Helix Stadium Native vs TH-U
Helix Stadium Native
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| Figure | Helix Stadium Native | TH-U |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 9 | 4 |
| Spec score · Guitar Amp Software | 8.6 (#2) | 7.6 (#15) |
| Models | The product page lists 132 amplifier models with 152 channels, more than 260 effects models, and more than 60 speaker cabinet models. | THU Premium includes 89 guitar amplifiers, 4 bass amplifiers, 50 guitar cabinets, 2 bass cabinets, and 18 microphone models. |
| Privacy and security | Yamaha Guitar Group’s privacy policy says it takes reasonable measures to help protect personal information against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration. | Overloud's privacy policy says the website uses organizational and security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or destruction of personal data. |
| Support | The full license listing includes premium support, and Line 6 links to product manuals and customer support resources. | Overloud support is active Monday through Friday from 9 AM to 7 PM Central European Time, and says it will respond as soon as possible during those hours. |
Plans
Helix Stadium Native
- Full-feature trialFree
- Helix Stadium Native IntroFree
- IntroFree
- Helix Native upgrade$99.99, paid once
- Registered Helix Stadium XL/Floor owner$99.99, paid once
- POD Farm Platinum upgrade$199.99, paid once
- POD Farm upgrade$299.99, paid once
- Full license$399.99, paid once
- Helix Stadium Native$399.99, paid once
TH-U
- THU Premium (upgrade from TH3 Full)€49, paid once
- THU Premium (upgrade from THU Edition or TH3 Edition)€119, paid once
- THU Premium (upgrade from TH2 Full)€149, paid once
- THU Premium€269, paid once
In their own words
Helix Stadium Native
Helix Stadium Native is an amp and effects plugin that brings Helix Stadium hardware sounds and tone tools into a digital audio workstation. It runs on macOS and Windows in AAX, AU, and VST3 formats, and is not a standalone app. The product page lists 132 amplifier models with 152 channels, more than 260 effects models, and more than 60 speaker cabinet models. The full license lists 27 Agoura amps with 55 channels plus 111 HX amps, 46 cabinets, and 274 studio effects. Hype control blends between more authentic and idealized amp sounds, while Focus View provides contextual parameter controls. The plugin supports third-party cabinet impulse responses and Proxy clones, as well as presets and setlists from Helix Stadium and Helix Stadium XL and original Helix and HX products with firmware 3.50 or later. External MIDI controllers and software can control parameters and snapshots. A free Intro plan is available; the full license costs $399.99 as a one-time purchase purchase and includes a 15-day trial.
TH-U
TH-U is a guitar and bass amp simulation plug-in that combines amp modeling, captured rig playback, and Fluid IR processing. TH-U Premium includes 89 guitar amplifiers, four bass amplifiers, 50 guitar cabinets, two bass cabinets, 18 microphone models, and more than 1,000 factory presets. Its Rig Player provides access to more than 32,000 captured rigs. Premium includes SuperCabinet with 1,728 Fluid IRs; users can export a cabinet as a WAV impulse response or load conventional IRs for processing. TH-U also provides a MIDI-controllable polyphonic transposer and MIDI controls that can be learned from the interface. Desktop versions are available as AudioUnit, VST, and AAX64 plug-ins or as a standalone app, with listed support for Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Cubase, Ableton Live, Studio One, and REAPER. Desktop compatibility is macOS 10.14 or later and Windows 10 or later. TH-U iOS is a standalone and AUv3 app for iOS 13 or later. A 15-day trial is available; TH-U Premium is listed at €269, paid once, with separate upgrade prices for eligible owners.