Browse Helix Models and Effects

Helix currently supports 111 amplifier models, 276 effects, 56 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.

Distortion Pedal Models

Alpaca Rouge (Way Huge® Red Llama (modded)) Alpaca Rouge (Way Huge® Red Llama (modded))
Alpaca Rouge
  

Way Huge® Red Llama (modded)

From juiced-up rhythms to heavy-bottom grind to harmonic-rich leads, the Way Huge Red Llama …

Ampeg Scrambler (Ampeg Scramber Bass Overdrive) Ampeg Scrambler (Ampeg Scramber Bass Overdrive)
Ampeg Scrambler
  

Ampeg Scramber Bass Overdrive

The Ampeg Scrambler Bass Overdrive pedal infuses your sound with authentic Ampeg grit, grind…

Arbitrator Fuzz (Arbiter® FuzzFace®) Arbitrator Fuzz (Arbiter® FuzzFace®)
Arbitrator Fuzz
  

Arbiter® FuzzFace®

The infamous pedal used by Hendrix on Purple Haze. These pedals were made cheaply and were n…

Ballistic Fuzz (Euthymia ICBM Fuzz) Ballistic Fuzz (Euthymia ICBM Fuzz)
Ballistic Fuzz
  

Euthymia ICBM Fuzz

You may have heard that for a period of time in the 1970's, Electro-Harmonix changed the cir…

Bighorn Fuzz (1973 Electro-Harmonix® Ram's Head Big Muff Pi) Bighorn Fuzz (1973 Electro-Harmonix® Ram's Head Big Muff Pi)
Bighorn Fuzz

1973 Electro-Harmonix® Ram's Head Big Muff Pi

There have been several versions and revisions of the 1970s Electro-Harmonix (EHX) Big Muff.…

Bitcrusher (Line 6® Original) Bitcrusher (Line 6® Original)
Bitcrusher
  

Line 6® Original

A Bitcrusher is a lo-fi (low fidelity) digital audio effect, which produces a distortion by …

Bronze Master (Maestro Bass Brassmaster) Bronze Master (Maestro Bass Brassmaster)
Bronze Master

Maestro Bass Brassmaster

Originally designed for bass, but equally cool on guitar, the Maestro® Bass Brassmaster is c…

Buzz Saw (Maestro® Fuzz Tone) Buzz Saw (Maestro® Fuzz Tone)
Buzz Saw
  

Maestro® Fuzz Tone

Based on the Maestro® Fuzz Tone. Take a deep breath and repeat: “I can’t get no (duh, duh, d…

Classic Dist (ProCo RAT) Classic Dist (ProCo RAT)
Classic Dist

ProCo RAT

Based on the ProCo Rat, an angry and aggressive distortion box that put teeth into a new bre…

Clawthorn Drive (Wounded Paw Battering Ram) Clawthorn Drive (Wounded Paw Battering Ram)
Clawthorn Drive
  

Wounded Paw Battering Ram

The Battering Ram is an Overdrive + Fuzz pedal which works equally well for guitar or bass o…

Colordrive (Colorsound® Overdriver) Colordrive (Colorsound® Overdriver)
Colordrive
  

Colorsound® Overdriver

FYI: This is a legacy model from the earlier M-series effects units. It can be found under t…

Compulsive Drive (Fulltone® OCD) Compulsive Drive (Fulltone® OCD)
Compulsive Drive
  

Fulltone® OCD

The Fulltone OCD V2 (Obsessive Compulsive Drive) overdrive pedal packs classic OD tones into…

Dark Dove Fuzz (Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi) Dark Dove Fuzz (Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi)
Dark Dove Fuzz
  

Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi

The cult classic Green Russian Big Muff first shook the ground in the mid-1990s. Since then …

Deez One Mod (BOSS® DS-1 Distortion (Keeley modded)) Deez One Mod (BOSS® DS-1 Distortion (Keeley modded))
Deez One Mod

BOSS® DS-1 Distortion (Keeley modded)

This distortion is modeled after a Keeley-modified BOSS© DS-1 pedal. The Helix also offe…

Deez One Vintage (BOSS® DS-1 Distortion (Made-in-Japan)) Deez One Vintage (BOSS® DS-1 Distortion (Made-in-Japan))
Deez One Vintage

BOSS® DS-1 Distortion (Made-in-Japan)

This model is based on the classic Made-in-Japan version of the BOSS© DS-1 distortion pedal.…

Deranged Master (Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster) Deranged Master (Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster)
Deranged Master

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

The Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster was an effects unit made for guitarists in the 1960s. …

Dhyana Drive (Hermida Zendrive) Dhyana Drive (Hermida Zendrive)
Dhyana Drive
  

Hermida Zendrive

The Hermida ZenDrive is a "Dumble in a box" pedal that you should try pairing up with a clea…

Facial Fuzz (Arbiter® Fuzz Face®) Facial Fuzz (Arbiter® Fuzz Face®)
Facial Fuzz
  

Arbiter® Fuzz Face®

This is the legacy M-Series model of the Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face. There is a new remastered…

Fuzz Pi (Electro-Harmonix® Big Muff Pi®) Fuzz Pi (Electro-Harmonix® Big Muff Pi®)
Fuzz Pi

Electro-Harmonix® Big Muff Pi®

Based on the Electro-Harmonix® Big Muff Pi®, this is an American twist on the distortion/fuz…

Heavy Dist (BOSS® Metal Zone) Heavy Dist (BOSS® Metal Zone)
Heavy Dist

BOSS® Metal Zone

This model is found within the "Legacy" effects section, as it originally appeared in previo…

Hedgehog D9 (MAXON® SD9 Sonic Distortion) Hedgehog D9 (MAXON® SD9 Sonic Distortion)
Hedgehog D9

MAXON® SD9 Sonic Distortion

The Maxon SD-9 Sonic Distortion pedal offers the best characteristics of transistor and op-a…

Heir Apparent (Analogman Prince of Tone) Heir Apparent (Analogman Prince of Tone)
Heir Apparent
  

Analogman Prince of Tone

The Prince of Tone is the same as half of the King of Tone, with an external MODE switch sta…

Horizon Drive (Horizon Devices Precision Drive) Horizon Drive (Horizon Devices Precision Drive)
Horizon Drive
  

Horizon Devices Precision Drive

This model is true to the original pedal, including the built-in noise gate. Never worry…

Industrial Fuzz (Z.Vex Fuzz Factory) Industrial Fuzz (Z.Vex Fuzz Factory)
Industrial Fuzz

Z.Vex Fuzz Factory

Packed with knobs that let you control everything from tight, radically fuzzy sounds that ga…

Jet Fuzz (Roland® Jet Phaser) Jet Fuzz (Roland® Jet Phaser)
Jet Fuzz

Roland® Jet Phaser

Based on the Roland® Jet Phaser. It’s a fuzz. It’s a phaser. Yeah baby! Time to grab your 8-…

Jumbo Fuzz (Vox® Tone Bender) Jumbo Fuzz (Vox® Tone Bender)
Jumbo Fuzz

Vox® Tone Bender

Based on the Vox® Tone Bender. It can be heard all over the first two Led Zeppelin records,…

Killer Z (Boss Metal Zone MT-2) Killer Z (Boss Metal Zone MT-2)
Killer Z

Boss Metal Zone MT-2

Equipped with a dual gain circuit, the MT-2 provides amazing sustain plus heavy mids and low…

Kinky Boost (Xotic® EP Booster) Kinky Boost (Xotic® EP Booster)
Kinky Boost
  

Xotic® EP Booster

What do the tones of renowned guitarist such as Jimmy Page, EVH and Eric Johnson have in com…

KWB (Benadrian Kowloon Walled Bunny Distortion) KWB (Benadrian Kowloon Walled Bunny Distortion)
KWB
  

Benadrian Kowloon Walled Bunny Distortion

Back in the late 90's, Russell Hall of Pound, WI (now of United Sons of Toil) introduced me …

L6 Distortion (Line 6® Original) L6 Distortion (Line 6® Original)
L6 Distortion

Line 6® Original

This distortion model is an original Line 6 creation, a legacy effect from the M-Series unit…

L6 Drive (Colorsound® Overdriver (modded)) L6 Drive (Colorsound® Overdriver (modded))
L6 Drive
  

Colorsound® Overdriver (modded)

Inspired by the Colorsound® Tone Bender. If we could go back to the 60’s and be a part of t…

Legendary Drive (Carvin VLD1 Legacy Drive (high gain channel)) Legendary Drive (Carvin VLD1 Legacy Drive (high gain channel))
Legendary Drive

Carvin VLD1 Legacy Drive (high gain channel)

The nifty foam-green VLD1 Legacy Drive tube preamp pedal was created at Steve Vai’s request …

Megaphone (Megaphone) Megaphone (Megaphone)
Megaphone

Megaphone

Add this to vocals to get a classic megaphone effect.

Minotaur (Klon® Centaur) Minotaur (Klon® Centaur)
Minotaur
  

Klon® Centaur

The Klon Centaur is a guitar overdrive pedal developed by Bill Finnegan between 1990 and 199…

Obsidian 7000 (Darkglass® Electronics Microtubes® B7K Ultra) Obsidian 7000 (Darkglass® Electronics Microtubes® B7K Ultra)
Obsidian 7000
  

Darkglass® Electronics Microtubes® B7K Ultra

The Darkglass B7k is a versatile distortion pedal designed for bass guitar. View the Da…

Octave Fuzz (Tycobrahe® Octavia) Octave Fuzz (Tycobrahe® Octavia)
Octave Fuzz

Tycobrahe® Octavia

Based on the Tycobrahe® Octavia, the classic fuzz+octave effect. One pioneering user of this…

Overdrive (DOD® Overdrive/Preamp 250) Overdrive (DOD® Overdrive/Preamp 250)
Overdrive
  

DOD® Overdrive/Preamp 250

Based on the DOD® Overdrive/Preamp 250 designed to slam the input of a tube guitar amp forci…

Pillars (Earthquaker Devices Plumes) Pillars (Earthquaker Devices Plumes)
Pillars
  

Earthquaker Devices Plumes

Plumes® is a unique, all-analog approach to a classic tube-like overdrive circuit offering 3…

Pocket Fuzz (Jordan Boss Tone Fuzz) Pocket Fuzz (Jordan Boss Tone Fuzz)
Pocket Fuzz

Jordan Boss Tone Fuzz

The Boss Tone was a pioneer; this runt of an effect plugged directly into a guitar’s jack; t…

Prize Drive (Nobels ODR-1) Prize Drive (Nobels ODR-1)
Prize Drive

Nobels ODR-1

The Nobels ODR-1 sounds like a blend of a Klon and a Tubescreamer. Try it for an overdrive w…

Ratatouille Dist (1984 ProCo Rat) Ratatouille Dist (1984 ProCo Rat)
Ratatouille Dist
  

1984 ProCo Rat

There are already two other Rat pedals in the Helix, what’s this all about? The existing Hel…

Regal Bass DI (Noble Preamp Bass DI) Regal Bass DI (Noble Preamp Bass DI)
Regal Bass DI
  

Noble Preamp Bass DI

Get that big console sound wherever you are. A great pair of tubes adds harmonic fatness and…

Scream 808 (Ibanez® TS808 Tube Screamer®) Scream 808 (Ibanez® TS808 Tube Screamer®)
Scream 808

Ibanez® TS808 Tube Screamer®

The pedal has a characteristic mid-boosted tone popular with blues and rock players. The "le…

Screamer (Ibanez® Tube Screamer®) Screamer (Ibanez® Tube Screamer®)
Screamer

Ibanez® Tube Screamer®

This model is from Line 6's legacy effects, part of the M-Series effects units. Based on …

Stupor OD (BOSS® SD-1 Overdrive) Stupor OD (BOSS® SD-1 Overdrive)
Stupor OD
  

BOSS® SD-1 Overdrive

The SD-1 Super OverDrive pedal produces the warm, natural distortion of an overdriven tube a…

Sub Oct Fuzz (PAiA Roctave Divider) Sub Oct Fuzz (PAiA Roctave Divider)
Sub Oct Fuzz

PAiA Roctave Divider

Inspired by the PAiA Roctave Divider, this fuzz with an octave below is just what you need t…

Swedish Chainsaw (BOSS® HM-2 Heavy Metal Distortion (Made in Japan Black Label)) Swedish Chainsaw (BOSS® HM-2 Heavy Metal Distortion (Made in Japan Black Label))
Swedish Chainsaw

BOSS® HM-2 Heavy Metal Distortion (Made in Japan Black Label)

A legend in the annals of Boss pedals, the HM-2 Heavy Metal is, obviously enough, a pedal in…

Teemah! (Paul Cochrane Timmy® Overdrive) Teemah! (Paul Cochrane Timmy® Overdrive)
Teemah!
  

Paul Cochrane Timmy® Overdrive

Hand made by Paul Cochrane in the U.S., the Timmy is the smaller brother of the 'Tim' overdr…

Thrifter Fuzz (Line 6® Original) Thrifter Fuzz (Line 6® Original)
Thrifter Fuzz

Line 6® Original

A big thick fuzz effect. Try on a slightly overdriven amp for fuzzed-out riffs.

Tone Sovereign (Analogman King of Tone V4) Tone Sovereign (Analogman King of Tone V4)
Tone Sovereign
  

Analogman King of Tone V4

The King Of Tone overdrive was designed to take an amp at reasonable settings, and make it s…

Top Secret OD (DOD® OD-250) Top Secret OD (DOD® OD-250)
Top Secret OD
  

DOD® OD-250

This is the remastered Helix model of the DOD OD-250. It can also be found in the legacy eff…

Triangle Fuzz (Electro-Harmonix® Big Muff Pi®) Triangle Fuzz (Electro-Harmonix® Big Muff Pi®)
Triangle Fuzz

Electro-Harmonix® Big Muff Pi®

This is the Helix remastered model of the legendary Big Muff Pi. View the Electro-Harmoni…

Tube Drive (Chandler Tube Driver) Tube Drive (Chandler Tube Driver)
Tube Drive
  

Chandler Tube Driver

This is the "legacy" model of the Chandler Tube Driver, from the M-Series effects. Line 6…

Tycoctavia Fuzz (Tycobrahe® Octavia) Tycoctavia Fuzz (Tycobrahe® Octavia)
Tycoctavia Fuzz

Tycobrahe® Octavia

The OCTAVIA is probably our most famous and distinctive creation. This guitar effect was des…

Valve Driver (Chandler Tube Driver) Valve Driver (Chandler Tube Driver)
Valve Driver
  

Chandler Tube Driver

This is the Helix-Remastered model of the Chandler Tube Driver. The Chandler Tube Driver …

Vermin Dist (Pro Co RAT) Vermin Dist (Pro Co RAT)
Vermin Dist

Pro Co RAT

This is the Helix remastered model of the Pro Co RAT. It's an angry and aggressive distortio…

Vital Boost (Earthquaker Devices Life Boost) Vital Boost (Earthquaker Devices Life Boost)
Vital Boost
  

Earthquaker Devices Life Boost

The Earthquaker Devices Life pedal is a distortion and boost with a blendable octave enginee…

Vital Dist (Earthquaker Devices Life Distortion) Vital Dist (Earthquaker Devices Life Distortion)
Vital Dist
  

Earthquaker Devices Life Distortion

The Earthquaker Devices Life pedal is a distortion and boost with a blendable octave enginee…

Wringer Fuzz (Garbage's modded BOSS® FZ-2) Wringer Fuzz (Garbage's modded BOSS® FZ-2)
Wringer Fuzz

Garbage's modded BOSS® FZ-2

Based on a modified Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz pedal.

Xenomorph Fuzz (Subdecay Harmonic Antagonizer) Xenomorph Fuzz (Subdecay Harmonic Antagonizer)
Xenomorph Fuzz
  

Subdecay Harmonic Antagonizer

The Harmonic Antagonizer is not a traditional fuzz box. There’s no reverence for 1960s tradi…

ZeroAmp Bass DI (Tech 21® SansAmp Bass Driver DI V1) ZeroAmp Bass DI (Tech 21® SansAmp Bass Driver DI V1)
ZeroAmp Bass DI
  

Tech 21® SansAmp Bass Driver DI V1

Built to offer the maximum spectrum of bass tone in a compact unit, the Bass Driver D.I. off…




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