The Line 6 Helix Stadium is nearly here – and if you preorder now at Sweetwater you get a free IR sample pack
Sweetwater is including a free IR sample pack with pre-orders of the highly-anticipated Line 6 Helix Stadium amp modeller.
The Helix Stadium and its deluxe XL sibling, which were announced back in June, are officially launching this autumn and winter. Those who purchase the modellers through Sweetwater from now until the end of December will also get five free impulse responses from speaker and IR company, Eminence.
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Eminence was originally a garage-based manufacturer that started up in 1966 in Kentucky. Building on its vast history and global reach, today the company offers a range of different impulse responses so that players can deploy its products in digital form with their rigs of choice.
The five IRS included in this free collection have all been captured by the famed Shure SM57 mic. Within it, you’ll get:
Cannabis Rex 12: Captures a fresh take on American clean tone. “The hemp cone of Cannabis Rex 12 delivers invigorating clarity and brightness without compromising body or substance,” says Eminence.
Swamp Thang: Delivers dark, aggressive mids and a rounded bass response. This one is ideal for down-tuned or extended-range guitars, including 7- or 8-string guitars and baritones.
Governor: A British-voiced speaker with close links to the American-voiced Red White and Blues speaker, capturing “the transatlantic trade of blues tone”.
Legend GB-128: For hard-hitting volume and low- to medium-gain tones, this IR captures a “cleaner brand of British power”.
Legend EM-12: Has a neutral voice that helps emphasise your guitar and amp.
The Helix Stadium and the XL version offer a competitive rival to the beloved Neural DSP Quad Cortex. They bring a range of highly-anticipated upgrades with them including entirely new modelling tech, cloning capabilities, and high-resolution touch screens.
This new modelling tech is called Agoura, and it replaces Helix’s HX modelling for improved authenticity when modelling physical amps, as well as offering increased accuracy when it comes to how amps respond to the way you play.
Since the announcement, Line 6 has been drip feeding us plenty of teasers and videos on what we can expect from the Stadium duo. Just recently, it released a video in which you can hear its Marshall-inspired ‘Brit Plexi’ amp, and another of its US Double Black. Check them out below:
To pre-order the Line 6 Helix Stadium and get a free Eminence sample pack, head over to Sweetwater.
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