mikebruno

I have 3 Helix floorboards. One kept in the studio One on stage in my pedalboard and One for back up in road case following me on tour just in case. No , I don’t have to carryover my rig i don’t have to setup on stage. I have my Helix models and Fx out for 200w X2 in 2x 212 cabs on both sides. It is louder than a full Marshall stack. I love my Helix’s !!!

Seems like a killer option!! The sound most be very valve like! Thanks.

And how do you like the sound? Does it response like a tube amp? No ice pick to tame off? Heard it's nice... Thanks.

Me, I have my signature tone with this one amp: Soldano clean and crunch I have all my gain stage with this.

And here is another thought... I hear/ read that some guys are using those Crown or QSC power amp. Really? Those 1600w heavy beast? Do this sounds good for gtr cab ? Do they make lighter model for gtr cabs? I doubt it.

Hey guys I'm looking and shopping around for the right power amp to amplify Helix into two 112 cabs for stereo. I want to use the full amp simulation. My gigs are theatre stage, atriums or out door festival stage. Need to fill up my stage corner. No need for thousands decibels , since everyone has their monitoring and mixes. Right now I'm using IRs direct and using either IEM and supplied wedges But I want my guitar to talk to 12 inches speakers even if I have IEM on. It's gives me and my guitars a third dimension. I know you guys will suggest a very transparent power amp and that is a good start but a too clinical transistor harsh will scare me away. That said, if a class a/b MOSFET or SS is good ... I'll get it cause light and simple is also a good feature. Thanks. !!!

I thought to have one with the USB thing and the other without. No need to have two USB.

See this https://missionengineering.com/shop-2/products/amplifier/gemini-wedge/?v=3e8d115eb4b3 I met a reseller here in Montreal that has the same quest for best amp modeler tone and features. These has it all for me! See the link!!

Any thoughts on this monitoring setup? I think Kemper amp version works this way if you go directly with IR cab to FOH , and that is what I do with my helix , but for your stage power they go with a real gtr cab to push some air. I guess the idea is to have a cab that is matching the IR that is sent to FOH ? If not , you won't remember what tour tone sounds like to FOH. As an ex: I send XLR direct an IR of the 1960 A , I should have one on stage to get the exact tone I'm sending out to the board.. Right? Is anyone have experienced this setup ? Notice that I always have stage wedges or IEM as monitoring depending on witch act I play with. Cheer thank

Hey guys ! I have posted about the same problem exactly 2 weeks ago saying that j have bad squeals on solo patch. Have had the P90 on that LP that night. Do you have same problem with another gtr with regular humbuckers? You might not! My thoughts was that I started to hate tweaters... Cause you for get these feedbacks with regular Gtr cab..!

Thanks Glideman !! Seems a very good option!

Hey !! Still on the quest for the right cab!! And maybe this is another silly idea mine that I will share with you since you can give good or better idea in return. I think going direct is perfect but then if you don't have your own monitoring system , your a the mercy of the host production. So having those FRFR wedge could be ok but I wish to go with the best of both world like and Gtr range flat response in a 4x12 cab. I thought of having 4 of those Eminence Beta 12LTA full range driver (200w w ea) loaded in a empty Marshall 4x12 cab. And maybe insert a class D power amp like the matrix. Making a 4X12 full range giant combo for modeler that rocks ... Is there some of you that did something similar? Those drivers have a 60 to 8k range and celestion makes one that goes up to 10k. This eliminate a tweeter and the crossover. Any thoughts? Thanks.

Thanks you all!!! I like all the advice that you guys have gave me. It's a bit of all this but yes I could just do a narrow cut in the mid hi to tame those squeals. Going to be fine.

Hey! I now know I like that FRFR solution for my tone but !! When loud on a solo ( solo meaning hi gain and loud) I get bad squeals off from the powered floor monitors. These days I only rent monitors cause I don't have mine yet. I have used the DXR12 Yamaha ... Do you guys have to deal with this?? Feedback squeals? And that's why I get the idea of getting those coaxial 12 ' speakers so that I feel that 1- You get a better hi low blend and 2- no phase issue. 3- No way I will only hear the tweeter cause of bad positioning... 4- And probably eliminate the squeals !!! Your thoughts on all that?? The monitors I'm planning to get is the Turbosound TFX122M-AN Flashline Thanks.

5 DSP modes with the Xitone? Did not know this? What are the options Glideman?

Hi every one! Again on that subjects, sorry! Any how, did my first 5 shows with helix and it was bull's-eye! Did my tweaks at pre prod in a 20k watt PA with my friend technicians and the results after was fenominal. Then the shows were done in festival in big park like 15k people... My FHO guy tells me that he did no adjustments in the eq'ing of my gtr tone on his board and thinks it's 200% better then my old stack. So I thought I'll go all the way with FRFR and after considering those two models ; Xitone for its 12'coaxial single sound source that I love the idea and on the other hand the Line6 L2t for its L6 link communication and features. BUT !! Never had the chance to hear then or compare!! None of these units are accessible in Montreal at this moment. And as 90% of my gig are monitored in my IEM shure 846 ( extremely wide range) so those cabs are more for stage feel, my guitar ears them and I will feel the wind a bit more. But most importantly, I will tweak my presets in those loud cabs. So need a trusty reference. Do you have any experience with those two models being able to give pros and cons? Or even compare them ? Or just share any thoughts!! This would be awesome!!! Thanks!!

That's clear here. I won't bother with this. Thanks!!!!

Ok then so you tried and there no benefits at all. Thanks

Hi every ones Here I'm going to ask something really silly or maybe not... In live situation I have those boards Yamaha CL5 one for monitoring and one for FOH witch have the digital inputs and outputs. I'm all ready sending my sequences from my Mac book pro directly via a cat5 and Dante virtual soundcard. ( Makes me virtual up to 64 outputs) Would it be a better option for me, instead of sending FOH via XLR could it be via spdf digital outputs ? I guess it would keep signal in digital domain all the way... Any thoughts on this? Thanks.

And your stage is FRFR ? Are setting your 1/4 out no cab sim ? Or you swing all simulated cabs in your cab?

When I discovered the Ownhammer IR I was in shocked... Very impressed. I wanted to come here and say " Guys!! Don't waste your time with helix cab..." But did not. it's not my style... Today, I took my fav patch and went to ear once again the 4x12 , 25w. With ribon mics. And it jumped in my ears !!! What ? The sound was so much more deep and real! I thought I was a fool. I have found the sound was interactive and 3D compared to any other IR I had. So. This is for me but for those who are debating on this, don't discriminate the helix cab too fast. Ciaoooo

Hi all!! My goal is to assign exp 3 as a volume control. So many ways to do it but on a wet dry wet setup it's more complicated. ( or not..?) The exp pedal has to control the level being sent to send1 preamp Soldano that goes to Dt50 and another send1 that goes from preamp jumped plexi to the same Dt50 and these are the dry center. ( Dt50 amp is mic'ed) But the volume of the wet L and wet R has to follow also the same volume curve! So another assignment on the XLR out to PA as for my L/R fx ( fed by two IR cabs) have to be controlled by the same Exp3 So 3 assignments. Hope it's clear ? But juste would like to have your thoughts on witch ways you guys think is best and above all the most simple one. Thanks!!

Thanks Ruban 40 So you use it with cab sim also? Very cool.

Well we know for a fact that transistors are not best options for loud gtr. That's why I guess class D amps goes to 1000w for a grr amp. Anyhow, is some of you have try to power their FRFR cab with a tube power amp? It will colour the sound but does it bring a tube punch and feel that a loud guitariste would like. ? I have to decide if a go with a Xitone 2x12 passive ( tube option) or active with it's built in class D power. My Helix will be performing cab sim of course. Thanks for sharing tour experience or advices. M.

Hi I would like to give a shot in blending 2 or 3 of my favourite IR cabs into one IR with some tweaks and then back to helix. What free app is advised for this purpose?? Thanks!!