brianlane8

My floor Lt didn't go anywhere after starting the update last night, just sat on a screen that said "update message server started". Someone online said they just closed HX edit and switched off the helix and when it started up it was fine, so I did that and tried again, it ended up all good.

Thanks, I guess maybe that's the meat of my question, like the 2x12 powercab is 500 watt solid state, seems like it would be plenty loud. But I'm not sure how a 170 watt powerstage performs, especially when plugged into a cab with a rating of like 120 watt. I'm used to using a 50 watt tube head and a 4x12 and getting plenty of volume but I'm wanting to downsize a bit nowadays and I'm not sure how all the digital and solid state stuff relates.

Yeah that post doesn't really answer much about what I asked but thanks. I'd rather have someone chime in about specifics instead of tell me to search the forums forever to find out nothing.

I need to get into a 2x12 that is loud enough for playing some rock gigs or practicing with a band. I'm curious if the powercab is worth it, or if doing something like a normal 2x12 of some kind and a powerstage 170 (or bigger?) would get enough volume. I know that sound options would be limited without a powercab, but I ain't a huge tone head, I'm sure there's enough tone shaping in the helix to make good sounds. I'm just not sure what I would require for enough volume.