NAMM 2018: Line 6's Helix 2.5 update imminent - and it's huge.

26 Jan 2018 by Jef | Approximate reading time: 4 Minutes

Line 6 Helix 2.5 Update announced and it is massive! · Source: Line 6

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The long-anticipated Line 6 Helix 2.5 update has been announced and it is massive, including a shedload of legacy effects and two cool boutique amp emulations for you to drool over as well.

Line 6 Helix 2.5 Update

This is a long list of effects and also a couple of sweet new boutique valve amp models based on the Mesa Lonestar and the Friedman BE and HBE of channels the BE-100 amp head.

Effects galore!

It isn’t that long since we had the 2.3 update late last year, just in time for Christmas, but the 2.5 update looks to eclipse that with an insanely long list of new reverbs, delays, filters, modulations and distortions.

The update is due soon according to Line 6‘s website and it is one we at gearnews cannot wait to try out.

Make sure you scroll right to the bottom of this article and check out some of the new reverbs being demoed by Alex.Guitars on his YouTube channel, they sound pretty glorious and well worth the wait.

I’ll keep you all informed and let you know exactly when 2.5 officially drops, so for now take a look at the official Line 6 list and start drooling…

New Amps (2)

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Cali Texas Ch2, based on* the drive channel of the MESA/Boogie® Lonestar (Ch1 coming later)

Placater Dirty, based on* the BE/HBE channel of the Friedman BE-100 (Clean channel coming later)

* All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Line 6.
New HX Effects (6)

Delay > Multi Pass (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original bandpass-filtered multitap delay

Reverb > Glitz (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original

Reverb > Ganymede (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original

Reverb > Searchlights (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original

Reverb > Plateaux (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original

Reverb > Double Tank (Mono, Stereo), Line 6 Original

New Legacy Effects Models (77)
Helix Floor, Rack/Control, and LT now include a library of effects from M13, M9, M5, DL4, DM4, FM4, and MM4. These appear in a new “Legacy” subcategory in the model list.

Distortion > Tube Drive

Distortion > Screamer

Distortion > Overdrive

Distortion > Classic Dist

Distortion > Heavy Dist

Distortion > Colordrive

Distortion > Buzz Saw

Distortion > Facial Fuzz

Distortion > Jumbo Fuzz

Distortion > Fuzz Pi

Distortion > Jet Fuzz

Distortion > Line 6 Drive

Distortion > Line 6 Distortion

Distortion > Sub Oct Fuzz

Distortion > Octave Fuzz

Dynamics > Tube Comp

Dynamics > Red Comp

Dynamics > Blue Comp

Dynamics > Blue Comp Treb

Dynamics > Vetta Comp

Dynamics > Vetta Juice

Dynamics > Boost Comp

Modulation > Pattern Tremolo

Modulation > Panner

Modulation > Bias Tremolo

Modulation > Opto Tremolo

Modulation > Script Phase

Modulation > Panned Phaser

Modulation > Barberpole

Modulation > Dual Phaser

Modulation > U-Vibe

Modulation > Phaser

Modulation > Pitch Vibrato

Modulation > Dimension

Modulation > Analog Chorus

Modulation > Tri Chorus

Modulation > Analog Flanger

Modulation > Jet Flanger

Modulation > AC Flanger

Modulation > 80A Flanger

Modulation > Frequency Shift

Modulation > Ring Modulator

Modulation > Rotary Drum

Modulation > Rotary Drm/Horn

Delay > Ping Pong

Delay > Dynamic

Delay > Stereo

Delay > Digital

Delay > Dig w/ Mod

Delay > Reverse

Delay > Lo Res

Delay > Tube Echo

Delay > Tape Echo

Delay > Sweep Echo

Delay > Echo Platter

Delay > Analog Echo

Delay > Analog w/ Mod

Delay > Auto-Volume Echo

Delay > Multi-Head

Pitch/Synth > Bass Octaver

Pitch/Synth > Smart Harmony

Pitch/Synth > Octi Synth

Pitch/Synth > Synth O Matic

Pitch/Synth > Attack Synth

Pitch/Synth > Synth String

Pitch/Synth > Growler

Filter > Voice Box

Filter > V Tron

Filter > Q Filter

Filter > Seeker

Filter > Obi Wah

Filter > Tron Up

Filter > Tron Down

Filter > Throbber

Filter > Slow Filter

Filter > Spin Cycle

Filter > Comet Trails

Improvements/Changes
If a Snapshot has been given a custom switch colour, that switch ring now displays a dim colour when not active
12 of Helix’s 17 reverbs originally appeared in M-Class processors and Verbzilla. As such, they’ve been moved into the new “Legacy” subcategory within the Reverb category
Helix’s tempo no longer responds to pressing TAP at tempi lower than 40.0 BPM (Beats Per Minute). This is to ensure that multiple fast tap entries are recognized properly, as previously, they could be seen as one really slow tap entry. You may still manually select a tempo all the way down to 20.0 BPM and your presets can still be saved with tempi down to 20.0 BPM—just touch TAP and turn Knob 6 (BPM)

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