Thompson may be impressed with modern guitar gear, but he’s explained why he doesn’t like digital amp simulations ...

Guitars “The single biggest leap Line 6 has made in its near 30 year history of modelling amps”: Line 6 debuts all-new AI tech as it supercharges its amp modelling platform with the Helix Stadium ...

Each of the six amp categories – Clean, Boutique, Chime, Crunch, Dynamic and Hi Gain – has two voicings and they cover all the main food groups of electric guitar tone, from spanky Fender ...

The Helix Stadium and Stadium XL Floor units feature an 8" touchscreen, a vast range of tone-shaping features – including amp and effects capture – and take Line 6's modelling to new heights ...

Line 6 makes some incredibly cool music products. Its focus is on reproducing numerous popular sounds from a single instrument or amp. For example, at the flip of a switch (or turn of a knob ...

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