babaclax Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 I know there are a ton of Gear by Ceba users here, but does anyone have any experience with his most recent, magnet-attached Helix floor full-face shield? https://www.gearbyceba.com/line6-family-usa/helix-floor-lt-full-face-screen-guard-set-usa I’m thinking about getting one, but I want to know how well the magnets hold to the Helix or, if it slides at all, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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enteleform Posted June 2, 2021 Share Posted June 2, 2021 I just received mine a couple of weeks ago. The magnets seem to be quite adequate. If I hold the Helix sideways or upside down, the faceplate doesn't move. I can even shake it a bit and it still stays secured, unless it's completely upside down (It didn't completely fall off, but a few of the magnets lost contact. Definitely could have gotten it to fall off with a bit more force). However, I did request that my faceplate be made with a thinner material (1/8") since I needed additional clearance for my stomp switches w/ Barefoot Buttons to depress fully; so my faceplate is also about 1/3 lighter than the standard configuration. I'm pretty sure that the slightly heavier 3/16" standard profile should be fine for normal use, although it might not fare as well in the sideways/upside-down tests. That said, I am super careful with my gear and make sure not to even touch the acrylic so it stays smudge free. The extra surface area of the Barefoot Buttons also helps with that. I'm using the Helix in a home studio setup, and not in any kind of performance/gigging context. If for some reason you needed additional security, you could always supplement the magnets with adhesive strips. Or you could potentially request a faceplate without magnet holes, and install a set of magnets with a larger surface area if you feel comfortable modifying acrylic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PierM Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 Bought one from another brand for the HX Stomp (pretty much same design concept), and removed after 48Hrs (sorry, I'm not saying is bad product/idea, but imho is overdone for the purpose).... I did find extremely difficult to dial with all the rotary and buttons, half buried down that thick piece of plastic. Also one of the rotary was touching the edge of the plastic while rotating (since that rotary doesn't always perfectly rotate within its axis), and that scratched the knob a bit. Then, I do have cats, and just after two days there were lot of cat hair trapped between the cover and the Stomp... Much prefer just single protective films for the display. At the end of the day, the LCD is the most sensible area, imho. Anyway, if some EU guy here (no UK) is paying for shipping, Im happy to give you for free (costed me 35£ + 15€ of Custom fees). :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babaclax Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 On 6/2/2021 at 4:41 PM, enteleform said: I just received mine a couple of weeks ago. The magnets seem to be quite adequate. If I hold the Helix sideways or upside down, the faceplate doesn't move. I can even shake it a bit and it still stays secured, unless it's completely upside down (It didn't completely fall off, but a few of the magnets lost contact. Definitely could have gotten it to fall off with a bit more force). However, I did request that my faceplate be made with a thinner material (1/8") since I needed additional clearance for my stomp switches w/ Barefoot Buttons to depress fully; so my faceplate is also about 1/3 lighter than the standard configuration. I'm pretty sure that the slightly heavier 3/16" standard profile should be fine for normal use, although it might not fare as well in the sideways/upside-down tests. That said, I am super careful with my gear and make sure not to even touch the acrylic so it stays smudge free. The extra surface area of the Barefoot Buttons also helps with that. I'm using the Helix in a home studio setup, and not in any kind of performance/gigging context. If for some reason you needed additional security, you could always supplement the magnets with adhesive strips. Or you could potentially request a faceplate without magnet holes, and install a set of magnets with a larger surface area if you feel comfortable modifying acrylic. Thanks! I have a prototype by a different company, that attaches via the screws on the side of the Helix, but that is a pain to put on and take off when I didn't need it. It's funny, I've had my Helix for 3.5 years, gigging it in all kinds of places, and haven't really needed it, and our gigging has slowed down, (even now that everything is open, we've chosen to slow down anyway), and I need it even less than before, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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