I've settled on you as the BEST guitar related channel on youtube. I share your videos on Facebook & Twitter. The 'history ofs' are of particular interest, even though I'm pretty schooled-up as a player of 30 years, I always get some tidbit from you, and you're a good place to send my students who are getting some of this stuff for the first time; I used you to demonstrate the importance of the Beano album on modern lead guitar. You are a good trustworthy place for young players and old; Your humility of character in a previous comment-thread was a source of great contentment. Too many of us 'experts' are so far up our self-important asses... so much so that I've gotten used to it. Bless you and yours & hope y'all keep from the COVID. Regards, UK
- Much like yourself, I found the modelling route was by far the most practical. I have all-tube Champs for purity, a Deluxe 112 for hi-def super-cleans... But live? I'm locked into the COSM system. I think you have to be very hard-hearted these days to not give credit to the modelling sounds. It blows me away how good pretty much ANY modelling rig is now. I remember when Line 6 was a misery of fizz... But now I find most of the interesting tones in live backlines are coming out of Line 6 stuff. Good point about footswitches; ALWAYS maximise your gear! Eric Clapton once said; "Better to be happy with the gear you've got, than get the gear that makes you happy". Love that.
This is the reason why i bought an Axe-Fx III, you've got access to all the gear you could hope for and can recreate any tone or create any tone you wish. Another cool video Keith!
Nita Strauss does her solo tours with a Boss GT1000 and AxeFx run straight to house, and there are a LOT of players that do this now. The advantage Roland/Boss offer is a massive tone print and effects intellectual property catalog in their lowest to their highest end amps, you get access to all of it through Boss Tone Studio. Off the top of my head, probably only Zoom comes close in having flexible mature platforms in a lot of form factors with a large userbase and extensive IP catalogs of stuff people have liked using. If you want to go modular, Synergy has licensed most amp cores you'd want to run. I have been debating whether to pull one more engineering project onto my place but the fact that a modular form factor already exists and is shipping is SUPER interesting to a weirdo like me.
Keith - thank you for your channel and the work you do. Thank you for keeping it simple but effectively giving the detail in a logically ordered manner. I also like the way you give credit where credit is due. I purchased your preset pack 1 and look forward to learning more. Many of us dilettantes need to declutter and simplify. Your concept is exactly what is needed.
Another great day in skool bud, your 100% correct there are a lot of rabbit holes to go down, thanks for helping us stay above ground. Respect and stay healthy all
Great looking rig… My suggestion after working with the stomp and full helix, is cut the the highs in the global EQ lower than you think, I think I’ve cut the highs at 2k, then put a good analog compressor pedal on the front end… Those 2 things will get you way closer to dialed in for those who try it and immediately hate it… I’ve gone to using only the helix now because I know dang near every tone is in there… I keep a collection of pedals of course (🤓) but I only swap one or two in and out to more easily dial in specific OD or drive tones, mostly in the effect send/return as a patch block that I put in all my presets by default, from a saved favorite… With that I can add or remove other pedals just by turning off that block in the helix… But the two biggest by far things I’ve found, is analog compressor input and setting the global EQ for guitar so it’s not a full range vocal processor, which the helix actually does really well too btw… I use an MXR 10 band EQ, but only to dial in a tone, once I’ve got the sound I’ll transfer that into an EQ block, having real sliders is just way more fun. Nice rig, I love that clean white…
I run an SM57 into my Stomp XL for online meetings. It is way better than using the microphone built into my computer. I bought an impedance transformer to match the low-Z dynamic mic to the high-Z input of the HX Stomp. The impedance transformer also converts from XLR to 1/4 inch plug. Just plug into either the guitar input right channel, or the RETURN L or R channel. There's a studio microphone preamp model within the Preamp > Mic category. I recommend also using an EQ block and perhaps some light reverb. You could also add some compression, to taste.
I'm super happy to see you shout out to John Cordy here! He's an incredible player and deserves a heck of a lot more views than he gets, I'm glad more folks will get to hear him, thanks to your channel!
Thank you Keith! I've had a Stomp for a while now and have enjoyed it but found that I've gotten tired of it and have gone back to my tube amps. You sparked some inspiration in me to work on implementing my Stomp into my pedal board (for those amazing lush reverbs and delays) to use in conjunction with my amp and have a built in backup whenever we get to start gigging again.
This is like the Pliny approach. I dig it. I want control and efficiency in a small package. I also want to save my back because I have issues when I carry my Marshall combo. I always pull out my back when I move it. I also like the idea of just going direct in to a PA or mixing board. It makes it easier to get a consistent, good sound live and for recording. Either that, or using a plug-in system in the studio. I love tube amps as much as anyone, but I can't deny how far solid state has come. When playing live it's easier to get a good sound when you don't have excessive noise from an amp on stage. If you go direct-in you get a pure PA sound. You really get to hear what the audience is hearing. What's great about modeling systems is that you can also use many amps in one box. That's just a miracle. You can have an AC 30 for one tune then a Plexi or Deluxe Reverb for the next. We dreamed of this sort of gear in the 80s and now it's here.
You put this video out on the Sunday and by Wednesday afternoon I drove 2 hours away from home to the nearest music store that had a line 6 hx stomp in stock and bought it (in lightning blue) and I have to say that It’s my first time going to digital instead of my tube marshall... but now I have all the tones I’ve always wanted and because it’s so light and I have a spinal injury I can carry it with me and play music out of my home without needing someone to lift and carry my gear.... thank you for your time and dedication because it only has your channel given me entertainment and education but it’s also helped give me the most music and inspiration from the least gear thank you from Sou’ West Nova Scotia Canada
Thanks Keith, I was hesitant to try the Stomp/modelers and boy am I glad I picked up the Stomp. It is absolutely amazing. The stereo reverbs and delays sound huge-the best I've ever used. Another thing the Stomp did for me is kill 90% of my GAS. I have everything I need in this little box; it's incredible. Any sound I lust after I can acheive or get extremely close. My peddle board and amp have been collecting dust since I bought this thing. If you're on the fence, just do it (if you can spare the cash), this thing rocks.
Finally! I've been wanting to slim my pedalboard/direct rig down for a while. Everybody said "Get a Stomp!" and then Boss came out with the GT1000 Core... so, looks like I know what direction I'm going in. As for the speaker, I use an old Fender solid state stereo Chorus. Just plug the modeler into the FX return, and you have a stereo solution. It's not really FRFR, but it "feels" more like an amp than studio monitors. Keith, keep up the good work! "Just enough" is still enough!
I highly recommend running the stomp into a powered PA. I feel that the powered guitar speakers are over priced for what they are. You can buy a 12" 1000watt PA full range speaker for your stomp and get much more use out of it than the powered guitar cab. This is especially useful if you like to play with backing tracks.
I absolutely adore my stomp. It lives on my pedal board and love how well it covers so many needs in one box. I have a 2 button foots witch as well and affirm that it really open sup the functionality. I think it can add a lot to nearly any type of player's rig.
The modeler comes to 5WW and I have to say, you did it with class and fortitude. I also “fell” into this world recently with an Eleven I picked up on Reverb. Be it already a relic, it really started to open doors for me. Thanks man. Very informative
I’d like to say Thank you Keith. I added the last piece of my new “do all” pedalboard. Running HX Stomp-RC Booster-Protein-JHS Whitey Tighty and with help of Disaster Area MidiBaby3 and a Two button switch from Simple Switch Effects to add some functions. Couldn’t be happier, keep up the great videos.
I used to be a die hard tube amp guy, and then I had one burn out the power tubes before a gig. That was not fun. So I tried solid state amps. I had been resistant to digital tech and emulation until I picked up a Roland Blues Cube. Now? I sold all of my amps and bought an Atomic Amps Amplifire 6. It doesn’t have as many amp models or flavors of effects as a Stomp, but the things it does it performs EXTREMELY well. It answered the question to my desire for more amps/cabs/options. It is a critical piece of my board and is set up to where I can grab and go. I see the beauty of this new golden age of gear, and it has allowed me to minimize as well. This was a fantastic presentation and a really compelling argument both for (and against) this kind of tech. A + work Keith!
This is a fundamentally necessary view for any player beyond the beginner stage. It is capable of: a) teaching you what you will beat your head against for the next 40 years, b) allow you a great chance to understand the impact of choices that you will make before you commit the cash, c) providing you comfort and reassurance while you flail away in the darkness by yourself, and d) point you in reasonable directions for having reliable fun for a good, long time. I chose to avoid numbers because #’s 1-5 were already chosen. Finally, e) it’s an almost guaranteed “Subscription” (five watt world) for access to this cat’s video’s. He is good!
I got a summer job just to get the Stomp, I don't regret it at all, I've been able to use it in many ways, I could play a whole gig with it by itself, at home I pair it with the HD500X in front of it, basically a Helix frankenstein, It sounds insane.
I did the SAME THING! I got rid of my pedalboard and got a Stomp. As a matter of fact, I started working on a video for my channel on this same topic. This (5 Watt World) video is a great overview. One thing I would say is that those with any kind of audio engineering experience will take to the Stomp very well, but I understand why people could be intimated by it having "too many options." Also, the presets kinda suck, and I'm not a huge fan of the built-in cabs... but for $20 you can get a set of IR files made from Friedman cabs that sound killer. They sell it on the Line 6 website. I play direct through my own PA as part of a one man band setup, and the HX Stomp is perfect for me. But for jams or playing with real drums, I bring my Fender Bassbreaker 15. I love having both.
Do you want to sound like your favorite rig or 50 different rigs? You can do both! For me, I made a couple Line6 patches that mirrored my actual rig to to replicate "my sound", then sold my actual rig (well, I kept a few pedals, but lost the 100w amp head, cab and huge pedal board)! No crazy rabbit hole of endless tweaking. I knew what I was striving for. Bonus, I have tons of options for creating more when I want to go beyond "my sound" or sound like 50 other tones! I do have one small tube amp for appeasing snooty studio engineers and producers, but it's not necessary! Live, I'd rather take the Line6 gear and everyone always digs the tone!
I have an HX Effects, and am considering the HX Stomp; thanks for the informative treatment of it here. A big lure for me, as someone who mainly plays at home, but occasionally needs to bring my sound to a gig, is *Helix Native* (pretty cheap if you have an HX pedal). I can build a tone (with HX Effects for now) just in my computer, and use it for home recording. And when I head to the occasional gig, I can bring that tone with me. By integrating the operation of the pedals and Helix Native, Line 6 has cleverly created a dual-mode system-use it in-the-box or on-the-road, with consistent tone either way. Alas, at the moment I'm really loving S-Gear for in-the-box tone, but I may switch for portability. -Tom
Thanks man! Your videos and Rick B's always inspire me to play more. I'm a bassist of almost 30 years and I'm slowly losing function in my hands because of MS, so I've gravitated towards guitar (easier to strum than pluck now). Your vids, Rick's vids, and my teenage son learning guitar help push me to pick up my instruments to continue making noise. Your vids aren't just great history and knowledge, they inspirational to guys like me. Thank you!
I so very much agree with the idea of using modelers to preview analog FX and other gear. I learned this lesson with Guitar Rig 4. The whole modeling industry has greatly improved and gets you much closer to understanding what things sound like and how they go together. You offer some great advice here for any modeler based rig. Right on! Regarding feedback, Pete Thorn uses the DigiTech Freqout for feedback on his modeling rig or where he just can't get the volume up.
I find the stomp incredibly useful, practice rig, computer interface, recording and matching up for a nice strymon board. Also great for feeding synths through
Just ordered an HX Stomp because of this video. Coming from you, as well as Rhett Shull and Rick Beato in the comments, it's much easier to make an informed decision whether to buy a product or not. Thanks for the great content!
I’m a total Metal head but still enjoy your videos , I love tube amps myself ,nothing is like a tube amp growl ,Keep making awesome vids !O yeah I love my HX stomp lol
Great video Keith. I've be following your channel for a few years now. Totally ascribe to your philosophy about playing more with less. I've tried and actually really enjoyed playing with a digital footprint. But truth be told, there is something magical about a tube amp as well as the craftsmanship in a world increasingly geared towards ease of use and options. To me, tube amps are one of the last connections we have to another era.
I can't disagree gentleman, I have my REVV d20 back out here this morning with that same pedalboard (amp models and cabs turned off). Next up is a Short History of the Klon, so this is a solid couple of weeks of analog for me. I'll do more preset packs in the future. I love the "producer" hat thing that brings out in me, but there are also more tube amps to be played in the future.
I've had a Helix floor since they first came out and have never regretted the decision to buy. Recently though I wondered if I was missing something by not having a real tube amp. I decided to get a Revv D20 because of its versatility. I wanted to find a way to incorporate it into my Helix and came up with a wet/dry/wet rig by using the 2 notes interface into the Helix by way of a send/return and I simply use the D20 as my amp/cab block. I can put Helix overdrives in front of the D20 but I also have a Zendrive 2 (which sounds wonderful) and a WTF in front of the D20. I put stereo wet effects provided by the Helix after the D20 block and then into a pair of powered FRFR speakers. That's my wet stereo sound. From the D20 speaker output I'm also using a 1x12 Celestion V30 cab. That's my dry. I must say it sounds great and it's really versatile. I'm a hobbyist and only play at home so I don't need to worry about taking this setup out. The great thing about the Line6 stuff is how creative you can get with it.
One of the best videos on gear I have seen. I have a Helix and absolutely love "trying new things" so it's a good fit for me. The stomp is a much smaller footprint and you overcome some limitations with your pedal board build. It's more than most need. Going to have to check out the power cab. Great video, thank you!
OF COURSE the minute I start thinking about a new piece of gear I see that FWW featured it a couple of months before! It's like you are reading my mind 3 months in advance. I've gone on a bit of boutique gear bender the past year and I finally just stopped and said "what the hell am I doing?" My pedalboard is already so unwieldy I never use it! And I'm still buying new pedals!? WTF? So I decided I need to do a radical simplifying, and FWW is right there for me! Great video, Keith. Thanks for pointing to all the HXS resources too. I'll be buying your patches too, once the little magic box arrives.
Hi, Got the Helix Floor 3 years ago and love it , I tried the power cab but was not loud enough on stage for me, I could not find anything that was loud enough, then I ended up with 2 laney ffr112 cabs but now they have gone and im back to Valve (tubes) using a Line 6 DT25 head and cab which works well with the Helix IMO. love the content BTW
Great video, thank you for making this. I have been waffling back and forth between analog pedals and digital stuff forever. I love the versatility of digital, but I also love the feel of analog gain stages. I already own the power cab plus and I love the speaker models. I’m getting HX stomp to pair it with and adding a Barber Gain Changer in front. I just play in my garage and I play a lot of different styles. This seems like a great solution. Thanks again!
Great video. Luv your humbleness/modesty in giving others praise where it’s due. I have been a fan and follower of John Cordy for some time now. You have a new follower too now.
The truly extended use of something like an HX Stomp, or any of the Line 6 Helix-type gear, is using the 4-cable method, as it's called, to have the unit handle effects both before the amp as well as in the effects loop. Also, with the Revv D20/G20, as their profiles are also MIDI-selectable, using the MIDI out from the HX really can cut down on not just the number of pedals, but the complexity of switching things on and off, like an overdrive before a channel change, or adding in reverb when going to clean, etc. And as much as it does most effects great, I don't think I'm ditching my overdrives, either; they really do add that extra something.
I have been playing just under 2 years. I started out with a Blackstar 20w amp with built-in effects. When I wanted better effects and something a little more versatile, I bought a HX Stomp and Bose SP1. I am very happy with this setup. I don’t think I’ll ever buy another amp.
As a relatively new comer to 5 watt world, your Gretsch history video is what led me here. I own a 2013 Double Anniversary Gretsch G6117T-HT and though I am not a big fan of my HiloTron pickups I find myself not having the courage to swap them out for FilterTrons! Instead I am trying to chase tones to make it sing. I am one of those guys who stopped playing and wanted an inexpensive single cut so I found a Gretsch G5220 in Aleutian Blue for $500 cdn and for a Strat type I found a Godin Session in Vintage Burst for $550 CDN, both in mint condition! Last will be a Telecaster. I like that you have three rigs. A Rev D-20, a Stomp with the Line6 Cab and your old school boutique amp! I have to choose between these three types of solutions. I am probably gravitating for the D-20 with some pedals but the HX stomp is probably the best bang for the buck to experiment with tones.
Great video! I tour with the Helix/stomp and power cab on a theatre show, and various other gigs. It's incredibly versatile, CONSISTENT, and plenty loud enough.
Thank you for this, I have seen Rhet's review, I have been looking at the FX stomp as a multi pedal and tone building solution. As a third year student of guitar, just south of 50 years of age I don't have a huge amp collection and as a user of Amplitube 4 I have been able to record tunes that use models of all the gear I would buy but don't want to have to go through the trouble of selling off later because it's not what I really want or need. I want simplicity and the least amount of gear for the greatest range of tonal possibilities that a blues and blues rock player would need. That is why you and Five Watt World are a great source of information for me. Thank you also for the Trufire discount because I buy their courses, not the all access pass, and I have my eye on a Josh Smith course that I will now get at a 25% discount. You know, many players here comment on how helpful you are to them but have no videos on their channel to show their progress or how they are applying the things they learned from guys like you. Well, I do make videos that show the impact of the things I learn and soon this HX Stomp will be a part of my growth curve, thanks for helping me along the way.
Thanks Keith, great review. I find the key to good sounds from my HX Stomp are some good IRs. They're worth the extra block they take in the signal chain.
Man, I love the look of that board. I can't really describe it better than elegant. Simple, clean lines. Like it looks like it belongs in a studio that was purposely going for a minimalist look. Actually it immediately made me think of the new "no-frills but effective" line JHS just put out. All pure white pedals with 3 black knobs and they just say "OVERDRIVE" "COMPRESSION" "REVERB" "FUZZ", etc. Those made me think of the commercials they had when I was a kid in the 80s. It would be for something like "Bounty" paper towels, and they would do a comparison with the other leading brand, and it would literally be a white container that said "other leading brand," in black block letters. I know I'm digressing, but why don't they do those anymore I wonder......? Anyhoo, love your channel. I've worked on guitars for well over a decade, but focus on amps, switching systems, pedals, etc. The little niche I've managed to carve out for myself is this very thing. Helping players figure out the best way to get a sound or layout they want in the simplest way possible. When it came to guitars I was kind of working against myself many times. Someone would tell me they wanted me to get different pickups for them and rewire everything to get a "sound." I'd already know what they were working with, and without even thinking about it I'd give them a set of pure nickel wound strings to try instead of their Slinky's or whatever, and I'd get the call "oh man thanks! I can't believe THAT did it, I was ready to drop $300-400 on pickups and another $150 or whatever on wiring." I'd respond with the "yeah, no problem man.." it would be 4 or 5 seconds sorry hanging up when it would hit me; SHIT! I'm turning this into a free help line. LOL.. I certainly didn't do it to the level you're doing it though. It's a great channel man.
I'm a 37 year old who just plays at home these days. The stomp has been wonderful for me. Im an air traffic controller and can't afford to do any more damage to my ears with my AC30 or any other loud amps. I can get tons of great tones at low levels any time of day. And once you have it set up and dialed in its dead easy to use.
You should investigate the Strymon Iridium. It covers the trinity as you mentioned but without the need for a computer or an app. Just knobs and switches. Great for those that already spend their days in front of a computer.
Awesome video Keith - I’d like to request a future session with you playing thru your pedal board. That short teaser reminded me how great a musician you are!
GREAT vid, thanks so much. and I love the rick beato mention and speaker importance. I hope to build a collection of speaker boxes now. 1x10. 1x12/ 2 x 10, 2x12, etc....each paired with dif amps.....
Rhett Schull is a great complement to five watt world. Funny how I was alerted of this video after watching his with Rick Beato where they compared the HX stomp to a marshall amp. You guys all do great justice to guitar playing options. I hope I didn't miss out on something when my pre-order of the Boss GT-1000 core arrives.
I don't know if you'll ever actually read this but I have a little piece of advice about the feedback you might want to add another pedal to your bored it's called a DigiTech freqout it actually generates feedback on command different kinds also whatever kind you like and it's very natural sounding works great!!!!!
Keith, another extremely well researched and produced video. Grateful you do the heavy lifting and deliver excellent work. I am 68 and bought so many guitars and amps over the years I could pay cash for a 3 bedroom house in a nice neighborhood. Those days are far in the rear view mirror. These days a single AB-763 based Vintage Sound amp is all I need. I have two pedals. One BOSS RC-1 looper for practice and one electro-harmonix Freeze for practice. Zippo else. I know I exceed the wattage footprint by 17 watts, but I make up for it by using a guitar, guitar chord and amp to play songs. So, in one sense I fly below the 5 watt mantra and in one sense above. Hoping it all average out. All the best.
Thanks Keith. Always enjoy your videos. I’m an analog guy but if I gigged as much as some it would be an option for sure my Fender Prosonic gets heavier every year!
"One amp to rule them all"...I'm a retired IT guy and I shied away from amp modeling and stuck with analog as a way to decompress away from work. My favorite amp is a tube Ampeg combo 30 watt with one 12" speaker. I can carry it. Gone are my amps like my Fender 4x10 Concert. I'm too old for that kind of heavy lifting. But at a garage sale about a year ago I ran across a first gen Line6 spider 50 watt with one 12" that looked imaculate for $50. You can't add patches to it but after reading the sparse manual I was able to get some reasonable sounds out of it. It has some basic amps modeled that you can modify and save to your own settings. It's not the latest and greatest but it's fine for what it is all for the price of a cheap pedal or two. Thanks for your videos, they're a fun place to visit.
Thanks for another great video. I've been using an Atomic Ampli-Firebox for a while now. I like how the AFB works like an analog pedal/amp but I'm not that happy with the built-in effects so it sits on the end of a pedal board. I similarly found using an analog overdrive in front of the amp modeler greatly improves the sound. Cab simulation is a limitation of the AFB as you have to edit the amp model to change the cab. The Powercab looks like a great solution as you can defeat the cab sim then use the Line 6 unit for cab sims. Great tip. Thanks!
Great video Keith. Having just had my coronary arteries stented, I’m looking at streamlining my setup, and having a major gear purge. I think that the HX Stomp is very interesting. Good job, mate, and take care. Cheers, Stephen.
That was just to the point ! I'm definitely into modeling, and your vid made me understand both the strength and the limitation of the rig i currently have. Awesome!
Putting a overdrive or boost (adjust accordingly)pedal in front of the HX is the best way to achieve solo tones. I liked my HX before but now I love it.
you can use the snapshot mode on the HX Stomp: 3 buttons will control 3 different snapshots, no blinking that way! I own a Helix and I only use the tuner if I forgot my clip-on one, and the tap tempo I find useless because all my presets/snapshots already have predetermined delay times. Give the snapshots a try, they are great! Not a new concept in terms of the technical innovation, but a great amazing concept in terms of implementation: seamlessly switching between lead/rhythm with delay spillover and all that great stuff!
Wonderful job, Keith. I always appreciate your "History of" videos, and this review of the Stomp and PC 112 Plus was equally excellent. Several years ago I transitioned from acoustic to electric when our church needed another electric player. Not being familiar with the pedals world, and faced with the financially daunting task of potentially spending many $ thousands to acquire the pedals I thought I'd need, my sales engineer at Sweetwater suggested the Helix (the Stomp and PodGo were not yet out at that time). It was a prescient suggestion, and I've never looked back. I picked up a demo Powercab (not the Plus) direct from Line 6 a few years later. I've since gotten a Stomp for a smaller (and backup) rig. Your video is spot-on! Keep up the great work.
Speaking of feel, I have found that setting the input impedance on all my Stomp patches to the 230K setting helps a lot. The new 3.1 firmware is a step up, as well.
Grabbed a Helix floor when they first came out (SN#061, not bad for an Aussie). Loved that into a (HW)AC-15, or even a Yamaha THR 10(C), for living room levels. Had the Powercab 112+ for about 3 months now. I still might get buried with the Vox (& my Casino), but I'm using the Helix/PC+ combo just so much now. The only (external) pedal I use anymore is a Tone Bender, and I'm sure Line 6 will nail it when they get around to modelling the early versions (their updates remain fantastic). The control and convenience is just so nice.
I think the Stomp is one of, if not the greatest single piece of gear on the guitar market right now.
With the exception of the power adaptor 😂
I'm in full agreement with Rhett
@@kalkidasofficial you may want to explore alternative power supplier
Just got one Rhett and I'm loving it.
Running mine off the Truetone cs6. I simply made a cable to make it work.
John Cordy is THE man for the stomp. He gets the most inspiring tones out of almost any modeler.
He is a very good guitarist as well. I always love to listen to him. I bought his packs for my Pod Go. Now to become a better guitar player!
Man, that is one of the most tasteful and elegant looking pedalboard ever!
Thanks Tim!
So freaking clean. Great work.
The stomp is a great choice. I love the look of that Strandberg tele!
Thanks Hypes!
there's no accounting for taste
@@robertstan2349 lmao I felt this to my core. Headless guitars are a thing I’ll never appreciate
I hated that blinking light too, but you can turn it off in the stomp: Global Settings > Displays > Tap LED (toggle it off).
THIS!
I've settled on you as the BEST guitar related channel on youtube. I share your videos on Facebook & Twitter. The 'history ofs' are of particular interest, even though I'm pretty schooled-up as a player of 30 years, I always get some tidbit from you, and you're a good place to send my students who are getting some of this stuff for the first time; I used you to demonstrate the importance of the Beano album on modern lead guitar. You are a good trustworthy place for young players and old; Your humility of character in a previous comment-thread was a source of great contentment. Too many of us 'experts' are so far up our self-important asses... so much so that I've gotten used to it.
Bless you and yours & hope y'all keep from the COVID. Regards, UK
- Much like yourself, I found the modelling route was by far the most practical. I have all-tube Champs for purity, a Deluxe 112 for hi-def super-cleans... But live? I'm locked into the COSM system.
I think you have to be very hard-hearted these days to not give credit to the modelling sounds. It blows me away how good pretty much ANY modelling rig is now. I remember when Line 6 was a misery of fizz... But now I find most of the interesting tones in live backlines are coming out of Line 6 stuff.
Good point about footswitches; ALWAYS maximise your gear!
Eric Clapton once said; "Better to be happy with the gear you've got, than get the gear that makes you happy". Love that.
This is the reason why i bought an Axe-Fx III, you've got access to all the gear you could hope for and can recreate any tone or create any tone you wish. Another cool video Keith!
The FM3 fills a lot of needs in a small package. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't eyeing those.
@@JeffHendricks they sure do Jeff, you won't be dissapointed if you invested.
Nita Strauss does her solo tours with a Boss GT1000 and AxeFx run straight to house, and there are a LOT of players that do this now.
The advantage Roland/Boss offer is a massive tone print and effects intellectual property catalog in their lowest to their highest end amps, you get access to all of it through Boss Tone Studio.
Off the top of my head, probably only Zoom comes close in having flexible mature platforms in a lot of form factors with a large userbase and extensive IP catalogs of stuff people have liked using.
If you want to go modular, Synergy has licensed most amp cores you'd want to run. I have been debating whether to pull one more engineering project onto my place but the fact that a modular form factor already exists and is shipping is SUPER interesting to a weirdo like me.
Keith - thank you for your channel and the work you do. Thank you for keeping it simple but effectively
giving the detail in a logically ordered manner. I also like the way you give credit where credit is due.
I purchased your preset pack 1 and look forward to learning more. Many of us dilettantes need to
declutter and simplify. Your concept is exactly what is needed.
What a Sunday treat. Thanks Kieth.
Great job on this one and thanks so much for the attention and good words for TrueFire. We try our very best at every turn.
Have to say Im impressed by your eloquence, class, and presentational skills. Subscribed!
Thanks Zachary. Welcome to five watt world!
Another great day in skool bud, your 100% correct there are a lot of rabbit holes to go down, thanks for helping us stay above ground. Respect and stay healthy all
Great looking rig… My suggestion after working with the stomp and full helix, is cut the the highs in the global EQ lower than you think, I think I’ve cut the highs at 2k, then put a good analog compressor pedal on the front end… Those 2 things will get you way closer to dialed in for those who try it and immediately hate it… I’ve gone to using only the helix now because I know dang near every tone is in there… I keep a collection of pedals of course (🤓) but I only swap one or two in and out to more easily dial in specific OD or drive tones, mostly in the effect send/return as a patch block that I put in all my presets by default, from a saved favorite… With that I can add or remove other pedals just by turning off that block in the helix… But the two biggest by far things I’ve found, is analog compressor input and setting the global EQ for guitar so it’s not a full range vocal processor, which the helix actually does really well too btw… I use an MXR 10 band EQ, but only to dial in a tone, once I’ve got the sound I’ll transfer that into an EQ block, having real sliders is just way more fun. Nice rig, I love that clean white…
I run an SM57 into my Stomp XL for online meetings. It is way better than using the microphone built into my computer. I bought an impedance transformer to match the low-Z dynamic mic to the high-Z input of the HX Stomp. The impedance transformer also converts from XLR to 1/4 inch plug. Just plug into either the guitar input right channel, or the RETURN L or R channel. There's a studio microphone preamp model within the Preamp > Mic category. I recommend also using an EQ block and perhaps some light reverb. You could also add some compression, to taste.
I'm super happy to see you shout out to John Cordy here! He's an incredible player and deserves a heck of a lot more views than he gets, I'm glad more folks will get to hear him, thanks to your channel!
John’s doing some great work. I’ve enjoyed getting to know him. Great player as well.
Thank you Keith! I've had a Stomp for a while now and have enjoyed it but found that I've gotten tired of it and have gone back to my tube amps. You sparked some inspiration in me to work on implementing my Stomp into my pedal board (for those amazing lush reverbs and delays) to use in conjunction with my amp and have a built in backup whenever we get to start gigging again.
This is like the Pliny approach. I dig it. I want control and efficiency in a small package. I also want to save my back because I have issues when I carry my Marshall combo. I always pull out my back when I move it. I also like the idea of just going direct in to a PA or mixing board. It makes it easier to get a consistent, good sound live and for recording. Either that, or using a plug-in system in the studio. I love tube amps as much as anyone, but I can't deny how far solid state has come. When playing live it's easier to get a good sound when you don't have excessive noise from an amp on stage. If you go direct-in you get a pure PA sound. You really get to hear what the audience is hearing. What's great about modeling systems is that you can also use many amps in one box. That's just a miracle. You can have an AC 30 for one tune then a Plexi or Deluxe Reverb for the next. We dreamed of this sort of gear in the 80s and now it's here.
As with all things FWW world, this is excellent. Thanks for all you do to help us Keith! We are so very lucky.
You put this video out on the Sunday and by Wednesday afternoon I drove 2 hours away from home to the nearest music store that had a line 6 hx stomp in stock and bought it (in lightning blue) and I have to say that It’s my first time going to digital instead of my tube marshall... but now I have all the tones I’ve always wanted and because it’s so light and I have a spinal injury I can carry it with me and play music out of my home without needing someone to lift and carry my gear.... thank you for your time and dedication because it only has your channel given me entertainment and education but it’s also helped give me the most music and inspiration from the least gear thank you from Sou’ West Nova Scotia Canada
Hey Nova Scotia. There’s a regular viewer from Newfoundland. ...ok that was a maritime non sequitur. Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
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The presentation was so well put together I didn't even mind the plug. Bravo!
The stomp is quickly becoming my favorite piece of gear
Thanks Keith, I was hesitant to try the Stomp/modelers and boy am I glad I picked up the Stomp. It is absolutely amazing. The stereo reverbs and delays sound huge-the best I've ever used. Another thing the Stomp did for me is kill 90% of my GAS. I have everything I need in this little box; it's incredible. Any sound I lust after I can acheive or get extremely close. My peddle board and amp have been collecting dust since I bought this thing. If you're on the fence, just do it (if you can spare the cash), this thing rocks.
Great review Keith 👍....and you have a great channel here and its very much appreciated so thank you.
Thanks Tim
Finally! I've been wanting to slim my pedalboard/direct rig down for a while. Everybody said "Get a Stomp!" and then Boss came out with the GT1000 Core... so, looks like I know what direction I'm going in. As for the speaker, I use an old Fender solid state stereo Chorus. Just plug the modeler into the FX return, and you have a stereo solution. It's not really FRFR, but it "feels" more like an amp than studio monitors.
Keith, keep up the good work! "Just enough" is still enough!
I highly recommend running the stomp into a powered PA. I feel that the powered guitar speakers are over priced for what they are. You can buy a 12" 1000watt PA full range speaker for your stomp and get much more use out of it than the powered guitar cab. This is especially useful if you like to play with backing tracks.
I absolutely adore my stomp. It lives on my pedal board and love how well it covers so many needs in one box. I have a 2 button foots witch as well and affirm that it really open sup the functionality. I think it can add a lot to nearly any type of player's rig.
Hi & thanks! I purchased a HX Stomp a few months ago & now picking up the powered Line 6 112 cabinet.
Thanks for this video. HX Stomp owner always happy to hear more info. Love the channel!
The modeler comes to 5WW and I have to say, you did it with class and fortitude. I also “fell” into this world recently with an Eleven I picked up on Reverb. Be it already a relic, it really started to open doors for me. Thanks man. Very informative
I’d like to say Thank you Keith. I added the last piece of my new “do all” pedalboard. Running HX Stomp-RC Booster-Protein-JHS Whitey Tighty and with help of Disaster Area MidiBaby3 and a Two button switch from Simple Switch Effects to add some functions. Couldn’t be happier, keep up the great videos.
I used to be a die hard tube amp guy, and then I had one burn out the power tubes before a gig. That was not fun. So I tried solid state amps. I had been resistant to digital tech and emulation until I picked up a Roland Blues Cube.
Now? I sold all of my amps and bought an Atomic Amps Amplifire 6. It doesn’t have as many amp models or flavors of effects as a Stomp, but the things it does it performs EXTREMELY well. It answered the question to my desire for more amps/cabs/options. It is a critical piece of my board and is set up to where I can grab and go. I see the beauty of this new golden age of gear, and it has allowed me to minimize as well.
This was a fantastic presentation and a really compelling argument both for (and against) this kind of tech. A + work Keith!
This is a fundamentally necessary view for any player beyond the beginner stage. It is capable of: a) teaching you what you will beat your head against for the next 40 years, b) allow you a great chance to understand the impact of choices that you will make before you commit the cash, c) providing you comfort and reassurance while you flail away in the darkness by yourself, and d) point you in reasonable directions for having reliable fun for a good, long time. I chose to avoid numbers because #’s 1-5 were already chosen. Finally, e) it’s an almost guaranteed “Subscription” (five watt world) for access to this cat’s video’s. He is good!
Thanks James! Welcome to five watt world!
I got a summer job just to get the Stomp, I don't regret it at all, I've been able to use it in many ways, I could play a whole gig with it by itself, at home I pair it with the HD500X in front of it, basically a Helix frankenstein, It sounds insane.
I did the SAME THING! I got rid of my pedalboard and got a Stomp. As a matter of fact, I started working on a video for my channel on this same topic. This (5 Watt World) video is a great overview. One thing I would say is that those with any kind of audio engineering experience will take to the Stomp very well, but I understand why people could be intimated by it having "too many options." Also, the presets kinda suck, and I'm not a huge fan of the built-in cabs... but for $20 you can get a set of IR files made from Friedman cabs that sound killer. They sell it on the Line 6 website. I play direct through my own PA as part of a one man band setup, and the HX Stomp is perfect for me. But for jams or playing with real drums, I bring my Fender Bassbreaker 15. I love having both.
Do you want to sound like your favorite rig or 50 different rigs? You can do both! For me, I made a couple Line6 patches that mirrored my actual rig to to replicate "my sound", then sold my actual rig (well, I kept a few pedals, but lost the 100w amp head, cab and huge pedal board)! No crazy rabbit hole of endless tweaking. I knew what I was striving for. Bonus, I have tons of options for creating more when I want to go beyond "my sound" or sound like 50 other tones! I do have one small tube amp for appeasing snooty studio engineers and producers, but it's not necessary! Live, I'd rather take the Line6 gear and everyone always digs the tone!
It's funny how the Helix seems to be too big now that the Stomp has arrived. Thanks for sharing your valuable insights.
And the Helix is much more expensive.
I have an HX Effects, and am considering the HX Stomp; thanks for the informative treatment of it here. A big lure for me, as someone who mainly plays at home, but occasionally needs to bring my sound to a gig, is *Helix Native* (pretty cheap if you have an HX pedal). I can build a tone (with HX Effects for now) just in my computer, and use it for home recording. And when I head to the occasional gig, I can bring that tone with me. By integrating the operation of the pedals and Helix Native, Line 6 has cleverly created a dual-mode system-use it in-the-box or on-the-road, with consistent tone either way. Alas, at the moment I'm really loving S-Gear for in-the-box tone, but I may switch for portability. -Tom
I have also fallen down the modeling amp rabbit hole. Really convenient and practical, and more than “good enough”.
The stomp is momentous in its applications. The audiophile quality artifacts are sublime towards any interaction for live, recording, or bed room use.
Thanks man! Your videos and Rick B's always inspire me to play more. I'm a bassist of almost 30 years and I'm slowly losing function in my hands because of MS, so I've gravitated towards guitar (easier to strum than pluck now). Your vids, Rick's vids, and my teenage son learning guitar help push me to pick up my instruments to continue making noise. Your vids aren't just great history and knowledge, they inspirational to guys like me. Thank you!
Love your videos. You are very clear and direct in your opinions and provide your reasons why which I appreciate.
Thanks for the info and your time.
You rule, Keith! Thanks so much for you incredible demos and for the ML pedal love, dude!
Love that pedal Mark! Thanks for making them and for taking the time to play them for us.
Exactly the type of video that I am looking for. Many thanks for all your pieces of advice !
I so very much agree with the idea of using modelers to preview analog FX and other gear. I learned this lesson with Guitar Rig 4. The whole modeling industry has greatly improved and gets you much closer to understanding what things sound like and how they go together.
You offer some great advice here for any modeler based rig. Right on!
Regarding feedback, Pete Thorn uses the DigiTech Freqout for feedback on his modeling rig or where he just can't get the volume up.
My Hx Stomp and Quilter. Best Lightest rig ever!
Thanks Keith! I still have a pod pro from the late 90s that stays in my home studio. maybe it’s time to upgrade😬
I find the stomp incredibly useful, practice rig, computer interface, recording and matching up for a nice strymon board. Also great for feeding synths through
Best intro in the guitar community. LOVE seeing the tube come to life!
Thanks John!
I love the overall concept of your channel so much, Keith! Really enjoying your videos! :)
Lots of great information and insite, thank you for your patience and honesty! 🎶🐱
Just ordered an HX Stomp because of this video. Coming from you, as well as Rhett Shull and Rick Beato in the comments, it's much easier to make an informed decision whether to buy a product or not. Thanks for the great content!
I’m a total Metal head but still enjoy your videos , I love tube amps myself ,nothing is like a tube amp growl ,Keep making awesome vids !O yeah I love my HX stomp lol
I went to Berklee with Kevin. He was a super guy and a great player. I’ll bet he still is.
Great video Keith. I've be following your channel for a few years now. Totally ascribe to your philosophy about playing more with less. I've tried and actually really enjoyed playing with a digital footprint. But truth be told, there is something magical about a tube amp as well as the craftsmanship in a world increasingly geared towards ease of use and options. To me, tube amps are one of the last connections we have to another era.
I can't disagree gentleman, I have my REVV d20 back out here this morning with that same pedalboard (amp models and cabs turned off). Next up is a Short History of the Klon, so this is a solid couple of weeks of analog for me. I'll do more preset packs in the future. I love the "producer" hat thing that brings out in me, but there are also more tube amps to be played in the future.
I've had a Helix floor since they first came out and have never regretted the decision to buy. Recently though I wondered if I was missing something by not having a real tube amp. I decided to get a Revv D20 because of its versatility. I wanted to find a way to incorporate it into my Helix and came up with a wet/dry/wet rig by using the 2 notes interface into the Helix by way of a send/return and I simply use the D20 as my amp/cab block. I can put Helix overdrives in front of the D20 but I also have a Zendrive 2 (which sounds wonderful) and a WTF in front of the D20. I put stereo wet effects provided by the Helix after the D20 block and then into a pair of powered FRFR speakers. That's my wet stereo sound. From the D20 speaker output I'm also using a 1x12 Celestion V30 cab. That's my dry. I must say it sounds great and it's really versatile. I'm a hobbyist and only play at home so I don't need to worry about taking this setup out. The great thing about the Line6 stuff is how creative you can get with it.
One of the best videos on gear I have seen. I have a Helix and absolutely love "trying new things" so it's a good fit for me. The stomp is a much smaller footprint and you overcome some limitations with your pedal board build. It's more than most need. Going to have to check out the power cab. Great video, thank you!
OF COURSE the minute I start thinking about a new piece of gear I see that FWW featured it a couple of months before! It's like you are reading my mind 3 months in advance. I've gone on a bit of boutique gear bender the past year and I finally just stopped and said "what the hell am I doing?" My pedalboard is already so unwieldy I never use it! And I'm still buying new pedals!? WTF? So I decided I need to do a radical simplifying, and FWW is right there for me! Great video, Keith. Thanks for pointing to all the HXS resources too. I'll be buying your patches too, once the little magic box arrives.
Thanks man!
Hi, Got the Helix Floor 3 years ago and love it , I tried the power cab but was not loud enough on stage for me, I could not find anything that was loud enough, then I ended up with 2 laney ffr112 cabs but now they have gone and im back to Valve (tubes) using a Line 6 DT25 head and cab which works well with the Helix IMO. love the content BTW
Thanks Keith. Don’t think I’ll give up my tubes just yet. But like all your vids it was well worth the watch.
Great video, thank you for making this. I have been waffling back and forth between analog pedals and digital stuff forever. I love the versatility of digital, but I also love the feel of analog gain stages. I already own the power cab plus and I love the speaker models. I’m getting HX stomp to pair it with and adding a Barber Gain Changer in front. I just play in my garage and I play a lot of different styles. This seems like a great solution. Thanks again!
Great video. Luv your humbleness/modesty in giving others praise where it’s due. I have been a fan and follower of John Cordy for some time now. You have a new follower too now.
Thanks Jim. John is playing the intro and outro on the AC 30 video I’m working on right now. Excellent stuff,
Well done. Very well done.
Came here for my first vid via John Cordy. I’m in! 👍🏽
Welcome to five watt world Alexander!
The truly extended use of something like an HX Stomp, or any of the Line 6 Helix-type gear, is using the 4-cable method, as it's called, to have the unit handle effects both before the amp as well as in the effects loop. Also, with the Revv D20/G20, as their profiles are also MIDI-selectable, using the MIDI out from the HX really can cut down on not just the number of pedals, but the complexity of switching things on and off, like an overdrive before a channel change, or adding in reverb when going to clean, etc.
And as much as it does most effects great, I don't think I'm ditching my overdrives, either; they really do add that extra something.
I have been playing just under 2 years. I started out with a Blackstar 20w amp with built-in effects. When I wanted better effects and something a little more versatile, I bought a HX Stomp and Bose SP1. I am very happy with this setup. I don’t think I’ll ever buy another amp.
As a relatively new comer to 5 watt world, your Gretsch history video is what led me here. I own a 2013 Double Anniversary Gretsch G6117T-HT and though I am not a big fan of my HiloTron pickups I find myself not having the courage to swap them out for FilterTrons! Instead I am trying to chase tones to make it sing. I am one of those guys who stopped playing and wanted an inexpensive single cut so I found a Gretsch G5220 in Aleutian Blue for $500 cdn and for a Strat type I found a Godin Session in Vintage Burst for $550 CDN, both in mint condition! Last will be a Telecaster. I like that you have three rigs. A Rev D-20, a Stomp with the Line6 Cab and your old school boutique amp! I have to choose between these three types of solutions. I am probably gravitating for the D-20 with some pedals but the HX stomp is probably the best bang for the buck to experiment with tones.
Great video! I tour with the Helix/stomp and power cab on a theatre show, and various other gigs. It's incredibly versatile, CONSISTENT, and plenty loud enough.
Thank you for this, I have seen Rhet's review, I have been looking at the FX stomp as a multi pedal and tone building solution.
As a third year student of guitar, just south of 50 years of age I don't have a huge amp collection and as a user of Amplitube 4 I have been able to record tunes that use models of all the gear I would buy but don't want to have to go through the trouble of selling off later because it's not what I really want or need.
I want simplicity and the least amount of gear for the greatest range of tonal possibilities that a blues and blues rock player would need. That is why you and Five Watt World are a great source of information for me.
Thank you also for the Trufire discount because I buy their courses, not the all access pass, and I have my eye on a Josh Smith course that I will now get at a 25% discount.
You know, many players here comment on how helpful you are to them but have no videos on their channel to show their progress or how they are applying the things they learned from guys like you.
Well, I do make videos that show the impact of the things I learn and soon this HX Stomp will be a part of my growth curve, thanks for helping me along the way.
Thanks Keith, great review. I find the key to good sounds from my HX Stomp are some good IRs. They're worth the extra block they take in the signal chain.
Man, I love this channel. As a Christian, and worship/cover musician, your videos inspire me to stop coveting gear that I don’t need.
Keith, you are the best at what you do. Great video as always.
Man, I love the look of that board. I can't really describe it better than elegant. Simple, clean lines. Like it looks like it belongs in a studio that was purposely going for a minimalist look.
Actually it immediately made me think of the new "no-frills but effective" line JHS just put out.
All pure white pedals with 3 black knobs and they just say "OVERDRIVE" "COMPRESSION" "REVERB" "FUZZ", etc.
Those made me think of the commercials they had when I was a kid in the 80s. It would be for something like "Bounty" paper towels, and they would do a comparison with the other leading brand, and it would literally be a white container that said "other leading brand," in black block letters.
I know I'm digressing, but why don't they do those anymore I wonder......?
Anyhoo, love your channel. I've worked on guitars for well over a decade, but focus on amps, switching systems, pedals, etc. The little niche I've managed to carve out for myself is this very thing. Helping players figure out the best way to get a sound or layout they want in the simplest way possible.
When it came to guitars I was kind of working against myself many times. Someone would tell me they wanted me to get different pickups for them and rewire everything to get a "sound." I'd already know what they were working with, and without even thinking about it I'd give them a set of pure nickel wound strings to try instead of their Slinky's or whatever, and I'd get the call "oh man thanks! I can't believe THAT did it, I was ready to drop $300-400 on pickups and another $150 or whatever on wiring."
I'd respond with the "yeah, no problem man.." it would be 4 or 5 seconds sorry hanging up when it would hit me; SHIT! I'm turning this into a free help line. LOL..
I certainly didn't do it to the level you're doing it though.
It's a great channel man.
I’m seriously considering buying one. Thanks for your input Keith.
I'm a 37 year old who just plays at home these days. The stomp has been wonderful for me. Im an air traffic controller and can't afford to do any more damage to my ears with my AC30 or any other loud amps. I can get tons of great tones at low levels any time of day. And once you have it set up and dialed in its dead easy to use.
You should investigate the Strymon Iridium. It covers the trinity as you mentioned but without the need for a computer or an app.
Just knobs and switches. Great for those that already spend their days in front of a computer.
I love mine. Great piece of kit.
Awesome video Keith - I’d like to request a future session with you playing thru your pedal board. That short teaser reminded me how great a musician you are!
You’re too kind Vernon. I’ll go practice and think about that. :)
GREAT vid, thanks so much. and I love the rick beato mention and speaker importance. I hope to build a collection of speaker boxes now. 1x10. 1x12/ 2 x 10, 2x12, etc....each paired with dif amps.....
Rhett Schull is a great complement to five watt world. Funny how I was alerted of this video after watching his with Rick Beato where they compared the HX stomp to a marshall amp. You guys all do great justice to guitar playing options. I hope I didn't miss out on something when my pre-order of the Boss GT-1000 core arrives.
I don't know if you'll ever actually read this but I have a little piece of advice about the feedback you might want to add another pedal to your bored it's called a DigiTech freqout it actually generates feedback on command different kinds also whatever kind you like and it's very natural sounding works great!!!!!
That is a good idea. Pete Thorn uses one that way I hear. Thanks for the help.
Keith
@@fivewattworld not a problem at all and if you actually do use it give me a little update on how well it works for you that would be cool
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Keith, another extremely well researched and produced video. Grateful you do the heavy lifting and deliver excellent work. I am 68 and bought so many guitars and amps over the years I could pay cash for a 3 bedroom house in a nice neighborhood. Those days are far in the rear view mirror. These days a single AB-763 based Vintage Sound amp is all I need. I have two pedals. One BOSS RC-1 looper for practice and one electro-harmonix Freeze for practice. Zippo else. I know I exceed the wattage footprint by 17 watts, but I make up for it by using a guitar, guitar chord and amp to play songs. So, in one sense I fly below the 5 watt mantra and in one sense above. Hoping it all average out. All the best.
Hi Rick, I'll bet you don't turn up past 5 watts. So you're a full fledged member of five watt world.
Thanks Keith. Always enjoy your videos. I’m an analog guy but if I gigged as much as some it would be an option for sure my Fender Prosonic gets heavier every year!
The new firmware add 6 more speakers to the powercab plus. I was pleasantly surprise after the update of mine.Tks for your’s videos.
"One amp to rule them all"...I'm a retired IT guy and I shied away from amp modeling and stuck with analog as a way to decompress away from work. My favorite amp is a tube Ampeg combo 30 watt with one 12" speaker. I can carry it. Gone are my amps like my Fender 4x10 Concert. I'm too old for that kind of heavy lifting. But at a garage sale about a year ago I ran across a first gen Line6 spider 50 watt with one 12" that looked imaculate for $50. You can't add patches to it but after reading the sparse manual I was able to get some reasonable sounds out of it. It has some basic amps modeled that you can modify and save to your own settings. It's not the latest and greatest but it's fine for what it is all for the price of a cheap pedal or two. Thanks for your videos, they're a fun place to visit.
Thanks for another great video. I've been using an Atomic Ampli-Firebox for a while now. I like how the AFB works like an analog pedal/amp but I'm not that happy with the built-in effects so it sits on the end of a pedal board. I similarly found using an analog overdrive in front of the amp modeler greatly improves the sound. Cab simulation is a limitation of the AFB as you have to edit the amp model to change the cab. The Powercab looks like a great solution as you can defeat the cab sim then use the Line 6 unit for cab sims. Great tip. Thanks!
Nice Keith, like I just went to HX stomp church. I've been on the fence GO PRO or HX STOMP. This really helped. Thank you.
Great video Keith. Having just had my coronary arteries stented, I’m looking at streamlining my setup, and having a major gear purge. I think that the HX Stomp is very interesting. Good job, mate, and take care. Cheers, Stephen.
That was just to the point ! I'm definitely into modeling, and your vid made me understand both the strength and the limitation of the rig i currently have. Awesome!
Thanks Avi!
Keith, you can also turn off the blinking LED in the settings. Found that accidentally the other day.
Putting a overdrive or boost (adjust accordingly)pedal in front of the HX is the best way to achieve solo tones. I liked my HX before but now I love it.
you can use the snapshot mode on the HX Stomp: 3 buttons will control 3 different snapshots, no blinking that way! I own a Helix and I only use the tuner if I forgot my clip-on one, and the tap tempo I find useless because all my presets/snapshots already have predetermined delay times. Give the snapshots a try, they are great! Not a new concept in terms of the technical innovation, but a great amazing concept in terms of implementation: seamlessly switching between lead/rhythm with delay spillover and all that great stuff!
How dare this not pop up on my feed for 18 hours! Thanks Keith, always great videos. Perhaps in the future, a setup for us hard rock/metal players?
Wonderful job, Keith. I always appreciate your "History of" videos, and this review of the Stomp and PC 112 Plus was equally excellent.
Several years ago I transitioned from acoustic to electric when our church needed another electric player. Not being familiar with the pedals world, and faced with the financially daunting task of potentially spending many $ thousands to acquire the pedals I thought I'd need, my sales engineer at Sweetwater suggested the Helix (the Stomp and PodGo were not yet out at that time). It was a prescient suggestion, and I've never looked back. I picked up a demo Powercab (not the Plus) direct from Line 6 a few years later. I've since gotten a Stomp for a smaller (and backup) rig.
Your video is spot-on! Keep up the great work.
Thanks Paul! Keep on playing man.
I agree and have done the same. Still love my amps but if I know that I will be covering many different types of tones the stomp is riding shotgun.
Thanks Keith, keep up the good work.
Using the HX StompXL with a Seymour Duncan Powerstage 170 hooked up to a Marshall cab. STL Tones is a good addition.
Another eye-opening video! I haven't looked into the Stomp, but I will now and Rhett's video will be my next stop.
Speaking of feel, I have found that setting the input impedance on all my Stomp patches to the 230K setting helps a lot. The new 3.1 firmware is a step up, as well.
Just a newbe with the Stomp and wonder what is the difference by turning to 230 ?
Changing the input to match the guitar you’re using adjusts the input signal so that it matches better w all the models.
@@fivewattworld Thank you
Excellent video ! I just invested in an XTone pro with Bias fx2 mobile.Wish I had seen your video first.Although quite a price difference.Thanks.
First time seeing your channel and man you’ve got THE voice -
Great video bro!
Thanks. Welcome to five watt world!
Grabbed a Helix floor when they first came out (SN#061, not bad for an Aussie). Loved that into a (HW)AC-15, or even a Yamaha THR 10(C), for living room levels. Had the Powercab 112+ for about 3 months now. I still might get buried with the Vox (& my Casino), but I'm using the Helix/PC+ combo just so much now. The only (external) pedal I use anymore is a Tone Bender, and I'm sure Line 6 will nail it when they get around to modelling the early versions (their updates remain fantastic).
The control and convenience is just so nice.