Line 6HX Effects Multi Pedal Black

I used to be a Line6 user a while ago, but as many others, couldn't get convinced on the sounds getting from their units (POD, Toneport, Firehawk), some people loved and still use these units, but a common consensus is in the Drives (OD/Distortion) side. Delays, Reverbs have been for a while easy to get warm/good sounds from digital devices, but Drives are the issue.So let me share to you that this unit /generation (Helix, Helix Lt, HX Effects, HX Stomp & their Rack and Native versions) are quite in a different league, and the Drives do work very well. PArticularly the Minotaur (Klon) & the Teemah (Paul Cochrane's Timmy). Now you can boost and drive your amp with a nice crunch tone and sound degradation, not that fizzy-signal dying we (or at least I) used to listen on old digital units.Of course, if you are into more heavy gain use, it is somehow easier to get a full sound, but when you try to get a just crunched amp, with that somehow transparent driven sound it gets quite harder with old digital drives. Now it's all good.It's relevant to understand that this unit ios for those who have an Amp they love (Tubes, SS, Emulation, don't care) and the HXFX is the unit to have your ceffects and even control some features of your amp (if applicable).In summary, I have several analog pedals (RC Booster, Wampler Dual Fusion, TC Flashback, Keeley Monterrey), and haven't A/B'd with the HXFX, but I was able to dial a good sound without any hassles and time. Now it's as real as tweaking pedal knobs (but, for instance, it's great being able to adjust volume on a wah, which in real life it's not possible), and the great feature that is changing pedal orders just with a drag & drop (HX Edit) or just two knobs. With my pedalboard in order to experiment (not all wahs work well as first in an FX Chain, try it with a fuzz and see the struggle) .So, if I sell my 8 pedals, I can get more than what I paid for the HX Effects, but I have all effects in there. It's a good trade, and if you are more puritan, you can use your favorite pedals in the FX Loop. It's a nice little nifty unit that had solved the following issues: Portability, weight, programming, less noise (try to use a whammy or an EHX picthfork and get the über frequencies), when you power up there are no *pops*, neither when you press a switch, impossible to mess settings on knobs when you are transporting and handling. It's a good tradeoff, imho.Best is that every update you can expect a better working environment & functionality, but the plus are the new pedals they include (and amps & cabs for the Helix series).So, you have the amp you love and wanna keep it simple or complement your pedalboard with all dem pedals, Go for it.

To start off, I'm old. I started playing guitar well before the turn of the millennium. I've owned a real Uni-Vibe, a real Octavia, and many other crazy effects the HX Effects models.I've also tried over and over to like digital models, but have consistently failed to do so - they never sounded right. Only recently - maybe the last few years - have I really begun to hear effects and amps modeled in a highly realistic manner. The HX Effects pedal is one of the pieces I now recommend.With this pedal, I have the old BOSS Compressor I lost, the TS-808 I never could afford, the Octavia I sold years ago, the Uni-Vibe that was noisier than a wind tunnel, and a Crybaby I never have to stomp on to activate. And that's just one preset!I am so impressed by the sound of this pedal - never would I think a Uni-Vibe model could sound so real. You can even mess with internal settings like voltage sag. Truly amazing...and all the models are about that flexible!I very much recommend the HX Effects pedal. I'm so happy with it. The only complaint I have is the power cord, and that's rather minor. Otherwise, a great buy that was totally and completely worth it. You will never afford all the effects in this package...and if you do? They still won't be this quiet!

Yeah I have like just under 2 years playing electric with all the associated gadgetry. Messed with pedals a bit til I realized how many great effects are in this for the price. Could not be more pleased with this device, my first effects processor since the early 90s. I also could not be more confused, but the product and documentation are terrific. I mean, Billy Corgan uses one.

manufacturer should ship with latest firmware version- this one is many versions early and will require hours of updates..now at hour 16 and multiple errors and etc"Line6 Servers.."manufacturer should ship with a paper manual, they do';t, the manual on their website ( I found) has an earlier firmware version so unsure if it is accurate ( Line6 completely depends on the user having internet access and speed- AND their servers working at the same timeuser posts on youtube helpIf I don't get this sorted by the weekend, it's going backbecause the servers won't link to the updater appUpdate: still can't connect to seversturns out this is an issue with MAC OS 10.11I don't want to change my OS because everything worksproduct returned for refund