WestCreek Helyx Guitar – Honest Review & Sound Samples

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Thinking about picking up the WestCreek Guitars Helyx? In this video I give my full, honest review along with clean and distorted tone samples, build impressions, setup notes, and whether this budget-friendly headless guitar is actually worth buying in 2025.
If you're into affordable guitars, headless designs, or want to hear how the Helyx performs in a real-world playing situation, this video breaks it all down.
🔗 Links & Resources
WestCreek Guitars
https://westcreeksguitars.com
OCD Clone used in this video (Utility Muffin Research Lab)
https://utilitymuffinresearchlaboratory.com
Performance of "The Weight"
https://youtu.be/mPUhe9L-lrE?si=1aVtlqJJfD4pQn7c
My Unboxing of the Helyx
https://youtu.be/bPYjh-c7ZEE?si=Db8O_1gDq-kqFfbK
⏱️ Chapters
0:00 – Intro
1:35 – Thoughts on low-budget guitars
2:00 – Cleaning up the guitar
4:40 – Guitar features
6:16 – Sound samples (clean)
9:24 – Sound samples (distortion)
11:24 – Tremolo demo
12:37 – Should you buy it?
14:08 – Coffee mug of the week
14:15 – Visit from Addie the cat!
15:22 – Playthrough demo
🎸 What’s in this video?
Full WestCreek Helyx review
Honest thoughts on budget headless guitars
How this guitar feels, sounds, and plays
Clean + overdriven tone samples using a UM RL OCD-style pedal
A look at the tremolo system and build quality
My recommendation on whether it's worth your money
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