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This is covered extensively in the rest of the thread if you want to give it a read. TL;DR The outputs of the stomp can be switched to line-level (as opposed to instrument level), and are balanced. ie you can easily run line-level to an appropriate line-level input over long distances, or instrument level to an appropriate input. Doesn't help if you want a DI out whilst also running to an amp however, unless you run a dual mono output with one side going to your amp and one side going to a mic (XLR) input of a desk via a 1/4" to XLR cable. Convoluted but doable it seems. Personally I wouldn't bother and just run mono out of the pedal into a DI box, with a thru from that to my amp. Si

The pictures above aren’t of the actual thing, just of other bags in the range (Guitar, full size bass etc), the actual shortscale is here: https://shop.fender.com/en-GB/accessories/gig-bags/fbss-610-short-scale-bass-gig-bag/0991521206.html Si

Your computer or DAW (in this case Reaper) will have zero effect on the tone of anything. And so, I suspect, as someone else has mentioned, that you’re playing it through soeakers/headphones that are less than optimal?! Si

I’ll be annoyed if this is the only offering, again just treating short-scales as ‘student’ instruments. Si

Fender have the cheaper one listed now: https://shop.fender.com/en-GB/accessories/gig-bags/fbss-610-short-scale-bass-gig-bag/0991521206.html Still no sign/news of others in the range. Si

I just think that's Joe being honest about his experiences, as he should be. Everyone else experiences will be different based on a number of different factors (strap height etc etc). Thanks for the insight Joe, I certainly wasn't aware that Warwick had never made a 19mm spaced 5 string, was aware of the Broad Neck 20mm option though, played a few of those years ago, actually very comfortable. Si

I"m currently all La Bella, best strings I've ever played: 760FL on my 71 Precision 760FS on my upcoming Lakland 44-64 (had La Bella send strings direct to Lakland for me) 760F-MUS on my Mustang Gold White Nylons on my Lakland 55-01 RX Nickels on my Lakland 44-94 & ACG 6er Si

True, although I’ve seen too many instances of unforeseen long waits with new products (not Line6 I should add) to drop nearly £500 on, as you quite rightly say, an interest free loan lol. We’ll see Si

That footprint and functionality is interesting to me for sure. I love my M5, and it's a natural progression on from that! The biggest point of contention is when it might arrive in shops, it is most likely going to be available during my gear-buying hiatus (yes I'm serious about it lol). So Jan 2020 might be the first time I get hold of one, by which time it will have probably been discontinued if the standard HX is anything to go by 😂 Si

Oh GuitarGuitar did say end of November though......whether you want to believe that is another thing Si

Ah gotcha, although that's a very strange business decision. Release the HX, then 6 months later (or however long), release a better version in a smaller box (albeit less foot-switches). That's a helluva End Of Life cycle on the HX! Also a shame GuitarGuitar couldn't tell me the that reason for the price difference lol Anyway, still looks decent for the money! Si

Yeah I figured they weren't to scale lol. But not sure why the Stomp is £50 MORE than the HX? After a quick eChat with GuitarGuitar, neither are they. Si

Lol at GuitarGuitar

I think I was getting a bit carried away that people meant that a 'balanced' output was relevant to the level of the signal, so I went off on one haha. Quite right that it would resolve the long cable impedance issue, and of course if you were running the outputs as switched to Line-level, you could run it straight to a PA's Line-In, but that also means you have no outputs going to your amp, so great for running as part of an ampless setup, otherwise you'll want a DI box haha. Si

IMHO = In My Honest Opinion Si

Oh that's quite cool, but my points above still stand. The switching feature relies on you sending the signal to a line-in on a desk.....don't send it to an XLR mic-in via a 1/4" to XLR cable haha. If you want to send to an XLR (Mic) input, you'll want (need) a DI box. Si

My comments and feelings are are not about this DI box specifically, they're personal views on Behringer and their business practises, it's an idealogical protest, it pains me enough to put money in their pockets via TC Electronics. I would never suggest someone do what I do over what they want to do, I'm simply saying that I think Orchid is the best choice for me in these situations. Other opinions are available. Back to the Helix Si

Because it would involve spending my time on something Behringer, which I'm not willing to do 😉 If something within the Stomp 'Sends' is switchable (I doubt the main outs are), then fine, however still doesn't get you out of using a DI box really. If it's instrument-level out, you'll want a DI for impedance purposes, if it's line-level out, the sound person will not thank-you for sending a level that hot to their mic preamps via a 1/4" to XLR cable. Again, "Balanced" has nothing to do with it, it's all about the level of the output. Balanced outputs simply means, if using balanced cables also, they will prevent any extraneous noise in your signal created from anything else around you. You can have unbalanced line-level (all RCA/Phono outputs are unbalanced), or balanced Mic Level (all XLR (unless they're AES) are likely to be balanced). Use unbalanced cables with balanced outputs, they may as well be unbalanced outputs, same goes vice versa. You do see a small drop in output when using unbalanced cables from balanced outputs, but nothing like the difference between line-level and instrument-level signals. Also not sure what you mean with "XLR 1/4" TRS jacks"? They're either XLR or 1/4" (TRS refers to a jack cable being balanced (also stereo)). Si

There is a big difference between balanced outputs and line-level outputs. The main outputs on the Line 6 pedals will be instrument-level, as that is what any guitar/bass amp is expecting, doesn't make sense for them to be line-level, it would necessitate a fairly hefty pad on every amp input it's connected to. Whether the larger Helix' have separate line-level outs is another question, but certainly the Stomp won't. As such, a DI box will be wanted, sure you can plug an instrument-level out directly into a line-level in on your desk, but you'll have to crank your gain on the desk to get a decent level, increasing your noise-floor. You might be lucky and have an Instrument-level in on your desk!? Use a DI box and not only are you optimising impedance for longer cable runs, but also running into Mic-level, which the desk is expecting from it's XLR input. Decent article here: https://www.soundonsound.com/sound-advice/q-why-do-i-need-use-di-box For what it's worth, for a cheap, hand-built, compact DI solution, I'd always go Orchid. Wouldn't touch Behringer with a barge-pole, for a number of reasons. The Helix stomp looks very cool, could very well be a replacement to my Line6 M5, although doubt it will be out before my self-imposed gear ban in 2019, perhaps a NAMM announcement. That said, probably means it will be really cheap come 2020 when I'm buying again haha. Cheers Si

I don’t even know where you live and I can tell you that he’s mistaken lol Si

Nylons usually have much lower tension than rounds or flats, and so, as you’ve said you zero knowledge/experience of setting up basses, i’d suggest taking it to a pro to setup Si

Welcome to the music business (noticed other people said it after I had typed haha, so true). Fundamentally, you chose to ‘work’ for this artist, the artist has now chosen to work with another player. Presumably they’ve taken into consideration what else they’ll be losing and still gone with it. Don’t deliver any further assets, arrangements, tracks etc unless they want to pay you for them, learn from it and move on. Probably earn more as the producer than the bass player anyway Si

Haha, exactly. Interesting breakdown of it here: https://www.oudforguitarists.com/pianos-are-out-of-tune-equal-temperament-oud-music/ Si

If you do, what exactly do you use it for? Si