sabretooth24

Thanks for the tip - I'll give this a go!

I did try posting on the Line 6 subreddit in Reddit but didn't get any replies, I thought this is probably where the biggest experts are! Yes I remember you giving it a go, thanks so much for that! Someone did end up posting a close tone and after some tweaking I do actually use that live (they said the most important aspect was the EQ at the end of the chain). It's the closest I've heard to that tone but when I practice at home and go between the two...I just so wish I could get that exact tone out of the Helix somehow. Especially when it comes to palm muting...the Helix sounds so flat and thin compared to that preset, I'm almost thinking of using GR5 live or even seeing if the Quad Cortex can get me something similar!

For a few years now I've tried and failed to create the sound from the Guitar Rig 5 preset found at Guitar Amps - Hot Solo - Thrash Solo + Some people here gave it a go and did a good job but could never get that exact sound as is. This preset has this magical ability to be bright but still have this nice low end thump. Even though I am using the closest attempt here as my live preset, I recorded my band's EP with that preset (our producer and I spent some time trying to get something close to this in the Helix but failing that we just used the GR5 preset). I'm at the point now where I would happily pay someone for their time if they could accurately replicate this preset in the Helix. Does anyone know anyone who could or point me in the right direction? Thanks

Definitely chose the ART due to price point and flexibility with inputs and outputs - ideally I guess I should have just gotten a phantom power blocker...but I'm hoping if I try using it in between the Helix XLR out and FOH XLR in it will behave better than when going from TRS to my FRFR (live I will just be using it for the XLR outs but I was just testing it out at home on my TRS as I don't have a PA or mixer setup...still though it shouldn't be adding more noise to that signal chain).

My FRFR is an Alto TS310 - it has a ground lift switch in it and when I engage it the buzz is still there. I will try moving it around and see if that helps (also will be in a new studio this weekend so will see how it reacts in that environment).

Yeah this DTI box is a "Inline Transformer/Isolator Box" - it's supposed to take the original signal unaltered and route it through the outputs (and even stop any issues with hum). What blows my mind is that it's actually adding more hum in! I really wanted to use it in between my Helix and the FOH XLR to protect from phantom power but I can't understand why it would be introducing hum when doing it via the 1/4" ...I know a few people use them for a similar purpose with their Helix so I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong or I have a dud?

Hey everyone - I bought a new Art DTI Box to use with my Helix (originally to protect XLR from FOH phantom power) - wanted to send the mono 1/4" to the DTI Box and then go 1/4" from there to my FRFR speaker and XLR to FOH. However when using it yesterday (just with my FRFR) there was quite a bad buzz coming through it. I tried going to the second input and got the same buzz...tried different 1/4" cables and even tried going Helix mono XLR out instead of 1/4" and still got the buzz. I even tried putting it (the DTI box) in between my guitar and audio interface on my pc (no Helix involved) and noticed a lot more noise when going through the DTI than bypassing it (got into a metal preset on Guitar Rig 5 and turned the noise gate off)...I guess I have a bad DTI box?

Yes I definitely agree - this is very close but the original has this quality to it that just makes it sparkle - you can hear it when palm muting and letting a muted note "ring" - it just has this fullness to it which is so hard to replicate and makes the tone. @bFooz - thanks for the preset, it is very close. I am trying different IRs (ownhammer heavy hitters) to see if I can bring it closer @rd2rk - thanks for all the work in trying to replicate this!

I've spent the last few months trying and failing to create the tone from Guitar Amps - Hot Solo - Thrash Solo + I've tried almost every setup and I can never get that sweet spot of great brightest and creamy low end chug. If any of you are familiar with this sound/preset you will know what I mean. What blows my mind is that Guitar Rig 5 is so dated but this amazing tone cannot be replicated on the Helix? Can anyone give me any tips or hints?

If you go to Styles - Metal - Big Monster that's where I find it. But yes also under the Guitar Amps>Hot Solo - Thrash Solo + is the exact settings I use (Thrash Solo+ is a small tweak of Big Monster). If you can replicate this tone and let me know the settings I will literally do anything for you man!!!

I've struggled and failed for months to replicate the Big Monster or Thrash Solo+ preset from Guitar Rig 5 on my Helix (it's based on an overdriven Soldano SLO100 amp, but even with the Helix SLO100 version it still does not get close to GR5 - if any of you are familiar with this particular tone, you will know what I mean). Just had a recording session with my producer this weekend and we tried again but could not really get that creamy low end chug and high end clarity that the GR5 preset has. I am now thinking of using a laptop and interface with GR5 live that goes into my Helix LT and use the effects off there. What I am thinking is guitar - interface - laptop - Helix LT - FOH and FRFR. Would this work? I would use my Helix purely for effects and maybe a clean sound (I'm thinking setting up a snapshot where my dirt would be GR5 and another where cleans would be purely Helix...I guess I will need to find a way to bypass the GR5 preset in that case). I know this sounds complicated but I swear...I haven't found a preset or amp on Helix that can match that GR5 metal tone! If anyone has experience getting a similar sound from Helix - please let me know.