My Top 5 Favorite Helix Amp Models (Line 6 Helix/HX Stomp/Pod Go)

[@GoodVillainsABT]

Thank you for someone finally using a telecaster to demo this unit!

[@pvdmac]

Who would ever give this the thumbs down...this is yet another fantastic video from Jason..

[@danyeo]

Butthurt fractal children.

[@RicCrouch]

In the first minute of this video you nailed by biggest obstacle with the Helix--analysis paralysis. There are SO many options--amps, cabs, effects, routing possibilities, and more--that I find it tough to dig deep enough to really build a sound I like. That's what has made your tone-building series so helpful. You've broken the process into bite-sized, less-intimidating pieces and I have learned a LOT about how to use the Helix and Helix Native to get my sound like I want it. Thanks for that!

[@guitphil]

awesome episode Jason. i will have to delve into some of the other available models after watching this. fwiw, i play in a long running Pink Floyd tribute band and use the Hiwatt model extensively and never fail to get compliments from fans and sound-techs about my tones and replication of the Gilmour vibe. i've even had guitarists approach me about selling my presets! i'm just really impressed that Line6 offered this product and i'm still using it many years later without finding the need to "upgrade". kudos to Line6 for THAT! and Kudos to you for all the excellent content here at your channel. All the best - guitphil

[@gonepickin990]

Hey Jason I'm glad to see you still sporting Caress of Steel on the shelf. Just listened to it again over the weekend. For some reason I hit repeat on Lakeside Park. Maybe because of the memories Neil invoked in me. Great video once again.

[@budgetguitarist]

Nice! My 5 faves are: US Double Nrm, Brit Plexi Brt, Cali Rectifire, US Deluxe Nrm, ANGL Meteor. I do use several other, but those are the 5 I keep coming back to, especially the Plexi.

[@aidantod33]

Thank you. Learning so much from you. Cheers from the UK...

[@tk9712]

Got this stomp yesterday as a suprised from my wife. Discovered The Matchless. Hugged My wife. Guitar heaven discovered. Thanks for cool video! Really helpful too with The basic setup.

[@johnrogers001]

Thanks, Jason! I just purchased a stomp a couple weeks ago, and the options - even just the different amps & cabs - are a bit overwhelming. It was very useful to hear a rundown of what sounds good to you. Most of those I'll definitely plug it and check out. Oh, and the template idea...that's great. I find myself programming my usual settings on multiple patches.

[@tuplalfred]

Thanks, Jason for always proving quality and useful content for the Helix Products community...

[@kennrayy]

Very cool Jason - love to get your clean amp favs

[@m_ndbender]

This is by far the most in depth, concise, and informative video on helix settings and patches. New to your channel, can you maybe do a video of your signal chain as you are on a windows machine and what your output is, and how you’ve executed the tones and what software you’re using ? That would be helpful to someone like me who wants a plethora of tones at a reasonably low volume. I appreciate this tshirt too.

[@thedaver8]

Here are mine: Matchstick Jump Cali Texas Ch 1 Brit J-45 Brt Tweed Blues Brt US Deluxe Vib For what it's worth. :D Great video, Jason! Loved hearing your thoughts about these.

[@cg1903]

SO great to hear your preference synopsis, Jason ! Thanks muchly for demo’ing these with a Tele, which reveals the single coil at its finest... my other guitars are all P90’s so my bias is showing !

[@Proganaut1989]

Favorite 5 Engl Brit Plexi bright Friedman Matchless II for clean Mark IV as main drive channel

[@lillone0]

fantastic video, a useful lesson about different flavours and sounds. thanks a lot Jason

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

Awesome choice. Really cool! Learned a lot. Thank you for posting this.

[@skidogbill]

I use most of those, too, but the Shiva is still my #1 for gain. For absolute versatility, the Litigator. I also love the /13 for cleans. Nice vid!

[@RyanWright]

1:12 Bet the Princess would be on there in that video. :)

[@limpeacock573]

It would be great if you could do a version of your presets for the Stomp. Always great info and playing. Thank you!

[@davelanciani-dimaensionx]

The Line 6 Doom is supposedly "the preamp from a Marshall JCM800 into the poweramp section of a Hiwatt Custom 100." BTW your Tele sounds fantastic thru the Line 6 Doom. The single coils really cut thru the heavy gain for some really tight clear tones.

[@marstudios7879]

Do you know what Amp is #2 I cannot find it? Thank you

[@markshepardsongs]

This was really helpful. thanks!

[@solonasdeimezis1004]

Great presentation and playing, as always. Line 6 has left out a great sounding amplifier that it's been used many times by studio session legend, Tim Pierce. I'm talking about Naylor amp. This an amp that line6 should definitely put on their list.

[@nunocarmona]

Can't it be nailed (pun intended) by another model?

[@solonasdeimezis1004]

@@nunocarmona I have a Naylor amp and i use the helix in 4 cable method. I also have a mesa lonestar that i use the same way. Line 6 did a very good simulation with the Boogie.....but nothing comes close to the Naylor. It's truly a very unique sound

[@mttmg]

Great demo but I think you should play the models some without the delay which colors the tone a lot, it would be nice to just hear the dry amp alone a bit.

[@villidid]

Yeh the delay is way too too much

[@AlexBradyMusic]

Agreed, it would be great to hear without delay!

[@azizaziz7007]

Love it. Is there a place to get the template you referred to?

[@johneldredge5419]

Thanks for the insight Jason, appreciate it.

[@ArielEduardoAlba]

Man, those sound amazing. I feel Line 6 has been stigmatized for years and haven't really looked into the L6 models in here. I'm usually just between both Archetypes, or the Revv Purple. Lately started using the Badonk and the PV Panama, which I think the latter sounds just about right with stock settings. I was noticing the classical guitar on the back and I wanted to ask if you have used it with your helix. I've been wanting to use my Yamaha AEX500NS to record with the Helix, but haven't really found something to work with in there. Any thoughts on that topic? Great videos, man! Looking forward to the next ones!!!

[@jerryreff1857]

Great video Jason

[@ironmantran]

great vid : love the guitar sound (even on YT compressed audio).

[@kengthao2674]

thank you so much! I like your stuff very much.

[@TVoltG]

I have been stuck on stupid with the Revv Blue. It's been my main now since they released it. Love many of them but my main tones from mid gain to rock gains is the Blue Revv.

[@mark7166]

I think the L6 Doom is a modded JCM 800 preamp into a Hiwatt poweramp or something??

[@Elassar72]

How subjective the music is... The worst distorted ones for me (shiva and doom, probably because I don't like fuzz sound) was the best for you 😄, it's beautiful. Placator was a big surprise, incredibly versatile especially for light crunch. Loving the Cali IV.

[@hosseinmontazeri491]

great video man, cheers

[@andreyzhuk1681]

Great video! What's the chair you are using? It's hard to find office chairs with raisable arms :-)

[@only_noma]

Hello Jason. Thanks for this video! Have a question, what are you using to hear the guitar at home?

[@JasonSadites]

My pleasure :-) I have a pair of Focal Shape 50 studio monitors, a pair of Sennheiser HD660S headphones and a PowerCab 212+ and 112+ plus that I switch between.

[@SAFGRAFIX]

Good video as always. Any way you could do a video on harmony guitar parts? Like if you just hit a snapshot and you would have a good harmony sound.

[@SAFGRAFIX]

Ganjang gongjangjang I just can’t get it to sound natural. Like a Boston

[@SAFGRAFIX]

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[@SAFGRAFIX]

Ganjang gongjangjang thanks

[@dw22509]

Beard is looking good my dude :)

[@aaronwalakay]

For me it’s revv, archon, gramatico, deluxe reverb, soldano

[@MoveUpMedia]

The ONLY criticism I’d say is that the way you use these amps tends to shy away from the amazing on-the-edge-of-breakup sound that so many of us chase. Your settings are basically clean or balls to the wall.

[@JasonSadites]

You apparently haven't used any of my presets where I do plenty of on the edge of breakup tones. This video was not about me dialing in presets on these amp models, it was about simply presenting my favorites. I guess if I titled the video "My Top 5 Favorite Amp Models Which I Will Dial In For You With All Possible Settings And Tonal Possibilties Right Here In This Video" and I didn't deliver on that, I guess there would be room for criticism, but since I didn't title it that and that wasn't what the video was about, I don't really understand the "crticism".

[@MoveUpMedia]

No worries dude. The videos are great. Just a taste difference. Keep on doing it! Helix is great because it allows us all to scratch that itch. My itch is located on the edge of breakup. 😁

[@JasonSadites]

Why are you making an assumption that I don't create presets with edge of breakup tones?

[@MoveUpMedia]

I’m not making any comments on the many other wonderful videos you’ve done. Really not trying to be argumentative, just trying to make the point that with the amps you chose to demonstrate they showed either clean or high gain. You’re 100% right - totally a taste thing. I’m not making a commentary on all of your other videos. All good man, seems like this took a weird turn. I’m a fan, you make great stuff. No need to interpret this any other way.

[@JasonSadites]

I just find it very bizarre to come up with a "criticism" on a video that had nothing to do with what you are "criticizing" and make some kind of assumption that I don't like "edge of breakup" tones. Also, the Interstate Zed that is in this video does a great edge of breakup tone. No offense taken at all, just can't see the need for this apparent "criticism". Seems lots folks feel the need to constantly search for things to criticize, it is very bizarre to me.

[@gdkopinionator4356]

I have the same Tele.

[@softspace2949]

Jason would you have your Powercab on Flat for us to do similar testing?

[@marstudios7879]

Hi Mr. Jason. One question, how can I do all these changes directly in the Helix multi effect? Because I can see you do all these parameters through the computer. Any help. Thanks a lot.

[@srinip]

Excellent video - I just discovered your channel. Do you, by any chance, have a recommendation on a decent D-style tone?

[@JasonSadites]

Thank you so much and really glad you enjoyed :-) I have this preset available in the D-style: shop.line6.com/marketplace/dumbl-ish-preset.html

[@srinip]

@@JasonSadites Thank you so much for the rapid response! I actually don't have a Helix (Stomp is what I'm thinking of) yet, I'm trying to decide whether it makes sense to justify a Fractal FM3 instead - but your videos are really swaying me in the helix direction. I already have a Strymon Iridium, and I'm hoping to be able to use the Iridium in the FX loop of the Stomp. I will most certainly get that preset once I get the box. By the way, beautiful SA-2200 in the demo! I used to have an SA-2000 many moons ago and I kick myself for having sold it. Again, thanks a million!

[@christopherblair6636]

super cool !!!

[@thef4lsepr0phet]

I just use the Engl, cleans, rhythm and lead lol

[@a.l.1044]

Any amp sounds good when used by Jason.

[@bbehrens6906]

You need to update this video! Aren't there any of the new Helix models in the last 2 years that you like more or that you are spending more time with these days?

[@donfreeman686]

You seem to know the real life amps the models are emulating. Is there a place I can get the full list?

[@JasonSadites]

There sure is: www.helixhelp.com/models ....hope that helps 😀

[@jhumbrac]

how do you set the low/high shelf's high frequency to 650? mine won't let me go lower than 2khz

[@carlnicola634]

You should have the option if you update your firmware

[@weedeeeter]

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[@charlygoehring6155]

I would only change one. Change the Line 6 Doom to the litigator

[@SunbearBluesBand]

The Shiva is not part of the Pod Go amp selection, is it?

[@SunbearBluesBand]

correction ... it's there.

[@SunbearBluesBand]

and I totally forgot to say THANK YOU ... (sorry, my bad) ... I now have three favorite new sounds to play with ;)

[@sublyme2157]

I have a Bogner Shiva 1x12 combo, it has to be played to be experienced :) I tried the Line 6 version once. Once.

[@StratsRUs]

Whatever gets you through the night.

[@hichembell9972]

15:32 amazing hahahahahahahahaha

[@TrumpetsInMy4x12]

1. Badonk 2. Badonk 3. Badonk 4. Badonk 5. Badonk

[@marstudios7879]

I cannot find the #2 amp? Can you please spell it the name?

[@ChuckTheHamster]

is your helix updated?

[@marstudios7879]

ChuckTheHamster yes, my Helix is updated. I need to check it out because a person at my local church did the updated. After Helix update what version it suppose to have?

[@villidid]

Heya Jason does boosting/droping frequencies above and below before starting to use the amp controls not change how an amp is going to sound before hearing what the amp is like?

[@JasonSadites]

Hey Tom, yeah it does change it for sure. As mentioned in the video, this is the I use to start off all my presets and thus was showing I start of with all these amp models.

[@villidid]

@@JasonSadites yeh I get that I'm just not sure why it needs to be done /you prefer doing that if it impacts upon how an amp model might sound alone before doing that if you get me? I'm a complete helix newbie by the way

[@donnievazquez3319]

@@villidid The Helix can reproduce frequencies way above and below what a real amp and speaker cabinet is capable of producing. Those frequencies outside of that range are usually not very pleasing to the ear, especially with overdriven and distorted amp models. I see your point but the amps (speakers really) wouldn't be able to reproduce those frequencies in real life anyway. For instance, anything below 80hz - 100hz can make your sound very boomy and not sit well in a mix. At the other end, anything over about 8khz - 10khz starts making everything sound harsh and buzzy. This is all very much a generalization but true nonetheless. Experiment with the low and high cuts for yourself and you'll see why they're used.

[@villidid]

@@donnievazquez3319 hey thanks a mil for the reply. But surely when line 6 are finalising the amp models that is taken into consideration? 9/10 guitarists have no clue about low and high cuts and shouldn't have to to get the best out of a Helix amp model.

[@donnievazquez3319]

Tom I’d rather have it the way it is and have total control than for Line 6 to decide what I might like.

[@jc5512]

All I can hear is delay. Would have helped us hear the amps if you reduced the effects