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Dual Rectifier vs Helix (and 12 other modelers)


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Hey guys!

 

I recently got a Dual Rectifier.

Simply because I've always wanted one.

Ever since reading about it in a POD manual actually.

So Line 6 inspired me to get the real amp, which is cool!

 

I had to make a comparison so I thought I'd share it here too.

I compare the recto to Helix but also to pod farm which is surprisingly good still! :)

Don't want to reveal to much of my thoughts just yet but it's safe to say that Line 6 did a great job ;)

 

 

 

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Speaking subjectively with preference of tone...

I didn't really care for the hardware amp head. 

 

I only liked 3 of the 14 options.

 

First is Axe FX III - that sounds pretty damn good. 

Second is Helix Native - sounds good, but I would have adjusted parameters a little more to get a slightly more pronounced, but tighter bass, and slightly more high end. 

Third is that Lepou plugin - that sounded pretty good, but I would personally have to tame the low end tub a good bit on that one. 

 

Once adjusted I think the Lepou, and HX Native would sound great as one L, and one R for a nice dynamic of rhythm guitars. 

 

My girlfriend liked the same 3 options I liked, but she also liked the hardware amp head too. 

 

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9 hours ago, Lachdanan0121 said:

Speaking subjectively with preference of tone...

I didn't really care for the hardware amp head. 

 

I only liked 3 of the 14 options.

 

First is Axe FX III - that sounds pretty damn good. 

Second is Helix Native - sounds good, but I would have adjusted parameters a little more to get a slightly more pronounced, but tighter bass, and slightly more high end. 

Third is that Lepou plugin - that sounded pretty good, but I would personally have to tame the low end tub a good bit on that one. 

 

Once adjusted I think the Lepou, and HX Native would sound great as one L, and one R for a nice dynamic of rhythm guitars. 

 

My girlfriend liked the same 3 options I liked, but she also liked the hardware amp head too. 

 

It's interesting to me to see what people like!

I didn't really like the Lepou one at all since the low end doesn't seem to have any real definition.

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5 hours ago, GuitarjonSDS said:

It's interesting to me to see what people like!

I didn't really like the Lepou one at all since the low end doesn't seem to have any real definition.

Yea its quite tubby, but I think a nice OD pedal in front, and some judicious low cut it might help it enough. It had a sporadic, but noticeable spacial quality to it. I think that with adjustments like these it could help trim the fat of that sporadic-ness. It is the one we liked the least out of the ones we did like. 

 

I am not a Lepou user either, I mainly use Helix Native + Waves + Fabfilter.  But for a free amp-sim, and that could be coloring my opinion, its not too bad. (if that low end tubb can be tamed)

 

LOL of course this is all just from watching a video shootout online too. Not that I have ever used most of these amp sims/modelers.    

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