Things improved dramatically with the addition of the bass model pack for the HD, which is actually using Helix's modeling method and then ported to the HD. And it was a real pain to even get to that point. Got decent results with it but there seemed to be always something missing that I could not identify. Never used one with a real amp either so my first foray into this was with an HD500. Never knew I liked playing bass until I actually got a bass a couple of years ago. Thanks again Line 6 for simplifying my setup.Īlways been a guitar player here since forever.
The tuner is great for bass too, and has no issue picking up the low B.įYI, I was running the Mesa M9 with Boss tuner, chorus, flanger Markbass Compressore,Super Synth, and Mini Distortion ProCo Rat Keeley Mod Ibanez TS-9 Morley Bass Wah.Įverything sounds good at home, we'll see what it's like on stage. The Vetta wah is super tweakable for bass. I love how most effects have a mix control. My basic tone is just the Cali 400 and LA Comp. I spent 2 hours today setting up a single preset for stomp mode with Vetta wah, LA Comp, 2 distortions, 2 filters/synths, flanger, chorus, 10 band EQ, and volume.
I went ahead a committed myself to using the Helix for this Friday's gig. There is an M9 model in Helix that sounds pretty good, but I'm still loving the Cali 400. I could 4CM the M9 to get its preamp back in play, but I'm not sure that it's worth the cabling. Now I don't have to retube the 400+ and drag around 80+ pounds for a good tube bass tone. It's a little less muddy while still keeping the all-tube vibe. Funny thing is, I'm actually preferring the Helix Cali 400 into the effects return of the M9 over the real 400+ into the same powerhouse 2x12 cab. I went and grabbed my real Mesa Bass 400+ (which needs to be retubed so I cant take it out live) and A+B'd them. I set it to the Cali 400 Ch1 model (Amp only) and was floored. Yesterday, for the first time I plugged the Helix 1/4" out into the effects return of my Mesa M9 2x12 and a Helix XLR out my JBL Eon 515XT and played some bass through it just to try and help another forum member out. I've had various Digitech, Boss, Eleven Rack, Pods XT, X3, and HD500x, and never liked any of them for bass, even for effects only. I was a true-bypass, analog snob when it came to bass tone. I had given up on processors and multi-effects for bass a long time ago as I would loose low end and punch just running through a processor with no effects. Scarbee Rickenbacker Bass is available to purchase for $99 USD / 99 EUR.Wow Line 6, Helix is AMAZING for bass! It's such a bonus since I did NOT buy Helix for bass at all. SCARBEE RICKENBACKER® BASS adds to SCARBEE’s reputation for precision and detail in sampled instruments.
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