Woodinblack Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 On 28/09/2020 at 13:20, krispn said: That wouldn't be ideal at a gig! Expand Both times were at a gig but obviously the pedalboard is going on quite some time before we start to check everything is ok. Quote
dave_bass5 Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 On 28/09/2020 at 13:20, Al Krow said: What you have heard for yourself, now, is just how bloody amazing the speed, accuracy and glitch-less depth of tracking on the Boss SY-1 octave down is! Goes lower than my Fearless F112 cab could comfortable handle, and that's saying something! We could hear the speaker 'flapping' as it tried to cope with notes an octave below E and lower! Oh and thanks for the personal delivery of the Ashdown headphones - they're ridiculously cool in their own way! Expand No problem with the delivery, the biscuits covered that lol. Yes, the SY-1 was very impressive. Ive only used the Helix sub and was quite happy with that, but the SY-1 seemed a lot tighter and solid. Very impressed with how low it went. I can see a good cab or two getting ruined if that was used in a live situation at a decent volume. 1 Quote
Osiris Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 On 28/09/2020 at 11:47, Al Krow said: Heard another tale of Stomp build quality issues recently with a report of one dying mid live set. Expand If that's the tale that I related on the short scale preamp thread, it happened around 18 months ago. I may well have mentioned it at the time (I don't remember either way) so it's possible that you're counting the same tale twice, based my experience at least? I'm not aware of any other failures with the Stomp, but then again I've not been looking out for them. And fair play to Line 6 who gave me a brand new unit without question. On 28/09/2020 at 11:47, Al Krow said: Previous mentions of over heating and in my case a flaky USB connection. Just doesn't seem to have the gig-build that something like the HFX has, with its more tank like housing which seems capable of handling our size 12s. Expand Didn't you buy that Stomp used? In which case I suspect the original owner may have broken the USB port and sold the unit on while 'forgetting' to mention it, perhaps? If that was the case, it's not really fair to pin that on Line 6 when in it's possible that it was down to a ham fisted owner. I think it highly unlikely anyone would get structural failure using the Stomp on a gig unless they're supporting Barry White and the Weather Girls. Quote
dave_bass5 Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 Only issue ive had with my Stomp (which was used but works fine) is 3 or 4 times, in the 18 months or so that ive and it, ive noticed no sound output through my headphones (no idea about the main outs). Had to reboot each time. I put this down to bugs in the FW rather than mechanical though. Luckily with the latest FW version i can see that the input is receiving a signal, so that cuts down on the fault finding. Its not happen for a while though. Quote
Osiris Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 @dave_bass5 I seem think there's an option in the global settings that you need to switch for using the Stomp with headphones. I couldn't tell you what or where it is but I've got a vague recollection of reading something about it in the manual. Might be worth a quick read of the manual to check? Quote
dave_bass5 Posted September 28, 2020 Posted September 28, 2020 On 28/09/2020 at 16:47, Osiris said: @dave_bass5 I seem think there's an option in the global settings that you need to switch for using the Stomp with headphones. I couldn't tell you what or where it is but I've got a vague recollection of reading something about it in the manual. Might be worth a quick read of the manual to check? Expand No, its not that. Ive used them with headphones all the time at home, from day one, almost daily. If a re boot fixes it i must have the correct settings already. Thanks anyway. Quote
Al Krow Posted October 1, 2020 Author Posted October 1, 2020 Two clubs in fact!...the "Helix owners club" AND the "I've got a bigger pedal board than I need club" 😁 1 Quote
Stofferson Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 On 01/10/2020 at 13:03, Al Krow said: Two clubs in fact!...the "Helix owners club" AND the "I've got a bigger pedal board than I need club" 😁 Expand Yep, does look bare now, deffo gonna look at downsizing Quote
Woodinblack Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 On 01/10/2020 at 13:04, Stofferson said: Yep, does look bare now, deffo gonna look at downsizing Expand Well, that is a negative way of looking at it. The other way is 'oh look, I have so much space for more things!' 1 Quote
Stofferson Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 On 01/10/2020 at 13:07, Woodinblack said: Well, that is a negative way of looking at it. The other way is 'oh look, I have so much space for more things!' Expand If only! I just sold my excess pedals to order a stomp lol Quote
Al Krow Posted October 1, 2020 Author Posted October 1, 2020 On 01/10/2020 at 13:07, Woodinblack said: Well, that is a negative way of looking at it. The other way is 'oh look, I have so much space for more things!' Expand So, does that make you half board full or half board empty sort of person? Quote
Al Krow Posted October 1, 2020 Author Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) On 01/10/2020 at 13:04, Stofferson said: Yep, does look bare now, deffo gonna look at downsizing Expand Tbf I've just been on a similar downsize to you (which is why I know about both clubs 😁). I've currently got a Helix HFX as one of my "boards", just as a standalone pedal, and a Metro 24 and a PT2 currently both lying completely empty and in storage for that day I return to big set ups again... Edited October 1, 2020 by Al Krow Quote
dave_bass5 Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) On 01/10/2020 at 13:04, Stofferson said: Yep, does look bare now, deffo gonna look at downsizing Expand Well the Stomp has a great tuner in it, and if you dont need XLR out the Stomp also has the older BDDI in it. Edited October 1, 2020 by dave_bass5 1 Quote
dave_bass5 Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 On 01/10/2020 at 13:20, Al Krow said: Tbf I've just been on a similar downsize to you (which is why I know about both clubs 😁). I've currently got a Helix HFX as one of my "boards", just as a standalone pedal, and a Metro 24 and a PT2 currently both lying completely empty and in storage for that day I return to big set ups again... Expand Ive just realised i still have an empty Metro 16 with Cioks DC-5 under it. Maybe one day ill fill it again. Quote
Al Krow Posted October 1, 2020 Author Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) On 01/10/2020 at 13:27, dave_bass5 said: Ive just realised i still have an empty Metro 16 with Cioks DC-5 under it. Maybe one day ill fill it again. Expand I can see that this "I've got a bigger pedal board than I need club" is rapidly filling up! 😂 (even if the boards aren't). Edited October 1, 2020 by Al Krow 1 Quote
cattytown Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 Another member! I have two empty pedalboards. I started. I grew. I bought a Helix floor and sold most pedals for more than the Helix cost! P. 1 Quote
Stofferson Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) On 01/10/2020 at 13:25, dave_bass5 said: Well the Stomp has a great tuner in it, and if you have to have XLR out the Stomp also has the older BDDI in it. Expand Yeah, think I'm just holding on tbf. Currently using the real bddi the FX loop as opposed to using cab Sims yet. Only 24 hours in, I'll see It's hard to let go of that. Edited October 1, 2020 by Stofferson Quote
dave_bass5 Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) On 01/10/2020 at 14:06, Stofferson said: Yeah, think I'm just holding on tbf. Currently using the real bddi the FX loop as opposed to using cab Sims yet. Only 24 hours in, I'll see It's hard to let go of that. Expand I kept my BDDI when i got my Stomp, its been my fav pedal over the years. Ive had 3, and this last one was a v2. I realised a few weeks ago i haven’t actually used it since getting the Stomp, as ive been using the Stomp version (normally always on). Finally sold it this week. Edited October 1, 2020 by dave_bass5 Quote
Al Krow Posted October 1, 2020 Author Posted October 1, 2020 On 01/10/2020 at 13:55, cattytown said: Another member! I have two empty pedalboards. I started. I grew. I bought a Helix floor and sold most pedals for more than the Helix cost! P. Expand And then there were 4...see what you've started here @Stofferson😁? 1 1 Quote
dave_bass5 Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 On 01/10/2020 at 14:20, Al Krow said: And then there were 4...see what you've started here @Stofferson😁? Expand I’m going to start a ‘My pedal drawer is larger than i need’ thread. This time last year it was full, now its so empty ive started putting clothes in it again 😁 1 1 Quote
Stofferson Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 On 01/10/2020 at 14:20, Al Krow said: And then there were 4...see what you've started here @Stofferson😁? Expand Sorry! It's all this thread / groups fault anyway haha. 1 Quote
Higgie Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 On 01/10/2020 at 13:25, dave_bass5 said: Well the Stomp has a great tuner in it, and if you dont need XLR out the Stomp also has the older BDDI in it. Expand Even if you do need an XLR out, just get/make a TRS to XLR adaptor and send one of the L/R Outputs straight to the desk. The Stomp has balanced outputs so no DI box is needed! Quote
dave_bass5 Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 On 01/10/2020 at 15:35, Higgie said: Even if you do need an XLR out, just get/make a TRS to XLR adaptor and send one of the L/R Outputs straight to the desk. The Stomp has balanced outputs so no DI box is needed! Expand Yeah, but for some reason some people HAVE to have it on XLR. Quote
Jack Posted October 1, 2020 Posted October 1, 2020 (edited) On 01/10/2020 at 16:04, dave_bass5 said: Yeah, but for some reason some people HAVE to have it on XLR. Expand I take a good di to gigs (eh, what are they?) where there's external sound because it's just not worth the hassle. So that's an unbalanced ts plug using one leg of a balanced trs socket, to a di box to balance the signal again. Whatever, saves the phantom power worry anyway. Edited October 1, 2020 by Jack Quote
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