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I use them in my Helix all the time. Very useful kit.

Line 6 Sonic Port and your iPhone. You get the mobile POD software with it, but it's also compatible with Amplitube - even the free version. Then you can import songs from your iTunes and play along. Really useful stuff indeed.

No doubt it's a valid business decision - outside of the USA there is very little stigma against other countries making instruments anymore. My Indonesian Ibanez Jem is amazingly well built. I suppose for me a Sadowsky is an aspirational instrument as they were only ever played by really successful players. I lusted after Jason Newsted's black and maple one. I wonder if new players don't feel that way about PRS simply because the SE series exists - they are used to the SE's existing.

In the late 80s I had a SLB model PJ. Wasn't an expensive bass but it was very nice. Lovely blue colour too. It was stolen in the end. I wonder what happened to it.

I'm sure they'll be great basses but I wonder about devaluing the brand. Always seems a risk when a high value item does cheaper versions.

£540 is about 60% of a proper Helix LT. I think that's pretty good really. If the new reverbs are up to Strymon levels then even at £540 it's going to look like cracking value for money.

Assumption: the helix can use any input for anything. Including iPod in type uses so I’m assuming the HX will do that. I’d be disappointed if it can’t. I’ll ask on the Feb group. The guys that designed it are in there.

I’ve got one. Dont know if CameronJ has.

I sold my octaves when I got my Helix. I kept 1, the mxr just so I’ve got a small board for easy carry.

No bass specific demos yet but with the 2.5 update both the Helix and Hx will have all the legacy fx from the M series of multi effects including loads more compressors and filters and synths. There’s tons of drives in there and the HX can load IRs as well. RRP is £540 GuitarGuitar are showing then at £440. Looks to be superb value. Nice and compact too.

Kirsty McColl regretted the gay slur use in Fairytale for New York. within months of recording it she was replacing the word with blaggard when performing. She never got the chance to re-record it.

I keep listening to the demo. Liking it a lot. Very tempted!

L6 HX now showing on guitar guitar website at only £440.

The HX does have an IR loader though, and plenty of drive pedals. It only came out for sale today (US) so there's only a couple of demos so far. But the fx are the same as Helix and I often use that into a clean amp and just use Helix for FX. And for amps on other occasions of course.

Could be. With the new Line 6 HX showing at GuitarGuitar at £440 (RRP at 540) any single pedal at £400 is going to be a non-starter. I know I'm a Helix fan boy but I've got DG and other expensive pedals too, but most of them I bought before Helix. If I was looking now the HX looks to be a far better choice than any £400 single pedal. The specs are superb.

Rule 1: If you are worried now you will never be completely free of that worry if you buy it. So don't buy it.

Going by the cost of Tech21 amps in the this country...

£389 isn't as bad as I expected, but when the new Line 6 HX effects unit is £540 including the B7KU model (and about a million compressors and drives and everything else - see the Helix thread for the latest update) the DG is starting to look more expensive.

New stuff coming to the Helix and the HX fx unit Helix Firmware 2.50 (Helix Floor, Rack/Control, LT) AVAILABLE SOON—DON'T LOOK FOR IT NOW! New Amps (2) Cali Texas Ch2, based on* the drive channel of the MESA/Boogie® Lonestar (Ch1 coming later) Placater Dirty, based on* the BE/HBE channel of the Friedman BE-100 (Clean channel coming later) * All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6. New HX Effects (6) Delay > Multi Pass (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original bandpass-filtered multitap delay Reverb > Glitz (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original Reverb > Ganymede (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original Reverb > Searchlights (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original Reverb > Plateaux (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original Reverb > Double Tank (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original New Legacy Effects Models (77) Helix Floor, Rack/Control, and LT now include a library of effects from M13, M9, M5, DL4, DM4, FM4, and MM4. These appear in a new "Legacy" subcategory in the model list. Distortion > Tube Drive Distortion > Screamer Distortion > Overdrive Distortion > Classic Dist Distortion > Heavy Dist Distortion > Colordrive Distortion > Buzz Saw Distortion > Facial Fuzz Distortion > Jumbo Fuzz Distortion > Fuzz Pi Distortion > Jet Fuzz Distortion > Line 6 Drive Distortion > Line 6 Distortion Distortion > Sub Oct Fuzz Distortion > Octave Fuzz Dynamics > Tube Comp Dynamics > Red Comp Dynamics > Blue Comp Dynamics > Blue Comp Treb Dynamics > Vetta Comp Dynamics > Vetta Juice Dynamics > Boost Comp Modulation > Pattern Tremolo Modulation > Panner Modulation > Bias Tremolo Modulation > Opto Tremolo Modulation > Script Phase Modulation > Panned Phaser Modulation > Barberpole Modulation > Dual Phaser Modulation > U-Vibe Modulation > Phaser Modulation > Pitch Vibrato Modulation > Dimension Modulation > Analog Chorus Modulation > Tri Chorus Modulation > Analog Flanger Modulation > Jet Flanger Modulation > AC Flanger Modulation > 80A Flanger Modulation > Frequency Shift Modulation > Ring Modulator Modulation > Rotary Drum Modulation > Rotary Drm/Horn Delay > Ping Pong Delay > Dynamic Delay > Stereo Delay > Digital Delay > Dig w/ Mod Delay > Reverse Delay > Lo Res Delay > Tube Echo Delay > Tape Echo Delay > Sweep Echo Delay > Echo Platter Delay > Analog Echo Delay > Analog w/ Mod Delay > Auto-Volume Echo Delay > Multi-Head Pitch/Synth > Bass Octaver Pitch/Synth > Smart Harmony Pitch/Synth > Octi Synth Pitch/Synth > Synth O Matic Pitch/Synth > Attack Synth Pitch/Synth > Synth String Pitch/Synth > Growler Filter > Voice Box Filter > V Tron Filter > Q Filter Filter > Seeker Filter > Obi Wah Filter > Tron Up Filter > Tron Down Filter > Throbber Filter > Slow Filter Filter > Spin Cycle Filter > Comet Trails Improvements/Changes If a Snapshot has been given a custom switch color, that switch ring now displays a dim color when not active 12 of Helix’s 17 reverbs originally appeared in M-Class processors and Verbzilla. As such, they’ve been moved into the new “Legacy” subcategory within the Reverb category Helix's tempo no longer responds to pressing TAP at tempi lower than 40.0 BPM (Beats Per Minute). This is to ensure that multiple fast tap entries are recognized properly, as previously, they could be seen as one really slow tap entry. You may still manually select a tempo all the way down to 20.0 BPM and your presets can still be saved with tempi down to 20.0 BPM—just touch TAP and turn Knob 6 (BPM)

It’s amazed me how long it’s taken for EBMM to use lightweight tuners. On a 5 string with big plate old tuners swapping to Hipshot ultralights can save more than half a pound! im also a bit amused at the amount of bass makers who say they’ve spent loads developing their own lightweight tuners that always end up heavier than the Ultralights. Just use them!

I really want an NG3. and I have a soldering iron if need be!

I thought they were custom shop builds just for Tye Zamora. Were they actually production models then?

I said "2 of each please" when there were only a few pics. Glad I don't have to edit that message!

Surprising they don't list the weights on the specs. I might fancy one of the small ones if it's a proper lightweight option.