https://soundcloud.com/aris-laf/pod-hd-vs-helix-1
https://soundcloud.com/aris-laf/pod-hd-vs-helix
All settings are equal. Same mics cabs and amp settings.
Res on Pod 0%. Er 0% on both.
Post processing: only compressor, due to big volume differences.
Personal opinion: get a pod HD 500X and the torpedo studio, load some great I.R. and screw helix. What i see is that helix applied the formula of axe FX, make it louder = sounds better ( i am speaking about the last 3rd generation amps update). Sorry, pod HD is a winner here.