bassistgak99 0 Posted March 23, 2017 G'day, I currently own a Helix here in Australia, Australia is 240 volts. I'll be moving to USA for a couple of months and want to take my helix with me. Will the Helix work in the US 120 volts? Does it have internal voltage switching enabling it to be plugged into either 240 or 120 volts power? Obviously i do not want to test this by just plugging it in, if anyone could let me know that would be awesome. thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cclement 95 Posted March 24, 2017 Looks like it has an auto-sensing power supply... http://line6.com/support/page/kb/_/general-faq/power-supplybattery-specs-and-faq-r445 Just need an US style cable and you should be good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernsttore 7 Posted March 24, 2017 Take a look under your Helix! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phil_m 4,555 Posted March 24, 2017 Looks like it has an auto-sensing power supply... http://line6.com/support/page/kb/_/general-faq/power-supplybattery-specs-and-faq-r445 Just need an US style cable and you should be good. This is correct... the Helix's power supply is auto-sensing and switching, so it works with any voltage from 120 to 240V. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bassistgak99 0 Posted March 24, 2017 Thanks all!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CraigGT 96 Posted March 24, 2017 On a similar subject, I was messing with the hum setting on a power amp model and thought that it sounded really wierd. Then I realised that they've modelled 60hz hum and I'm used to 50hz hum here in the UK. Maybe that's just being a bit too pedantic 😀 Craig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbuhajla 326 Posted March 24, 2017 On a similar subject, I was messing with the hum setting on a power amp model and thought that it sounded really wierd. Then I realised that they've modelled 60hz hum and I'm used to 50hz hum here in the UK. Maybe that's just being a bit too pedantic Craig I never even thought of that. That's pretty funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phil_m 4,555 Posted March 24, 2017 On a similar subject, I was messing with the hum setting on a power amp model and thought that it sounded really wierd. Then I realised that they've modelled 60hz hum and I'm used to 50hz hum here in the UK. Maybe that's just being a bit too pedantic 😀 Craig Well, that's why that setting is there... If you're being pedantic, Line 6 was even more so... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rewolf48 322 Posted March 24, 2017 The HD500 had a setting for the mains frequency, but I can't find it on Helix (searching the manual)... do you know where it is Phil? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phil_m 4,555 Posted March 24, 2017 The HD500 had a setting for the mains frequency, but I can't find it on Helix (searching the manual)... do you know where it is Phil? Come to think it, yeah, I don't think the Helix has this setting... I read (or misread, I guess) that earlier comment on my phone, and I was thinking it was talking about this setting. But, you're right, there isn't a way to set the frequency like there is on the HD series. Not sure why they left it out. Perhaps they thought it was too esoteric... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CraigGT 96 Posted March 24, 2017 Maybe if I tried it on a Marshall model it would be 50hz 😀 Craig Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rewolf48 322 Posted March 27, 2017 It would be cool if it was sensed from the power supply that you were plugged into.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
