HX Stomp as a jazz amp

[Reissueplayer]

I got this today, downloaded the clean presets pack and started tweaking. I generally don’t use effects that much, save a bit of reverb, but I do care a lot about how the amp sounds and feels. After a few hours, I must say I’m very pleased. Digital gear in the past, has given me headache from listening, but this feels natural and enjoyable.

My reasoning was that I wanted a lightweight, portable rig that can do loud and clean, but also serve as an amp for my Godin nylon string. This is all that and a lot more.

Fiddling with the low cut and hi cut of impulse responses does a lot of good for electric. Most reverbs need shorter decay and lower mix, but aside from that, it’s a better amp than my Henriksen and the AER. For the Godin stuff, there is a studio preamp in there, that suits my taste.

This is very useable and good sounding, and you are certain to have the same sound going out the PA as you are hearing yourself, without bothering with mics. An HX Stomp and the Headrush 108 set me back €800, a price point that beats most amps, which is astonishing.

Do give it a spin if you get the chance.

[gitman]

I've gone down that road since last summer, my go-to rig for Bigband/Danceband gigs, has me covered for all types of sounds. That with my Tele : one trip from trunk to stage :-)

[pingu]

Looks great

Qu
Does it sound good plugging
straight into the head rush ?

or does it need the preamp/fx unit ?

[gitman]

The Headrush cab needs some sort of preamp when you want to use it with a non-active electric guitar. The HX Stomp has several preamp models to choose from, tweakable to the max ....

[pingu]

The Headrush cab needs some sort of preamp when you want to use it with a non-active electric guitar. The HX Stomp has several preamp models to choose from, tweakable to the max ....

ok understood thanks git

Is that thing very very loud ??
i know it's just a number BUT
i mean it's 2000watts peak power
so maybe 1000 watts RMS ?

20lbs .....£230 ...... Wow

[Alter]

Looks interesting and certainly powerful enough. How come you didn't choose two smaller and lighter speakers so you have a stereo/pa option as well? Isn't 2000 watts (maybe 500-600 rms) overkill?

[gitman]

Todays digital switching poweramp modules are smaller, weigh less, are quieter, emit less heat, require less power than the last generation. That PLUS the fact that these cabs are designed as FULL RANGE speakers with DEEP bass capabilities (and that takes a LOT of juice...) is the the reason behind the big wattage. You certainly won't ever run these at full throttle with a guitar plugged in .... but you can rest assured that you'll never have problems with unwanted distortion and other artifacts. What you put in you'll get back, LOUD and clear..... eq to taste.

[Reissueplayer]

The 2000W rating is not in any way comparable to a tube amp. I have tried it at full volume and it’s useable that way without distortion from the cab. It is loud, but not overkill.

A preamp is required, and plugging straight in is not really what it’s meant to do.

I don’t know of any other FRFR this small and powerful. I could of course get another one, but stereo isn’t something I care a lot about, since I hardly ever use delay, nor modulation effects.

After the first band session with it, I found it bass heavy, and I have now adjusted the cut frequency to around 200Hz. The cut is in the impulse response. I also set a high cut to 7k. I think this will likely be enough for not interfering too much with the bass.

[Jason Sioco]

I am interested in buying Line 6 HX Stomp like right now. I like its features and what it can do, especially in recording, but I actually don't know if this is an amp or pedal. I'm looking to replace my amp and and enhance my DAW recording experience. I just want to make sure if this is what I'm looking for.

Thanks,
Jason

[wzpgsr]

I am interested in buying Line 6 HX Stomp like right now. I like its features and what it can do, especially in recording, but I actually don't know if this is an amp or pedal. I'm looking to replace my amp and and enhance my DAW recording experience. I just want to make sure if this is what I'm looking for.

Thanks,
Jason

It’s not an amp in that it does not make your guitar louder. It’s an amp and effects *modeler* that simulates amps, speaker cabs, and effects. It can be used to plug directly into your audio interface for recording in your DAW. You can monitor the signal a variety of ways: studio monitors via audio interface and/or DAW, a separate powered monitor, a power amp and traditional guitar speaker cab, headphones, etc. I have the effects-only version, HX Effects, and use it with my tube and solid state amps with success.

[Cunamara]

Yep, it is not an amplifier. If you are looking for something to use with a DAW, this might work pretty well. It has an awful lot of capabilities. I've been looking pretty closely at these and the other Helix devices pretty closely for a while now but have not pulled the trigger. I would consider this an upgrade from my Zoom MS-100bt.

If you're looking for something to be able to go out and gig with, you would have to plug it into a PA or powered speaker or amplifier. At home you could listen through headphones, if that would be satisfactory for you. I have had pretty good results using my Zoom plugged into a powered speaker at gigs; I would think that the Helix Stomp would be a significant step up from that device.

there are some very good demonstration videos on YouTube for the Helix Stomp.

[Stevebol]

I finally dug into my Pod Go. These Pod Go-Helix units sound great but be prepared to build clean tones from scratch in the editor.
The Pod Go has a better layout (more switches). The Helix has slightly better DSP. The Helix seems to have more developed 3rd party presets.

I'm still experimenting.

These are amp modelers+multi effects boxes. I don't know if the Stomp has an effects loop.
I've been messing with this for a couple hours for the Bassman;