jester700

Well, I "fixed" my issue by using another router. I forgot my partner still had the old one we stopped using when she upgraded to fibre internet last year. Her Linksys EA7500 works perfectly - no drops after 3 hours. My ASUS RT-AC68U was...dodgy.

I'm calling you out on this comment, as it's misleading and poor reasoning. Your unit (just as your future ToneMaster will) lost value the moment you drove it off the lot. That's life, and true of every digital FX box. The floor still sells new for $1300. The used market is currently loaded with Floor units as many folks trade up for newer models, so prices are currently low. It's unfortunate timing for you, and I feel for you. That sucks. But this is how it is when units are replaced by newer ones - nothing special, or unique to Line 6. When Fender releases a new ToneMaster the same thing will happen. You imply that this is the reason you're jumping brands. That's poor reasoning. If you prefer the TM to Helix for its sound or usability, great. Enjoy the TM. But jumping because of this perceived unfairness risks getting another unit you don't like as much for no good reason - and after taking a bath on the sale (at probably the worst time to sell; the stock market may not be for you).

It was, but thanks for the heads up.

No good with the ethernet adapter I have. It didn't connect to the network at all. I'll grab another one to test with, but may not be until Monday.

This is the cost of being on the bleeding edge. I understand, but it is frustrating. I've played with settings in my router, using only one or the other frequency bands, binding a specific IP address to my stadium; no luck. I'm not willing to try the AP-only trick with my setup or buy another router to use this way, as this will certainly be resolved in the future; either the wifi issue will be fixed or USB connection will become available. For now, I'm gonna go get a long enough ethernet cable and try that. But this should be made a high priority; ease of use is high on the list of selling points, and this is...not that.

Sorry - I got distracted while typing and you beat me to it.

My sincere apologies; my troll line was unwarranted. A few points: 1. The HARDWARE wasn't updated. I mean, maybe bits that don't matter much due to component sourcing, but the actual DSP power/speed wasn't changed, nor were the D/A and A/D convertors updated to the degree that any sonic differences were claimed. 2. The software CODE was updated. There were 2 big ones - an update of the core engine in 2.80 (2019) and the new cab engine in 3.50 (2022). With roughly 2x yearly updates, not only were new amps, FX, and features added, but DSP usage was optimized, allowing more FX than was originally possible. There was also an "increased oversampling" change made in firmware 3.1. Maybe these are what was meant by "the DSP was updated". We can petition (and do all the time on The Gear Page - https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?forums/digital-modeling-gear.53/), and as I have an LT and a Stomp, I'd LOVE to see new firmware for them. And I think we will; Eric at Line 6 has said so. Unfortunately no details or ETA were given. That's normal; they never do that beforehand. But it's also never been 16 months since an update, so we're all skitchy. But Helix is still in the lineup and being sold, and apparently it's only an incremental effort to add new effects and models when they're developing them for the Stadium. The problem is ATM they're squashing Stadium bugs and developing things that WON'T port to Helix - Stadium-only features and Agoura models for amps that already exist in Helix. Once this flurry of activity calms down IMO we'll see some Helix updates, though not at the pace of years past. As others have said, it's a mature product and has a TON more features than when I bought it - and I thought it was great then.

Guys, don't feed the trolls. I mean, ToneMaster is the counterexample? How long did Fender support the Mustang Floor - 4 years?

Business wise, L6 wants us to buy THEIR hardware. If it's $2400, great. $1800? Still great. $500? Slightly less great, but better than buying a Headrush. So, just as there were updates to PodGo while Helix was flagship, there will be updates to Helix when Stadium is. As long as they think that continuing support gets folks to buy at the midline, they'll continue to support that midline, within time & labor constraints. It'll be slower, sure. And certainly slower during the next few months as they cover their soles with squashed bugs. But we'll at least see Helix 3.9 this year. And 4.0 by end of 2027. Maybe a couple more in the interim. Because Helix and LT are still the jam in the $1k range.

...unless they still occupy a profitable segment of the line and keep selling at their price point. Just like Line6 supported Helix and PodGo, they can keep supporting Helix if they keep selling and Line6 perceives that more sales follow from that support. I'm betting we'll see Helix firmware 3.9 and 4.0, and updates won't stop until a "half pint" Stadium unit is released.

I'd choose the TYPE of phone based on lifestyle needs, then the specific brand/model based on the sound profile you're after. Ideally, you'd want to try several with your own rig (or a recording of your rig), but these days that can be difficult. For instance, canal phones are great at blocking external sound, not leaking much sound, and being small and portable. But they also need to fit well to have any bass, can be uncomfortable over long periods (though you can try many different ear tips), and... block lots of external sound. Headphones have different strengths and weaknesses. But all phones have their own sonic profile, so you need to figure out what it is about the AKGs you don't like vs. your Yamaha monitors. You can look at Rtings to get an idea of the frequency responses of various headphones (including your AKGs) to see if it correlates with your experience. AKG K240 MKII Review - RTINGS.com shows response dips at 1.5k, 3.6k, and 5.6k, with a peak at 10k. If one of these is the problem (play with EQ to suss this out), you could EQ it away, or try some phones that don't have that quirk. Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO Review - RTINGS.com Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO Review - RTINGS.com

In Line6 world, those are your choices. I will say that I really like the flexibility of my HX Stomp, even with its limitations; I have a very lush chorus preset with 2 choruses in parallel, with a pitch shifter block before each one. Can't do that on the Pod. But yeah, if you need significantly more DSP, you're looking at an LX (which I also have, and love to death).

I remember the original device, marketed in Stereo Review, High Fidelity, and other home Hi-Fi mags for home hi-fi use. Their main point was the frequency alignment thing, with illustrations of woofers & tweeters in a typical floor standing speaker setup. This, of course, has nothing to do with the usual positions of PA speakers & monitors, headphones, or guitar cabs, so in reality the "bass compensation" and "dynamic EQ" are the REAL effect. I mean, who doesn't like goosing the bass & treble a bit?

Only if the design was optimized for touch screen in a way that made the UI more difficult for those NOT using a touchscreen. Which can happen, though given Line6's UI success w/ Helix, I doubt they'd backslide in this way. I could use more DSP power just for "all in one" presets, but other than that I can't think of what else I'd want in "Helix 2". Of course, I didn't know what I needed before I got a Helix, so I'm willing to let Line6 show me what I need again. ;-)

Sorry for the necro reply, but I was just thinking that if we ever get a 1/3 octave EQ effect (a 30 band EQ), we could make a 3 path split using this technique and only passing every third band for each path. That passes a fairly narrow chunk to each distortion effect, and the chunks repeat on the octaves. So, even less IM, and the IM that's there should be more musical, as it correlates more closely with the natural harmonic series. I THINK this should work better than a 3 band split that just crosses over to each distortion with a single passband as Craig originally did.