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@rvroberts So I bought the Helix LT and I'm running it through my Marshall CODE. You're absolutely right about the cab sims, the Helix sounds bad if I leave them turned on - which is bizarre considering the Marshall CODE has it's own cab sims. Clearly Marshall's cab sims are dramatically different to the Helix ones. You mention that a little EQ at the end of the chain will help - I know I'm going to have to use my own ears here, but could you give me a starting point as to what kinds of cuts/boosts I should be doing with the EQ? I haven't had a lot of experience with amps over the years, so don't have a great point of reference.

Thanks guys, I appreciate the help.

Hi, If I was to run a Helix into the effects return of a bass amp, am I right in thinking that I could use the bass amps in the helix just forget about the cabs? Thanks, Anthony

Thanks for all the feedback - sounds like it's worth taking a punt. There doesn't seem to be anything comprehensive on the web about what speakers are in the CODE, some say they're not FRFR, but others say they're not guitar speakers. The CODE has cab simulation in it AND you can play music through it using Aux In or Bluetooth, so Marshall are obviously treating it as a generic-ish speaker. I think it'll do as a starting point and if I do feel the need for more fidelity I can buy some FRFR speakers further down the road. rvroberts: You summed it up perfectly with: And if you just want "great sounds" rather than totally believable emulations of real amps - it might not be any issue at all. - That's exactly what I'm looking for.

Howdy, I'm a bedroom guitarist that bought a Marshall CODE 100 last year, and I'm pretty happy with it - there's plenty of people out there in the forums talking about how bad it sounds, but to my unsophisticated ears, it sounds fine. I do like new toys though, so the Helix LT is now on my radar. My plan is to have a preset on my CODE with all the options (Pre, Power, Cab, etc.) turned off, and plug the output of the Helix into the effect return of the CODE. I assume this will simply treat the CODE as a speaker? Is there anything I'm missing, or any reason this wouldn't work or sound terrible? I'm sure there are plenty of purists that will say that I need to buy a proper speaker(s) to get the best quality sound, but I honestly doubt my ears are good enough to tell the difference. Any feedback at all will be greatly received.