Till11 Posted January 25, 2016 Author Share Posted January 25, 2016 a small update on some tweaking I have been doing. I am now mainly using the preamp choices in the chain.. ultimately using the EHX 44 mag to push my Mesa Thiele 1x12 cab. I am also tried the ART preamp at the end per robbie's suggestion and does add some organic feel to the sound. I used the template from Jim's blog (using Helix as a pedalboard) to get me going. I originally tried this set up through the front of my Mark V 25, but it just sucked the tone completely out of the amp, and surprisingly using the EHX 44 mag to push the boogie sounds better. I should add that the distortion choices sound much better in this configuration. Eventually I'll add an EQ in the mix, but my time has been extremely limited lately. I'm still surprised by how unappealing the Helix sounds through my studio monitors. I also tried running through an Alto 15 that I have. Maybe I need to explore high end FRFR choices to get a better sound? Or I may need to face the fact that I don't click with FRFR method and need the "amp in the room" setup to be satisfied. All in all, the effects are killer in this and I am pretty happy with how it is sounding. Thanks again to all for the suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thurston9 Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 a small update on some tweaking I have been doing. I am now mainly using the preamp choices in the chain.. ultimately using the EHX 44 mag to push my Mesa Thiele 1x12 cab. I am also tried the ART preamp at the end per robbie's suggestion and does add some organic feel to the sound. I used the template from Jim's blog (using Helix as a pedalboard) to get me going. I originally tried this set up through the front of my Mark V 25, but it just sucked the tone completely out of the amp, and surprisingly using the EHX 44 mag to push the boogie sounds better. I should add that the distortion choices sound much better in this configuration. Eventually I'll add an EQ in the mix, but my time has been extremely limited lately. I'm still surprised by how unappealing the Helix sounds through my studio monitors. I also tried running through an Alto 15 that I have. Maybe I need to explore high end FRFR choices to get a better sound? Or I may need to face the fact that I don't click with FRFR method and need the "amp in the room" setup to be satisfied. All in all, the effects are killer in this and I am pretty happy with how it is sounding. Thanks again to all for the suggestions. Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I found this while looking for tweaks to make my new Helix sound good. Where can I find Jim's blog? I like the way he explains things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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