Line 6 HX Stomp | Pete Thorn Unboxing and Demo 

you're so right

But then I couldn't also enjoy the amazing demos of Shawn Tubbs ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G4OzXAMqcQ4.html

Pete and Mike Hermans, that’s all the demo goodness I’ll ever need 😎

Seriously. Definitely a favorite of mine without a doubt. Just ordered one.

Don’t forget Brett Kingman. But indeed, Pete Thorn is still the best. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nByJbzj_1z8.html

Me too, I got it few days ago and love it already. Amazing little toy :)

How's the Stomps now, still using?

@@shawnmarko7131 Definitely! It takes some tweaking, but it's still great.

@@apostolicway2604 I paid $599 in 2020.

I don't think he honestly liked this pedal

@@CareerDropout. he use a helix rack in his studio, also a Helix floor as backup when he's on tour just in case. So...I believe he enjoy this hx stomp

Dude, in the FIRST minute he says "I'm a Helix fan". LOL.

Ok... But line 6 actual generation is'nt just "anything"

You may have to flatten the eq, but I had a 64 Concert and I didn't like running processors right into it. It was good but not great. Id rather crank it and add stomps/effects. You could mod it to access the power amp only...it would sound great like that.

@Sam Gowman Yes

He’s a down home American now! He gave up Tim Horton’s for Krispy Kreme. Deal with it, eh?

oooh- this was filmed at Line 6, so those are the actual amps modeled in the Helix! Can't wait for the 65 Amps to get released!

This thing is fantastic. I've had mine for a couple weeks. Everything I need and nothing I don't.

Pete will tell you that he reviews products without factory input. He tends to be very open about what he reviews, and won't review stuff that he wouldn't himself use. You should watch his RU-vid channel and see what he writes about that on TGP. Just because he "gets all these things for free" doesn't mean he'd necessarily recommend them.

@Old Guy I don't think you meant to reply to me... firstly, I wasn't the Cynical Sammy that claimed that Pete "gets all this stuff for free," and second I have been a subscriber of Pete's channel for several years now...

They are competing in a 599.99 H9 market..Lol. Good and wise decisions from the company.

It's got half the DSP as the LT. This is proving to be more than enough for most players. For the people who need more than 8 simultaneous effects, go LT.

I'm Suhr that his guitar doesn't hurt ;)

Pete could play a broom through a toaster and it would still sound fantastic.

Agreed. I think that folks tend to forget how great plugging straight into an amp can sound, especially if you actually get the volume up high enough for some natural breakup and compression. No doubt that Pete's playing, the Suhr, this particular Deluxe, and the way it's recorded all sound exceptionally great though

It’s one of the coolest amps of all time, for sure... a good ol mid to late 60’s Deluxe Reverb. I love them.. One of those, along with an early 60s ac30, and a 68 plexi, and a modern gain kinda amp and you’re set to do basically anything.

Michael its the best amp make

how do you like it?

That is helpful to know! Thanks!

is it the only working/compatible exp pedal for the hx stomp?

I totally dont want that. not interesting to me at ALL. I want to hear what it sounds like by itself first!

Jake Stewart Music You are abslutely right! We all already figured out that the sound quality is top notch. Now it's more important to see whether it is comfortable to use this device onstage!

you never use pedals on stage before or something? yOU just step on it and it changes the sound...like ANY OTHER PEDAL.

Hey, there's no need to be a jerk. There are already tons of Helix demos out to demonstrate the sounds and you can try Helix Native out for free on a 15 day trial. If you want to know how it sounds, check that out because it's all pretty much the same thing. The main differences between this and Helix are the number of blocks available per preset and the number of footswitches you have to access blocks, snapshots, and presets. For folks like myself who play professional gigs as a sideman in multiple projects, it's important to see if these limitations will compromise the performance too much. For me, the sounds don't mean much if I can't efficiently activate and navigate them on stage. Someone like Pete would be a great demonstrator for this. He could play a couple of songs off his new Pete 2 record and we can hear the sound of the HX Stomp in the mix, watch how he controls the Stomp to get all the effects he needs, and then get a breakdown of how he dialed in his sounds. Would something like that really be so terrible to watch?

Jake Stewart Music lol.

At that price, it would be foolish to NOT get the original Helix, or at least the LT.

I'd love to see this as well. If it's fully programmable with midi, that's an instant buy from me(already have a midi pedal for using with a midi amp head, & definitely don't need more than 6 blocks in a signal chain).

James Bowman except, I already have the HX effects, and even together the HX stomp/effects are cheaper than the helix floor. For me, the pairing is more than suitable. The only thing I’d potentially miss would be a stand-alone wet-dry-wet rig, which I’ve never really done or needed, it would just be nice.

Very impressive! Per Nilsson is a beast of a player. 🤘

Rick Danner take a look at the HX Effects pedal if you like your amp tone and just want effects from the Helix.

Yes

Yes, it can do 4 cable method! It even has presets ready for that.

Lé Polisher I would say the HX Stomp.... the HX Effects doesn’t have any amp sims

FWIW, I’m currently experimenting with the HX LT and it’s a lot quieter than my pedal board.

It does not, as far as I'm aware. Jason Sadites did a dialing in on it a few days ago. You can open edit for full helix and hx stomp at the same time and cut and paste your six blocks, though.

hell no

I'm waiting for a Kemper with this size.

I'd be surprised if fractal didn't compete with this. Even headrush has a tiny version...

@@thedudeofficial69 Fractal ! thy are from other planet !!!! you cant compare gold with stone !

Yes, also mind's

Ludek Kolenatý hi- I didn’t record/mix this, but the audio in the vid sounds exactly like what I was doing that day.

He is using a fender deluxe so thats probably why the clean sounds so good, so i'd just get a fender mustang modelling amp and you'll have all the good clean sounds modeled by the company who makes the amps themselves, the effects are good enough but im not sure the best for chorus/delay and what not but it helps you have a solid base like a good clean amp, so after watching this vid and knowing he's using a fender deluxe just wants me to get the mustang 3 even more because i know the models for their fender amps sound good(i have a mustang 1 right now and their modelled amps do sound better than any vst plugin ive downloaded, even their metal modelled amps sound pretty good) only drawback is your stuck with their interface which is 44.1khz 16 bit

i know the feeling the helix and aa6 dont cut it for me ive tried them all against in my studio for months diff load boxes, but my mesa beats it ev time, try an iso box for it, worth the money and no compromise

Your AC10 IS a "cab" so naturally if you're pushing cab emulation tone through an actual cab, it's going to sound wonky.

Steve Klein it would work fine.... you could go guitar -> Pitch Shift -> HX Stomp or guitar -> HX Stomp with the Pitch Shift in the Effects loop but you would be giving up one of the six blocks in the chain on the HX Stomp

It would technically be the same in terms of tonal capabilities. The only benefit you get from having a physical unit such as HX stomp is the ability to use it outside of a DAW/studio setup. Helix Native is a very good plugin/amp sim for DAW use. I think it runs around $399, but it contains everything from the helix products. If you don't already have an interface, HX Stomp would be a more cost effective option all in all. Either way, you get the ability to record guitars and bass. Most of the other plugin based products that are a bit cheaper are focused towards metal, and have little versatility whatsoever. Cheers!

Hi, I curious if you can record vocals through the HX Stomp?

Thanks for the reply!! I currently have a 2i2, and would only be looking for something to record through in the digital environment only. Have an amp and pedals I love to play out.

Line 6 is not technically the same as Universal Audio and the Line 6 isn't "exactly the same as my Binson etc" sheesh - it's an okay product but talk about smoke and mirrors! Ford make okay products they don't make vintage Chevvys and they don't make Lamborghinis ..

No, HX Stomp(or really any other guitar-based modelers) isn't meant for vocals, and it doesn't have XLR in/out which work as main ins and outs for vocals/mics. Also, very true Mark, it is in a way smoke and mirrors, as it's not an "all purpose" interface, but rather just a designated way to use the product easier with the internal sounds.