Browse Helix Models and Effects
Helix currently supports 72 amplifier models, 194 effects, 37 speaker cab models, and 16 microphones. On top of all that you also have the ability to load Impulse Responses (IRs) that you can grab from free or paid sources. Go have fun.
Minotaur (Klon® Centaur)
Recorded using a Les Paul with Burstbucker pickups into a Twin Reverb model with the normal input. The overdrive pedal and amp are set at default settings. A touch of reverb added for depth.
The Klon Centaur is a guitar overdrive pedal developed by Bill Finnegan between 1990 and 1994. The pedals were made manually by Finnegan. The Centaur is characterized as a "transparent" overdrive, meaning it adds gain to the signal without significantly altering the tone of the guitar.
Depending on the settings of the control knobs, the pedal can act mostly as a clean boost, adding mostly volume and minimal coloring to the sound. This can be used to drive the input valve stage of the amplifier to use the characteristic distortion sound of an overdriven guitar amp. Alternatively (or additionally) the controls can be set to distort the sound signal in the pedal, where two germanium diodes can perform waveform clipping (see clipping (audio)). The "gain" knob is a double potentiometer (a "dual-ganged gain pot"), which controls bass and middle frequencies. Other knobs are treble and volume.
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Litigate
All Litigator, all the time. 3 snapshots - clean, slightly dirtier with delay, and a higher gain tone. Uses the Allure IR Pack, which is available for free from Line 6, Google it.
- 👇 Downloads: 736
- 🤘 Upvotes: 10
- Member: Jorge
- Performance Type:
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA)
Rockerverb
New for Helix 3.1, the Rockerveb is a very cool and versatile amp for rock n roll. Try this tone in place of a Marshall for a crunchier, fatter tone.
Youtube- 👇 Downloads: 281
- 🤘 Upvotes: 6
- Member: Jorge
- Performance Type:
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA)
Mike Ness Tone
This is the HX Stomp version of this tone - there's also a version for the Helix available here by selecting the Helix as your device. This is a very good approximation of Mike Ness's Tone on the Social Distortion albums. The recipe is iconic - a dirt pedal into a Bassman head, then into Marshall cabinets. The sample clip was played on a legit Les Paul with P90 pickups - you need this to get the real deal.
Soundcloud- 👇 Downloads: 362
- 🤘 Upvotes: 5
- Member: Jorge
- Performance Type:
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA)
Vicky Blues
This is a Pod Go patch that is based off a popular blues patch I have for the Helix. It's great for high-flying electric blues.
Soundcloud- 👇 Downloads: 335
- 🤘 Upvotes: 5
- Member: Jorge
- Performance Type:
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA)
Twin City
Nice Fender Twin, for Hawaiian or Country sounds. There's a Minotaur lurking in there somewhere, in case you need it.
- 👇 Downloads: 690
- 🤘 Upvotes: 4
- Member: Jorge
- Performance Type:
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA)
Ambient Rock
The patch has three presets which are for switching sounds while soloing. The first preset is a light overdrive, the second light overdrive plus echo, and the third light overdrive plus distortion. See the example below for a soloing example. I also added a noise gate to help reduce the noise.
Youtube- 👇 Downloads: 152
- 🤘 Upvotes: 4
- Member: Rabbuhl
- Performance Type:
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA)
Vicky Blues
A Blues patch using the Voltage Queen (Victoria Electro King) amp and a Klon overdrive.
Soundcloud- 👇 Downloads: 179
- 🤘 Upvotes: 3
- Member: Jorge
- Performance Type:
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA)
- 👇 Downloads: 234
- 🤘 Upvotes: 3
- Member: Jorge
- Performance Type:
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA)
JOHNAMAYERTRIX
(Reposted with permission from AndrewUtz on CustomTone.com) A John Mayer Tone, referencing Slow Dancing In A Burning Room. In this patch I used some basic stuff that I know John has used (or the closest thing to it I could find). I know live he has used dumbles along with a fender bandmaster, so for this I used a split path and ran a Litigator and a Twin Reverb at the same time. As far as the cabs go I tried my best to match how I know that continuum was recorded, I typically use red wire IR's but for you guys I used the equivalent Helix cabs. I put a dual cab block of the same cab but one is mic'd with a 57 and the other a beyerdynamic 160 (he really used an M88). Looks like he also used U87 or 67 room mics but alas it wouldn't let me add in another cab block. To compensate for this I used a room reverb at the end of the chain. I also put the Spring reverb before the cabs to simulate the acutal outboard fender reverb tanks john has used in the past. This patch probably needs some tweaking to make it like whatever you like, but I definitely think this is a good starting point for a Mayer like tone.
- 👇 Downloads: 223
- 🤘 Upvotes: 3
- Member: Jorge
- Performance Type:
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA)
AC 30 Tone for Boss Katana Amps
Use this patch by plugging straight into a Katana 50. Use the acoustic channel on the amp, and keep all Katana settings at noon, and adjust to taste. This patch uses the "A30 Fawn Brt" Helix model for a chimey AC30 tone. Use the Klon for some nice hot overdrive. There's some spring reverb included to round out the tone. Sounds great on the Katana combo.
- 👇 Downloads: 314
- 🤘 Upvotes: 3
- Member: Jorge
- Performance Type:
Plugged in Front of the Amp
| Patch | Performance Type |
Description | Member | 👇 Downloads | 🤘 Upvotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litigate | Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA) | All Litigator, all the time. 3 snapshots - clean, slightly dirtier with delay, and a higher gain tone. Uses the Allure IR Pack, which is available for free from Line 6, Google it. | Jorge | 736 | 10 |
|
Rockerverb
Youtube |
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA) | New for Helix 3.1, the Rockerveb is a very cool and versatile amp for rock n roll. Try this tone in place of a Marshall for a crunchier, fatter tone. | Jorge | 281 | 6 |
|
Mike Ness Tone
Soundcloud |
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA) | This is the HX Stomp version of this tone - there's also a version for the Helix available here by selecting the Helix as your device. This is a very good approximation of Mike Ness's Tone on the Social Distortion albums. The recipe is iconic - a dirt pedal into a Bassman head, then into Marshal… | Jorge | 362 | 5 |
|
Vicky Blues
Soundcloud |
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA) | This is a Pod Go patch that is based off a popular blues patch I have for the Helix. It's great for high-flying electric blues. | Jorge | 335 | 5 |
| Twin City | Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA) | Nice Fender Twin, for Hawaiian or Country sounds. There's a Minotaur lurking in there somewhere, in case you need it. | Jorge | 690 | 4 |
|
Ambient Rock
Youtube |
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA) | The patch has three presets which are for switching sounds while soloing. The first preset is a light overdrive, the second light overdrive plus echo, and the third light overdrive plus distortion. See the example below for a soloing example. I also added a noise gate to help reduce the noise. | Rabbuhl | 152 | 4 |
|
Vicky Blues
Soundcloud |
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA) | A Blues patch using the Voltage Queen (Victoria Electro King) amp and a Klon overdrive. | Jorge | 179 | 3 |
|
Angry 5150
Soundcloud |
Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA) | This pissed off 5150 is perfect for detuned metal chord work. | Jorge | 234 | 3 |
| JOHNAMAYERTRIX | Direct (Recording, Headphone, PA) | (Reposted with permission from AndrewUtz on CustomTone.com) A John Mayer Tone, referencing Slow Dancing In A Burning Room. In this patch I used some basic stuff that I know John has used (or the closest thing to it I could find). I know live he has used dumbles along with a fender bandmaster,… | Jorge | 223 | 3 |
| AC 30 Tone for Boss Katana Amps | Plugged in Front of the Amp | Use this patch by plugging straight into a Katana 50. Use the acoustic channel on the amp, and keep all Katana settings at noon, and adjust to taste. This patch uses the "A30 Fawn Brt" Helix model for a chimey AC30 tone. Use the Klon for some nice hot overdrive. There's some spring reverb includ… | Jorge | 314 | 3 |
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