@@gastonpossel imo boss is very good sound-wise, and gt1000 core has similar size to hx stomp but has the same number of blocks as the larger boss gt1000 with a foot pedal. if you don't mind the user interface (it is bi-colored), then gt1000 core is really good. I use the pc software to make patches and don't make much changes in the multifx.
I bought the GT-1000 last year and have to say I'm super happy with it. As a gigging musician it just works. One thing about the power supply connection, I would actually see this as a huge plus because I can run it off my 1-spot Power supply together with my wireless system.
I like the Boss but one thing I don’t get is the fashion of using the other stuff? it’s like some guitar players feel they need to have Helix on their board? Just get what sounds best :)
All 3 sound great. Don't worry about which sounds thinner, or has more thump. Remember that these can all be tweaked with different mics, cabs, eq's and such. You want to listen to the characteristics of the sound. Do the notes die off naturally? What frequency does the distortion really hit? I loved the Boss and Helix. The headrush sounded great, but a little sterile. But another huge selling point is versatility and connectivity. In this category, the Helix is the Mac Daddy. Totally both the Helix and Boss were neck and neck back and forth depending on the sound
Currently I’m playing a GT100. Gets decent sounds but I’ve got the opportunity to purchase a newer and clearer sounding unit. There’s not much price difference between the GT1000 and the Helix LT in Australia but for me the UI and tones in the Helix sound best. The Boss has the best Marshall sound in this video but nothing that can’t be EQ’d a little with the Helix. Great Video as always, you guys! 😎
I've had the Headrush Gigboard for over a year now, and with every update it just keeps getting better and better. The tones are endless, and the price is a no-brainer.
It's a good piece of gear, until your USB port fail you or the rainbow of death. I did not think that I will be commenting about it, but it will happen sooner or later no matter how much you take care of the device. Actually, I'm just waiting for mine to get the rainbow, so I can move on and away from this brand.
@@jeimusic08 Yeah I'm aware of that. Mine's actually acted funky a few times but hasn't quit on me yet. I just use it for home use anyway. As long as it works I'm happy.👍
For me, my Helix has become my main rig. I’m an absolute junkie for versatility and it ticks every single box for me. I own a Blackstar Series One which is great but when I need to go to a gig anywhere, I can never justify lugging a 2x12 combo when I can just chuck this in a bag with a couple of XLR cables and know I have every single base covered. Haven’t tried the boss or the headrush but from what I see here it is probably personal preference between them all. Anyone that thinks modellers aren’t the real deal need to stop living in the ‘00s and join the real world. Sure a vintage amp may be that 1 or 2% better, but no working musician can justify £1-2k per amp when you can just buy a modeller and have everything sorted. Audiences cannot tell the difference.
I've owned all 3 but only kept the Headrush, the amp sounds to my ear are better, Helix is better for routing and effects, Boss sounds great but I hated the interface, Headrush Reacts and sounds like a real amp, and above all is FUN to use, I get way more playing done with the Headrush, never stopped tweaking the Helix because I was never happy, gave up tweaking the Boss because I wasn't enjoying it. But as Dagan says, they're all good, just find the one you prefer. Don't let the price tag snobs cloud your choice..
i have the headrush and feel the same way. as a lover of tube amps who thought he would never go digital, the headrush amp sounds completely blew me away. but most importantly, it is an absolute blast to play. for months after getting it, i was like a kid, looking forward to getting home from work every day to play with the headrush!
The Headrush sounds so good in my recent recording board it takes all the hassle of using multiple microphones and stuff to get amps recorded out of the way and just sounds so much better than the microphone believe it or not 😉👍
I’ve had all three. I still have the headrush and helix. I regret daily getting rid of the boss and keeping the headrush. What can I say, lack of scribble strips got me (yeah, we’re that far in modeling that a scribble strip made up my mind 😂) In saying that, I prefer the helix by far over the headrush, or at least what sounds I can get out of it. I’d like to sell the headrush to buy another gt1000 because imho it does have the best sound.
@@craigohlgren6875 at the time. The Headrush has more volume hands down. I believe for the Helix to shine is to get a Seymour Duncan power stage and a unpowered cab or Maybe the line 6 powered cabinet. I want to get into the variax guitars, but the volume must be greater from the Helix. Programming is harder on the Helix. The GT1000 is the workhorse when your Space is limited and sounds good especially with the Boss Tone Library app which I can get sounds from Steve Lukather, Vai, Jack Thamarrat and others for free and the Acoustic sounds are cool when you need that sound......
Tbf, I have a vocoloco which you can pick up for around £400 which has phantom power, pre amp and eq which is built to transfer mic lines into instrument lines. Getting the headrush or the helix Lt and the voco loco would still be cheaper than the full spec helix. Just another pedal. But if you're planning on using the send I/I'd you'd have more pedals floating around anyway.
Boss Pocket GT ! 2021 is the end of the floorboard, Guitar Players Unchained, now you can visit the other players in the band during performance , and think, wow I haven't seen you since 1965, ( the date of the first stompbox,)
i just got the rv500 and its out of this world. the tonal quality increase compared to the next 24 bit unit is astounding. if your effects loop has the correct amount of headroom you're in for a huge surprise with 32bit processing. im sold on the gt1000 for that reason alone.
@@truescotsman4103 That is as hires as they get now and used to really have to pay for 32bit d/a gear. Use the Boss DD-200 and has the same specs and smokes on distortions and overdrives. Best deal out there for just those two needs(imho).
I use helix native and headrush and amp modeling is definitely better on headrush. Helix has more effects and love the new sustain fx. Also headrush doesn't have acoustic simulator. So both is good. For actual playing i love the headrush ease..Its is more user friendly than helix which is also very easy to use.
It just dawned on me that the Boss has the second row of foot switches raised up on a distinctly higher platform. That alone would would be fantastic for gigging
I thought the user interface on the BOSS GT1000 was so bad I didn’t even want to try it, I liked the Helix so I bought it and I’m still happy with it as a Line6 fanboy, the head rush I’ve never known about until now
The real question is: which pedal is the most fun to use? Thet all sound great and pretty much have the same bells & whistles. Buy which one makes playing more fun, enjoyable and maybe even inspiring?
GT 1000 sounds best to me in this review...I believe it would cut through the mix better, more raw amp feel, and not overly processed like the other two modelers...
Got the Headrush and I love it. :-) Also looked at BOSS GT and HELIX. I think the all do a great job and it is an individual decision. Keep on rocking \,,/\,,/
I liked the clean Fender amps of the Boss best. The Marshalls of the Line6 best and the Rectifier of the Headrush best. So it depends on the type of music you're into.
let me tell ya 🧙♀ i have stellar rack/stomp preamps (Engl, Brunetti, Carvin) & tube head (Egnater, Bogner) + 2x 212 Cabs ...the GtK sounds better than all my analog gears becoz of its complex signal chain capability (just wooow!) n its freakin crazy HD Def (32 bits) but not in an Hifi way (still being very analog feel) ....there is actually no limit to your imagination !! you can even build wide stereo W:D:W setup via its 2 set of stereo outputs (actually even 3!) that you can freely configure 💣🔥
it seems that all three, used, would give one countless tones and more availability, in opinion all have strengths that any true guitarist could want, of course one might be seeing a massive bill for purchase but cost is not really the concern and neither are the tones produced from each of any of these pedal boards: it's capability of the artist in control of each function
In my opinion Boss is the most defined and dynamic out of the three. Helix is muffled at times. Headrush sounds too flat. Didn't expect the difference to be this noticeable tbh. The Boss cable is a let down for sure. Good thing it's a replaceable part.
Owned the boss first, helix second, and fm 3 meow. Fm 3 blows helix out of the water imo. Boss sounds and feels great, but it just doesn't have as many possibilities. Never played the headrush
@@ssdravidian I don't have a helix but 2 year ago I was at the John Petruci guitar universe and they had the Helix in all rooms for you to use, sounded very realistic with the FR Amp that they had over there which was from Helix too.
Hang on. Is he just plugged directly into the cab or what? Im looking into getting a GT-1000 but the main thing ive been researching is how the wiring works
I think they all offer 4 cable. But the boss also does 7 cable method - which is 4 cable method on two amps in stereo. And the boss has the highest quality A/D, D/A conversion. So I'd say it is the best.
The Helix has the better amp models ang the GT 1000 has the best effects. The GT1000 cost 900 and Helix is 1600. Add a Ruby, Dream 65, and Friedman BE OD Deluxe to the GT1000 and you will have a monster system for all 4 units at a cost of 1700.
Just my 2 cents...I had a Headrush and loved the touch screen until I played outside. Here in sw Florida a LOT of the gigs we play are out in the sun or really bright areas. In the sunlight the front panel wasn't visible at all so switching presets and effects became a guessing game. I went to Helix and found that the display held up much better in bright areas. The sounds were in my opinion a little more believable. I've had the Helix for almost 2 years now and I have no intentions of switching to anything else. That being said I think all these units are good, it just depends on how you like the interface.
I heared some unwanted noise on the Helix line 6, HeadRush sounds Horible and are to big. The Boss 1000 is smaller in size but the sounds are not realy interesting. All three stil no cigar for me.
Owned a Helix and I also own a couple fender amps a Marshall JCM and a plexi and a vox AC-30. Found that, as evident here the models from the helix are all very thin and lacking low end. Sure you can add it in but model should be there out of the box. I just couldn’t get the tone out of it I was looking for and sold it. Thinking of trying a GT-1000. I like the tones it produces but that is yet to be seen live. I have also heard that the boss has less latency of all three which makes it feel more responsive too which is big
I wish someone could take the best of these 3 and merge them. For me, I prefer the Headrush’s interface, the Helix’s connection options, and the Boss’s sound seems closest to the original effects to my ears.
Really competitive features from all, but one thing that wasn't mentioned: The BOSS stuff is built like a tank. You don't have to worry about it getting broken at a bar gig. That's actually a really important point considering how expensive this stuff is.
the distributor of Helix told me that there's a lot of hardware issues on Helix and thats the reason they discontinued selling it in the PHL. You've heard the issues from POD XT HD products of Line 6 and well i guess it continues up to the Helix line. Now i am using Boss GT-1000 instead. and yes i owned ME-7 GT-100 and up until now it doesnt have any issues. Built like a tank indeed!
The Boss user interface is definitely the least user friendly, but I forced myself to learn it because everytime I switched to a Helix, I just never felt the tones were as close to the original pedals as the Boss is. Plus, the Boss has some features the others just don’t do as well for my needs. Such as the ability to use the chain split blocks to send different frequencies down different paths (ie, send low frequencies to one amp chain, and high frequencies to a different amp chain), or sending light attack picks down one chain, and heavy attack picks down a different chain. That’s super useful, and the GT1000 does it best in my opinion. Plus, almost every Boss pedal made is in the GT1000, and they sound amazing. But I wish they would update their UI to be more user friendly like the Helix and Headrush are.
Went to my local guitar centre to buy the Helix, I left the guitar centre owning the Boss GT 1000. That was two years ago & still no regrets. Dagan makes a great point, none of these units are bad, however, they each suit a specific user. Me I am a 62 year old player who needs his gear to, "just work," if you know what I mean. A great vid folks, thank you.
I'm 62 and this guy read my mind. Will go and try all at the music store but already leaning towards the GT1000. Bear in mind I am a bass player owing currently a GT-1B
I am a bedroom player. I don't need anything high-end. For me sitting at home and just tinkering, this pedal will more than do its job. Very happy buy and I would do so again.
GT for the win. Own the GT and Helix. GT usually wins out for tone and feel and gets picked first. Helix comes into play only if I can't get the amp tone I'm looking for with the GT. Also GT switches patches very seamlessly. Also not a fan of the L6 attached expression pedal. Actually prefer the LT version expression pedal.
I love the Boss. I own one, and to me, it has a better feel, if that makes any sense. It feels like playing through my old amp, but I'm going direct to a mixer.
Currently owning both a Helix Rack and a Headrush this video bears out my experience. Helix is king for versatility and selection. But the Headrush actually has better quality amp modelling and overall has a more pleasing high fidelity sound.
Your comment is actually helping me down the road to a decision about which one to buy- I don’t need it to do a million things and switch super well- I will likely be more a “set it and forget it” player, so I care about the tone. I hate most effects and just want a good blues rock tone without lugging an amp around and a good tube tone without playing so loudly that my wife leaves me.
@@GuitarCinemaOfficial LOL She’s patient enough with me. She married a former guitarist who banged around on his tele every few weeks. She’s currently married to a guy with multiple guitars who starts playing a 335 anytime she leaves the room. Not pushing my luck!
never tried the headrush but i own both helix floor and gt-1000 and play live most of the time so this is'nt a biased review as i love them both but for me the boss feels and sounds better but they are both great units...p.s...i get 90% of my gear from pmt birmingham and gaz has always looked after me well...thanks gaz.
Great job Dagan! The GT-1000 surprised me, some of those tones (Marshall) were great! I had a Helix then sold it for a Headrush and haven't looked back. The interface of the Headrush is what sold me, but I've learned to tweak it and use some external IRs and it's perfect for my needs. The new v2.3 firmware has some cool new tones as well.
How do I get the ir s for the headrush gigboard. I find the tone not overly great. I use the amps and take out the cabs. Cabs sound kinda horrible. My old x3 live sounds amazing compared to some of these sounds on hr
I had the smaller head rush MX5 and it had a bunch of issues just figured it was a bad unit so sent it back and got a replacement and that one had issues as well so I sent it back and got the Boss gt-1000 and could not be happier with it just an amazing unit! unfortunately due to all the issues with the head rush units it kinda turned me off to any of there stuff. But I have been using Boss products ever since I started playing guitar and they have never let me down!
Headrush is awesome. Had it for about a year. I use a Blackstar Studio 10 EL34 and run the 4-cable method. I also run direct into the return with different amp heads. Works great with headphones too.
I was 100% ready to buy a helix. But when I did the research, I felt the headrush was more to my style. I bought the headrush around a year ago and have no regrets! It is the best!!!
Consistently the best gear reviewer out there! If I'm ever in a position to travel to the U.K. and spend some cash, I will be stopping in. I owe you that much for sure. Thank you!
IMHO besides convenience and sound I believe the units are pitched towards quite clear audiences: Headrush probably best for non tech savvy and beginners, Boss aimed at guitarists who know what they want and don't really need exact replicas for modeling but good feel and vibes, as well as excellent fx complement for their existing amps, while Helix can potentially serve a whole band with its wealth of routing and customization options that go well beyond just guitar in focus. So if you don't wanna get deep Headrush, if you're guitar-centric Boss, if you're band-centric Helix. Easy.
I've had the headrush, I've used the Helix, and I own the GT 1000 and GT 1000 core. My opinion is the Headrush was easier to use the amps and mics UT there were waaaay too many options and you get lost in the settings. The pedal effects were moderately okay and the amp models weren't much better. The Helix was good but I wasn't overly thrilled. The GT is my absolute favorite! The effects are top notch and the amp models are simple and straight forward. I dont care that the pedal chain is predetermined but I can live with that.
I’ve personally been looking at the headrush because of the interface and it’s a lot cheaper than the helix, especially on the used market. But I don’t think any of them wouldn’t get the job done or would be a “wrong choice”
I want the boss sound, the helix connections, and the headrush looks and interface
I have had both. Sold Helix and happy with boss gt1000 core nowadays.
@@zaporoshti3392 I have gone full analog drive stages nowadays
@@gastonpossel imo boss is very good sound-wise, and gt1000 core has similar size to hx stomp but has the same number of blocks as the larger boss gt1000 with a foot pedal. if you don't mind the user interface (it is bi-colored), then gt1000 core is really good. I use the pc software to make patches and don't make much changes in the multifx.
I agree. However, the helix sounded pretty darn close. Plus, you can control line 6 guitars with the helix!!!!!
Headlix 1000
Based on tones I went for the GT1000...no regrets...love it.
It sound quality beats the others, without question.
I am slightly biased, but I've got trained ears.
I'm ordering one, tomorrow.
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I bought the GT-1000 last year and have to say I'm super happy with it. As a gigging musician it just works. One thing about the power supply connection, I would actually see this as a huge plus because I can run it off my 1-spot Power supply together with my wireless system.
Can you share your patches boss gt1000?
It’s amazing that he knows how to work each of these. I’m sure the was no editing. Really, he did a great job.
What a great player.
Am i the only one who thinks GT-1000 sounds so realistic than the other two?I mean the sound quality is like wow !!! Its top notch.
No doubt, you could tell he was having much more fun with the Boss.
Indeed, the GT-1000 is 32 bit
How good are your ears?
Please, do not be humble.
Thanks
I like the Boss but one thing I don’t get is the fashion of using the other stuff? it’s like some guitar players feel they need to have Helix on their board? Just get what sounds best :)
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All 3 sound great. Don't worry about which sounds thinner, or has more thump. Remember that these can all be tweaked with different mics, cabs, eq's and such. You want to listen to the characteristics of the sound. Do the notes die off naturally? What frequency does the distortion really hit? I loved the Boss and Helix. The headrush sounded great, but a little sterile. But another huge selling point is versatility and connectivity. In this category, the Helix is the Mac Daddy. Totally both the Helix and Boss were neck and neck back and forth depending on the sound
I have a Helix but I wanted to see what the BOSS masters are up to.And they sound great.
Dagan did a great job here.Thank you.
Currently I’m playing a GT100. Gets decent sounds but I’ve got the opportunity to purchase a newer and clearer sounding unit. There’s not much price difference between the GT1000 and the Helix LT in Australia but for me the UI and tones in the Helix sound best. The Boss has the best Marshall sound in this video but nothing that can’t be EQ’d a little with the Helix.
Great Video as always, you guys! 😎
Boss Gt-1000 all the way!
The others are nice too!
Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘🇵🇹
I've had the Headrush Gigboard for over a year now, and with every update it just keeps getting better and better.
The tones are endless, and the price is a no-brainer.
Plus I've found so many free rigs online that are amazing.
It's a good piece of gear, until your USB port fail you or the rainbow of death. I did not think that I will be commenting about it, but it will happen sooner or later no matter how much you take care of the device. Actually, I'm just waiting for mine to get the rainbow, so I can move on and away from this brand.
@@jeimusic08 Yeah I'm aware of that. Mine's actually acted funky a few times but hasn't quit on me yet. I just use it for home use anyway. As long as it works I'm happy.👍
What I like is how i try to compare tones and then between units you start talking. Thats definitely my favourite part.
For me, my Helix has become my main rig. I’m an absolute junkie for versatility and it ticks every single box for me. I own a Blackstar Series One which is great but when I need to go to a gig anywhere, I can never justify lugging a 2x12 combo when I can just chuck this in a bag with a couple of XLR cables and know I have every single base covered. Haven’t tried the boss or the headrush but from what I see here it is probably personal preference between them all. Anyone that thinks modellers aren’t the real deal need to stop living in the ‘00s and join the real world. Sure a vintage amp may be that 1 or 2% better, but no working musician can justify £1-2k per amp when you can just buy a modeller and have everything sorted. Audiences cannot tell the difference.
I haven’t tried the other two, but I love my Headrush. So easy to use and tweak, and built like a tank.
Great video! All 3 are amazing. Can't go wrong with any of these. For me... I'm going with the Headrush
True... Depends on what is most important to you... i went with the HR too...for tone clarity and ease of use...
I hit the greatest Head rush because it's best sound and easy to use !
I've owned all 3 but only kept the Headrush, the amp sounds to my ear are better, Helix is better for routing and effects, Boss sounds great but I hated the interface, Headrush Reacts and sounds like a real amp, and above all is FUN to use, I get way more playing done with the Headrush, never stopped tweaking the Helix because I was never happy, gave up tweaking the Boss because I wasn't enjoying it. But as Dagan says, they're all good, just find the one you prefer. Don't let the price tag snobs cloud your choice..
i have the headrush and feel the same way. as a lover of tube amps who thought he would never go digital, the headrush amp sounds completely blew me away. but most importantly, it is an absolute blast to play. for months after getting it, i was like a kid, looking forward to getting home from work every day to play with the headrush!
@@trippingthelightfantastic Same here, I really enjoy the Headrush, it positively encourages you to play and not tinker with technology..
The Headrush sounds so good in my recent recording board it takes all the hassle of using multiple microphones and stuff to get amps recorded out of the way and just sounds so much better than the microphone believe it or not 😉👍
Thanks so much brother I just bought a headrush and appreciate your comment. I love it man XTX
I’ve had all three. I still have the headrush and helix. I regret daily getting rid of the boss and keeping the headrush. What can I say, lack of scribble strips got me (yeah, we’re that far in modeling that a scribble strip made up my mind 😂) In saying that, I prefer the helix by far over the headrush, or at least what sounds I can get out of it. I’d like to sell the headrush to buy another gt1000 because imho it does have the best sound.
why did you sell the boss and keep the helix if boss had the best sounds?
Cool comparison 👍🏻 btw love the energy and positive vibes of this guy, playing like he is on stage lol way to rock 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
So Best to worst in this order:
#1 Boss GT-1000
#2 Headrush
#3 Line 6 Helix
I've owned the HeadRush for 4 years, GT1000 2 1/2 years. Both sound great. Ive just ordered the Helix. I will have the Guitar Trifecta!!🎸🎧
I’m assuming you have all 3 now. Which do you prefer?
@@craigohlgren6875 at the time. The Headrush has more volume hands down. I believe for the Helix to shine is to get a Seymour Duncan power stage and a unpowered cab or Maybe the line 6 powered cabinet. I want to get into the variax guitars, but the volume must be greater from the Helix. Programming is harder on the Helix. The GT1000 is the workhorse when your Space is limited and sounds good especially with the Boss Tone Library app which I can get sounds from Steve Lukather, Vai, Jack Thamarrat and others for free and the Acoustic sounds are cool when you need that sound......
They’re all good, just get any of them that works your work flow and be done with it! By the way I dig that SG man!
Seems like the Helix LT would be more similar to the other two units, as the Helix has multiple inputs for guitar and a vocal input.
Tbf, I have a vocoloco which you can pick up for around £400 which has phantom power, pre amp and eq which is built to transfer mic lines into instrument lines. Getting the headrush or the helix Lt and the voco loco would still be cheaper than the full spec helix. Just another pedal. But if you're planning on using the send I/I'd you'd have more pedals floating around anyway.
I done the last 3 generations, bought them all and ended up with the Headrush because I am a visual person for the interface.
The Boss still sounds like an updated COSM thing to me... For those who liked COSM this must be great, I prefer Helix
I actually own both, when one turns down those heavy gain on the BOSS, it actually sounds pretty insane! Boss presets just sucks bad.
One word comes to mind. Choice paralysis!!!!!!!
1. Headrush
2. Boss
3. Helix
That's what I heard in this video. The Boss Marshall sound was the best. The headrush sounded better at everything else.
All I need.
Headrush it is!!
Always enjoy watching your videos.
Boss Pocket GT ! 2021 is the end of the floorboard, Guitar Players Unchained, now you can visit the other players in the band during performance , and think, wow I haven't seen you since 1965, ( the date of the first stompbox,)
The 32bit processing and converters really make boss hard to beat(imho).
@@HEXiT_ yep, screwed that up. Not that you need 32 bit but certainly cannot hurt. I hear it really good on my boss od-200
That's great an all for the cooler computer nerd, but I listen with me ears and that's why I chose the greatest Head rush pedal board.
@@auntjenifer7774 In the end that is what it is about. But boy do they sell that used in high numbers.
i just got the rv500 and its out of this world. the tonal quality increase compared to the next 24 bit unit is astounding. if your effects loop has the correct amount of headroom you're in for a huge surprise with 32bit processing. im sold on the gt1000 for that reason alone.
@@truescotsman4103 That is as hires as they get now and used to really have to pay for 32bit d/a gear. Use the Boss DD-200 and has the same specs and smokes on distortions and overdrives. Best deal out there for just those two needs(imho).
I use helix native and headrush and amp modeling is definitely better on headrush. Helix has more effects and love the new sustain fx. Also headrush doesn't have acoustic simulator. So both is good.
For actual playing i love the headrush ease..Its is more user friendly than helix which is also very easy to use.
love the legacy fx on the helix. Don't care for anything else in it
Headrush has acoustic Sim now and it's amazing, the best I've ever heard, sounds like real wood and metal strings, it's trippy.
It just dawned on me that the Boss has the second row of foot switches raised up on a distinctly higher platform. That alone would would be fantastic for gigging
Un opinión contructiva . Demasiadas palabras..y recordá que te ven gente de diferentes idiomas..!! Gracias por tu aporte
I liked the Helix the most for everything except the Rectifier tones. I think i liked the GR-1000 for that.
I thought the user interface on the BOSS GT1000 was so bad I didn’t even want to try it, I liked the Helix so I bought it and I’m still happy with it as a Line6 fanboy, the head rush I’ve never known about until now
Nothing can beat the amp models of the headrush.
Reamp is one of my favorite features on headrush when recording
The real question is: which pedal is the most fun to use? Thet all sound great and pretty much have the same bells & whistles. Buy which one makes playing more fun, enjoyable and maybe even inspiring?
GT 1000 sounds best to me in this review...I believe it would cut through the mix better, more raw amp feel, and not overly processed like the other two modelers...
I can't speak for the others but IRs really wake the headrush up. 🙂
Agreed - the IRs are so much better than the cabs. I use MX5 for the amps and some effects - HX Effects for drives and effects.
I have the Helix floor with Powercab 112 Plus. I love it.
Marshall style amp could sound waaaay better in Headrush! Especially if you'll load an IR cab!
Boss owned this one
Great video. They ALL sounded great..lol!
Got the Headrush and I love it. :-) Also looked at BOSS GT and HELIX. I think the all do a great job and it is an individual decision.
Keep on rocking \,,/\,,/
I liked the clean Fender amps of the Boss best. The Marshalls of the Line6 best and the Rectifier of the Headrush best. So it depends on the type of music you're into.
Do they all come with software to manipulate on the computer rather than having to touch the pedal?
let me tell ya 🧙♀ i have stellar rack/stomp preamps (Engl, Brunetti, Carvin) & tube head (Egnater, Bogner) + 2x 212 Cabs ...the GtK sounds better than all my analog gears becoz of its complex signal chain capability (just wooow!) n its freakin crazy HD Def (32 bits) but not in an Hifi way (still being very analog feel) ....there is actually no limit to your imagination !! you can even build wide stereo W:D:W setup via its 2 set of stereo outputs (actually even 3!) that you can freely configure 💣🔥
it seems that all three, used, would give one countless tones and more availability, in opinion all have strengths that any true guitarist could want, of course one might be seeing a massive bill for purchase but cost is not really the concern and neither are the tones produced from each of any of these pedal boards: it's capability of the artist in control of each function
Are these serves also as guitar amplifier?
can I connect the gt-1000 direct to a cab?
In my opinion Boss is the most defined and dynamic out of the three. Helix is muffled at times. Headrush sounds too flat. Didn't expect the difference to be this noticeable tbh. The Boss cable is a let down for sure. Good thing it's a replaceable part.
Owned the boss first, helix second, and fm 3 meow. Fm 3 blows helix out of the water imo. Boss sounds and feels great, but it just doesn't have as many possibilities. Never played the headrush
Wtf is an FM3? Axf 3?
@@SaintsCheat Yep! It's this little unit with 200 amps in it from Fractal Audio.
I have a AX8 And a Gt1000 , I can say that Gt1000 is amazing
How is the AX8 as compared to the Helix?
@@ssdravidian I don't have a helix but 2 year ago I was at the John Petruci guitar universe and they had the Helix in all rooms for you to use, sounded very realistic with the FR Amp that they had over there which was from Helix too.
GT1000 sounds good compared to an AX8? Nice!
Hang on. Is he just plugged directly into the cab or what? Im looking into getting a GT-1000 but the main thing ive been researching is how the wiring works
Update: got a helix. Love it. Much preferred
Helix is the king of all three.
Which one is the best for the 4 cable method? ✌🏼
I think they all offer 4 cable. But the boss also does 7 cable method - which is 4 cable method on two amps in stereo. And the boss has the highest quality A/D, D/A conversion. So I'd say it is the best.
Hammer to Fall, nice 👍
Boss sound more natural than the other 2
I'll go with BOSS GT1000 💖💖💖💖
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I don’t require endless versatility. I require simplicity. So which one?
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Digitech RP500 for ten years now. Maybe it's time to upgrade.
Nice your strato ! 🤟
The Helix has the better amp models ang the GT 1000 has the best effects. The GT1000 cost 900 and Helix is 1600. Add a Ruby, Dream 65, and Friedman BE OD Deluxe to the GT1000 and you will have a monster system for all 4 units at a cost of 1700.
To be honest: The BOSS has the MARSHALL, I love.
forget the effects. That SG looks so damn cool
Helix and GT sound great, headrush sounds a bit thin to me…
Just my 2 cents...I had a Headrush and loved the touch screen until I played outside. Here in sw Florida a LOT of the gigs we play are out in the sun or really bright areas. In the sunlight the front panel wasn't visible at all so switching presets and effects became a guessing game. I went to Helix and found that the display held up much better in bright areas. The sounds were in my opinion a little more believable. I've had the Helix for almost 2 years now and I have no intentions of switching to anything else. That being said I think all these units are good, it just depends on how you like the interface.
I heared some unwanted noise on the Helix line 6, HeadRush sounds Horible and are to big. The Boss 1000 is smaller in size but the sounds are not realy interesting. All three stil no cigar for me.
Owned a Helix and I also own a couple fender amps a Marshall JCM and a plexi and a vox AC-30. Found that, as evident here the models from the helix are all very thin and lacking low end. Sure you can add it in but model should be there out of the box. I just couldn’t get the tone out of it I was looking for and sold it. Thinking of trying a GT-1000. I like the tones it produces but that is yet to be seen live. I have also heard that the boss has less latency of all three which makes it feel more responsive too which is big
i can never get sounds like that out of the GT1000
Headrush sounds the best.
GT 1000 Flawless Victory 😎
Is it just me or does anyone else only watch PMTVUK because of Dagan😂🔥
Yup, if it's not Dagan it's not worth watching, imo.
Agreed
Yeah, one of the best. If not THE best.
absolutely my favorite gear reviewer!
You mean there is more to PMTVUK than Dagan???
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The best product is the one you connect to and serves your needs. There is no [and there will never be] "one to rule them all" piece of gear.
I wish someone could take the best of these 3 and merge them. For me, I prefer the Headrush’s interface, the Helix’s connection options, and the Boss’s sound seems closest to the original effects to my ears.
Really competitive features from all, but one thing that wasn't mentioned: The BOSS stuff is built like a tank. You don't have to worry about it getting broken at a bar gig. That's actually a really important point considering how expensive this stuff is.
Nobody ever thinks this playing out. Not unless you have 50k of gear and nobody to watch it would you be worried about this kind of stuff.
the distributor of Helix told me that there's a lot of hardware issues on Helix and thats the reason they discontinued selling it in the PHL. You've heard the issues from POD XT HD products of Line 6 and well i guess it continues up to the Helix line. Now i am using Boss GT-1000 instead. and yes i owned ME-7 GT-100 and up until now it doesnt have any issues. Built like a tank indeed!
Everybody literally says this about their device, “built like a tank!” 🤡
I was love my Headrush pedalboard..And this video showed me how much more I should love it.Thank you for comparision..🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
The Boss user interface is definitely the least user friendly, but I forced myself to learn it because everytime I switched to a Helix, I just never felt the tones were as close to the original pedals as the Boss is. Plus, the Boss has some features the others just don’t do as well for my needs. Such as the ability to use the chain split blocks to send different frequencies down different paths (ie, send low frequencies to one amp chain, and high frequencies to a different amp chain), or sending light attack picks down one chain, and heavy attack picks down a different chain. That’s super useful, and the GT1000 does it best in my opinion. Plus, almost every Boss pedal made is in the GT1000, and they sound amazing.
But I wish they would update their UI to be more user friendly like the Helix and Headrush are.
gx100 is going the right way on interface if you haven't saw that
I own a gt1000... How do you do that?
@@deadshot4245 agree, much better
@@SDisonYT helix floor user these days but touchscreen is very useful
Went to my local guitar centre to buy the Helix, I left the guitar centre owning the Boss GT 1000. That was two years ago & still no regrets. Dagan makes a great point, none of these units are bad, however, they each suit a specific user. Me I am a 62 year old player who needs his gear to, "just work," if you know what I mean. A great vid folks, thank you.
I'm 62 and this guy read my mind. Will go and try all at the music store but already leaning towards the GT1000. Bear in mind I am a bass player owing currently a GT-1B
I am a bedroom player. I don't need anything high-end. For me sitting at home and just tinkering, this pedal will more than do its job. Very happy buy and I would do so again.
I'll be in the 60's club next year.
Thanks for the comment.
It confirms what I already think.
(And my ears already know🙃🤙)
GT for the win.
Own the GT and Helix. GT usually wins out for tone and feel and gets picked first. Helix comes into play only if I can't get the amp tone I'm looking for with the GT. Also GT switches patches very seamlessly. Also not a fan of the L6 attached expression pedal. Actually prefer the LT version expression pedal.
headrush!
Such an informative video man! I'm so close to pulling the trigger for the GT 1000.
I love the Boss. I own one, and to me, it has a better feel, if that makes any sense. It feels like playing through my old amp, but I'm going direct to a mixer.
I have one too. I agree. Everything else sounds like a toy in comparison.
If you use jens bolgron irs it sounds even better
Currently owning both a Helix Rack and a Headrush this video bears out my experience. Helix is king for versatility and selection. But the Headrush actually has better quality amp modelling and overall has a more pleasing high fidelity sound.
Your comment is actually helping me down the road to a decision about which one to buy- I don’t need it to do a million things and switch super well- I will likely be more a “set it and forget it” player, so I care about the tone. I hate most effects and just want a good blues rock tone without lugging an amp around and a good tube tone without playing so loudly that my wife leaves me.
@@rickmaynard2098 wife-sized earplugs are also available 😂
@@GuitarCinemaOfficial LOL She’s patient enough with me. She married a former guitarist who banged around on his tele every few weeks. She’s currently married to a guy with multiple guitars who starts playing a 335 anytime she leaves the room. Not pushing my luck!
@@rickmaynard2098 Same
The GT1000 is better than both. That stuff is millennial garbage.. Stick with boss.
never tried the headrush but i own both helix floor and gt-1000 and play live most of the time so this is'nt a biased review as i love them both but for me the boss feels and sounds better but they are both great units...p.s...i get 90% of my gear from pmt birmingham and gaz has always looked after me well...thanks gaz.
and thats a narrow margin too they are all very close
Dude, thank you for the breakdown of each of these! I still can't decide!!
Great job Dagan! The GT-1000 surprised me, some of those tones (Marshall) were great! I had a Helix then sold it for a Headrush and haven't looked back. The interface of the Headrush is what sold me, but I've learned to tweak it and use some external IRs and it's perfect for my needs. The new v2.3 firmware has some cool new tones as well.
Great move. I've done the same. I find the headrush Sims more organic and the fact it will take 96k 500ms IR's kills the helix
How do I get the ir s for the headrush gigboard. I find the tone not overly great. I use the amps and take out the cabs. Cabs sound kinda horrible. My old x3 live sounds amazing compared to some of these sounds on hr
I had the smaller head rush MX5 and it had a bunch of issues just figured it was a bad unit so sent it back and got a replacement and that one had issues as well so I sent it back and got the Boss gt-1000 and could not be happier with it just an amazing unit! unfortunately due to all the issues with the head rush units it kinda turned me off to any of there stuff.
But I have been using Boss products ever since I started playing guitar and they have never let me down!
Boss is the clear winner. Everything else sounded like trash.
I just bought the boss gt 1000 core and love it!
Headrush all day, everyday!!
Headrush is awesome. Had it for about a year. I use a Blackstar Studio 10 EL34 and run the 4-cable method. I also run direct into the return with different amp heads. Works great with headphones too.
So running different headrush effects through the loop as well as in front? I never thought of doing that with a modeller.
I've always been a fan of BOSS pedals so I would go with the BOSS GT-1000. In fact, I just ordered it today and it will be here on Thursday 8/3/23
Ditto
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Boss sounds best to me overall... Helix and Headrush have a tendency of sounding too thin and brittle for my tastes.
There is an EQ on the Headrush global settings.
@@sebastianbisurgi9970 same with the Helix. Global eq for when the venue calls for a change
I was 100% ready to buy a helix. But when I did the research, I felt the headrush was more to my style. I bought the headrush around a year ago and have no regrets! It is the best!!!
In person the Head rushe always sounds the best and then the boss sounds really great in person too but the helix sounds I couldn't enjoy.
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IMHO besides convenience and sound I believe the units are pitched towards quite clear audiences: Headrush probably best for non tech savvy and beginners, Boss aimed at guitarists who know what they want and don't really need exact replicas for modeling but good feel and vibes, as well as excellent fx complement for their existing amps, while Helix can potentially serve a whole band with its wealth of routing and customization options that go well beyond just guitar in focus.
So if you don't wanna get deep Headrush, if you're guitar-centric Boss, if you're band-centric Helix. Easy.
I've had the headrush, I've used the Helix, and I own the GT 1000 and GT 1000 core.
My opinion is the Headrush was easier to use the amps and mics UT there were waaaay too many options and you get lost in the settings. The pedal effects were moderately okay and the amp models weren't much better.
The Helix was good but I wasn't overly thrilled.
The GT is my absolute favorite! The effects are top notch and the amp models are simple and straight forward. I dont care that the pedal chain is predetermined but I can live with that.
I’ve personally been looking at the headrush because of the interface and it’s a lot cheaper than the helix, especially on the used market. But I don’t think any of them wouldn’t get the job done or would be a “wrong choice”
Anything but Boss is the wrong choice. Honestly. Boss is the one ring.