bobruz

I began my Helix adventure back in May of this year. The system I put together has the Helix rack fed by a L6 G90 wireless and powered by a Koch ATR-4502 tube hybrid, single space stereo amp. I run the L/R outs into a Wizard cab with a Celestion Vintage 10 and initially an EVM 12". I figured the EVM would be the fuller range component of the overall sound. I found the EVM to quite lifeless in this application. Although it has a wider response, the mids and high end were not musical to me. I swapped it out for a Jensen, Falcon 12" and all the warmth and sparkle was there. The 10/12 combination driven by the dynamic stereo amp really works nicely with the Helix tones for me. Complete system in 6 space rolling rack.

I had a similar experience to Stratotron with my 2.10 update. Much thanks to the many individuals here that offered insight into setlist backup etc... No issues downloading or installing. Upon re-start after firmware update, the Helix did do a re-build. Once it was done and the globals were reset, and the new app was loaded on my PC, I did not initially see the new amps. Power down Helix and after power up the rebuild ran again. All new features were visible in both the editor and the unit. Great new stuff. Thanx to all here and at L6 for their attention to detail.

I'm using the Helix in a small rack system with a G55 wireless and a Koch, ATR-4502 tube power amp into a Wizard cab loaded with a Vintage 10 and a Jensen Falcon 12. I run in stereo. The tones are amazing and can keep up with any tube amp on stage. I play in a two guitar band as well and the range of tones and effects have been very fulfilling. I use patches with IR's and w/out to get what I need. Both can work well.

I have been using the Helix rack unit now for about 6 months in more of a preamp fashion with a Koch 45W stereo tube amp with a Wizard 2x12 cab. These two pieces of gear have replaced a rack full of effects and two hi quality tube amps. (Wizard & Fargen) It took about two months of learning and programming to get the basic group of tones I need for a typical gig. We do Classic rock 60-'s thru 2k so a wide array of tones is needed. So far, the Helix has stood up to the challenge. Excellent dynamics, great workable tones that are easily edited on the fly, and simple one rack, one cab setup. I believe I'm about 85% convinced it can do the job really well. The remaining 15% will wither away with more tweaking and broader application of the features. One piece of advice.....Study the tones from the Line6, Customtone site & guys like Glen Delaune & others to fully understand how to structure a tone. They are very good starting points and reveal how multiple paths work.

Is there a way to increase the brightness of the Helix Control Tuner display? I've done some outdoor gigs where I can see the button scripts well but the tuner display is not as brilliant as the scribbles are. Any input is appreciated.