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which one should you buy?

within a family these devices mostly share a sound engine, so the decision comes down to a handful of lines. The tables show only those lines, with a source on each.

the families

3 families
Line 6

which Helix?

five full-size Line 6 modelers that share a sound engine and differ in chassis, connections and generation. These are the lines where they differ.

Stadium XL · Stadium · Floor · Rack · LT

which Helix should you buy?Line 6

which small HX?

four pedal-sized Line 6 boxes that share the effects library and differ in what else they carry. The first question is whether you want amp models at all.

HX Stomp XL · HX Stomp · HX Effects · HX One

which small HX should you buy?Fractal Audio

which Fractal?

three current-generation Fractal devices and the previous one. Scenes and channels work the same on all of them. The grid, the amp count and the footswitches do not.

Axe-Fx III · FM9 · FM3 · Axe-Fx II

which Fractal should you buy?

each family is one maker's line. for Neural DSP, the Quad Cortex and the Nano Cortex each have their own guide.

a source on every line · read the sourcing method