Modeler

January 31, 2016

Line 6 Helix at NAMM

Gear Diary, Guitar Helix, Line 6, Modeler 3

I had a chance to see a live demo of the Line 6 Helix at last week’s NAMM show, and I was blown away.

They’re really taking modeling to the next level. The Helix sounds amazing, looks amazing, feels amazing.

The Helix addresses all the issues that I have with myHD500X – the legibility/visibility of the small screen, solid tuner, clean boosts, scribble strips over the buttons so I don’t need to remember what’s what. And editing on the Helix looks so simple and natural, compared to the HD500X.More

December 15, 2014

Enter The HD500X

Gear Diary, Geek, Guitar HD500X, Line 6, Modeler, Pedal, Pedalboard 11

I’m a couple weeks in with my new Line 6 HD500X, and I’m loving it. My band The Drop Daddies has a gig on Friday, and it’ll be the first with the new Blackstar Stage 60 and new pedal board. So I’m getting up to speed building new presets for songs, and getting used to a whole new world at my feet. More