Dale Wagler on Designing Intuitive User Experiences
Jun 5, 2025 Education, Helix Amp & Effects Processor, Thought Leadership
Dale Wagler talks about how the team works on designing intuitive user experiences.
Ben Adrian on the Art and Craft of Component Modeling
May 28, 2025 Gear History, Gear Tutorials, Helix Amp & Effects Processor, Thought Leadership
As we celebrate the 10-year anniversary of Helix, we’re taking a look back—and forward—at what’s made Line 6 amp modeling so innovative.
Eric Klein on Instant Gratification with Helix
May 15, 2025 Gear History, Helix Amp & Effects Processor, Thought Leadership
To celebrate our 10 year Helix Anniversary we are sharing some background of what went into making Helix with a video from Eric Klein on the Amp Button feature and the Favorites feature.
Dave Hunter: The Big Buzz – Origins of the Fuzz Box & Tips on Getting Fuzzy
Jan 16, 2024 Education, Gear History, Gear Tutorials, Helix Amp & Effects Processor, Thought Leadership
Hunter recaps fuzz history, provides user insights, and spotlights vintage and modern fuzz pedals modeled in Helix that you can explore yourself.
Tags: Big Muff Pi, Effects Pedals, Fuzz Face, Fuzz Tone, Fuzzbox, Guitar Effects, guitar pedal, Jeff Beck, jimi hendrix, Jimmy Page, Line 6 Helix, Mick Ronson, Paul McCartney, Pete Townshend, rolling stones, stompbox, the kinks, Tone Bender
Mike “Puisheen” Adams — Guitar Whisperer, Offset Fanatic, and Atypical Picker
Dec 11, 2023 Artists, Education, Gear History, Gear Tutorials, Helix Amp & Effects Processor, HX Stomp & Stomp XL, Line 6 Artists
The popular YouTuber discusses his bizarre musical background, his passion for offset guitars, Helix, and being an “influencer.”
Tags: dl4, DL4 MkII, Fender Jaguar, Fender Jazzmaster, Green Day, guitar tech, HX Stomp, Jimmy Eat World, Line 6 Helix, Nels Cline, offset guitars, Radiohead, Sigur Rós, smashing pumpkins, Tom Petty, Weezer
Jeff Schroeder: Ambient Sounds Pt. 2 – Attack of the Synths
Nov 2, 2023 Artists, Education, Gear History, Gear Tutorials, Helix Amp & Effects Processor, HX Stomp & Stomp XL, Line 6 Artists, Recording, Thought Leadership
Schroeder shares three period-correct synth-based Helix presets inspired by Adrian Belew and other early guitar synth pioneers. Free download!
Tags: adrian belew, ambient guitar, Andy Summers, Guitar Effects, guitar synth, guitar synthesizer, Line 6 Helix, robert fripp, Roland GR-300, Roland GR-700
Devin Townsend – From Extreme Metal to Ambient Explorations with Helix
Jun 26, 2023 Artists, Education, Gear Tutorials, Helix Amp & Effects Processor, Line 6 Artists, Live Performance, Recording
The radically eclectic guitarist discusses his creative process, crafting “massive clouds of sound” with dual Helix processors, and much more.
Tags: ambient guitar, extreme metal, Guitar Effects, heavy metal, Line 6 Helix, Line 6 POD, new age music, progressive pop, Sex & Religion, Steve Vai, Strapping Young Lad
Dave Hunter: Tone in a Box Part 2 – Tone Tweaking Via Speaker Swapping
Feb 4, 2023 Education, Gear History, Gear Tutorials, Helix Amp & Effects Processor, Thought Leadership
Take a deep dive into the history of guitar speakers and explore how speaker swapping—physically or virtually—can reveal a treasure trove of tones.
Tags: Alnico Blue, Altec Lansing, Celestion Greenback, Celestion speakers, Fender Bassman, guitar speakers, James B Lansing, Jensen speakers, Line 6 Helix, Marshall stack, vox ac30
Dave Hunter: Tone in a Box Part 1 – Tone Tweaking Via Cab Swapping
Dec 21, 2022 Education, Gear History, Gear Tutorials, Helix Amp & Effects Processor, Thought Leadership
Learn all about speaker cabs and how they affect your tone—then explore the new cabs and cab parameter options in Helix 3.50 “The Cab Update.”
Tags: Fender Bassman, fender deluxe, Fender Tweed, fender twin, guitar amplifiers, guitar speakers, guitar tone, Helix 3.50 Update, Hiwatt, Line 6 Helix, Marshall 4x12, Roland Jazz Chorus, Sunn, vox ac30
