Luke gets it: Helix does everything you ever want with two clicks. Wedding and corporate terms we could be going from John Denver to ACDC to Prince, you just can't do that as seamlessly with a full board.
I watch these videos because I appreciate and respect Robs deep appreciation and passion of music. Watching him smile while Luke plays, it so telling how deep he loves music. Cheers guy from Maryland USA. P.S. Been playing a Helix for the last two years and love it.
Have a fully tricked out pedalboard. In addition have about 20 “off-board” effects, just sitting in their boxes. None have see the light of day since Xmas 4 years ago when my wonderful wife splashed out on a Helix for me. I just can’t see putting up with the hassle, the patch cables, the batteries/power supplies, bending over between songs to adjust parameters and settings. Line 6 delivered a better mousetrap.it has infinitely more possibilities and is infinitely more fun to play. And when one takes into account that L6 NEVER charges for an update, no matter how many new toys and models we get with each release. One is sort of compelled to admit that the Helix is a real game changer for guitar players everywhere. Each new release is full of useful (and free!) surprises. By contrast, every time Presonus comes out with a major update to studio one, I’m compelled to fork over about $100 just to keep current. Not so with the helix. The updates are always included for free. Thanks line 6. !!
Also, huge shout out to Olimpus music for keeping us busy - the owner has told us we can film anywhere which is pretty exciting, so if you have any recommendations for a cool place we can film the next few videos in Malta just let me know :-)
Hey Rob good to see u again! You seem really excited about Malta and the new friends u are making in the guitar world...hope your head is well and things are falling in place for you... boatload of work u are putting in...happy for your success man...hope bad cat is spoiling you... 😂
Rob, you should get in touch with Marco fanton, he Is the guy that helped Redsound to design that particolar frfr speaker. He has a TH-cam Channel about Digital Guitar processors
Two of my favorite musicians these days hands down I really do love you too it started with Rob and then Luke came along man you guys are a dynamite Duo love you guys and wish you the best
Can never really go wrong with the Helix. They have a very large range of products, including the studio plug-in, Helix Native. Their amp modelling is one of the best atm, and they do frequent updates. Upgrading and making new pedals/amps
I picked up a Helix about 4 years ago to give it a go and have not looked back since. It took a bit to get use to it (I knew nothing about IR's and such at the time). Now I wouldn't live without it.
I’ve never liked the presets and stock sounds with the Helix, I think that’s an issue because then your ear decides it’s not a “good unit”. Spending some time with it, dialling in exactly what you’re looking for it can hit the mark for sure
Probably a solid HSS guitar and a Boss Katana mk2, with a laptop handy to switch footswitch parameters if needed... probably would need a wah/expression pedal, as well. Set it up for each bank to broadly cover a given style, and bam - off you go.
I’m rocking at the moment a headrush mx5 pedalboard loaded with celestion IRs, through a headrush frfr112 speaker with an HSS strat. It’s the most versatile rig I’ve ever owned. Great video rob! Cheers
@@MrMarcburger worth noting the powercab 212+ is stereo, and the Laney is mono and weighs 19 pounds more at 66lbs... if you can afford the line6, it's really a great option, especially with a helix since you can get stereo over a single digital cable...
Or if you're a music teacher/weekend warrior of modest means like me, it's a Hotone Ampero into a Carvin PM10A! 90% of the same result, 1/4 of the price hahaha
I understand why Chaps might not liked the Helix in the early times of its release. It was definitely an incomplete product when compared to Fractal Audio Ax8 and the Kemper. This six years of constant new firmware development have improved the overall quality and features of the Helix. On the other hand, the end of life of the Helix is coming in the next few years because its DSP can't keep up with the release of its competitors like the Quad Cortex and the FM9. I believe that the Helix is now a great product... but just took too much time to become one. Line6 will have to develop the Helix' successor soon and improve many things (amp and effects availability, Wi-fi or Bluetooth connectivity, touch screen and virtual knobs, profiling, etc). Other than that, Fractal will eat their market share out with the new FM9.
I think they are doing it. Line 6 has always done the same. They release the product and it's actualizations. Then they let everybody in the business make their version while they are developing the new thing. Whilst competitors are trying to reach to them standards, they release the new thing and they always stay on top. The successor of the helix already exists and it's surely being developed. Things like this take time but surely they will be releasing the new thing in the next few years that will change the market again. Everyone of their products starting from the first modelling amp, the pod bean, the pod pedalboards version and whatelse, has been through the same process. Helix is as close as you can go of a real amp. QC, axfx, kemper, etc are good but the real deal always comes with line 6
I have a slight feeling the next iteration will come late next year, around Christmas time. They just released the Catalyst, so I imagine that their team has now moved to the next product.
I gig with a HX Stomp - I send patch changes to it from Ableton. Or rather I would gig with it, if I were gigging right now. The trick with all the Helix products is understanding that a lot of the presets are bad, and the built in cabs are OK, but IR files can give you a big improvement in some cases.
Well, I am not sure what your previous take on the Helix was and why you didn't think it was ALL that, but I can tell you as a 53 year old gearhead and 30 year guitarist that two pieces of kit have fundamentally changed my music life as a guitarist. One is the Thomas Blug AMP 1 and the second was the Helix. With my Line 6 G50 digital wireless from the guitar to the Helix, then into the Amp 1 I have one cable from the amp on my board to the 2x12 EVH horizontal cab on casters. THAT is my rig, and I am golden. Now I am contemplating the switch to the new Fractal FM9 board, but that's to be determined if it is superior to the Helix. Nice shop and Luke seems like a good dude. Strange not seeing Lee, but hell, change of venue is a good thing. Carry one mate.
@@AdamManley7 I keep hearing that as well. The issue is finding one. Eventually the supply will meet demand and I can try one out. NGL, the Helix is good. At least to my shot ears. Plus I have $1400 invested into the Helix. I can probably unload it for $1100 or so. We'll see
I am not a fan of any FRFR speaker format. I use my Helix and Kemper with a real cabinet. I power both units with the Mooer 20w Tube Engine or 4CM with any tube amp.
Luke, have you ever put an overdrive in front of an amp block to help it out with sound and feel? Just my opinion and what I need to do with the Kemper too. Then I go back to my amps and a great pedal. Took forever to get a great amp and pedals snd I gravitate right back to them.
Nice demo. I love my helix (I personnaly use it at home with monitor speakers), but I always have issues to dial a good clean tone (maybe because i am not using much cleans :D). If Luke can share his preset I am interested (or maybe explain his presets in a dédicated video)
Any tips on preventing an FRFR cab from clipping? My FM3 itself is not clipping but my Laney FRFR 1X12 cab's red light (clip) kept turning on constantly.
I'm sorry but that Chap's patch sounds like crap. It's not the Helix, it's the normal tendencies of most guitarist to think muddier and basier the sound, the better. It's almost never the case when it comes to mixing, and that was one of the most useless tone of all. I say all this as a guitarist and a Helix user myself, and I believe all guitarists should learn mixing for the very reason. And should listen to real sound engineers and the opinions of other instrumentalists. It was the mixing tutorials and my keyboardist that I learned that there are difference between the pleasent tone when noodling by yourself, and the usable and actually good tone for the whole band.
You're right, these demo's are always bathed in reverb and over saturated, superficially they sound great and are very easy to play fast twiddly rubbish on, but are useless as an actual tone.
Appreciate the information on alternative sound options. With the Helix, Redsound, Ibanez rig, your sound came across very defined. You both sounded great!!!
I wonder if that is a real issue, doesn't most people use IRs anyway? (Even paid patches include IRs nowadays). Similar to guitar tuners in electric guitars, usually they get replaced for locking tuners so why bother making the guitar more expensive? Also, with the proper FRFR the Line 6 Cabs are decent, just make sure you tweak your global EQ
Rob, serious unrelated question: I don't own any guitars that would be considered "stock". They are all modified in one way or the other. How do you feel about end users modifying Chapman guitars? Electronics, hardware, etc.
@@naycnay As it should be. Thanks for the reply. I have been told (by the designer of a popular guitar) that I was "messing with perfection" by just changing pickups. He seemed truly insulted.
So I use the PC+ and love it (although I would have chosen the cheaper normal PowerCab knowing I wouldn't use any of the speaker models that comes in the PC+), why would I have better chosen one of these FRFR compared to the others in the market? I can't say I really understand the desire to have stereo on stage or IEM. I'm thinking there's more gigging musicians that only get a mono output choice out of FoH anyway. Techs normally don't have enough channels to host guitarists wanting stereo.....so why bother it sounding great to you, but mono to the audience. Heck if you have multiple guitarists, maybe you only get one side of the FoH panned in some cases. Digital all the way, less gear to haul around. IEM's with some stage ambience mics to mix in, awesome.
I went FRFR and have not looked back. Amazing sound linked to my helix LT and PC via USB. I use Focal alpha 80's and they sound great and very neutral. Bonus that thet can be used as amazing pc speakers for editing and gaming :)
@@goldtop362 same here except because of the reliability issues....I've gone over to the dark side. The HR is a breeze to program but the Helix is more "gutsy".
@@brianlebrun2382 not sure what you mean by reliability issues? I did a LOT of research before I took the plunge and I've found no evidence of reliability problems with the HeadRush reported, anywhere. Maybe software issues, earlier on? As to the Helix being more gutsy; I don't agree. Physically the HR is built like a bomb shelter...and tonally, I think the Helix sounds very brittle and bright, whereas the HR has a depth and warmth about it's sound...and the amp models are much better imo. Still, they're both great pieces of kit, at the end of the day...and it wouldn't do for us all to like the same thing or there wouldn't be enough to go around...and the price would sky rocket! 😆
@@goldtop362 we can agree to disagree on the sounds. I've had the HR for over 2 years and in just 2 weeks with the Helix not only myself but musicians I work with have heard the difference. So as I said we can agree to disagree. As far as reliability issues I'm talking about the dreaded Rainbow of Death. Complete failure of the Headrush to boot up. It's a well known issue and Headrush has been repairing them in and out of warranty. It's a design flaw. The USB connection has issues as well. A number of users have complained that the connection fails. I really didn't want to switch to the Helix because the HR is a great unit but I just got tired of holding my breath before the gig hoping it would boot up. It never failed me but as a working professional musician I wasn't taking the chance. Cheers!
@@brianlebrun2382 yes, of course whether you prefer the sounds of one unit over the other is completely subjective...there are plenty of people in both camps...and the Helix is a phenomenal piece of kit, no doubt about it. I could have gone for either unit but, at the end of the day, I just felt that the HR was more intuitive...and at my age, I need all the help I can get! 😄 I hadn't seen or heard anything about the issues with the HR, so I've done a little digging, online. It seems that, although the ROD and USB issues have been a problem in the past, it looks like they have been sorted. Didn't find any recent comments about them and, to be fair, I don't think they'd still be retailing for £750 if it was a major problem. I was lucky enough to pick one up that was just nine weeks old (still had the retailer ship date on the outer box label) so I'm not too worried. Cheers 😎👍
@@nathanglass512 He didn't quit, he commented somewhere here that he is still working with Andertons. Covid probably made it difficult to go back and forth between Malta and UK, so he stayed in Malta for a while. That's just my guess.
Because travelling from Malta to the UK during Covid was impossible without a long expensive quarantine. This is now not the case, I’m at Andertons in two weeks time :-)
I need to ask him what shampoo he's using because my hairline is thinning lol He seems to have lost some weight too but oh well, I can tolerate some side effects if I can replenish my hairline. lol
Quad Cortex. It can capture, so can do anything, but the bass section is great and has Darkglass pedals, it also has really pretty great mic pre’s, and compressors not just for guitar etc. Also plenty of inputs and outputs so can run guitar and mic at once etc
Hi Even, sorry I don’t have time for one-to-one tuition however at some point I may teach a guitar clinic. Follow me on Instagram to be notified when that happens, I’m @rob_chappers
Fulltone needs to get on with it and release more rack units. Their chorus is great. It would be awesome if they released some other stuff like delays, reverbs, preamps, power amps, etc. though you could throw together a game changer plasma distortion rack unit with the fulltone chorus, an eventide eclipse v4, a Mesa boogie rack amp or a kemper/fractal/helix along with a voodoo fx loop or radial switching gear. Hook everything up over midi and use a midi foot controller. To be honest minus the rack profilers/modelers it’s my dream to have a rack full of that kinda stuff on top of my collection of valve amps. Haha
@@RobChappers no worries at all man, happy to help a fellow Ibanez fan! Was very close to pulling the trigger on the last one of these at Andertons, but decided against it at the time as I didn't 'need' another 6 string. Still keeping an eye on the second hand market though... ;-)
Then your audience never hear the sound you intended. You don't seem to know how much different microphones color or even ruin your sound by the time it gets to your audience. Or eve the sound guy.
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Luke gets it: Helix does everything you ever want with two clicks. Wedding and corporate terms we could be going from John Denver to ACDC to Prince, you just can't do that as seamlessly with a full board.
I watch these videos because I appreciate and respect Robs deep appreciation and passion of music. Watching him smile while Luke plays, it so telling how deep he loves music. Cheers guy from Maryland USA. P.S. Been playing a Helix for the last two years and love it.
Your thumbnail has been hunting me for a week now. The way you arched your back did it
Thumbnail is basically you on any video
Have a fully tricked out pedalboard. In addition have about 20 “off-board” effects, just sitting in their boxes. None have see the light of day since Xmas 4 years ago when my wonderful wife splashed out on a Helix for me. I just can’t see putting up with the hassle, the patch cables, the batteries/power supplies, bending over between songs to adjust parameters and settings. Line 6 delivered a better mousetrap.it has infinitely more possibilities and is infinitely more fun to play. And when one takes into account that L6 NEVER charges for an update, no matter how many new toys and models we get with each release. One is sort of compelled to admit that the Helix is a real game changer for guitar players everywhere. Each new release is full of useful (and free!) surprises. By contrast, every time Presonus comes out with a major update to studio one, I’m compelled to fork over about $100 just to keep current. Not so with the helix. The updates are always included for free. Thanks line 6. !!
Also, huge shout out to Olimpus music for keeping us busy - the owner has told us we can film anywhere which is pretty exciting, so if you have any recommendations for a cool place we can film the next few videos in Malta just let me know :-)
That is awesome man very exciting can't wait to see you and Luke do some new stuff I always enjoy every bit of it
Hey Rob good to see u again! You seem really excited about Malta and the new friends u are making in the guitar world...hope your head is well and things are falling in place for you... boatload of work u are putting in...happy for your success man...hope bad cat is spoiling you... 😂
I'm half Maltese..recognize that accent anywhere. Eat some Lampuki for me.
Thats very cool, how about heading to the beach for a few vids ?
Luke’s softly spoken character is the perfect foil to Rob’s exhuberant energy. Would like to see a lot more of you guys presenting together.
Such a nice comment - I can tell you we shot for videos together at Olimpus and have many more planned :-)
Omfg the thumbnail is gold
Yep. This is the common sales tactic we see for this subpar guitar experience.
Line 6 powercab + helix, job done ✅
I use a Helix Floor with a pair of ADAM T 7Vs, a Powercab 112+ and a QSC K.2 10.
I am always amazed of the fun.
I've been loving this type of setup for about 3 years now AXE 3 + 2 Friedman FRFR cabs :) :) will never go back to pedals and collection of amps.
Rob, you should get in touch with Marco fanton, he Is the guy that helped Redsound to design that particolar frfr speaker. He has a TH-cam Channel about Digital Guitar processors
I recently went exclusively FRFR with my Helix, and I couldn't be happier. I'm using a Line 6 StageSource L3M powered speaker. It's loud and proud!
Weird
Two of my favorite musicians these days hands down I really do love you too it started with Rob and then Luke came along man you guys are a dynamite Duo love you guys and wish you the best
That’s really awesome of you! Thank loads 🙏 much appreciated bro 👊
Nice vibe to this. Made me smile. Have ever considered having a Maltese or Italian word of the day?
Great idea and totally agree about the vibe.
Thanks dad! I’ll ask Luke to do Maltese word of the day every video from now on! :-)
I’m not normally a Helix fan, but I really enjoyed the patch that Luke made me so maybe I’m wrong, what do you think?
Can never really go wrong with the Helix. They have a very large range of products, including the studio plug-in, Helix Native. Their amp modelling is one of the best atm, and they do frequent updates. Upgrading and making new pedals/amps
Awesome & is patch available please?? 🥳
@@Widdy5150 Ha ha, ok I’ll have to ask Luke :-)
I picked up a Helix about 4 years ago to give it a go and have not looked back since. It took a bit to get use to it (I knew nothing about IR's and such at the time). Now I wouldn't live without it.
I’ve never liked the presets and stock sounds with the Helix, I think that’s an issue because then your ear decides it’s not a “good unit”. Spending some time with it, dialling in exactly what you’re looking for it can hit the mark for sure
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Helix is great except for the usb B port. It will break and need replacement. First thing to check when buying used.
Tell what you think your “Ultimate session rig” is?!!?
Probably a solid HSS guitar and a Boss Katana mk2, with a laptop handy to switch footswitch parameters if needed... probably would need a wah/expression pedal, as well.
Set it up for each bank to broadly cover a given style, and bam - off you go.
Freaken Helix bruh. I use it for everything. I also create my own patches. All the tones are mine. I never use factory sounds.
I’m rocking at the moment a headrush mx5 pedalboard loaded with celestion IRs, through a headrush frfr112 speaker with an HSS strat. It’s the most versatile rig I’ve ever owned. Great video rob! Cheers
A friend of mine has the head rush 8” speaker. It is shockingly good for its size and price point.
The helix is just so convenient, sounds good and is pretty affordable! Get yourself a line 6 power cab too and you’re laughing!
or better.. a Laney LFR-212 for a third of the price of a PC212+
@@MrMarcburger worth noting the powercab 212+ is stereo, and the Laney is mono and weighs 19 pounds more at 66lbs... if you can afford the line6, it's really a great option, especially with a helix since you can get stereo over a single digital cable...
@@tmuka noted. I'll have a second Laney 212 and still have $ to spare.
Powercabs are great. I use the built in speaker models with my Pod Go. It’s fantastic.
Never cared for FRFR mode. Sounds like you’re playing a recording.
Or if you're a music teacher/weekend warrior of modest means like me, it's a Hotone Ampero into a Carvin PM10A! 90% of the same result, 1/4 of the price hahaha
We use the Ampero. Love love love it 🤘
Hey Rob, what model of Ibanez was that, didn't see that in the comments.
I understand why Chaps might not liked the Helix in the early times of its release. It was definitely an incomplete product when compared to Fractal Audio Ax8 and the Kemper. This six years of constant new firmware development have improved the overall quality and features of the Helix. On the other hand, the end of life of the Helix is coming in the next few years because its DSP can't keep up with the release of its competitors like the Quad Cortex and the FM9. I believe that the Helix is now a great product... but just took too much time to become one. Line6 will have to develop the Helix' successor soon and improve many things (amp and effects availability, Wi-fi or Bluetooth connectivity, touch screen and virtual knobs, profiling, etc). Other than that, Fractal will eat their market share out with the new FM9.
I think they are doing it. Line 6 has always done the same. They release the product and it's actualizations. Then they let everybody in the business make their version while they are developing the new thing. Whilst competitors are trying to reach to them standards, they release the new thing and they always stay on top. The successor of the helix already exists and it's surely being developed. Things like this take time but surely they will be releasing the new thing in the next few years that will change the market again. Everyone of their products starting from the first modelling amp, the pod bean, the pod pedalboards version and whatelse, has been through the same process. Helix is as close as you can go of a real amp. QC, axfx, kemper, etc are good but the real deal always comes with line 6
@@juancruzpompei3600 I'm so happy with my Helix, I have no need or desire to get any proposed Line 6 Helix successor. It's great the way it is.
I have a slight feeling the next iteration will come late next year, around Christmas time. They just released the Catalyst, so I imagine that their team has now moved to the next product.
I gig with a HX Stomp - I send patch changes to it from Ableton. Or rather I would gig with it, if I were gigging right now. The trick with all the Helix products is understanding that a lot of the presets are bad, and the built in cabs are OK, but IR files can give you a big improvement in some cases.
I'm on QuadCortex now, but there is nothing wrong at all about the Helix platform. In fact the Effects are (still) superior!
Well, I am not sure what your previous take on the Helix was and why you didn't think it was ALL that, but I can tell you as a 53 year old gearhead and 30 year guitarist that two pieces of kit have fundamentally changed my music life as a guitarist. One is the Thomas Blug AMP 1 and the second was the Helix. With my Line 6 G50 digital wireless from the guitar to the Helix, then into the Amp 1 I have one cable from the amp on my board to the 2x12 EVH horizontal cab on casters. THAT is my rig, and I am golden. Now I am contemplating the switch to the new Fractal FM9 board, but that's to be determined if it is superior to the Helix. Nice shop and Luke seems like a good dude. Strange not seeing Lee, but hell, change of venue is a good thing. Carry one mate.
Definitely go for the fractal man, many consider it the end all be all of amp modeling
@@AdamManley7 I keep hearing that as well. The issue is finding one. Eventually the supply will meet demand and I can try one out. NGL, the Helix is good. At least to my shot ears. Plus I have $1400 invested into the Helix. I can probably unload it for $1100 or so. We'll see
That Ibanez is beautiful - what is it?
Rob did you catch that was The Godfather theme song he played? :)
I am not a fan of any FRFR speaker format. I use my Helix and Kemper with a real cabinet. I power both units with the Mooer 20w Tube Engine or 4CM with any tube amp.
Helix + Fryette Powerstation + Your Real Cabs = Amazing
I spent 1/2 the price of a Helix just on power and patch cables for my G2 based board. I'm never going back to separate pedals.
Legit laughed out loud at the chaos that was the video intro hahahah
0:07 I have that guitar on the left. RGA 42 FM (FM for flamed maple) sick value for money, check it out if you are in the market for an ibanez.
Luke, have you ever put an overdrive in front of an amp block to help it out with sound and feel? Just my opinion and what I need to do with the Kemper too. Then I go back to my amps and a great pedal. Took forever to get a great amp and pedals snd I gravitate right back to them.
Damn,that Ibanez is gorgeous!!!👍🤘
Another great video
To be honest, your go to sounds of your valve amps are the easiest to create in Helix.
Nice demo. I love my helix (I personnaly use it at home with monitor speakers), but I always have issues to dial a good clean tone (maybe because i am not using much cleans :D). If Luke can share his preset I am interested (or maybe explain his presets in a dédicated video)
OMG your thumbnail. Are you saying Fu:( my @57. I was wrong about the Helix! Hilarious.
this is the next machine im gonna buy
Any tips on preventing an FRFR cab from clipping? My FM3 itself is not clipping but my Laney FRFR 1X12 cab's red light (clip) kept turning on constantly.
Turn the input gain on the speaker or the output gain on the FM3 down.
Look at that tiny little i-tali-ban
I'm sorry but that Chap's patch sounds like crap. It's not the Helix, it's the normal tendencies of most guitarist to think muddier and basier the sound, the better.
It's almost never the case when it comes to mixing, and that was one of the most useless tone of all.
I say all this as a guitarist and a Helix user myself, and I believe all guitarists should learn mixing for the very reason.
And should listen to real sound engineers and the opinions of other instrumentalists.
It was the mixing tutorials and my keyboardist that I learned that there are difference between the pleasent tone when noodling by yourself, and the usable and actually good tone for the whole band.
You're right, these demo's are always bathed in reverb and over saturated, superficially they sound great and are very easy to play fast twiddly rubbish on, but are useless as an actual tone.
I really like this. Luke is great!! You guys make a fun pair.
Appreciate the information on alternative sound options. With the Helix, Redsound, Ibanez rig, your sound came across very defined. You both sounded great!!!
The thing about digital modeling is that it’s an extremely convincing and versatile simulation, but it’s a simulation nonetheless
Why all these years later and Line 6 cab ir’s are still sub par?
I wonder if that is a real issue, doesn't most people use IRs anyway? (Even paid patches include IRs nowadays). Similar to guitar tuners in electric guitars, usually they get replaced for locking tuners so why bother making the guitar more expensive? Also, with the proper FRFR the Line 6 Cabs are decent, just make sure you tweak your global EQ
Rob, serious unrelated question: I don't own any guitars that would be considered "stock". They are all modified in one way or the other. How do you feel about end users modifying Chapman guitars? Electronics, hardware, etc.
As far as I'm aware, that was the original vibe of chapman guitars, a platform for you to do what you want with.
@@naycnay As it should be. Thanks for the reply. I have been told (by the designer of a popular guitar) that I was "messing with perfection" by just changing pickups. He seemed truly insulted.
I love it man, make it your own! :-)
My thumbs up for the Redsound solution. Cheers!!!
Violins have strings, Guitfiddles have strangs.
I am sorry but I can't with the Helix or any modeller unit. Recorded theres i no much difference but when you play live.... amp is other words.
That is one tiny feller.
Why bring your own FRFR if the venue has a dedicated monitor box for you?
Just in case they don't? Maybe?
So I use the PC+ and love it (although I would have chosen the cheaper normal PowerCab knowing I wouldn't use any of the speaker models that comes in the PC+), why would I have better chosen one of these FRFR compared to the others in the market? I can't say I really understand the desire to have stereo on stage or IEM. I'm thinking there's more gigging musicians that only get a mono output choice out of FoH anyway. Techs normally don't have enough channels to host guitarists wanting stereo.....so why bother it sounding great to you, but mono to the audience. Heck if you have multiple guitarists, maybe you only get one side of the FoH panned in some cases. Digital all the way, less gear to haul around. IEM's with some stage ambience mics to mix in, awesome.
You were wrong about many things…
exactly
I went FRFR and have not looked back. Amazing sound linked to my helix LT and PC via USB.
I use Focal alpha 80's and they sound great and very neutral.
Bonus that thet can be used as amazing pc speakers for editing and gaming :)
What model of Ibanez ??
Don’t sleep on Headrush. I love my pedalboard and chose it over the Helix. Great piece of gear.
Same here! The amp models are definitely better than Helix...and that touch screen! 😎👌
@@goldtop362 same here except because of the reliability issues....I've gone over to the dark side. The HR is a breeze to program but the Helix is more "gutsy".
@@brianlebrun2382 not sure what you mean by reliability issues? I did a LOT of research before I took the plunge and I've found no evidence of reliability problems with the HeadRush reported, anywhere. Maybe software issues, earlier on?
As to the Helix being more gutsy; I don't agree. Physically the HR is built like a bomb shelter...and tonally, I think the Helix sounds very brittle and bright, whereas the HR has a depth and warmth about it's sound...and the amp models are much better imo.
Still, they're both great pieces of kit, at the end of the day...and it wouldn't do for us all to like the same thing or there wouldn't be enough to go around...and the price would sky rocket! 😆
@@goldtop362 we can agree to disagree on the sounds. I've had the HR for over 2 years and in just 2 weeks with the Helix not only myself but musicians I work with have heard the difference. So as I said we can agree to disagree. As far as reliability issues I'm talking about the dreaded Rainbow of Death. Complete failure of the Headrush to boot up. It's a well known issue and Headrush has been repairing them in and out of warranty. It's a design flaw. The USB connection has issues as well. A number of users have complained that the connection fails. I really didn't want to switch to the Helix because the HR is a great unit but I just got tired of holding my breath before the gig hoping it would boot up. It never failed me but as a working professional musician I wasn't taking the chance. Cheers!
@@brianlebrun2382 yes, of course whether you prefer the sounds of one unit over the other is completely subjective...there are plenty of people in both camps...and the Helix is a phenomenal piece of kit, no doubt about it. I could have gone for either unit but, at the end of the day, I just felt that the HR was more intuitive...and at my age, I need all the help I can get! 😄
I hadn't seen or heard anything about the issues with the HR, so I've done a little digging, online. It seems that, although the ROD and USB issues have been a problem in the past, it looks like they have been sorted. Didn't find any recent comments about them and, to be fair, I don't think they'd still be retailing for £750 if it was a major problem. I was lucky enough to pick one up that was just nine weeks old (still had the retailer ship date on the outer box label) so I'm not too worried. Cheers 😎👍
What's that's Ibanez on the right guys?
so no more Anderton’s stuff ?
What made you think that? I’m at Andertons week after next.
@@RobChappers not sure tbh just thought you’d started doing reviews for a different music store as you haven’t been at Anderton’s for a bit
Wait, what happened to Andertons???
They don’t have a branch in 🇲🇹 Malta. Yet.
@@brymills Oh yeahhhhh. I forgot he moved lol. But did he quit because of the move, or did he move because he quit? If so why?
@@nathanglass512 He didn't quit, he commented somewhere here that he is still working with Andertons. Covid probably made it difficult to go back and forth between Malta and UK, so he stayed in Malta for a while. That's just my guess.
I don’t see Rob demoing guitars at Andertons music anymore, I wonder why.
Because travelling from Malta to the UK during Covid was impossible without a long expensive quarantine. This is now not the case, I’m at Andertons in two weeks time :-)
cos their views go down when he's around, narcissist.
maybe bluguitar amp 1 ( mercury , iridium ) with like blubox ,two note m+ , suhr load box ir , ox box ,etc
The quad cortex is the future rob. Currently getting rid of gear to get it
Captain looks different. Maybe a new shampoo?
Seems to be picked up a bit of a twang for his accent too, strange !
I need to ask him what shampoo he's using because my hairline is thinning lol
He seems to have lost some weight too but oh well, I can tolerate some side effects if I can replenish my hairline. lol
"This video is not about the helix". Helix is mentioned twice in the video title. This is why I fucking hate TH-cam.
Waiting for something that works equally well for Bass or Guitar and which you can put vocals through as well.
You can do that with Helix. You can run your guitar, bass, and vocal mic through it. There are bass amp models included, as well as preamps.
Quad Cortex. It can capture, so can do anything, but the bass section is great and has Darkglass pedals, it also has really pretty great mic pre’s, and compressors not just for guitar etc. Also plenty of inputs and outputs so can run guitar and mic at once etc
Rob
Have you ever tried any of the recent fractal audio stuff? Like axe fx III or fm3? What's your opinion of fractal vs helix?
Hey Chappers didn't know you were in Malta! Are you giving guitar lessons?
Hi Even, sorry I don’t have time for one-to-one tuition however at some point I may teach a guitar clinic. Follow me on Instagram to be notified when that happens, I’m @rob_chappers
@@RobChappers super. Hope ur having a good time with the island life
@@RobChappers I was just packing my bags to move to Malta when.you replied. Damn. Plan B: get Paul Davids to give me guitar lessons in Sardinia.
Has Chaps met his match?
Okay, what is the model # of that Ibanez please?
It's a Premium model from 2019 called the RG6PPBFX-TSR.
He called you "hairy monkey" in italian lol
I use an AER Compact 60 to amplify my modeler and it sounds phantastic, but the AER is pricier than this Redsound.
“Ch”ameleon???
Thank god normality is coming back.
"chu-meleon".
i wasn't expecting the "frictionless" reference
2:27 Not that ironically (paradoxically?), they're not called RedCab, are they? ;-)
I felt kinda dirty even looking at that thumbnail.😜
Fulltone needs to get on with it and release more rack units. Their chorus is great. It would be awesome if they released some other stuff like delays, reverbs, preamps, power amps, etc. though you could throw together a game changer plasma distortion rack unit with the fulltone chorus, an eventide eclipse v4, a Mesa boogie rack amp or a kemper/fractal/helix along with a voodoo fx loop or radial switching gear. Hook everything up over midi and use a midi foot controller. To be honest minus the rack profilers/modelers it’s my dream to have a rack full of that kinda stuff on top of my collection of valve amps. Haha
Bro you're 6 years late.
Does anyone know what exact model of Ibanez this is? Can't find it.
It's a Premium model from 2019 called the RG6PPBFX-TSR. Absolutely stunning looking model with Bareknuckle Aftermath pickups
@@markedwards664 Thanks dude, beat me to it :-)
@@RobChappers no worries at all man, happy to help a fellow Ibanez fan! Was very close to pulling the trigger on the last one of these at Andertons, but decided against it at the time as I didn't 'need' another 6 string. Still keeping an eye on the second hand market though... ;-)
@@markedwards664 Ah thank you so much!
@@RobChappers Thank you anyway Rob, that thing is sick! Yeah, its discontinued everywhere, but there are a bunch on Reverb.
Rob? The thumbnail?
Ha ha ha…
@@RobChappers Rob you are the only “big” TH-camr that ever replies to my comments and that’s extremely cool of you. Thank you.
In the quest for content, why not submit garbage?
The Soylent face in the thumbnail though... google Soylent face and tell me that's not the same face.
I'll stick to my Friedman ASM12. Would mind taking a Redsound for a rip.
Holygani
Booooring!
Like is a classy guitarist.
I have a similar setup, but I never go through the PA since it can alter the sound too much. I rather mic speaker up.
Then your audience never hear the sound you intended.
You don't seem to know how much different microphones color or even ruin your sound by the time it gets to your audience. Or eve the sound guy.
@@おいしいパスター, it goes the same way with speakers. Your sound alters so much with speakers, even more than with mics.
Awful bending mate
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