Hi guys! Brand new to the forum and have been taking a serious look at buying a Helix unit, need some advice to see if this cool piece of gear is a good fit for me!
A little about myself, I've been playing for 7 years and mainly play in a cover band in my town. We play in all kinds of venues, from big stages with robust sound systems to little gigs where we bring our own PA set-up.
I'm drawn to the Helix because it seems like an affordable way to get all the cool sounds I want for my gigs, while also being easy to transport. I also don't have to shell out thousands of dollars on different amps and pedals in order to sound like Jimi Hendrix in one song to Billy Joe Armstrong in the next.
My question is A) how will my current setup, if I add the Helix, work at these venues and B ) would I have to invest more money in a FRFR speaker to make this thing legit?
A lot of these forum posts are aimed at guys who are serious about recording in their home studio's. I am not one of them. I want to be able to play this thing in my room, edit the sounds on my laptop, and then take that sound to rehearsal or the show and have it sound good.
Right now, we've been mic-ing up my Peavy Classic 30 or just playing through it no mic for the shows. I know there is the ability to send it right to the FX return to bypass the preamp. Will that sound good?
Additionally, if that wouldn't work, would I need a FRFR speaker to sound good? What would having one of those look like for live shows? Am I able to do direct in to the house and bypass the speakers?
As you can tell I'm fairly new to this side of guitar technology. My life previously has been to plug my guitar into my pedals and then into my combo amp and just rock out. Need some help to see if I can make this Helix work for my world.
Thanks in advance for the help!!!!
