Indianrock2020 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 If line6 were to offer something in between the 500x and the Helix ( pretty large price jump ), what would it include that the 500x doesn't have? Customizable cabinet/mic IRs ( impulse reponse ) ??? http://www.redwirez.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Now we're guessing at what features a nonexistent product might have? I'd love to take a stab at it, but it's time for me to run full speed into a brick wall. And after lunch I'm attending a symposium on paint colors for the bathroom in the first geodesic dome they're gonna build on Mars. But I'll check in later...;) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianrock2020 Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 I guess a better question would be which Line6 competitors are offering something in between 500x and Helix ( both in quality and price ) ? I mean, isn't this like Ford said we sold a buzillion Mustangs last year for $25k each, so this year we're selling the last year's Mustang with no changes ( same price ) and offering a MustangPlus for $75k and hope to turn a profit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHamm Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 I guess a better question would be which Line6 competitors are offering something in between 500x and Helix ( both in quality and price ) ? therein lies the problem. Between the price point of HD 500 and Helix is, I think, exactly one product, Amplifire, and it's kinda different isn't it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbeddall Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 If it were to be a success it would need helix modelling , nobody is going to spend extra on last gen models , surely they'd just save the extra for the helix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbeddall Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Yeah if they did something like the amplifire but more like the all in one design of a pod floor unit, that would be good But I guess that's kind of what helix already is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianrock2020 Posted February 28, 2016 Author Share Posted February 28, 2016 I would guess Helix was to compete with the Axe FX market. So the HD500x is still the "new" Line 6 2014 model. In Line6's defense, there are the model packs. And the majority of HD500, 500x users probably haven't scratched the surface of what can be done with in-depth tweaking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Well, I disagree that no one would buy it. Hell, I bet some of the tech chasers would sell their Helix to buy a HD600. ~~~ always gotta have the newest toy. So, just to play the game instead of dealing in reality.... The HD600 would have a 2nd exp pedal. A headphone volume that is independent of the master volume. And ANDROID SUPPORT. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexKenivel Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 This sounds like fun! I have a small list... To be built in a manner that we can easily take it apart and clean or replace essential parts when we need to No wall wart Tablet integration adjustable volume for ALL outputs high cut in the DEPs 3rd party IR loading separate cab block completely writeable footswitches Hz, not % Default perams stay the same when changing models So pretty much everything we've been talking about for the longest time now and have been voting up on ideascale :p 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Guitar players are never happy...gimme more of this, less of that, 6 of the other thing, and a tuna sandwich. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexKenivel Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Ah, I left out an important one, neural net integration, so I can just think the tone and its there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbeddall Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 I'd consider upgrading from firehawk if it had 1)IR loading 2)tablet control/editor 3)global reverb level knob like on the xt series 4)hd versions of line 6 amps like 21st century clean , super sparkle etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel_brown Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Here's my take. I'm not paying anymore than $500 for anything - electronics get cheaper. Line6 can re-vamp the 500x into the 600x for the same price point. Then include a little better processor, user installable IRs, and more and better sounding amps/cabs. Oh and maybe create some decent presets before shipping it out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Here's my take. I'm not paying anymore than $500 for anything - electronics get cheaper. Line6 can re-vamp the 500x into the 600x for the same price point. Then include a little better processor, user installable IRs, and more and better sounding amps/cabs. Oh and maybe create some decent presets before shipping it out. They could, but I'm not holding my breath. If they make it too much like Helix, they'll start to lose some of those customers who would have (however begrudgingly) upgraded to the pricier unit. They model seems to be to target very narrow demographics. There's Firehawk and Amplifi for the insta-tone/Bluetooth/app-driven crowd, HD series for the budget-minded tweakers, and Helix for the well-heeled tone chasers. Don't know of there's room in there for another product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterHamm Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Here's my take. I'm not paying anymore than $500 for anything - electronics get cheaper. Line6 can re-vamp the 500x into the 600x for the same price point. Then include a little better processor, user installable IRs, and more and better sounding amps/cabs. Oh and maybe create some decent presets before shipping it out. I totally understand (and used to agree with) this statement. Fact is, if I had to get by with my HD 500, I could. And I'd still sound great. Frankly, I'm not sure how high up on the priority list making a replacement for the 500X really SHOULD be with Line 6. That said... a 750-dollar version that had HX amp modeling, but the same HD FX and routing...? that would NOT be horrible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indianrock2020 Posted February 29, 2016 Author Share Posted February 29, 2016 The things that limit how good we sound live in a band go way beyond amp models, although I would love to see some of the additions mentioned above at under $1000. When I think of the church where I play live, the phone/tablet control of pod parameters would really be valuable because 1) hauling a laptop is a pain, 2) tweaking with the POD controls is a pain and 3) you need to tweak while the rest of the band is playing ( not in a bedroom ). You could put a tablet on a chair or music stand and get yourself in the mix much more easily than getting down on the floor with the POD or trying to use a connected Laptop. Even with a laptop we use the USB cable so I'm not sure how the Tablet is going to connect since the POD has no bluetooth. Wifi adapter that plugs into the POD USB port? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBee Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 SD card port for file/set list transfer etc.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Some of what you guys are saying are... well... they just wouldn't be included in a "bigger" version. They would need to be included on a "newer" version. Like a 505. There is a difference between making a new one like a 505 and a bigger one like a 600. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 SD card port for file/set list transfer etc.... OOO.... I like that (and usb stick) just as much as I do an Android EDIT. In fact, the biggest reason that I want an Android EDIT isn't to create/edit patches, it is to be able to install/move patches/setlists/bundles. Which, currently can only be done with EDIT. But if they found a way to install/move patches without EDIT, then I wouldn't need the Android EDIT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joel_brown Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Here's a thought and they already did it with the X version. Put an even bigger processor in it that runs dual amps with more FX. Make the DSP limit go away or at least a little further away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpsion Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 +1 !!! definetly And i would add rebalance parameter scope, i mean with some amp model treble is fizzy from 40 to 100 so.... rebalance to a usable scope And for defaut settings, a pretty even level for amp.... This sounds like fun! I have a small list...To be built in a manner that we can easily take it apart and clean or replace essential parts when we need toNo wall wartTablet integrationadjustable volume for ALL outputshigh cut in the DEPs3rd party IR loadingseparate cab blockcompletely writeable footswitchesHz, not %Default perams stay the same when changing modelsSo pretty much everything we've been talking about for the longest time now and have been voting up on ideascale :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobdog Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Some synth capabilities ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
napynap Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 A $750 model? I would like ABCD & EFGH preset mode with true spillover. I know it would need another CPU, but that's what I'm paying the extra for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBee Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Almost forgot - an on/off switch and possibly dual on board expression pedals. (I would say a giant sized "old man eyes" display but ... well...) ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerosol_d7 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 My list Better processor to handle IRs loading and hx modelling Same 2 separate pedal chain Same software interface, same hardware (except internally) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerosol_d7 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Almost forgot Better usb port Switch on off Bug free (this one is impossible...anyway) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexKenivel Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Preset spillover would require briefly having two patches loaded at the same time. The unit would need a LOT of DSP set aside just for spillover. I know this thread is all in good fun, but I don't think the price point is right. Now a neural connection on the other hand... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexKenivel Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Better usb port Switch on off Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DunedinDragon Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Okay...all in fun, but two things I've always thought would be useful: A DSP % used display. A last modified/saved date-time stamp on each patch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbeddall Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 A global reverb knob like on the xt units , so useful to adjust to the room , still miss it now on my firehawk A free vst plugin version with all the amps and effects 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashcraaft Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 A free vst plugin version with all the amps and effects +1 I would prefer that the encoders were placed above the display instead of below, so that when I use them, my hand would not cover part of the display visual.. +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smashcraaft Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 My 2¢ … Divide patches in Master and Slave (Alias-functionality)… Let us customize the default settings of models… Free user specific footswitch allocation… Display, if a module in the path is MONO or STEREO… Save Preset > Name > Please let us do a backspace… New modular build Editor app for similar devices (via PlugIns)… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 LOL I really wished I knew what half of all this crap was that you guys are talking about. All this tech jargon, just shut up and play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 LOL I really wished I knew what half of all this crap was that you guys are talking about. All this tech jargon, just shut up and play. But what would we have to worry/whine about then? What if next year's model of the dishwasher I just bought has more buttons, and less latency between the wash and dry cycles. Where will I be then? And how will Whirlpool compensate me? Don't they listen to their customers? !?!?!?!?! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBee Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 and why doesn't this thing have a 20 year life span with repair parts stocked for 30 years with projected OS compatibility for the next 10 generations? They have abandoned us.... woe is me............. :P lollipop. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 My dishes get clean. What do I need a new dishwasher for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBee Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Because she gets tired after dancing on the pole all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 and why doesn't this thing have a 20 year life span with repair parts stocked for 30 years with projected OS compatibility for the next 10 generations? They have abandoned us.... woe is me............. :P lollipop. :) It is a peculiar time we're living in. A tech-obsessed culture that wants bigger/better/newer/faster everything, all delivered last Tuesday (free of charge), with guaranteed free updates and support until 3 years after the world ends, and a personal guarantee that the product will satiate every current and future desire. And then when something (inevitably) fails to deliver any or all of this, it's taken as a personal assault. They did this to ME!!!!! If even 10% of the populace spent half as much time doing instead of whining, we'd already have the Starship Enterprise... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 and why doesn't this thing have a 20 year life span with repair parts stocked for 30 years with projected OS compatibility for the next 10 generations? They have abandoned us.... woe is me............. :P lollipop. :) Ok, wait a minute... I have long spoken in favor of driver/os support. Not just for the Pod, but for many products. I have also addressed at it the Microsoft level, wanting them to keep compatibilty in new OS versions as well. I hate the fact that I had to buy a new computer; not because it was broken, but because one day I could no longer use it to do the same things I did the day before. Places like Yahoo and YouTube simply quit allowing my computer to function. It's not like I wanted to wirelessly stream 4k video to my tv (something I couldn't do when the machine was bought), I just wanted to check my damn email. And then, because I got a new machine, I had to re-buy all of my software. And even some of my external hardware was no good. All of the different browsers available, including dot matrix mobile browsers, that they program their sites to work with, but they won't let an old outdated Internet Explorer work on their site? Hey, there is a reason why people are buying 56 Chevy's and 69 Les Paul's. THEY STILL WORK. What good is a HD500 going to be in 20 years! It may still work, but what are you going to hook it up to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Because she gets tired after dancing on the pole all day. Well, ok, true. You got me on that one. I rarely do dishes because I am always eating out, or have someone do them for me. Which is usually the same person that cooks. Which is usually a stripper. Or some other struggling actress/golddigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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