Went completely digital last December. Slimmed dowm my arsenal from a Line 6 Helix Floor and a Hughes and Kettner Grandmeister 40 Deluxe ( and matching 1x12 cab).
Using a Fender FR-12 at the moment. These Hotone Ampero II Stage are a step up from a Line 6 HX Stomp XL, way more flexible.
The Helix is an awesome piece of gear, but it does far more than I need.And I'm not really missing valve amps, and especially the hassle and the weight.
I just got an FR-10. It is fantastic for digital pedals.
Indeed they are. I tried the Line 6 Powercab+ when I still owned the Helix, and it was an underwhelming experience. My current setup sounds so good that I considering getting a FR-10 to use at the house, while the FR-12 stays in the rehearsal room and gets some live action.
After a few weeks with the FR-10, I have no issue using it with my Fractal FM3 at live shows. It is loud, small, light, and sounds like a guitar amp.
Tuner and overdrive to the Simplifier input. Delay and reverb in the effects loop. Nano+ board. I could use this for anything really, not just the worship band but that’s its main purpose. We run a silent stage with IEMs.
Very Zen. I dig it.
How do you like the Neo?
"last version" ive told myself that lie before too![]()
I could probably get by with a tuner, overdrive, phaser, and delay. Maybe not even a tuner if I have a non-obvious headstock tuner.
Yeah, a reverb is almost unneccessary when you have a good delay. But I need a distortion pedal and fuzz to help in those mandatory low volume situations. I was surprised when I recently noticed how much tremolo is currently used in Adult Contemporary and Red Dirt Country. I like a touch of subtle optical trem, and a lush harmonic trem is definitely ear candy. It's not really about need, it's about my addiction to the sculpting of sound.
Currently I am using a DL4 mk II for that.
Had the mark I , loved it, really , unfortunately was too big, switched to a flashback x4 years ago, then I stop worrying bout instan delay presets and a I'm currently using a single TC Alter Ego 2 (in echoplex mode) , when I need something similar to the slap I turn the knob to the oil can mode...
The latest bit of old school fun. Running a tube pre-amp into a solid state head give me some excellent results. And that Walrus ambiance pedal give some nice reverb effects.