Quad Cortex or wait for Helix Stadium?

[wet cypress]

What I;ve seen and heard from the Cortex is great, from the tonecloud to the capturing tech and how flexible it is.

I haven't dug into the stadium but the current helix line is definitely top notch, even the helix native plugin

in general though ... in a full mix most people couldn't tell a cheap Nux modeler from a QC probably

[round bone]

Appreciate the response! A lot of people that I’ve spoken to in person have said that there’s a reason that the Cortex is basically the industry standard. I was looking to carry a bit less with me and maybe have the Cortex and 2-3 pedals on a board with a power supply. I seen the Cortex has a pitch shifter so I can easily drop my drop pedal from the physical side and run it via the QC. My main fear with it is that I use my Pod Go as a stomp box at times rather than static and the thing most people say is the lack of spacing between the switches but can be rectified via the use of those mushroom? switch covers.

[wet cypress]

i feel thouse covers make them even chunkier and give them less spacing