HX Effects + tonex Direct

[Georgehomme]

I am having the tonex and i want ot buy the HX Effects to run the tonex into HXFX FXLOOP and use it for effects before and after the tonex and go direct for Gigging or rehearsals. I will not use the CABs from the HXFX as i am having full amp captures from the TONEX

 

Someone told me that HXFX needs a di after the outputs to go direct to a PA or Monitors etc and that it would be better to buy the hx stomp for that application? Is that true?

 

Note that i don t need the HX AMP Sims as i use the Tonex for that and i need only the FX before and after the TONEX. The problem is that i cant find the HX stomp in stock in my country but i have found the HXFX in a good price in a local shop and i am kinda in a hurry to build a Gigging / Rehearsal Pedalboard for my current needs. Am i going to have any problems with HXFX regarding the setup i am describing?

 

 

[rd2rk]

From the HXFX Manual:

 

15. OUTPUT L/MONO, RIGHT Use unbalanced 1/4" TS cables to connect to
your guitar amp or other pedals. When connecting to a mono pedal or single amp,
connect only the L/MONO 1/4" jack.

 

In your situation you might go with the HXFX for the extra switches and get a DI Box for FOH.

OTOH, IDK what price/availabilty is like in your country. A quality DI Box can add quite a bit to the total cost.

 

A good alternative might be the HXSXL. It has balanced outs for FOH and one more switch. Two more could be added for much less than a DI Box.

The Helix amps will provide you backup in case the ToneX fails.

 

Also consider, and this is just my opinion - I have both the full size ToneX and the Helix Floor.

I have tried tone matching (I use Amalgam captures exclusively) and find nothing outstandingly superior about the ToneX sound OR feel vs Helix amps, and much prefer being able to use the amps' modeled tone stacks vs the ToneX EQ and hunting for "the perfect capture".

The IR rabbit hole is bad enough.

My main reason for keeping the ToneX remains what it was when I bought it - being able to try amps I'll never get to try (or even SEE) ITRW.

 

 

 

[Schmalle]

On 9/11/2024 at 11:44 AM, Georgehomme said:

Someone told me that HXFX needs a di after the outputs to go direct to a PA or Monitors etc and that it would be better to buy the hx stomp for that application? Is that true?

No. Both the HX Stomp and HX Effects have impedance balanced TRS Outs. To connect to a balanced input of a console or monitor use a TRS->TRS cable into a TRS/XLR combo input or a TRS->XLR adapter into an XLR input.

DI boxes have their place though: they often have a ground lift that comes in handy when dealing with ground loops on stage.

[rd2rk]

On 9/11/2024 at 2:56 PM, Schmalle said:

Both the HX Stomp and HX Effects have impedance balanced TRS Outs.

 

It's actually labelled that way on the HXS, but not on the HXFX. Does it say that somewhere in the manual?

Just wondering, hate to spread misinformation...

[Schmalle]

On 9/11/2024 at 11:43 PM, rd2rk said:

It's actually labelled that way on the HXS, but not on the HXFX. Does it say that somewhere in the manual?

Just wondering, hate to spread misinformation...

Not your fault. I don't know why Line 6 didn't put this information in the manual or the device's labels.

 

A customer service guy named Line6Will stated it here.

[Georgehomme]

On 9/12/2024 at 9:00 AM, Schmalle said:

Not your fault. I don't know why Line 6 didn't put this information in the manual or the device's labels.

 

A customer service guy named Line6Will stated it here.

 

So in other words both HX stomp and HX effects have the same /similar outputs, yes?

[Schmalle]

On 9/12/2024 at 12:47 PM, Georgehomme said:

So in other words both HX stomp and HX effects have the same /similar outputs, yes?

Yes.