KNNZ wrote:A Helix to replace a Kemper? Definitely no way
Depends what you're after. There are many areas where the Kemper falls short of the Helix.
The entire FX library, for example. And any tweaking that extends outside the very limited range the profile you’re using allows for. But as a snapshot of an amp the Kemper is great...provided you have near studio quality mics and audio interface to acquire said profile.
Different beasts is my take. But if I were at a gig, the simplicity of the Helix would win every time (even with the Stomp, the Kemper still requires an off board expression pedal). In a studio would be another story, but then again in the studio there’s no reason not to use the real amp.
Dunno, I’ve had em all but I’m starting to prefer the Helix (again) as the updates roll in, and better and better presets are available.
null_pointer wrote:Yeah the defaults almost universally suck unless they’re higher gain (and therefore already compressed). I can only imagine their intent with them is into mixes to cut, or recording as I find all the clean amp models ‘brittle’, trebly and thin. But a little massaging and that goes away, especially when iRs are introduced. I skipped the whole class and just bought premade patches I liked the sound of, but one day I’ll learn to manipulate on my own! Check out Jason Sadites’ Helix videos on YouTube he does a great job of educating
Yeah I’m finding the basic clean amps need a little encouraging to get the whole squish under the fingers feel.
I’ve ended up upgrading to a Bloom compressor which has many options of optical compressor and an EQ as well, including a dual compressor in series designed for slide (which still doesn’t sound overly squashed with the HX Stomp but sounds way over the top on my actual 5e3)
KNNZ wrote:A Helix to replace a Kemper? Definitely no way
Depends what you're after. There are many areas where the Kemper falls short of the Helix.
The entire FX library, for example. And any tweaking that extends outside the very limited range the profile you’re using allows for. But as a snapshot of an amp the Kemper is great...provided you have near studio quality mics and audio interface to acquire said profile.
Different beasts is my take. But if I were at a gig, the simplicity of the Helix would win every time (even with the Stomp, the Kemper still requires an off board expression pedal). In a studio would be another story, but then again in the studio there’s no reason not to use the real amp.
Dunno, I’ve had em all but I’m starting to prefer the Helix (again) as the updates roll in, and better and better presets are available.
Ease of editing has got to be the area that the helix pisses in the Kemper cornflakes - both onboard and hxedit.
And it doesn't look like an art noveau toaster or pedalboard
Each have their jobs to do, apples and oranges.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
Thanks for those suggesting Jason Sadites’ Helix videos – they completely changed the game for me.
For the more Metal leaning, Nick Hill does great stuff.
http://drtonelab.com/ is excellent for bass! One thing I've noted is that a lot of bass players doing youtube things are massive fanbois of Bill Sheehan so a lot of tones lean that way – I'm not a huge fan of his tone so I have to pick through the weeds a bit.
I have a question – are people using monitors to play through? I'm thinking of getting some thing to play louder with but I would like to keep stereo or have a bit more utility.
GrantB wrote:Tony, your taste is, as always, very refined. Or as HG would say, "bloody awful".
TmcB wrote:Thanks for those suggesting Jason Sadites’ Helix videos – they completely changed the game for me.
For the more Metal leaning, Nick Hill does great stuff.
http://drtonelab.com/ is excellent for bass! One thing I've noted is that a lot of bass players doing youtube things are massive fanbois of Bill Sheehan so a lot of tones lean that way – I'm not a huge fan of his tone so I have to pick through the weeds a bit.
I have a question – are people using monitors to play through? I'm thinking of getting some thing to play louder with but I would like to keep stereo or have a bit more utility.
Excellent series of dialling in videos I even bought some of his patches!
I'm playing through studio monitors mostly but can go through 2x headrush cabs if I'm feeling a bit mental
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.
I even bought some of his patches! 