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The Marshall haves serial loop. Many thanks again for the great insight :)

@zappazapper I have a Marshall DSL20HR... do you reckon it would work with the Helix amp switching?

On the other hand the LT would be a drop in on the Pedaltrain, without having to acquire a new pedalboard...

Thank you for the great insight @zappazapper The switcher is really needed as, during a gig, I might need to reach for the backup guitar and activate immediately without the need of exchanging cables etc. As for the LT: it does seem a great piece of kit but, from what I read, its even bigger than the G-System. One of the reasons to change is the dimensions/weight of the pedalboard. Ok weight would be better but dimensions - again a large pedalboard is needed. That's why I was inclined to the HX Stomp XL (for having amp + cabs thus letting me drop the AMT). As for the LT tryout - where I buy they have a 30-day money back guarantee no questions asked, so I can try it and return if not happy :) Decisions, decisions...

It's a custom made unit for a boutique pedal maker - true bypass. Now what you wrote kind of worries me. With the G-System I connect the following way: Guitar -> Switcher -> TB -> Noise Gate -> Amp Input G-System Input -> Amp FX Loop Send G-System Output -> Amp FX Loop Return With the Helix is not doable? The TB is strange beast, as it needs direct interaction from the Guitar and Amp to sound good. On the G the guitar input is buffered so I cannot use a TB in it, so I connect as the above. If I connect the TB to the G-System input it sounds week and trebly... As I said - not very important for me as I use it on a couple of songs. IT IS a nice feature but not a deal breaker for me :) A Greg Fryer Treble Booster Deluxe - kind of a custom Rangemaster of sorts. I like the way the TB reacts to the volume knob on the guitar, as it cleans amazingly. Great. Yes I think so also.

The G-System is 17.2 lb. (7.83 kg) and the LT is 12.5 lbs. (5.67 kg). I do think the G-System is HEAVY! Of course I have it in my pedalboard (a Pedaltrain Classic) along with: Guitar Switcher Mooer Wahter Treble Booster ISP G-String Decimator AMT V-1 (amp emulator when I need to go straight to mixer - on rehearsals for example) How's the noise gate on the Helix? The ISP is amazing, no tone suck whatsoever... if the noise gate is good I can take off the ISP. The AMT V-1 as well (if I buy the LT). The Whater is great because it works with 4 Pressure sensors (as soon as I put my foot in it automatically activates!) but I use it only on a couple of songs - if the Helix Wah is good I can live without the pressure sensors :) All together (if the above is true!) I will only need to keep the Treble Booster + Guitar Switcher... Thoughts?

So... I finally decided to get one of the units from the Helix range. I tried the Native plug-in and it really sounds great. The fuzz and muffs are better than what I could expect from a modeling unit - bear in mind that my current unit is an old G-System which sound good but after trying the Native... oh my god! The delays and chorus sound amazing! My doubts: should I go for the HX Effects or Stomp XL? I mainly play thru real amps (AC 30 in one project, Marshall DSL20HR on the other), Playing live I won't need the amp + cab modelling, BUT they do sound great on the Native and its nice to have the "option". The HX haves amp switching thru cable (great for the Marshall!) but the Stomp does haves the amp + cab. The XL is more or less 100 EUR more than the HX... Ah - the LT is not on the list because I want something lighter (and cheaper!). The G-System is around 7 KG and the LT is around 6 KG. If I'm going to change at least save my back If you could share your thoughts and personal experience it would be great! :)

Thanks for the video - it sounds good to me. If not on pair, very close to what I get from the G-System now.

Many thanks for the invaluable feedback and opinions - really appreciated. The harmonizers, for me, are a key element in my playing - it's soooo nice when, in a middle of a solo, "two" additional guitarists start to play alongside in perfect harmony eh eh eh The G-System harmonizer is very good but I read somewhere that the TC Quintessence is a lot nicer - so maybe the G-System harmonizer is on pair with the Line 6 unit? Any HX Effects users around that use the harmonizer in a regular basis that could give me some pointers? Many thanks!!!

Hello all, first post here - never used Line 6 gear so be gentle :D Long time G-System user - it suited my needs just fine but I reckon some issues that made me think on moving on: The weight: it's heavy! Very. Music is an hobby for me and I don't have people to carry my gear around. The pedalboard with G-System, drive pedals and power source weights above 10 kg; The lack of updates: I own one of the first version G-System (before they updated the input) and the last firmware update was in 2012 I think; I do notice some tone suck even if I balance the instrument input (one of the things that the manual don't refer to but that Laird's excellent white paper mentions, in fact if it wasn't for this document I would have return the G-System). I feel the tone is more dynamic and "open" when I play straight to the amp without the G-System. It's a noticeable and somewhat big difference. In terms of amps I use VOX AC30 (all valve) for one project and an Engl Screamer 50 head + Celestion V30 cabinet for the other (more hard rock oriented band). I don't need an unit with an amp emulation because those amps have all the tone I want/need but I need something that has great modulations, delays and harmonizer. I got to hand to G-System that these kind of effects are TOP on the unit and that's why I'm reluctant in replacing the G-System. I know I'm on a Line 6 forum - but can you give me a unbiased view of what I would lost/gain regarding the HX Effects? As I stated I never used Line 6 gear - none whatsoever. I read some mixed reviews on the HX Effects - regarding (lots of !) noise, "plastic sounding" harmonizer, etc. Could be older firmware reviews of course... Many thanks for the replies and looking forward to be a part of the Line 6 family. Best Regards!