2024 Pedalboard Build! TONEX, HX Stomp & HUGE Overdrives!

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

What's your favorite part of the pedalboard? What would you change or do differently? Comment below!

[@zaporoshti3392]

boss gx100 is much better than any helix out there.

[@DIGITAL7Media]

@@zaporoshti3392is it able to import presets?

[@TVsBen]

So many worship guitarists both here and on Instagram are running stereo effects and in some cases stereo amps, but we're just grateful that our early 2000s-era PA speakers are still running. :D

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

As long as my IEM's are stereo I don't mind whats sending to the house 😂

[@casestudyeffects]

Super clean board, man! Love it!

[@virtus12ful]

I got a Tonex on a trade, but only use it really as a backup unit. Our church has an AC30 so we use that every Sunday!

[@worshipartistry]

Looks killer man! Love the video

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thank you dude!

[@joelcraig6416]

I have both Floor Helix and an HX Stomp which I enjoy both. I think blending a Tonex one with an HX is something I never considered. Helix amps are improv with each update. Tonex is just a little more organic. Thanks for showing this idea.

[@JoshS24]

I have a Helix floor and just got the HX Pedal. I feel like I have always struggled to get solid amp tones out of my Helix. Have you tried a set up similar to above with your Helix and Tonex? I'm one step away from selling my Helix but I'd love to make it work with the Tonex.

[@Jon-j1m]

Thanks Zach for introducing me to the Aspen drive. I haven't bought a kilt because of the output, just put myself on the Aspen wait-list. I'm pretty excited about it. I haven't bought a new OD in about 15 years. I'm still rockin the Cmatmods Signa, Butah, and Brownie after all these years. They're so good, I've never found anything I've liked better. Always wanted a kilt though, but I like to push my amp a little with the output of my overdrives, mixing amp OD with a little bit of pedal OD.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I think you'll love it!

[@Jon-j1m]

@@ZachBrobstMusic I've been looking for an overdrive that's versatile and clear sounding. I like TS and breaker styles, but don't always want my original guitar tone altered that much. I want a little character from the pedal, but nothing that makes it too honky or muffled sounding.

[@drewjones9501]

Zach! Man this is an awesome combination of utilizing the best of both worlds….captures/modeling with legit pedals. The tones I’m hearing here are great but most impressive to me is the clean and compact size of the board. If you like your own personal drives, L6’s effects, and the captures of the Tonex/Kemper world, you’ve nailed an awesome combo!

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thank you Drew! Glad you're loving the setup man. Really pleased with the end result & thanks for watching!

[@Jxff]

@@ZachBrobstMusic Nice board. Have you done a vid on the Tonex noise gate? I get pick noise, seems common.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

@@Jxff I have not done one on just the noise gate!

[@erickpontes2564]

Nice board! Our definition of a “clean tone” is very different tho.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thank you! Definitely big emphasis on the "clean" hahaha

[@xyzman001]

Love the setup!

[@itieknots7]

Mmmm Aspen Drive.... can't wait to get mine!

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

You'll love it!

[@itieknots7]

@ZachBrobstMusic love the Falcon too! I have the gawdy white/gold G6636T.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

@@itieknots7 Nice! I love the white/gold but just hate how quickly gold hardware tarnishes!

[@itieknots7]

@ZachBrobstMusic that's my favorite part! I love the look of tarnished/worn down gold hardware (i.e. a well used LP Black Beauty).

[@chronik301]

I just started to buy stuff to build a pedal board. I have a tonex, tonex one, and bought a Seymour Duncan powerstage 200 to use with 2x12 with m+h cream backs. I have been looking at the hxstomp but haven't decided if that's what I would like to get or just go with just an effects pedal for delay, chorus and reverb. Love what you have come up with.

[@fivefingerfullprice3403]

Oo la la!! I'm blushing! That is slick and sounds great!

[@emiliojvr]

Love this video bro! Great job. Always quality content

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Dude thank you!

[@jimqartworks]

The chorus before the the drive, I haven’t tried that, my old school way is (on a real amp) mods and chorus are in effects loops then drives are front of amp. Good idea, love it

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I enjoy it because then your chorus is operating off your clean tone first & not the overdriven tone!

[@Paulwilliamsukmusic]

Looks like a real nice board so you have a case

[@jackprice7828]

Great tones. I particularly like your OD tones. Great variety and stacking. That Gretch has a lot to do with that worship tone.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thank you! The Gretsch definitely helps with that "worship" tone

[@nikhilnarahari8424]

Thanks for this! I'm looking to put together a similar pedal board using my HX Stomp and the new Nano Cortex. Should be able to do all the same things - stoked! Any pointers or things to keep in mind would be super appreciated 🙏

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Sick dude! I haven't tried the new Nano Cortex yet but would love to still!

[@materedai4158]

I maybe missed the part, but what do you use for power?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

The TrueTone CS6!

[@materedai4158]

@@ZachBrobstMusic thank you!

[@JoseStudios]

How much mA does it require to power up the ToneX? And the other pedals? Thanks!

[@ChaseMusic87]

10:49, How did you achieve that sound😍

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Nothing too crazy! Just a pretty compressed distortion sound using the JET Lion but it could be achieved with something like the RAT too!

[@ChaseMusic87]

@@ZachBrobstMusic thanks Zach im just curious whats active in your chain on this tone especially in your hx stomp. 🙏

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

@@ChaseMusic87 Just a compressor before hand + delay and verb!

[@ChaseMusic87]

@@ZachBrobstMusic thank you 🙏😊

[@seanzinger]

Man, that guitar 🤤

[@dansegal1254]

Thanks for this video. I am looking to do something similar to replace my GX 100 with an amp modeler like a UA Dream 65 and drive pedals and a multi effects unit for modulation delay and reverb. I use the GX 100 direct to FOH and IEM for monitoring. Why do you have your wet effects before your drives? Wouldn't you go drives into front of amp modeler then to wet effects then to FOH if using it live?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Hey there! The signal chain is like this: Guitar > HX Stomp > HX Stomp dry effects (comp, trem, etc. > FX loop to my drives > TONEX > back to the Stomp. I like the way trem/chorus sound pre drive pedals sometimes so that's about the only ones I'll have pre drives. Other than that I run my reverb/delays post drive!

Great sound Zach! Can I ask for a wiring diagram of each effect? And did I understand correctly that you can place the Tonex in a chain inside the Line6? Thanks a lot

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Hey there! I actually JUST posted a more detailed video today with wiring diagrams on my setup and how I wired the HX Stomp and TONEX!

@@ZachBrobstMusic Hi, I already looked. Thanks a lot for the video

[@bobbywaldschmidt6825]

Good stuff brother! It's sick!

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thank you!

[@ShaunGcq]

I've been curious about how people set their pedal sequence with the HX stomp and noticed that there doesnt seem to be an issue with noise? Does the HX stomp built in noise gate clean the signal well? Like, if I run a whammy into a compressor then into and overdrive and into the HX stomp input. I tend to use single coils and P90s at fairly high gain.

[@ceciliaeyes]

Great video. I've always found the overdrives/distortions on helix/hx stomp absolutely amazing , you should try some of them, you may ending with a smaller board or other possibilities 😉 like a reverb, or another tonex one for stereo.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I've used the overdrives in the Stomp and I like some of them! I feel like some of them have a bit of digital harshness to them but that could be just when I've used them alongside my full size Helix with the Helix amps/cabs, etc.

Hi Zach, what jumper cables are you using please? They look nice and subtle in the video. Thanks a lot.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thank you! It's a mix of the Creation Music Supply's patch cables and RockStock's cables!

@@ZachBrobstMusic Thanks a lot for the information!

[@mattmullis4140]

This video was great and very informative! I run a very similar rig with analog drives, and the HX Stomp for wet effects with the ToneX One as my amp in the effects loop of the Stomp. I hadn’t considered using all my drives in the effects loop as well! My only thing is, I also use this board with live amps, and have presets saved in the Stomp that omit the effects loop block so I can bypass the ToneX. I guess my question for you is, do you think the way I have it set up currently is the best way to go about it considering I use the board for both DI and live amps? Additionally, I also have a wah, compressor, and EQ before all my drives and a volume pedal after. Thanks!

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Hey man! I think how you have it set up is fine but maybe you could get an A/BY pedal and run two different signal chains for when you run DI vs. when you run amps!

[@mattmullis4140]

@@ZachBrobstMusic that's a good idea, thanks for the reply!

[@grantwortman]

Great video thanks! I know the tonex one can handle ir for the drive pedals. Have you ever used those vs the killer pedals you’ve got there? I loved your sounds, just hoping to not spend the extra $1k on overdrive pedals.

[@kimsalas6890]

Mono? What's the difference so far after switching from stereo?

[@EdwinLoza07]

You can explain how to send MIDI messages from the Hx stomp to the Tonex X

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I actually cover that in this video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/fqelgKdqrtOeaZY

[@EdwinLoza07]

Thank You!

[@SamWittek]

Awesome video man! 💪🏼💪🏼

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thank you dude!

[@DIGITAL7Media]

Love your gear and your guitar and your contents. Just out of curiosity could you do stereo out to the Tonex and UA Dream?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I’m not sure I understand the question fully but you could run mono left/right out to the Dream!

[@edwardoliver3473]

Where can I get that 2 button switch for the stomp pls..?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Hey there! It's the Pedalnetics Helauxy Duo!

[@edwardoliver3473]

@@ZachBrobstMusic thank u

[@alejandromiranda6641]

How will I used the tonex with hx stomp and Strymon big sky ? I’m running stereo 🙏🏻

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Should be a pretty simple setup. Tonex into the stomp, stomp out to the sky!

Hi Zach, can I ask about your connection to PA? Are you using the output from the HX STOMP directly or are you using a DI box? Thanks a lot

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I use a DI box when I go to a PA. Temple audio has a sweet XLR mod that will take TRS cables from the stomps output and let me send that to the house but I haven’t got it yet

@@ZachBrobstMusic Thanks a lot for the information

[@opfish]

Great quality video! Would you consider replacing the HX Stomp with an HX Effects since you’re relying more on the Tonex for your amp/cab sim?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Honestly I'm not sure I'd need to! The HX effects is a lot larger than the Stomp but of course has scribble strips, more stomps ,etc.

[@SzabolcsDenes]

"I'll just show you what that sounds like": casually plays Cliffs of Dover 😂

[@sundaytone]

Awesome board Zach - I've been loving the Aspen.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thank you dude!

[@NickRiceFilm]

I love it man

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Thank you dude! Your Worship Artistry board was real fun too!

[@dillonpurchase8945]

Hey great content. I’m new to Tonex platform, and just started diving into the “capture” world from the hx modeling world. I was having a hard time having my Double barrel sound good going into the Tonex. Do you find other captures to work better than others while using drive pedals? Thanks in advance.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Hey there! I found that depending on what pedals, captures, and pickups you use you may want to tweak the input trim on the TONEX as pushing the front of the TONEX will cause it to react in different ways. I've not found that captures respond too differently between setups but try adjusting the input trim and let me know if that helps!

[@jstilesband47]

im on the fence about my pedalboard into toneX or just kemper stage on its own. this video makes a case for the toneX because you can add a pedal modeller in a simple and more linear way. do you find its apples vs different apple varieties between the two rig platforms or is this the way to go?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Hmmm. Good question - I think this was a fun side adventure for me from my Kemper Stage. The Kemper Stage feels more like an all in one solution and is just easier to have everything "play nice" together. I do think there is a big push for guitarists back into the pedal world and the TONEX is truly so versatile and still gives that flexibility on amp tones but then you can pair it up with effects. Not sure I answered your question but if I only had one rig I'd choose my Kemper

[@jstilesband47]

​@@ZachBrobstMusic i'm having a hard time deciding but i think your matter-of-fact answer is making it easier. Thanks, Zach!

[@cappyjak1]

Are those the stock Gretsch pickups? Or are they Lambertrons? Sounds awesome!

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Stock pickups!

[@TheFalkk]

Hi, what presets do you use for HX Stomp?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Hi there! I make all of my own presets for the HX Stomp OR if I don't I really love Samuel Ferreira's stuff

[@jimqartworks]

Awesome, thanks, yes, effects loop is the way to go

[@Gatecreeper69]

So do you run this into a power amp? Which power amp? Which cab? Or a pedal board into your computer? I’m struggling to find a single video on how all these Tonex players actually use one for live use.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I run this rig straight into my audio interface for home use/ studio use and for live I use a DI box to send my signal to the FOH from the HX Stomp!

[@gabsguitarvlog]

would be good if you atleast show a little signal chain diagram for beginners like us, also no wah and expression pedal.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I can map expression to one of the footswitches on the HX Stomp by using a momentary switch! But totally get your point on having the signal chain diagram

[@The..Butterfly..Effect]

LINE 6 HX STOMP = Looks fun - He would have looked fun even three months ago when you first introduced him

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Not entirely sure what this comment is getting at but hopefully you liked the video!

[@The..Butterfly..Effect]

@@ZachBrobstMusic kzbin.info/www/bejne/iouwlp2IiZd8e8k I remember you introduced him three months ago, and he seemed amazing There is a very small group of pedals that I remember that look like absolute bliss

[@alezonzgtr]

I want a video more in depth for the mapping!! 🎉

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Signal chain mapping or the mapping for the TONEX/HX Stomp?

[@alezonzgtr]

@@ZachBrobstMusic TONEX / HX cus i’m making a Pedalboard quite identical at you’re and I want be prepared to map anyhthing in the best way! The only think I would change is that whit the “4/5” switch i prefer choose the preset but i don’t know if it’s work or if it’s better in youre way

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

@@alezonzgtr Nice man! I've got a few videos coming out like this that will help you out!

[@alezonzgtr]

@@ZachBrobstMusic Hope they will be out very soon! 🎉💪🏻

[@mikeroadblock]

Nice board it’s impedance not impotence.

[@jameselliano1203]

You need Strymon Power. Much better quality.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I’m not super familiar with what makes a power source “better quality”. What makes the strymon better?

[@buddyryeSE]

When did leading worship become only accessible to the wealthy? Sheesh. 😢

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Totally understand you here! Worshiping Jesus shouldn't be defined by expensive pedalboards + boutique guitars. The gear that people see in most of my videos is a result of 16+ years of playing guitar and slowly buying & selling gear and working up to the point where I am today. Appreciate the comment and hope that anyone watching this does not feel inadequate in their approach to worship!

[@matthewoverman2096]

My friend, i played sunday mornings and recorded a couple of albums for clients with nothing but a pod go and big sky. If you learn to work with your limitations you can make just about anything work on a professional scale.

[@peppersfunk]

It takes a lot of money to worship the lord.

[@lsmgaming0151]

No, it doesn’t. Modern worship electric guitar has become a whole thing that can be quite expensive especially with boutique seemingly having cornered the market. But that has nothing to do with worship. Worship is honouring and loving God in your day to day and turning to him. Worship isn't just singing songs, its engaging with the Lord.

[@peppersfunk]

@@lsmgaming0151 unlikely. Every worship guitarist on youtube has ridiculously expensive pedalboard with many redundant pedals. It must has something to do with being guitarist and worshiper at the same time.

[@michaeldarden1633]

@@peppersfunktruth be told, most of the guitar players you see, typically play other music and possibly do different genre gigs. So MAYBE. Just maybe, they have all the pedals you see, not just because they like them or want them for their boards, but because they utilize them for different sounds/genres/gigs.

[@michaeldarden1633]

@@peppersfunkI say all of this from experience. I mainly help serve in the worship capacity, but I also enjoy playing different genres and need slightly different sounding/tonal/characteristics in such pedals, whatever the effect or drive may be

[@peppersfunk]

@@michaeldarden1633 i see your point,brother. And i get that he’s a content creator and gear contents are likely to get more views, i get it. But I don’t like the idea of using the “Worshipping” as an excuse to encourage people to buy an expensive suff as if the God will punish you if you use 59$ used pedal to worship him. And all these worship creator do the same. I’m still waiting for something like “Here, I’ll show you how i use my 200$ multieffect to worship the lord, beautifully “ content.