Yeah I have the Boss Core and it's got a ton of great sounds and you can get lost in the settings and pretty much make anything you want. Everything is rich and you can set dynamics. I don't have the Stomp, but I'm glad I got the Boss. I'm a pretty big Roland fan though, so....lol
I gotta give it to you on what I consider is a perfect demonstration. No talking, no endless noodling, and great sound quality. Really, really great job !
Thanks for this great comparison. The models sound very good on both but I think the modulations, delays and reverbs were so much nicer in the GT Core.
I gotta give it to the GT1000 here. Not that the HX sounds bad.. thing sounds great. But the GT1000 just sounds more realistic, less digital. Boss's previous generation of COSM pedals were good, but this AIRD thing has some magic sauce !
GT is more focused , less clouded and fluffy rambling. I own both. The “analog” part people speak of is eq, more bottom from Stomp. Use an eq. Also the GT 32bit for fixing digital peaks is excellent. GT is a very capable amp sim and I get a sound I like and is “unique” faster than the preset amps from line6 where I’m battling against boxy sounding and a wobbling low end that doesn’t fit in the mix. I rather have a focused sound. I know how the roland works, had a vg99 and gt001. Once I understood what and how it does it worked out better. Choosing different cabs (not IR) than the “modeled” worked better in a mixing workflow. I must say that many GT demo’s are pretty terrible but this is a good one. If you can afford both get them, all the tools you need. I have had a podxt and 3 also. From my experience I grabbed for the roland stuff more often.
Thanks very much UFO this info was very usefull for me. I returned a PodGo because I didn't like the amp sims. The PodGo had some good effects though. I bought a NUX mg-300 which I am satisfied with but there are not that many effects and I also have now 2 bass guitars, so I am looking for a ekstra modeller/multieffect device more that can handle both guiar and bass. I think the Boss GT-1000Core would be a good choice. ( Always looking for something new to buy 😀 )
Can confirm. Getting a "unique" sound is pretty straightforward with the GT-1000. The amp models extremely flexible, I've had modelers where a lot of amp models where boxed into a single sweet spot and everything else sounded awful. This is not the case with the BOSS however. They really upped their game, I had the GT-3 around 20 years ago and *gosh* I hated the preamp models in that thing. This however is about as much fun as my Axe FX.
I agree their demos are bad. My biggest beef as a GT1000 user is knowing that Boss is generally not good at customer support. I'm afraid they are just going abandon support for the unit. After it released they did an update every few months and now there has been nothing for a year and a half. And they still have the "Output Select Library" up on the website even though they abandoned the idea. But AIRD cabs are incredible. Better than any IR out there. And the output select alone makes it better than any of the competition.
I would use it with an engl tube preamp which I love, and for effects and cab simulations...which one would you go with? Whitch one is more transparent and respectful of dynamic? I Heard that Hx stomp it's a kind of tone sucker... What about the boss? Thank you
So the boss seems more dynamic which at times doesn’t feel as warm, however in saying that for high gain tones that is a plus and for those tones that are lacking some warmth it may be viable to run a compressor to get that warmth and more subtle dynamic response back into the tone whereas the l6 you get what you get
the amp compression on the core isnt as clumpy and gives the impression its more open and dynamic giving chords more movement musically if thats important and should be and thats what a tube amp does
Soundwise, I liked the Boss GT-1000 more. It came across more natural sounding. It has also a bigger screen in which you can see much needed informations.
In my experience playing them, the amps are way better on the GT1000 because it responds in a much more realistic way. Like not only in terms of the saturation but the actual sound of the speaker emulation - the way a real amp does. The HX just uses IR's, so the speaker sounds the same no matter what you put into it. But the GT1000 sounds the way these amps actually realistically sound when you mic them. Part of it is the AIRD tech on the boss unit and part of it is that the Boss samples at 32bit, so it has a greater dynamic range. That said, they are so freaking close. I currently own the full size GT1000 and I kinda want a Stomp to go on my analog board as a DI solution - it's small, sounds good and the UI on it is just so much more user friendly.
Yeah it's mostly coming down to Line6 IRs vs Boss AIRD. Boss AIRD is more realistic, if you're accustomed to miking the real amps. But if you're just looking for something that sounds good, they are both great. Comes down to preference.
There's a difference however in feel that, all other considerations regarding sound quality left aside, can be quite important for some. I have an HX Stomp and find it absolutely great for what it is, however there's always something off about its reactivity to playing, feels rigid and has some perceivable input lag. The GT1k on the other hand feels much more responsive and immediate, which is something I really value.
Great video, excellent playing. I learned that the Line 6 has a thicker harmonic response and thus dynamics don't come through as nicely. They both have pretty excellent tone overall, but that saturated response is detrimental if you want more control, so I guess I want the GT-1000 Core is what I'm saying
I agree. We don't want tone to be controlled by anything other than us. The BOSS unit seems to allow players to determine the exact sound the want. The othet unit sounded great..but even with no effects it colored the tone.
I love your comparisons. Firstly, the licks and progressions you use are entertaining and fun. Secondly, I feel you really give the most apples for apples settings possible. So thanks! Based on this video, the Boss sounds better to me.
Just got the core a short while ago , at first I wasn’t sure , did some tweaking and got some great sounds , both are great units but to me the core comes out on top !
Generally pretty comparable to each other, but I do prefer the HX overall. That said, I would have no issues with using the Boss and know that it would give me the sounds I wanted/needed with some tweaking. I’m not crazy about the user interface and input/output layout on the GT, and those are 2 of the areas where I like the HX stuff a lot better, but again, after a learning period it’d be just fine. Lots of amazing modeling/profiling available right now for guitarists, and you really can’t go wrong with the majority of them. Good comparison vid, by the way. It seemed like there was an effort to make sure several important variables were properly accounted for.
About the amp modeling, to my ears it feels like the HX has a sound that I would like to hear in a record. Like it is record ready. But the Boss has a sound that I would prefer to hear while I'm playing/perfomring.
Man, I've had the GT1000 (full size) since it came out and during that time I've tried to describe the difference in these two. You absolutely nailed it.
thanks for prepping my decision of upgrade by showing the charartics of each device. each device has so much to offer seamlessly. great job of posting via voiceless
Damn! This video must have taken several hundred hours to put together. Much appreciated and GREAT JOB! I'm leaning towards the HX to produce the the sounds I'm looking for most. Both are great and well worth the money.
for me, gt1000 core is more powerful and can use far more effects same time than line6. It's a better portable effect-unit but as a stomp box on board, hx stomp is just enough. And the most important is line6's operating system is easier to understand and operate. So not just because of the sound quality.
Helix bassy and crispy, the boss have better mids, in the mix the helix need more eq touch that boss, but in heavy amps is the helix better,, on fx is boss... for me of course
Overall, I think I would go with the GT-1000. Dynamic range seemed more natural. From a recording perspective, the GT sounds seem like tones I would have to do less tweaking to fit into the mix. Not that the Helix tones are bad, they are totally useable, just might take a little bit more to finesse them to work.
I don't have either, so no axe to grind. Frankly they are very close and on some the Boss wins on others the Line 6. However I much prefer the visibility of the Stomp's screen - it looks easy to read if you are standing over it. Best, Pete PS Sorry I meant to add that if it doesn't take off as Boss want. they will drop supporting it after a couple of years.
Boss units don't normally get released when they're only half ready though so the support is not so much of an issue. In any case, I think it's better to buy a unit based on what it does now, not on what the manufacturer claims it might do after a few firmware updates.
Initially I liked the GT 1000 better when listening on my smartphone speaker. But when I plugged in my studio headphones, I heard a crisp smoothness with the HX that sounded very analog. I think the HX may win by a small margin. Tape delay was very nice. Both sound good though.
I went into my music store ready to buy the Helix Lt or the Gt1000 but, they didn’t have the Gt they only had the GX100. I walked out with the GX100. It sounded more alive than the Helix.
helix sounds better in some, and Boss sounds better in others. I own the Boss and the ones where it lags in this video can be fixed with either amp settings, EQ settings, or subtle use of the over 100 built in effects. You can't go wrong with either of these, but I'm staying with the Boss.
Organic for sure. I'm not sure there was a single clip here where the Boss wins. Just shows how far Line 6 has come in terms of modeling. Compare this to my 17 year old XT live this is night and day!
@@lorenmorgan1931 Late I know but as Loren stated the Line 6 sounded more like an amp and the Boss sounded more like they where going for a "mix ready sound" and I think the more raw amp sound of the Line 6 would give a Producer more to work with in a recording scenario.
@@tarkgundogdu8940 I tried that to be honest. I used to shut off the speaker emulation all together and run it into a power amp and 4x12 mixed speaker cab. The sound was fairly decent, but the pedals and amp models have no dynamics at all, and a lot of the distortion/drive pedals (especially fuzz) have zero sustain. For the time it was one of the most loaded pedals out there, but to be honest, I could get better sounds out of my Roland VG88 most the time back then because it had dynamics. But either of them into my poweramp worked better for live situations.
I have two valve amps at home, and using them with two different sets of effects: One is a standalone Helix LT, the other one is a pedalboard which includes the GT1000Core and few drive/fuzz/booster pedals from JHS, Xotic, Proco, Dod and Mesa Boogie. What I can say is, both units are great, as you can also follow from the video. If I had to let one of the units go, I would really have hard time to decide. For me the drive tones are the best from valve amp, as well as sometimes from analog pedals. But when I don't feel like carrying my pedalboard with me, I am sure that the pedal modulations on both Helix and Boss will be more than enough for me. They emulate the sounds of the analog units just perfect, sometimes fool myself if it is the pedal itself, or the modulation from the Helix or Boss. Digital effects are wonderful, I don't even see myself buying chorus/phaser/flanger/tremolo/pitch pedals anymore. My only wish would be that the Boss had few more effects like Waza series, Dimension chorus and so on. My take on this, get whichever you fancy, you cannot go wrong eitherways. Great video!!!
In my oppinion, Boas Gt-1000 sounds better in almost all the videos i saw. Mutch better. This is the only vídeo i saw that Helix has some samples that i think sound better at my ears. Can be a case of global eq, the tecnique of the guitar player, etc, etc. Booth sound great. Boss has more the "tube warmth sound", in my oppinion, and in this 2 products, Boss has a very superior processor. But booth are great! Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘
Hey guys. According To me the sound you' have is what you make from them. I Like the divider mode in GT1000 so you can make your own stereo sound by assigning for exemple two différent amps L and R in Channel A and B with both differents effects ! That makes a really big sound
That's where the fun begins... Set up a stereo path and use your mono pedals in the 2 FX loops assigned to each stereo channel... I've got a Mood/Sunlight/DarkStar on one channel...then a Draume/Lore/DarkWorld on the other... The sound design possibilities with this wonder box are never ending... 🙂
Both units sound fairly close in general. The Boss amps have more top end and clarity, The HX sounds a bit warmer. The delays and reverbs sound more digital on the Boss and more analog on the HX. So I prefer those effects on the Stomp. Pitch effects sound better on the HX too I think. But overall both units are close in quality vs price. It's a matter of taste which one is the best for you. Very good demo!
Amp/cab sims: HX by a mile OD/Dist/Fuzz: Draw Modulation: Slightly HX Octave/Harmonizer: Draw Delay/Reverb: HX HX seems more natural, while the GT-1000 feels more like an effect. In the mix, you might not hear a huge difference, but getting a good tone is essential for being inspired in the first place. HX wins.
really ? many people said the gt1000 wins soundwise and feel more natural over the helix floor, aren't these unit the supposed to be the same soundwise ?
@@saltyhose8257 gt1000 series have better sound than helix series. but helix series are not that bad with a good IR file and helix products have good easy to use interface. for me boss gt1000 core is the best among boss gt1000, boss gt1000 core, helix stomp, helix lt and helix floor. because it is small like helix stomp, can have long paths more than one, overall easy to carry around with the same power as gt1000 full board. also unique boss effects are awesome.
In Australia the HX Stomp is about $100 more expensive than GT Core, which seems to be the opposite of almost everywhere else? Not sure why. The Boss has much lower current draw, which is also a selling point for me, as it's easier to integrate into a small portable pedal setup.
Yeah thats right. I see comments everywhere about boss gt1kcore is more expesive but here in OZ u can get a second hand gt for 650 and hx stomp for 850 give or take.
In the US, at least right now, the CORE is absolutely $100 less than the hx stomp. Got the CORE because I think it's easier to dial in, I think it sounds better, and that sampling rate and 1ms latency is amazing
That's one of my favorite effects on the stomp period. At over $600 it seems pricey, but it was aggravating as hell when I A/B'd the pedals I own vs their versions 😅 hundreds if not thousands of dollars of pedals I've collected over the past 15 or so years rendered mostly obsolete lol
I think both are great but probably the biggest detractor for the HX is it's not even close to the capability and functionality of its Helix big brother. The GT-1000 Core is a GT-1000 with fewer stomps and no expression pedal. Full functionality and all.
This is true. I'm a gt1000 user. I have the full size one. But I am still attracted to the stomp just because they emulate a wider variety of effects - at least when it comes to Drives.
Other things to consider - if you go for the Stomp you can by Helix native software for £100 instead of £400. And since the Stomp is already £200 less... Also L6 continually adds new amps and fx with new firmwares. In this test I slightly prefer the Boss sound, but I think eq will make an enormous difference to both as will IRs. They both have very good PC/Mac editors
Hang on so if you buy a Line6 product that 's already running the Helix software, they still make you pay again for a separate copy of it? Doesn't sound like much of an incentive to me. Also, if someone prefers the sound of the Boss unit, a discount on the Helix software wouldn't be in the least appealing to my mind.
@@markseymour8365 well you’re buying a plugin that does everything the hardware modeler does. Many companies have brought out plugin versions of hardware without *any* discount like Eventide, Strymon etc. And you can do very different things with the plugin too, like immediate re-amping and if your computer’s fast enough, some incredibly complex sounds. Since my original post the price dropped from £400 to £49 with Stomp, which itself is just over £400. Right now you can get Native, Metallurgy and Cubase 12 LE free.
@@Arthur_My_Dear Okay, thanks for the info, that doesn't sound so bad then. I've never asked my friend who has a Helix but I just assumed he'd gotten the Helix Native software for free. My mistake. :) I'm still tempted to buy the Boss - not sure why as I have an Ampero II Stomp and I'm really happy with the sounds I get from it but there's always something else I want to try/buy.
The Core is much better sound quality at 32bit/96khz... The kicker for me was how well the Core handled my acoustic electric guitars in comparison to the HX...
I think they are both great but me Boss wins. GT sounds more authentic as being played live. For me more inspirational as a player. Stomp sound great but more like a recording than being played. Just my two cents.
thanks for the video. It is so complex to make this kind of videos. For that I will give you a like and a subscribe. However, it is difficult for me to find a good / strong difference between the 2. They both sound awesome. Maybe one has a stronger Bass EQ, or volume, its so hard to tell them apart. Any help on specific points where you actually hear them very different?
Wow, many thanks for this comparison. I wanted to check out the boss unit but this video clearly showed the quality difference between the boss and line6 units. Line6 is way way better sounding. They are surely in two different leagues. Thank you.
You do some beautiful playing I HOPE some of those chordal ideas are tunre dinto songs? Thye are that good trust me I write song lol! Great demo friend :)
Es un vídeo , pero la impresión es que él boss parece más que escuchas a través de un ampli en algunos efectos , y las distorsiones más pensadas las veo mejor del boss. Ambos son muy buenos pero me decantaría por boss para lo que yo uso .
@@DavidGarcia-wn6ie soy usuario de las cosas BOSS de hace tiempo. Estoy más familiarizado con ellos, tengo una idea de cómo piensan las cosas y me gusta pasar tiempo en los manuales 😆😆. Incluso Fractal que muchos lo ponen como una unidad complicada, hace las cosas más sencillas, solo tienes que activar algo o tienen algún buen preset que puedas editar, pero BOSS te pone a dar vueltas y sus presets e IRs suenan la mayoría horribles jajajaja. Usando mis propios IRs y editando mis propios presets puedo obtener casi cualquier cosa que quiera. Pero las otras marcas me ponen todo más fácil de cara al usuario, en todos los aspectos.
@@p10rambo The bluetooth on the GT1000 is not for your guitar. It's for editing your patches. You can get boss Tone Studio on your phone and save/store/edit patches via bluetooth. I think that's what he is referring to.
@@TheDilligan I'm not saying it's for the guitar, you can add an external usb/midi bluetooth to the gt1000core to enable all the Bluetooth features in the big model
That was the only time I feel the effects patches differed greatly on each unit. The helix delay had more of a tapering Lofi effect, while the boss’s delay was stayed more hi-fi. Thus making a comparison apples and oranges.
I'm new on this. But isn't it true that GT1000Core don't have much amp modelling compared to HX Stomp? The amp comparison, is it using the 'template available only' on Core, and match it with HX Stomp? Since Core don't have many variance of Amp modelling in it? However, I feel that Core have more dynamics and response, despite it only have few options of modelled amp in it. Great video, thumbs up 👍
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wow the HX stomp is like 640x480 and the GT is 4k in terms of sound resolution, what a huge disparity. Thank you for this head to head
Yeah, the Boss is amazing, sounds way better!
Yeah I have the Boss Core and it's got a ton of great sounds and you can get lost in the settings and pretty much make anything you want.
Everything is rich and you can set dynamics.
I don't have the Stomp, but I'm glad I got the Boss.
I'm a pretty big Roland fan though, so....lol
I gotta give it to you on what I consider is a perfect demonstration. No talking, no endless noodling, and great sound quality. Really, really great job !
Thanks for this great comparison. The models sound very good on both but I think the modulations, delays and reverbs were so much nicer in the GT Core.
I gotta give it to the GT1000 here. Not that the HX sounds bad.. thing sounds great. But the GT1000 just sounds more realistic, less digital. Boss's previous generation of COSM pedals were good, but this AIRD thing has some magic sauce !
GT is more focused , less clouded and fluffy rambling. I own both. The “analog” part people speak of is eq, more bottom from Stomp. Use an eq. Also the GT 32bit for fixing digital peaks is excellent. GT is a very capable amp sim and I get a sound I like and is “unique” faster than the preset amps from line6 where I’m battling against boxy sounding and a wobbling low end that doesn’t fit in the mix. I rather have a focused sound. I know how the roland works, had a vg99 and gt001. Once I understood what and how it does it worked out better. Choosing different cabs (not IR) than the “modeled” worked better in a mixing workflow. I must say that many GT demo’s are pretty terrible but this is a good one. If you can afford both get them, all the tools you need. I have had a podxt and 3 also. From my experience I grabbed for the roland stuff more often.
Thanks for this informed and balanced comment (y) Just the info i was looking for
Thanks very much UFO this info was very usefull for me. I returned a PodGo because I didn't like the amp sims. The PodGo had some good effects though. I bought a NUX mg-300 which I am satisfied with but there are not that many effects and I also have now 2 bass guitars, so I am looking for a ekstra modeller/multieffect device more that can handle both guiar and bass. I think the Boss GT-1000Core would be a good choice. ( Always looking for something new to buy 😀 )
Can confirm. Getting a "unique" sound is pretty straightforward with the GT-1000. The amp models extremely flexible, I've had modelers where a lot of amp models where boxed into a single sweet spot and everything else sounded awful. This is not the case with the BOSS however. They really upped their game, I had the GT-3 around 20 years ago and *gosh* I hated the preamp models in that thing. This however is about as much fun as my Axe FX.
I agree their demos are bad. My biggest beef as a GT1000 user is knowing that Boss is generally not good at customer support. I'm afraid they are just going abandon support for the unit. After it released they did an update every few months and now there has been nothing for a year and a half. And they still have the "Output Select Library" up on the website even though they abandoned the idea.
But AIRD cabs are incredible. Better than any IR out there.
And the output select alone makes it better than any of the competition.
I would use it with an engl tube preamp which I love, and for effects and cab simulations...which one would you go with?
Whitch one is more transparent and respectful of dynamic?
I Heard that Hx stomp it's a kind of tone sucker... What about the boss?
Thank you
So the boss seems more dynamic which at times doesn’t feel as warm, however in saying that for high gain tones that is a plus and for those tones that are lacking some warmth it may be viable to run a compressor to get that warmth and more subtle dynamic response back into the tone whereas the l6 you get what you get
the amp compression on the core isnt as clumpy and gives the impression its more open and dynamic giving chords more movement musically if thats important and should be and thats what a tube amp does
Soundwise, I liked the Boss GT-1000 more. It came across more natural sounding.
It has also a bigger screen in which you can see much needed informations.
In my experience playing them, the amps are way better on the GT1000 because it responds in a much more realistic way. Like not only in terms of the saturation but the actual sound of the speaker emulation - the way a real amp does. The HX just uses IR's, so the speaker sounds the same no matter what you put into it. But the GT1000 sounds the way these amps actually realistically sound when you mic them.
Part of it is the AIRD tech on the boss unit and part of it is that the Boss samples at 32bit, so it has a greater dynamic range.
That said, they are so freaking close. I currently own the full size GT1000 and I kinda want a Stomp to go on my analog board as a DI solution - it's small, sounds good and the UI on it is just so much more user friendly.
The Helix is fantastic.And so is Boss.
Ears are all you add.
The difference in sound regarding amp simulation between these units are pretty much EQ and different settings or use of speaker emulation.
Yeah it's mostly coming down to Line6 IRs vs Boss AIRD.
Boss AIRD is more realistic, if you're accustomed to miking the real amps. But if you're just looking for something that sounds good, they are both great. Comes down to preference.
There's a difference however in feel that, all other considerations regarding sound quality left aside, can be quite important for some.
I have an HX Stomp and find it absolutely great for what it is, however there's always something off about its reactivity to playing, feels rigid and has some perceivable input lag. The GT1k on the other hand feels much more responsive and immediate, which is something I really value.
its the latency@@andreil1234
Nice video. All comparisons should be done like this.
Other than the fact that the Core sounds better, it switches instantly and feels so much better. It's a no Brainer!
Great video, excellent playing.
I learned that the Line 6 has a thicker harmonic response and thus dynamics don't come through as nicely. They both have pretty excellent tone overall, but that saturated response is detrimental if you want more control, so I guess I want the GT-1000 Core is what I'm saying
I just want to add, wow, that Line 6 octaver is hella inaccurate! Listen back, it gets notes wrong a couple times whereas the Boss nails it
I agree. We don't want tone to be controlled by anything other than us. The BOSS unit seems to allow players to determine the exact sound the want. The othet unit sounded great..but even with no effects it colored the tone.
Wise choice... The Core's dynamics are cleaner because it's 32-bit/96khz...
I love your comparisons. Firstly, the licks and progressions you use are entertaining and fun. Secondly, I feel you really give the most apples for apples settings possible. So thanks! Based on this video, the Boss sounds better to me.
Excellent comparison, thank you.
both sound great
Just got the core a short while ago , at first I wasn’t sure , did some tweaking and got some great sounds , both are great units but to me the core comes out on top !
The GT1kC seems closer to the tone i'm looking for. Thanks for the comparison.
Generally pretty comparable to each other, but I do prefer the HX overall. That said, I would have no issues with using the Boss and know that it would give me the sounds I wanted/needed with some tweaking. I’m not crazy about the user interface and input/output layout on the GT, and those are 2 of the areas where I like the HX stuff a lot better, but again, after a learning period it’d be just fine.
Lots of amazing modeling/profiling available right now for guitarists, and you really can’t go wrong with the majority of them.
Good comparison vid, by the way. It seemed like there was an effort to make sure several important variables were properly accounted for.
About the amp modeling, to my ears it feels like the HX has a sound that I would like to hear in a record. Like it is record ready. But the Boss has a sound that I would prefer to hear while I'm playing/perfomring.
Man, I've had the GT1000 (full size) since it came out and during that time I've tried to describe the difference in these two. You absolutely nailed it.
GT-1000. Way more dynamic.
thanks for prepping my decision of upgrade by showing the charartics of each device. each device has so much to offer seamlessly. great job of posting via voiceless
Great demo sir. I've been following all your demos 🔥❤️
Helix for me, amps are more realistic and the effects are incredible. Very inspiring pedal from what I've heard here so far. Great demo!
Damn! This video must have taken several hundred hours to put together. Much appreciated and GREAT JOB! I'm leaning towards the HX to produce the the sounds I'm looking for most. Both are great and well worth the money.
for me, gt1000 core is more powerful and can use far more effects same time than line6. It's a better portable effect-unit but as a stomp box on board, hx stomp is just enough.
And the most important is line6's operating system is easier to understand and operate.
So not just because of the sound quality.
Thank you once again for a really helpful video.
I've just scored the Boss off my list. For almost every sound I preferred the Line 6.
Helix bassy and crispy, the boss have better mids, in the mix the helix need more eq touch that boss, but in heavy amps is the helix better,, on fx is boss... for me of course
Overall, I think I would go with the GT-1000. Dynamic range seemed more natural. From a recording perspective, the GT sounds seem like tones I would have to do less tweaking to fit into the mix. Not that the Helix tones are bad, they are totally useable, just might take a little bit more to finesse them to work.
Yes, both stomp boxes sound great, but your playing is EPIC ;-}
I don't have either, so no axe to grind. Frankly they are very close and on some the Boss wins on others the Line 6.
However I much prefer the visibility of the Stomp's screen - it looks easy to read if you are standing over it. Best, Pete
PS Sorry I meant to add that if it doesn't take off as Boss want. they will drop supporting it after a couple of years.
Ha Ha, no axe !
Boss units don't normally get released when they're only half ready though so the support is not so much of an issue. In any case, I think it's better to buy a unit based on what it does now, not on what the manufacturer claims it might do after a few firmware updates.
The video i was waiting for!!! Thanks!
Great video, thanks. And you play so good !
Initially I liked the GT 1000 better when listening on my smartphone speaker. But when I plugged in my studio headphones, I heard a crisp smoothness with the HX that sounded very analog. I think the HX may win by a small margin. Tape delay was very nice. Both sound good though.
I went into my music store ready to buy the Helix Lt or the Gt1000 but, they didn’t have the Gt they only had the GX100. I walked out with the GX100. It sounded more alive than the Helix.
Boss is boss, great tone and feel!!!
Line 6 for amp-modelling; Boss for everything else!
I'll prefer the Boss for overall versatility (its amp-modelling is pretty good, though).
helix sounds better in some, and Boss sounds better in others. I own the Boss and the ones where it lags in this video can be fixed with either amp settings, EQ settings, or subtle use of the over 100 built in effects. You can't go wrong with either of these, but I'm staying with the Boss.
I own the core as well and agree
Line 6 seems to sound more analog and organic while the Boss is cleaner and more hi-fi. It's especially noticeable on the tape delay.
Organic for sure. I'm not sure there was a single clip here where the Boss wins. Just shows how far Line 6 has come in terms of modeling. Compare this to my 17 year old XT live this is night and day!
@@lorenmorgan1931 Late I know but as Loren stated the Line 6 sounded more like an amp and the Boss sounded more like they where going for a "mix ready sound" and I think the more raw amp sound of the Line 6 would give a Producer more to work with in a recording scenario.
@@lorenmorgan1931 You can add some IR loader pedals (like mooer radar etc) after the XT and then still get pretty good modern/recent sounds.
@@tarkgundogdu8940 I tried that to be honest. I used to shut off the speaker emulation all together and run it into a power amp and 4x12 mixed speaker cab. The sound was fairly decent, but the pedals and amp models have no dynamics at all, and a lot of the distortion/drive pedals (especially fuzz) have zero sustain. For the time it was one of the most loaded pedals out there, but to be honest, I could get better sounds out of my Roland VG88 most the time back then because it had dynamics. But either of them into my poweramp worked better for live situations.
Outstanding playing here! Thanks for this all music presentation.
Nice Chorus comparison
12:20 - L6
12:45 - Boss
Nice comparisons.
I finally gave up on these things..
I have two valve amps at home, and using them with two different sets of effects: One is a standalone Helix LT, the other one is a pedalboard which includes the GT1000Core and few drive/fuzz/booster pedals from JHS, Xotic, Proco, Dod and Mesa Boogie. What I can say is, both units are great, as you can also follow from the video. If I had to let one of the units go, I would really have hard time to decide. For me the drive tones are the best from valve amp, as well as sometimes from analog pedals. But when I don't feel like carrying my pedalboard with me, I am sure that the pedal modulations on both Helix and Boss will be more than enough for me. They emulate the sounds of the analog units just perfect, sometimes fool myself if it is the pedal itself, or the modulation from the Helix or Boss. Digital effects are wonderful, I don't even see myself buying chorus/phaser/flanger/tremolo/pitch pedals anymore. My only wish would be that the Boss had few more effects like Waza series, Dimension chorus and so on.
My take on this, get whichever you fancy, you cannot go wrong eitherways. Great video!!!
In my oppinion, Boas Gt-1000 sounds better in almost all the videos i saw. Mutch better. This is the only vídeo i saw that Helix has some samples that i think sound better at my ears.
Can be a case of global eq, the tecnique of the guitar player, etc, etc. Booth sound great. Boss has more the "tube warmth sound", in my oppinion, and in this 2 products, Boss has a very superior processor.
But booth are great!
Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘
Оба хороши, но мне больше Boss понравился. У меня есть Boss gt1000 и я очень люблю этот процессор.
That Boss GT-1000 CORE is👌🏽
Awesome video, man!!! Thanks a lot. Cheers.
Hey guys. According To me the sound you' have is what you make from them.
I Like the divider mode in GT1000 so you can make your own stereo sound by assigning for exemple two différent amps L and R in Channel A and B with both differents effects ! That makes a really big sound
That's where the fun begins... Set up a stereo path and use your mono pedals in the 2 FX loops assigned to each stereo channel... I've got a Mood/Sunlight/DarkStar on one channel...then a Draume/Lore/DarkWorld on the other... The sound design possibilities with this wonder box are never ending... 🙂
I liked the Boss GT-1000 Core
Both units sound fairly close in general. The Boss amps have more top end and clarity, The HX sounds a bit warmer. The delays and reverbs sound more digital on the Boss and more analog on the HX. So I prefer those effects on the Stomp. Pitch effects sound better on the HX too I think. But overall both units are close in quality vs price. It's a matter of taste which one is the best for you. Very good demo!
Amp/cab sims: HX by a mile
OD/Dist/Fuzz: Draw
Modulation: Slightly HX
Octave/Harmonizer: Draw
Delay/Reverb: HX
HX seems more natural, while the GT-1000 feels more like an effect. In the mix, you might not hear a huge difference, but getting a good tone is essential for being inspired in the first place. HX wins.
really ? many people said the gt1000 wins soundwise and feel more natural over the helix floor, aren't these unit the supposed to be the same soundwise ?
@@saltyhose8257 gt1000 series have better sound than helix series. but helix series are not that bad with a good IR file and helix products have good easy to use interface.
for me boss gt1000 core is the best among boss gt1000, boss gt1000 core, helix stomp, helix lt and helix floor. because it is small like helix stomp, can have long paths more than one, overall easy to carry around with the same power as gt1000 full board. also unique boss effects are awesome.
In Australia the HX Stomp is about $100 more expensive than GT Core, which seems to be the opposite of almost everywhere else? Not sure why. The Boss has much lower current draw, which is also a selling point for me, as it's easier to integrate into a small portable pedal setup.
All Line6 products are 30% more in Thailand than they are in the UK. Not sure why. Perhaps they just hate us.
Yeah thats right. I see comments everywhere about boss gt1kcore is more expesive but here in OZ u can get a second hand gt for 650 and hx stomp for 850 give or take.
In the US, at least right now, the CORE is absolutely $100 less than the hx stomp. Got the CORE because I think it's easier to dial in, I think it sounds better, and that sampling rate and 1ms latency is amazing
incredible playing man.. can these presets be downloaded anywhere?
Both sound really good, but I'm on the GT1000 team.
First of all: excellent to find a "NO TALKING VIDEO" Second, its a matter of personal taste but i prefer the Line 6
that transistor tape part (HX Stomp) sounds great!
That's one of my favorite effects on the stomp period. At over $600 it seems pricey, but it was aggravating as hell when I A/B'd the pedals I own vs their versions 😅 hundreds if not thousands of dollars of pedals I've collected over the past 15 or so years rendered mostly obsolete lol
I think both are great but probably the biggest detractor for the HX is it's not even close to the capability and functionality of its Helix big brother. The GT-1000 Core is a GT-1000 with fewer stomps and no expression pedal. Full functionality and all.
This is true. I'm a gt1000 user. I have the full size one.
But I am still attracted to the stomp just because they emulate a wider variety of effects - at least when it comes to Drives.
Boss number one!!
I didnt have a choice. The HX Stomp was the only one Best Buy sold #SpaceOnMyCard #Helix #Line6 #GiftForMyself
I feel that. I had a guitar center credit card and sweetwater had the item I really wanted more 😂
@@MJPGuitar the struggle is REAL!
Bro thank you for this comment I have 400 bucks in store credit at Best Buy and I didn’t even know they sold this haha just ordered it:)
@@Alex-xx3ve they shuffle their shelves fast. They no longer sell half my wishlist. #RolandMc101 #FocusriteIsaOne Enjoy it! Its a nice piece of kit.
Just seems the Boss is slightly richer in each demonstration somehow.
Other things to consider - if you go for the Stomp you can by Helix native software for £100 instead of £400. And since the Stomp is already £200 less... Also L6 continually adds new amps and fx with new firmwares. In this test I slightly prefer the Boss sound, but I think eq will make an enormous difference to both as will IRs. They both have very good PC/Mac editors
Hang on so if you buy a Line6 product that 's already running the Helix software, they still make you pay again for a separate copy of it? Doesn't sound like much of an incentive to me. Also, if someone prefers the sound of the Boss unit, a discount on the Helix software wouldn't be in the least appealing to my mind.
@@markseymour8365 well you’re buying a plugin that does everything the hardware modeler does. Many companies have brought out plugin versions of hardware without *any* discount like Eventide, Strymon etc. And you can do very different things with the plugin too, like immediate re-amping and if your computer’s fast enough, some incredibly complex sounds. Since my original post the price dropped from £400 to £49 with Stomp, which itself is just over £400. Right now you can get Native, Metallurgy and Cubase 12 LE free.
@@Arthur_My_Dear Okay, thanks for the info, that doesn't sound so bad then. I've never asked my friend who has a Helix but I just assumed he'd gotten the Helix Native software for free. My mistake. :) I'm still tempted to buy the Boss - not sure why as I have an Ampero II Stomp and I'm really happy with the sounds I get from it but there's always something else I want to try/buy.
@@markseymour8365 Yep, always :)
The Core is much better sound quality at 32bit/96khz... The kicker for me was how well the Core handled my acoustic electric guitars in comparison to the HX...
Great video! Thankyou for this
Il suono è soggettivo ma la maggior potenza di calcolo della boss è innegabilmente un vantaggio!!
Very similar… both are excellent…
I find the boss to sound nasally on the high gain settings, although the Uberschall on the Boss was great on the chugs.
Boss has a wider range and reproduces the behavior of the amp.
Wow!!!! Ab 17:00 min. Einfach ein Traum! Thanks Thanks Thanks!!!
thank you for doing this!
Респект за видео. Послушал с удовольствием!
Thank you!!!! Great info and resource. Best Regards!!!!
Awesome comparison video... thanks! Sometimes a patch sounds better on the Line 6 and sometimes better on the Boss.
Boss likes!!!
The Boss GT Core and Line 6 HX Stomp should get a room I reckon.
Nevertheless, excellent video comparing the two. 🙏 T H A N K Y O U
lol, not laughing at your comment. laughing at each should get their own room. Good one.
Sweet playing.
I think they are both great but me Boss wins. GT sounds more authentic as being played live. For me more inspirational as a player. Stomp sound great but more like a recording than being played. Just my two cents.
Lin6 wins hands down for amp sim..for effect quality Boss is better.
Outstanding
Line 6 sounds brighter, I like the Boss better
thanks for the video. It is so complex to make this kind of videos. For that I will give you a like and a subscribe. However, it is difficult for me to find a good / strong difference between the 2. They both sound awesome. Maybe one has a stronger Bass EQ, or volume, its so hard to tell them apart. Any help on specific points where you actually hear them very different?
Outstanding demo!
Hx stomp ganhando de lavada
Mais orgânico, mais realista, mais dinâmica
Senti isso também
Vc está "ouvindo com os olhos" mano 🤝
Para o meu gosto pessoal a Boss soou melhor e mais equilibrada. A line com graves um pouco embolados.
Também sinto a hx stomp mais orgânica.
Wow, many thanks for this comparison. I wanted to check out the boss unit but this video clearly showed the quality difference between the boss and line6 units. Line6 is way way better sounding. They are surely in two different leagues. Thank you.
HX Stomp much better in the amp modeling thing but both are equal on the effects
Thanks!
You do some beautiful playing I HOPE some of those chordal ideas are tunre dinto songs? Thye are that good trust me I write song lol! Great demo friend :)
Boss gt win
Great playing!
My boss gt1 seems to have better distortion. But good video
but how does it feel in your hands thats the point Boss is BOSS
Es un vídeo , pero la impresión es que él boss parece más que escuchas a través de un ampli en algunos efectos , y las distorsiones más pensadas las veo mejor del boss. Ambos son muy buenos pero me decantaría por boss para lo que yo uso .
En cuestión de dinámica en el modelado de amps, BOSS es superior a todas las marcas, el sonido ya es cosa de gusto.
@@DavidGarcia-wn6ie soy usuario de las cosas BOSS de hace tiempo. Estoy más familiarizado con ellos, tengo una idea de cómo piensan las cosas y me gusta pasar tiempo en los manuales 😆😆. Incluso Fractal que muchos lo ponen como una unidad complicada, hace las cosas más sencillas, solo tienes que activar algo o tienen algún buen preset que puedas editar, pero BOSS te pone a dar vueltas y sus presets e IRs suenan la mayoría horribles jajajaja. Usando mis propios IRs y editando mis propios presets puedo obtener casi cualquier cosa que quiera. Pero las otras marcas me ponen todo más fácil de cara al usuario, en todos los aspectos.
Wish the core had Bluetooth.. maybe in the next revision. Both are great.. just make music and stop chasing down new gear
You can add external Bluetooth
@@p10rambo The bluetooth on the GT1000 is not for your guitar. It's for editing your patches. You can get boss Tone Studio on your phone and save/store/edit patches via bluetooth. I think that's what he is referring to.
@@TheDilligan I'm not saying it's for the guitar, you can add an external usb/midi bluetooth to the gt1000core to enable all the Bluetooth features in the big model
Excellent I appreciate it!
In really, gt1000 core is in fact the gt1000 with less switches and expression pedal. Hx stomp is an helix with no legs and arms.
at best when i heard the transistor tape delay effect, i got high for a moment. beautiful. otherwise all a matter of taste
That was the only time I feel the effects patches differed greatly on each unit. The helix delay had more of a tapering Lofi effect, while the boss’s delay was stayed more hi-fi. Thus making a comparison apples and oranges.
I am new to digital effects.I wonder how they sound the best. Through an amp or through studio monitor(s)?
I'm new on this. But isn't it true that GT1000Core don't have much amp modelling compared to HX Stomp? The amp comparison, is it using the 'template available only' on Core, and match it with HX Stomp? Since Core don't have many variance of Amp modelling in it?
However, I feel that Core have more dynamics and response, despite it only have few options of modelled amp in it. Great video, thumbs up 👍
I believe it has about 30 amp models after the last update... Importing IRs makes all the difference...
Best video for compare
Hx stomp 🔥
The gt1000 sounded nicer to me.