johanibanezguy

I'm very hesitant to get a Firehawk now after reading user posts. The video posted with patch changing is showing that it switches way too slow. It also doesn't show just how bad it really is, you need to keep playing without stopping then initiate a patch change as you would live from rhythm to lead etc. It would drive me nuts live. On a GT100 its so fast you cannot believe it but this level of performanceis what we should expect to get for the huge prices we pay for gear. I have a HD500X and its a beast and switching is fast enough for me. When you play guitar in a 3 piece band (as many of us do) you need seemless patch changing. There's a shop reserving a Firehawk for me and I'm going to have to let them down now. :angry: One thing i will never understand about Line 6 is releasing products first then doing all the firmware updates, does no one actually test these things before production? As a guitar effects manufacturer is it not obvious that changing tones live is a huge MUST HAVE and that these changes take place instantly? I think it would be a step backwards to go from a HD500X to a Firehawk. No dual amps and limited assignable options to the exp pedal. If they had made the exp pedal control more parameters one could have assigned drive and master volumes (and other parameters) to a single patch and assigned them to the exp pedal (as you can with the HD500 series) so you could have full control of one amp model just by pushing down the pedal. Sometimes the simple things make life so much less complicated lol.