My New Mini Rig - The Line 6 HX Stomp!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Hey folks - thanks for such a great response on this one already! I'll do my best to get back to all your comments and questions, so keep them coming in if there's something you want to know!

[@joshbabbitt9243]

That crunch tone with the Tumnus was lovely!

[@l-12343]

What a great and informative video, thank you so much! I was looking at the HX stomp for building a more compact board, but I was a bit worried about the “complications” of adjusting drives and what not on the fly. I guess delegating these to actual pedals, like you did, sorts that out! Again, great job man!

[@brettgalaxy837]

Ever since I was a kid I've loved the idea of having an absolute wall of amps behind me so I've been pretty judgy when it comes to the Stomp, Helix, and stuff like it. I've been playing them both a lot at church but I still wasn't sold. You figured out how to perfectly fuse the convenience of digital with the feel of a traditional pedalboard. Great job man!

[@hendrikusdetuinman8360]

All that is now in a POD Go, supermachine for gutar, I love it !

[@TonyEmeryGuitar]

Would of been cool to hear what amp sims and cabs/ir's you're using...? Maybe for another video :)

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Tony - I may post the presets soon, once I've properly dialled them in!

[@yohaneskurniawanmusic5081]

@@jackgriffithsmusic pls ..i really like your sound ..i have suhr alt t pro too ..so i think we both have very similar rig

[@ZacPettyMusic]

Sounds brilliant Jack! Will you be posting those presets? They sounds absolutely killer

[@donaldlaury7193]

Just ordered an HX Stomp. Perfect idea for a mini board once I get familiar with it. Thanks!

[@NJSonye]

Returning to Nerd Land... programming! I spent a few years with wet /dry all rack mounted. I sold everything for an amp with knobs. Old school amp OD & finally one by one pedals. I’m in the “process of building” my rig(s) around HX Stomp. The plan is presets for using with Lonestar efx loop, an amp w/o a loop, and a Direct version for sound system. I’m nothing but amazed (head spinning) at the routing options available with the HX Stomp! Coffee in hand - back to making Presets.

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Very nice - programming can be more fun than the playing, sometimes!

[@Penno335]

I love that there is a Charley Brown OD pedal ... I have to have one now!!

[@Mayathetherian733]

Pleasantly surprised to the JHS CB getting some love from a fantastic player like Jack. It gets a lot of hate on the internets, but it's a great pedal for those that want a lower-gain option that stacks well.

[@DareBear2099]

Got a super similar setup as your mini board, HX stomp, NuX Morningstar (Bluesbreaker style OD), NuX Horseman (Klone), malleko compressor, trs switch for the stomp and a mini volume pedal. Broke down and got a Cioks DC-8 to power the whole thing but it works. I have presets for the stomp using the onboard amp/cabs and effects when going direct. I have a small 5 watt tube amp head and 2x10 cab I use if I want a real tube sound for those types of gigs, and in that scenario I use the stomp for time based effects only. Amp has an XLR cabsim line out and effects loop. Literally used both setups only twice this year before the pandemic hit lol! sounded great both ways! Loved the video man! Keep it up!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Nice setup(s)! That's the brilliant thing about the HX stuff, how well it works either by itself, or with a fully-fledged amp setup, just as a pedalboard. Nice to have so many choices!

[@jezzepi]

I’ve been running a hybrid rig with analogue drive/fuzz pedals like this for the last year, the versatility of the HX stomp honestly astounds me! Also the fact that Line6 constantly updates their products with new amp/effects and features completely free of charge is something you rarely find these days! I also love the way it can be used as standard set up, wet/dry rig, home headphone rig and recording interface all for the price of a couple of stomp boxes 👍 I even patch in my tube heads via a load box and use the IRs to find the perfect cab sounds, truly a well designed product! 👌

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Nice - they're a great company who definitely keep making huge advancements, and the level of versatility is quite astounding. Yes, using it as an IR loader with a real amp & load box setup works great!

[@heikkileppanen9605]

Really nice vid Jack! And great playing as ever. I bet we would be many that are interested & willing to buy your patches. Love your Suhr T!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Heikki, I may post the presets at some point once I've finished tweaking them.

[@dver4624]

Would love to see a video with more presets that you've made, Jack. The modelling gear these days is honestly just as good as an amp for most applications. As you've shown, the player is far more crucial. The HX Stomp is the best value bit of gear out there, IMO. Amazing amp models and effects.

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thanks! Exactly, once you learn how to use them, they can be super valuable!

[@MAVRAC]

Dude, this rig is HUGE! Awesome tones, it was jaw dropping.

[@greghitt1704]

Coincidence...Last Oct I built a board on a nano+ with HX stomp and tumnus in same location. Using a Morningstar MC3 where you have your 2 button switcher and a Cioks DC7. Only difference for me is I placed a Source Audio Collider where you have your Charlie Brown...perfect travel rig for me. Nice vid and great playing 👍

[@vtbluzplyr]

Only nerds like us would watch and appreciate a “nerdy” video like this one !!! 🤙🙏🤓

[@KrenarCilkuGuitar]

It does indeed sound brilliant! To be fair, you can make everything sound brilliant. I can see how a lot of players might go this route with mixing digital and analog. The portability and the sonic qualities of the HX Stomp make it a very valuable product. I always say, we are living in a golden era for gear, Thank you for sharing, Jack. Cheers!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Krenar! It's a very practical choice, and I think that integrating it with the analog gear we already know and love is key to making it work for most people. Cheers!

[@andrewstones5731]

Got my Ltd edition white stomp from peach a few days ago, along with a 1 spot cs6 power supply. Excellent service from Peach. Enjoying getting stuck in, still buzzing off some of the amp sim presets.

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Nice one Andrew, great setup - hope you enjoy it!

[@MrBossei]

Bought a Stomp thanks to this video. Very happy!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Nice one, Bosse - enjoy!

[@bpleague56]

Thanks a ton for making this video! I've had an HX Stomp and it is great inspiration to see how you use it

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

You're welcome David! There's a ton of uses for it that I didn't even cover in this video, but glad that it helped you.

[@gilh3947]

Fender princeton, two notes x captor in pa, duellist and hx effects. For small places, no captor

[@wt8911]

Very cool. I'm doing the same thing right now on the same power/board combo but with a M9 multi-effects instead of the HX Effects. Also I've replaced the 2 button with a Jet HX Micro, a 3 button midi controller.

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Very nice Wayne, I'd been checking out that Jet Micro. Might upgrade at some point!

[@PieterJordaanWillem]

I've started following you after seeing you on peach guitars with the top 10 series. What a surprise seeing you personally use hx stomp!

[@nanettejameson4279]

I swapped my Marshall gear recently for line 6 dt amp and a pod hd 500x, couldn't quite let go of a a bit of valve but it sounds amazing for a 25 w rig. Great sound jack.

[@rgbplumbinghilton]

I have to admit that it sounds great. I have used a pod hd500 live for sometime now and bought a headrush to use as monitor for me. I hook up direct and always get a great sound. Recently I got a really cheap Firehawk 1500. It is a pa system in an amp enclosure. Sounds great with the pod through it and is the loudest single item I have ever heard. Downside is it weighs more than a Fender Twin!!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Great setup, super flexible!

[@eskemeldgaardkrogh4145]

Excellent presentation of a modern approach to guitar tones! If I were still gigging, I'd probably also go digital. It's small, light weight, sounds great and your FOH guy will absolutely love you for going direct to board. As it stands, I still prefer firing up my all tube stereo rig and watching my rack flash merrilly at me... But then again, I neither have to lug my behemoth of a rig around nor have to explain the need for 110 dB of pure and unadulterated sonic bliss emanating from stage left ;)

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

If you don't need to be portable, nothing beats firing up a mega old school rig!

[@benbarakat2309]

Found this video super interesting. I was just about to pull the trigger on a Dr Z Maz 18 when I saw this and it’s completely changed my mind. Bought the HX Stomp last week and I’m really impressed with it. It’s so flexible. Will probably be selling quite a few pedals. Digital modelling has come a long way since I last looked. Would love to see some more in depth vids on how you use it / presets etc.

[@kolbyatkins2588]

Just streamlined my board and went from the HX Effects to the Stomp as well. You can’t beat it’s versatility!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Nice! The Stomp is super capable, but using them both together is where it's at for me!

[@BizarrePudding]

Morning (in the U.S.) Jack!...Stuff sounds great but personally I think I'd need a live tech to be included in the purchase to have any hope of using it properly...seems like a steep learning curve!

[@kcd2120]

I have the same general thought. No doubt, this is an immensely impressive piece of equipment but I’d always feel I was never using its potential and I also know that I probably wouldn’t invest the time to learn it all. Presets might be different - for example, instant Hendrix tones or insert your favourite artist here!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

It's surprisingly easy to get great sounds out of the gate. What you run it through for monitoring is arguably more important!

[@llwonder]

Jack, Can you release some kind of guitar lesson course or something similar? Honestly, you have some of the best guitar playing I've ever heard. I wish I had a teacher like you in the US. I love your peach guitar demos

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Luke, that means a lot! I may consider doing some lessons and stuff like that in the future, I’ll post about it on here if I do, so keep your eyes out! Cheers 👍

[@Win1forQuinn]

You're getting some killer amp tones out of the HX Stomp, Jack! Curious on a couple things: which amp model in Helix did you use to replicate your Boogie TC? Also, did you end up using this setup live and if so, what did you think?

[@brettdiaz]

I just picked up a Kemper Stage. I’m still learning how to use it. It not only sounds good but it feels like a tube amp. I’m thinking about running a small pedalboard with it to have the ultimate rig.

[@tomulator]

I use my Kemper Stage with a Line 6 Powercab to great effect! Highly recommend for anyone looking for a closer “true valve amp” experience than Helix.

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

The Kemper's cool too, probably does feel a bit more 'ampy' than the HX but I find the workflow easier with Line 6. Sounds like a plan!

[@FastRedPonyCar]

@@jackgriffithsmusic Yeah I've owned a Kemper for over 9 years now and it's absolutely incredible in the studio but after now picking up an HX stomp for effects at shows as well as a backup amp if my main amp fails, the Helix edit software is AWESOME working with and Kemper's editor is.... I guess better than nothing but not as user friendly.

[@iannicholls7476]

Thanks Jack. I’ve been pronouncing CIOKS as sea-ocks for ages. I had no idea it was CHOCKS. No wonder people were sniggering at me in guitar shops! Your videos are always informative although maybe not in the way you originally envisaged.

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Ian, I'm glad they're informative (in numerous ways)!

[@DavidAddis]

Great tones Jack! I’ve gone fully HX Stomp as well. I was using a great Blackstar amp before, but haven’t looked back due to the crazy convenience of rehearsals and gigs now.

[@strappingyoungmike]

Hi bud, great post. Love your playing and demos. You’re super talented! Was wondering - wouldn’t the latest Line 6 release - HX Stomp XL would make this setup even easier to use and more compact?

[@rasmuss2239]

Really enjoy all your videos! They are so usefull :) What´s on your 3 presets on the Stomp? Regards from Rasmus in Denmark.

[@chiefbrody6935]

Yes Jack! V. Similar to my setup. Lovepedal Kalamazoo and RC booster take care of analogue gain and boost before the stomp, EHX Memory Toy afterwards for gain bump and subtle slap back. Please start to do lessons by the way...

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Nice, the digital/analog thing is where it's at! Lessons might happen some time soon.

[@brian91145]

I still use my trusty M9, it does everything and I love it so much

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

The M9 is great!

[@mrfender5001]

MAN!!! Your tone sounds great!! Can you please show your blocks and settings? The Who watt is the closest I can get with my stomp.

[@davistation1]

Great job, would love to put together a rig with the HX Stomp. Just found Jack’s personal channel after watching Peach Guitars for so long! Great player, great content! Waiting for Jack to release some more original music 🤞🏼

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thanks for checking out my channel, David! Who knows, there may be some more music in 2021...

[@hendrix2430]

You could probably use the power amp in your Waza TAE after the Stomp and go directly into your cab(s). Otherwise you could use a smaller dedicated clean power amp like the Seymour Duncan Powerstage between your Stomp and your cab. Although I'm sure the Powercab would work as well!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

That's a good idea! I'll have to try it properly, but I like the all-in-one nature of the Powercab.

[@hendrix2430]

Yeah I see what you mean. Please do a video once you’ve tested the powercab!

[@SomeKindOfMadman]

That T-Style Thin-Line is a gem, gosh, what a lovely sounding guitar. I'm considering the digital realm, o probably need to try it out for myself to be 100 percent onboard

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

It's a wonderful guitar, one of my favourites. Give it a try, I'm sure you won't be disappointed!

[@bluessumlin...7067]

HX Stomp XL looks interesting.. that power supply got my attention.. thinking about doing a similar idea Jack.. can't wait to see if the line 6 power cab does what you think it will!☺

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thanks! Good luck with putting together your mini rig.

[@Snoopdave2000]

Great I just use amp1 Mercury and hx stomp xl for effects and looper

[@dendyadiluhung8315]

Sounds really good and inspiring!

[@justinbaugh3432]

It seems like as soon as I start to pull the trigger on a new rig, something better and cheaper comes out. With units like the Neural Quad Cortex, you get way more capabilities in a smaller package and it still ends up being cheaper than a rig like this. Plus you will eventually get access to captures from thousands of pedals, amps, etc.

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

I’d not looked in to the Neural before - it looks very impressive indeed, I’d love to get to try one out. But considering the price, I still think the HX line wins for most applications. 👍

[@timjx3675]

Well thats made my mind up, if players of the calibre of Jack G and Chris Buck include the HX Stomp in their rigs its a no brainer for me, thx for vid 🎸🌟

[@jamesdlow]

I don’t think the HX Stomp needs a polarity reverse cable from the Cioks. It’s still center negative, but is a 2.5mm plug rather than the 2.1mm plug of standard pedals.

[@TommyFedak]

CIOKS is contracted to build power supplies for EVENTIDE. USB available on the latter for iPad!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

They make brilliant stuff, I'm super impressed!

[@simonblankenbichler]

Great setup and playing! Subscribed! Greets fom vienna :)

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thank you Simon!

[@johnnywhyayou]

Thanks for sharing Jack! will you be switching to the Hx stomp XL soon?

[@rasmuss2239]

Is both your overdrive pedals on the Stomp board before the amp and cab? Great video! :)

[@joshbabbitt9243]

Awesome new setup! I'd say that works fine! I can't help but wonder if you could make that board even smaller. Just thinking here, of course. Maybe an Iridium as your DI could be smaller and may be able to even fit in a diamond mini compressor or something also.

[@MotownGuitarJoe]

If he's JUST using it as the amp/cab sim, yeah, I basically agree with you, though the stomp has a lot more amps and cabs than Iridium.

[@nickblindlemon3383]

Nice, look forward to hearing what you think of the powercab. I have an LT but still can’t really get away from the old deluxe reverb and pedals 😊😊 I get some good tones from the LT and it records well just not doing it for me live... granted that hasn’t been a problem for a while though 😢😢

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Indeed, there's no getting rid of real valve amps & pedals for certain situations. I'm hoping the Powercab will give a some of that sensation to the HX.

[@jennojentsch8090]

Hi Jack! Have You ever tried the Amp1 from Bluguitar? It's an incredible, tiny but powerful and for all superb sounding little hybrid 100w stompboxsize amp! In 4cm with a modeller like the hx stomp/ hx effects You'll get an fantastic, small guitar rig! Greets from germany, Jenno

[@stevethebeeline44]

Great set up! Best of both worlds and still super light and portable. Amp1 is just over 2lbs. Interested to see the release of Amp X! 👍

[@jennojentsch8090]

@@stevethebeeline44 me too! At this time, I use the Amp1 in 4cm with an axe fx and it's a fantastic sounding, ultraversatile, light weight, tiny little rig with a million possibilitys! Alone because of the midipossibillitys with as an example normal to zero gain mode via midi at the amp1 and the different booster/drives in the axe fx to tweaken the sound!

[@stevethebeeline44]

@@jennojentsch8090 yes I'm very keen to try the Celestion Neo Creambacks in my 2x12" with the Amp1/Hx Stomp set up to get the best sound/weight ratio set up! It's amazing to carry a 100 Watt Amp and my small HX Stomp pedal board all in my gig bag. Gig bag & cab, light and easy! Granted don't have to carry it round much at the moment!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Hi Jenno, I have indeed tried the Amp1, it's a great unit. I've never got to properly put one through its paces, but I prefer the tones I've been able to get out of the HX stuff, personally.

[@jennojentsch8090]

@@jackgriffithsmusic ok, it's clear, it's a personal choice! 😉 I like the tube feeling and warm tone, I can get out of this combination. Thx for Your answer and your always super vids! 😉 Live from germany, Jenno

[@Wanielyo]

I’m much happier with a small/lightweight amp on strange tilted back. Amps fire 90% sound straight forward like a laser beam. You can’t tell when it’s blasting at your feet but the audience in front of you and usually the sound guy are getting it full on.

[@MrNeilfatmonkey]

2:39 the full hog? Or should it be the whole Monty? 😀 Great video, chap. Thank you. 🙏🏻

[@Superstacco]

Sounds great. I'm currently running an HX Effects before a full Helix Floor (yes, I have reasons for this). I'm still playing around with cross hx-platform snapshots. I really feel I can do so much more with it (such as using different HX FX presets within different snapshots of the same Floor presets. If you ever do a video on how you're using midi between the FX and the Stomp, that'd be great!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Great idea - Snapshots are so useful, the more you have, the better! Richie Castellano posts great videos about how to hook the L6 stuff up together via MIDI, I pretty much learned it all from him!

[@Superstacco]

@@jackgriffithsmusicYeah he's a ridiculously talented human being and great teacher too! Also a big fan of Jason Sadites. That being said I also really appreciate your "off-Peach" videos and approach, so thanks for taking the time to record and share this.

[@jodyrodgers2734]

What was the signal path including the Hx effects? As in how are you wiring in the Hx FX to the stomp board ? Very cool modular board

[@derekwaugh3095]

Great sounds man!! Love the creativity in how you set this up. I’m curious how this rig worked out for you after playing gigs? Seems like it’s just as much to carry to a gig as if you were bringing your normal amp (especially if you go with the powercab)? Just curious if this setup worked out how you thought it would live for you? Cheers!! Thanks for the great content!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

It’s working great! Slots in perfectly whether I want to use an amp or just go direct 👍

[@TheAudioDen]

!!! 11:30 that is NOT a reverse polarity cable, it's just got a bigger center pin than a normal Boss style plug. The plug is 5.5x2.5mm, normal guitar pedal polarity, aka negative center. Otherwise; Great video, great sounds! The Helix stuff is so good these days. I _almost_ regret going down the guitar pedal rabbit hole instead of just getting a Helix Floor. Would've spent less money on mediocre gear, and spent more time playing guitar instead of planning the pedalboard and worrying about what power supply I should get etc.

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

You're actually right - most 2.5mm adapters are reverse polarity (centre positive), which works fine for the older Line 6 units, but the HX stuff is centre negative. The Cioks setup & adapters don't adjust the polarity so it's still centre negative. Good point, using the Helix stuff is so practical, once you're dialled in it's just all about the playing, not the tweaking!

[@jemrock1441]

Wow man! Great sounds. 🙂 💫 👍 😂 Rock! Good efects.

[@Tino5150VH]

Great sounds and demo. Very sophisticated rig, many thanks Jack! Are you using this just for going direct or with power amp and cabs as well?

[@MauricioBond23]

Hi Jack, great video! I wanted to ask you how do you decide which overdrive to put in the loop of the HX Stomp and which one to put in front? I believe you could put each overdrive on each of the channel loops to control them both independently? I am planning something similar on my small board, but was thinking on having an H9 into the loop of the Stomp, and a couple of overdrives in front of the Stomp (or maybe one on the other channel loop, not sure). Thanks and greetings from Chile !

[@STOPlSLASH]

Great video ! Just bought an helix floor and i have some troubles to find a great clean tone ( with the cab settings, amp... ). Can you share your preset or your settings ? Thanks a lot

[@johnnyringo8174]

I would have to use a midi controller to use the HX Stomp.. not enough switches there. Have you thought about using a line 6 hx effects with a valve preamp pedal like the Carvin VLD1 in the loop of the hx. That way you could have the warm tube tone with 2 channels and a boost from the preamp pedal combined with the endless choice of digital effects from an hx effects. If someone would make a pedalboard with a valve power amp built in......

[@johnnyringo8174]

Sounds great by the way!

[@odgeUK]

Hi Jack. Could you maybe do a vid on Echoplex pedals? I'm totally confused about which ones have the desirable EP Preamp in the circuit and which don't. I though the Belle Epoch was Preamp AND the Delay, yet in your Jimmy Page Tale of Two Tones, you used the Dunlop EP Pre-Amp with the Belle Epoch. If you just want a pedal that aims to sound as much like an EP as possible, can you buy a single pedal?

[@TySharron]

Amazing, Jack! Stomp is one of my favourite pieces of gear I’ve ever bought. Inspiring to hear how you’re using your setup! What amp patches/IRs are you using for your respective patches?

[@scottmoreau5630]

Haha I feel like this is an easy statement to make when you literally own everything! In all honesty though, I too feel like portability and digital is the way to go these days. I just don’t get breaking my back carrying an amp when I could just use an iridium or revv d20.

[@ryanrave19]

U look like the wish version of loki from a avengers. 🤣 but seriously im gonna buy the hx stomp now brb....

[@Sonicblue1922]

Jack any thoughts of selling your pre sets from the stomp? I have always struggled getting a good amp tone through digital systems.

[@jeramym9506]

My recommendation is find a video of someone playing a tone you like, then try to copy it on your stomp. That will help you understand how to build your own tones. The Helix stuff sounds great with a little tweaking.

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thanks for asking, I might put some preset packs together.

[@Joshuaalan21]

Are you still using the setup? Is there increased latency when running the HXFX & HX stock together?

[@lesjohns4359]

Wondering what you use for monitoring on stage with this set up? I tried the IEM thing and hated it. Never mind, just heard your comment on the powercab. That is the way to go I think.

[@alw1340]

Dude you’re a killer player and I dig the sounds! If you had a a reverb/delay pedal would you toss that in the Fx loop as well with the overdrive or after the Hx stomp? Also has the Charlie Brown lost its spot yet? Lol

[@jonathanveriez3766]

Awesome! What amp model did you use?

[@Mssrmikeone]

Jack - Is the HX Stomp analog dry through and if not, is it a compromise or do they have this down as good and it can be? You make good points on utility, simplicity, etc. Making me think - Thanks Mike

[@LeeJHodgson]

I've downsized (digital based) for about 70% of my pro gigs. I love my Mesa/Boogie MkIII Simulclass (fitted with a heavy EV12L) and a few of the artists that I regularly work with demand a "real amp" on stage just so they can hear a guitar sound from behind them or wherever they may walk on or off the stage. Incidentally, almost every front person/lead vocalist I've ever worked with wants ZERO guitar in their monitor(s) or side fills: they want to hear only the lead vocal in their wedge(s) to the exclusion of everything else; they hear the ambient sounds of electric guitar (amp), keyboards, bass and drums, the "old school" way. However, for about 70% of my gigging I use my little valve-driven Vox ToneLab ST, now via a DI box, which has noticeably improved the dynamics and clarity of my guitar sound(s), into either my own high-quality PA or that of a concert venue/festival sound hire company. For small gigs where I'm not the lead vocalist I sometimes hear my electric guitar via a powered monitor (PA cab) - I have two and, surprisingly, the cheaper one seems to sound the best for electric guitar (which isn't a full range instrument, just study the science of guitar frequencies), albeit not sounding like a real valve guitar amp - nothing compares! Given the choice of valve amp or floor pedal DI, I base my decision of which to use according to one thing: is there a live drummer (playing a real kit)? If the answer is yes then it'll almost always be my Mesa/Boogie combo (mic'd up or using my Sequis Motherload as a load box and almost never as an attenuator). But if I'm using backing tracks for occasional duo work, the floor pedal DI'd does the job admirably. Also, in my country band, Memphis Roots, our drummer uses a digital kit, so the Vox ToneLab ST DI'd works really well. Sound engineers and other musicians have told us that our band sound is so CLEAN! Our bass player still uses a bass amp (DI'd) because you need to push some air! But apart from that there's no loud amps or loud drums onstage and therefore hardly any spillage into the vocal mics (I'm the main lead vocalist, although the other guys share lead vocals too.) Just to reiterate, keeping the stage volume down and DI'ing as much as possible ensures a fabulously clean mix: we sound powerful, punchy and clean! Even so, overdriven and distorted guitar sounds are clearer - saying "cleaner distortion" is rather an oxymoron, but it really isn't. What I mean is, greater definition and clarity, be it clean or dirty guitar tones. In conclusion, small hybrid rigs such as yours are so eminently usable and the argument for using them is compelling. Those of us who listen critically have had to accept that modern technology is closing the perceived gap between old school and new school. After all, hearing yourself well enough, ideally with an inspirational sound, to really get into the music and deliver a great performance is what matters most. Please the audience and they'll love you! They'll want more...

[@flaviocatalanoguitar]

Great sounding rig indeed! I'm struggling a bit to get a great cab sounds and I'm wondering how you're approaching this topic with this rig Cheers from Milano, Italy!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Good monitoring is key for live use, the Line 6 Powercab should do a great job!

[@flaviocatalanoguitar]

@@jackgriffithsmusic thanks! Actually my biggest struggle is to have great recorded sounds in the tracks, I always feel that there's something weird in the frequency spectrum. I usually apply a low cut and a high cut but I struggle to get those tracks sounding as I hear them in my head. By the way, awesome work on your playing! You sound awesome!

[@markusschmid6315]

Sounds really good. But if you don't own a hx effects or a stomp already, it would be easier to purchase a full helix or a lt and add the analog pedals

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

That's true, the Helix is a great all-in-one. I just like this setup for the portability, as well as how I can integrate analog pedals easily and use it in a modular way.

[@markusschmid6315]

@@jackgriffithsmusic makes perfekt sense. It's a good way to combine things

[@TheToneshack]

Wooooo! He said my name! Curious. Have you had the Friedman Small Box pedal in? If so, compared to the Charlie Brown?

[@felipealonso8409]

Is the HX Stomp inside the HX Effects in some type of 4 cable method? So the HX Effects is the brain for switching thru midi?

[@theseeker8740]

Still waiting for the preset!

[@jeeeeev]

should I add an iridium into my hx stomp just to save dsp and the ease of tweaking it or find a good deal hx effects?

[@dermotmcgeemusic]

Great tone and fabulous playing man, really enjoyed this video, I’ve watched it a few times now. Question- do you think you could get the same tones out of a stomp xl and the drive pedals in the loop? Just to save on the foot print? Thanks

[@moments_with_IH]

The Stomp and XL are exactly the same; the XL just has more footswitches. So it's def possible to run it form the fx loop

[@albertohernandez1669]

Where in the chain in your hx stomp do you place the fx loop block? Or how is your chain?

[@ArgyBarry]

Love the small modeller/analogue drive approach on a compact board. Why aren't you using the effects from the stomp? Aren't there more blocks available now? How does the HX effects compare to an analogue pedal board, in term of sound quality?

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Good question Doug - I'm using a few effects on the Stomp, like EQ, Spring verb, but just prefer the workflow on the HX effects, as it's what I've already been using. The quality of the effects is fantastic, though I think when it comes to drive pedals, the analog versions still have the edge.

[@ArgyBarry]

@@jackgriffithsmusic Thanks Jack that's helpful. I have an Atomic Amplifire and a small analog board with some choice pedals on it (EHX pitchfork, Phase 90, EP Boost, Tubescreamer, Boss DD8, TC HOF2) that I use with my amp. I may try setting up some effects only patches on the Amplifire to use with my amp. The HX effects does look great though with scribble strips etc so I'm wondering whether it could replace my small board.

[@jspic4907]

Cool video, Jack. What fuzz model where you using from the HX Effects?

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thanks! I think it's the 'Jumbo Fuzz'.

[@TheHeggahegga]

Enjoyed this video, cheers. I've had an HX Effects since it came out and just recently got a stomp and powercab+ and have been going through the process of integrating all three, setting up midi between them etc. Can I ask where in the chain your HX Effects is please? I'm going HX Effects>Stomp and running all the before-amp effects in the HX FX, but watching your video I think you might have gone the other way. Which might make more sense as I think post amp effects are probably more DSP heavy so it might be sensible to leave all that to the HX FX and let the Stomp concentrate on drives and amp modelling/IR?? But then I want the Stomp to be last thing in the chain to retain its use as an interface (suppose I could put the FX in the loop at the end of the chain). Gah! Any thoughts greatly appreciated, cheers.

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Sure, I'm going in to the Effects and have the Stomp board in one of its effects loops. That way I can have some blocks from the HX effects before the Stomp and some after. If you need to use the Stomp as an interface, you'll probably have to put the FX in the loop of the Stomp, as you say.

[@TheHeggahegga]

@@jackgriffithsmusic thanks, really appreciate the reply. I definitely think you've got the more adaptable approach, but yeah I'm a bit hamstrung by wanting to use the Stomp interface. Anyway thanks again for the response, and would love to see you talk through some of your presets at some point maybe on a future video. 👍

[@warren2910]

I’m abit of a noob when it comes to pedals and amps Can you explain the difference of that set up playing through your studio monitors and recording that was as a pose to playing it through your amp and mic recording it ?

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Sure thing - with this setup, my ‘amp’ sound is coming from the Line 6 pedal, so no real amps are necessary. The studio monitors are just allowing me to hear the signal coming out of the HX stomp. Hope that helps 👍

[@funkyjones]

Guitar, a few pedals, small combo is all I need. All this stuff is fine if you're into it, but not me.

[@douglascasey3486]

That's cool, but I've found these new processors to allow such a wide range of tone that really sound great.

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Fair enough! Some times that is the best way, for sure. Just doesn't cut it on some gigs though.

[@MintyBitesBack]

Sounds great BUT why not go full fat helix if you are using the HX Effects as well? Less programming issues and only one thing to carry around...

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Good question - I have the Helix rack which I use for certain situations, and it is a fantastic all-in-one, but the Stomp & Effects works great when you need to have a super small footprint, plus it's modular, so if I don't need the extra effects and control, I can just use the Stomp board, which fits on the front of my guitar case!

[@MintyBitesBack]

@@jackgriffithsmusic and good response. Thanks Jack. Great playing. 👍

[@pubuss]

prff Jack! Stupid good playing WOW! Always loved your style in Peach vids.... Keep those vid coming! sub'ed immediately :)

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Jakub!

[@acroberts4481]

Great stuff! Are you running both stomps in the Stomp’s FX loop? And the HX Effects after the Stomp for modulation? Building the same rig here (Tumnus and Nobels ODR1 mini) + Dunlop Mini Expression, HX Effects and Stomp.

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Thanks Andy - the Charlie Brown is in the FX loop, the Tumnus is in front of the Stomp. The entire stomp board runs in the fx loop of the HX effects, so I can have certain effects before or after the stomp. Hope that makes sense! Good luck with your rig.

[@acroberts4481]

@@jackgriffithsmusic - Yep, now it makes sense! Rock on!

[@FastRedPonyCar]

My HX stomp hates all my overdrive pedals. I have the input impedence set to auto but if I'm using like a high gain marshall like the 2204 or plexi with the gain cranked up, none of my overdrive pedals sounds good. It gets ultra compressed and messy. My JHS Klon usually plays well with everything I plug into and sounds amazing boosting the kemper but the HX stomp just... it's gross. The only pedal I've had luck with is my Jackson Audio Prism but even that, I can't get the gain very loud at all. It's just barely cracked over unity but remains the cleanest and clearest of my drive/boost pedals. No idea what it causing them to have problems. (I know very little about the HX stomp. I've only had it for a weekend)

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Sounds interesting... have you checked that the input is set to 'instrument' and not 'line' level? Just a thought. In my experience, the HX takes pedals to the input really well!

[@FastRedPonyCar]

@@jackgriffithsmusic Nah not yet. I'll check tonight. It's whatever the default is I guess.

[@steveburroughs7343]

Have you seen the new HX Stomp XL?

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Interested to try it out!

[@tonybrooks476]

So will you have the hex effects on the right of the small board? I think I’d have to have it the other way round!

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

I have it on the right just for ergonomics, works better for me.

[@tonybrooks476]

@@jackgriffithsmusic I figured it would be something like that.

[@imln9854]

Hello jack! Thanks for that vidéo. Is Truetone 1 SPOT Pro CS7 a possible choice for HX effects ? (using 2 x 500 mA ) ??

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

Hi, yes I believe the 1 SPOT can do it, using two outputs like you say.

[@rh310]

Did you run the Stomp into audio interface and then your monitors? Thank you. Trying to get a sense of the full signal path.

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

The signal path is actually HX Effects with the Stomp in its effects loop, then out to my audio interface which is plugged in to the studio monitors.

[@MichaTulik]

How would you compare Tumnus vs HX Stomp Minotaur ? Are they pretty close ?

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

I like and use them both! The HX Minotaur is a little more focused and less bassy, so can work better in some mixes. The Tumnus is fatter and a bit more dynamic with the volume control. Very close overall, though.

[@MichaTulik]

@@jackgriffithsmusic Thank you for response ! That's exactly what I noticed comparing Wampler Pantheon and HX Heir Apparent :) I actually prefered HX for bedroom playing as it is a bit more forgiving/tighter sounding. But at higher volumes Wampler just did a better job. Thanks again !

[@bohnnco]

You probably say but is that board going through the effects loop on an amp or an frfr speaker or? Thx

[@jackgriffithsmusic]

All tones in this video are coming straight out of the HX effects in to my audio interface. Live, you can run this in several different ways!