Thanks for the info. I bought a POD HD Pro X a year or so ago, and it's literally a $700 paperweight. It has some features that I wish the 11R would incorporate, but the 11R kills it when it comes to tone. My experience with the POD HD Pro X makes me flip the page in the Sweetwater catalog every time I come to the Helix. I don't think I'll retire my 11R any time soon, but I have been eyeballing a Kemper Profiler. I've been on the waiting list for an Axe FX II XL for so long, I've literally given up. Maybe I'll give the Helix an unbiased look, if it's possible.