1. I own an AVID ELEVEN and an Axe-FX XLII as well as my new HELIX. I have also experimented with Kemper. I like the HELIX. By far the most refined and usable interface. Certainly the best screen in the business. Soundwise HELIX has a few good tones but not as organic as I am hearing through the Axe-FX. Keeping in mind that Fractal has been refining these tones for years with this style of component modeling. Their current QUANTUM modeling is very good and amazingly real. That said, the HELIX is the first Line 6 unit I would use live on stage for many years. I cannot imagine an audience that would not find the tones satisfying. A few of the tones are very, very good.
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Add a universal lead boost. Everyone adds this themselves. Give me a simple footswitch with an adjustable boost and life would be easier.
I personally would like more footswitches. I like to run my Axe-FX with 5 available patches as well as 10 stomps at one time.
Add a simple feature that recognizes that many pros will have multiple units or may rent a unit after long travel to a gig. Give us a simple USB fob that transports the setup from unit to unit. That would be brilliant, carry my rig setup in my pocket!!!
Allow me to beat sync via midi beat oriented effects a la the Adrenalynn units.
Continue to develop tone to achieve Axe-FX standards.
3. If all of the tones had the depth of the Axe-FX on more setting I would sell my Axe-FX and permanently settle on the HELIX. It is a better platform. I wish I could use the HELIX as my MIDI Controller for the Axe-FX. Right now that would be the dream rig for me.
