Kendall124

Good morning gang. I’m trying to set up a simple, wet/dry/wet rig. Guitar to Marshall, effects send on Marshall to front Helix input. 2 signal paths panned left and right. No amps or cab IR’s, just simple/common time based effects. L/R outputs from Helix to Seymour Duncan Powerstage 700. SD outs to cabs. Question. Can I use the “Guitar Thru” on the back of to the Helix to return of the Marshall? Will it be “dry”? I’m guessing my 2 “wet” paths will carry the Marshall’s preamp tone? I know I know…Try it!!! Waiting on the arrival of the SD. I’m struggling. 1) My Helix tones are amazing but I get buried in a live situation when there’s a 2nd guitar. I don’t/can’t run to FOH. 2) My Marshall tone is amazing but lacks the endless options of the Helix. Any help/experience will be welcome. Thanks!

Hey JRSpin. I haven’t tried running into the front end of my Marshall. The DSL does AC/DC very well. I need a little more versatility. That’s why I’m just using her power amp section. I run my guitar into the helix and then into the return of the effects loop on the Marshall. That way I’m not using the Marshalls gain stages or EQ. I’ll try to remember the patch that I downloaded. It was a purchased preset. I tweaked it a little bit. Mostly the time based blocks. But it was basically stock as purchased.

Howdy gang. Just wanted to touch base. Finally got a chance to take my Helix out and play live with some new friends. Went to a really nice studio here in the greater Seattle area. Top of the line drums, bass and guitar. The room was full of bucket list gear. First time meeting and playing with these guys. really nice guys. Found ‘em on CL. Their ad was hilarious so I had to check it out. I’m running a Helix Rack with controller. 1/4” out to the effects return of my Marshall DSL100HR. 1960 cab loaded with 75’s and 30’s. Hole-E-S**t. Tone was ridiculous. Now listen, I have never tried my Helix with this set up before. She has been parked in my home studio, recording and consuming as many IR’s and patches that I can throw at it. I arrived with three presets in snapshot form. Two of the patches were designed without cabs or IR’s. I was expecting the cab block to ruin the sound of the 1960. Boy was I wrong. My best tone came from the patch with an IR. We ripped through Stones, Bad Company, Zepplin and Nirvana. It was fun. My ears are still ringing. I’m so very pleased with my set up. Oh, and before I go check this out. The other guitar player has this peddle board of boutique pedals. Really nice stuff. But I liked my tone better. So did he. He is now shopping. Blessings, Kendall in Seattle