Prsgibson Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 I read on one thread that the 1M is the better option for input. But I found its not the best sounding on all presets. What do you guys normally set it at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rd2rk Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 ITRW most amps have 1M input impedance. Most passive pickups are designed to be used with that impedance. But if you use FX, they often have different impedances, and are designed to sound best with passive pickups designed for 1M. On Helix, if you set the preset's Input Block Guitar In-Z at AUTO and, in Global Settings>Preferences, set Auto Impedance to FIRST ENABLED, the first active effect determines the pickup loading, just like ITRW. For instance, the Arbiter Fuzz (Fuzz Face) has input impedance of 10k. If you set Helix at 1M, it doesn't sound right - not "authentic". Attached is a chart of the impedances (and other info) of all the Helix devices, courtesy of @PerS: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/3ye2g1okvx18ypsww746w/Line6-Helix-Model-and-DSP-Summary-3.80.pdf?rlkey=8ygh0iqax8ewds0i3yn0nxc86&e=1&dl=0 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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