gigs it’s enough for me