Should YOU Buy the LINE 6 HELIX in 2024? Honest Review and Comparison!

Hey everyone!
What're your thoughts? Is the Line 6 Helix the KING of the digital modeling world or is there other, better options out there? In this video I break down why the Helix ecosystem is STILL one of the best to get into because of the effects, usability, and overall amp tones.
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Chapters:
Intro 00:00
Cliffs of Dover (Sound Sample) 00:22
How Does the Helix Sound? 00:55
Beautiful Ambient Tones (Sound Sample) 02:02
It's ALL About the Effects 02:26
No Good (Sound Sample) 03:57
A call to action... 04:21
The User Experience/Interface 04:30
Stranglehold (Sound Sample) 07:10
A few important details to know... 07:31

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Also I don't know how I missed this but the recent price drop on the Helix also makes this super appealing for new users!

[@about-face9201]

Hitting us with a little cliffs of dover action - great job dude

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

thank you!

[@TVsBen]

Some tasty playing you've got going on there! This video does a good job talking about the pros and cons. And I agree that the backpack is so handy and good; I got it for free with mine when I got it from Zzounds. I've been using the Helix since 2020 and I don't see any reason to change. Until a Helix killer can do all the flexible routing and handle multiple inputs as well as the Helix does (separate paths for electric and acoustic, for example) the Helix will never die.

[@frankie5072]

I have Worship Tutorials and Tone Junkie’s Tone Matched IRs and my Helix sounds GLORIOUS! Got rid of all my pedals and amps and have never looked back!

[@olegyaniuk4920]

Same here bro, just Helix with last vers updated and worship tutorials patches, nothing else)🤝👍

[@fivefingerfullprice3403]

I was thinking about it if my Helix gave out, would I buy another one or get something like the fractal Fm9, QC, or something else, and I decided I actually would get the Helix. Line 6 has impressed me so much as a company, It's the brains of my studio, midi controller for my Aeros Looper and Meris LVX, tons of sends and returns, great FX, super easy to use. I love it

[@journeyfms]

What speakers do people typically use for Helix? I currently have a Line 6 Firehawk FX that I bought years ago and never really used. I'm thinking about getting one of the Line 6 Powercabs, but I'm not sure what people most recommend.

[@joreyreitman9655]

Great question, journeymodz. I got my helix in 2019, and I to sold all my pedals and amps except a Blackstar MKII 100watt head with a 2x12 cabinet that I was using in a band I was in right up to Covid. And then I wasn't. In late 2021, I picked up two Headrush 12" speakers. Being FRFR, these speakers really capture the sound of everything the helix has to offer. The Helix sounds great coming out of the Blackstar, but in that situation I use it mostly as a pedalboard. I would also love to hear what other Helix lovers are using as their output amplification.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I second the Headrush 12" FRFR option!

[@KhyrisEidan]

Did you have the squeaky pedal or the pedal error that you can't go back down 0%, but stops around 3%-6%? I heard these was a problem.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I’ve definitely heard of this being an issue, however, I’ve owned two LTs and not had this issue! I do know that even if you buy a used LT and run into issues Line 6 will fix it for free.

[@bryanjones3000]

Does the Helix price drop mean they are releasing something new soon?

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I'm not sure honestly. I think it was to be more competitive in the market with the introduction of units like the Kemper Player, the Hotones Ampero II series, Headrush prime, Fender Tone Master, etc.

[@mtguitar5150]

What’s better? UA pedals? QC? Many would argue they are all lateral moves. The fact that new products are not coming out anymore that really move the needle tells me modeling has just about peaked.

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

I think the only improvement we will continue to see is the availability of modeling becoming cheaper and cheaper but I think you're right that many companies are now competing for a minuscule difference in sound quality.

[@VisceralDementia]

Quad Cortex hands down.

[@edromanmontebon4940]

your review doesn't include the tunes that are widely used today by all genres from helix. therefore, it is not helping someone like me in terms of what to buy as a first time buyer or first timer into the profiler digital amps. Yeah..

[@ZachBrobstMusic]

Unfortunately I can't make playing samples for every single style of music for every single person that views this video. 😬

[@pauliezx]

Helix is not consistently the best selling. Whilst it has undoubtedly been a huge seller, the QC became more popular seller in recent years whilst the fractals have the best reputation. As a Helix owner myself, I think its important not to blind ourselves with our own confirmation bias. It's a good all round platform but there are better sounding modelers now

[@viniciusbertucci]

Even with the most up to date firmwares? I feel like all these modelers nowadays (L6, Fractal, Fender, Ampero, Tonex, Kemper etc) are really reaching a singularity where all of them nail the tube sound with great accuracy.

[@conormcgregor578]

bro your strat is sexy af

[@fragles88]

1. Fractal 2. Quad Cortex 3.Kemper 4.Tonex 5.Headrush 5.Helix done..