Max Michael Helyer

For his clean sound, Max uses an Little Chopper by Audio Kitchen. Helyer switched to Audio Kitchen's amps around 2014, when You Me at Six recorded "Cavalier Youth", according to guitar.com interview.

After swapping traditional Marshall JCM 900s for Audio Kitchen’s Little Chopper around the Cavalier Youth cycle, Helyer went in search of a more “warm, huggy” sound for their 2017 record Night People.

Continuing this interview with Max Helyer, Max displays his second favourite: a Northern Super Swede. One of the elements he likes of the guitar is the balanced weight, how the guitar is set-up initially as well as the slim neck. His only regret is the pickups, yet he keeps with it.

On fuzz, Max uses an original Rotosound Fuzz pedal on top of the JHS Sweet Tea. He uses it to fatten the sound of a distorted signal.

"I've been getting involved with the TC Electronic Hall Of Fame reverb in a lot of our songs just to make it sound big and roomy and vast.

Max's Gretsch Penguin is a custom shop version made by Steven Stein. What Max likes of this guitar is the heavy sound that fits well with the band's sound as well as the hollow-body "floating around the chamber".

Max's main guitar is a Deluxe Telecaster from 1977. Max uses it due its twangy sound and road-worn aesthetics. He uses this guitar for at least eleven songs. The set list can be seen at 1:51, where there are times where he uses different guitars for different tunings.

In a Rig Tour video by TotalGuitar, Max Michael Helyer of You Me At Six discusses using TheGigRig G2 Switching System, inspired by fellow guitarist Chris Miller, for its ease of use.

Though he doesn't talk about it, Max's NS-2 can be see at the center-right of the board. From what is seen, he only use the mono connection.

According to post from Daniel at Gig Rig, they constructed a board for Max Heyler, while Electro-Harmonix POG2 is visible in the photo.

In the YouTube video "You Me At Six - Give (Acoustic in Amsterdam)," Max Michael Helyer can be seen playing a Fender Modern Player Telecaster Thinline Deluxe.

Max Helyer, one of two guitarists of the band You Me At Six, showcases his Gibson Memphis ES-335 in this interview by Total Guitar. Max had purchased this from the Sam Ash at Hollywood. He chose over one with a trem-bar. He likes this one for such features as the Lollartron pickups.

Max's other guitar is a Fender Jazzmaster with the tremolo replaced with that of the Fender Jaguar. He appreciated this guitar for the twangy sound which he wants to use more mainly because he is moving farther from his use of power chords.

Originally, Max used multiple Boss DD-20's as his main delays, but made a switch to Strymon after several recommendations from friends. Like the Mobius, it is synced to the G2. Also, the options are much more diverse with settings such as the "Ice" setting for such songs as "Crash".

Like the Strymon Timeline, Max has had this synced to his G2. He likes the Mobius for the multiple modulation effects in a single pedal.

To go for overdrive, Max uses a Double Barrel with a boosted TS808 setting as well as a clean channel. He has it set hot enough to break up.

On his main distortion, Max uses a JHS Sweet Tea. He uses this so as to make his settings on the amplifier more simplistic.

Max has several pedals similar to Chris Miller. Like Chris, he begins his chain with the Ernie Ball Volume Pedal.

Also like Chris Miller, Max has a Boss tuner connected to the tuner out on his Ernie Ball Volume Pedal.

Like Chris Miller, Max has a Boss footswitch attached to the G2 switching system.

Max Michael Helyer uses the MXR M102 Dyna Comp, as seen in the MusicRadar feature on professional guitarist pedalboards.

Gibson SG Standard. Mainly used in 2009

Max Michael Helyer used a Gibson SG Faded in 2009 alongside his SG Standard, as shown in the user-uploaded photo.

This Les Paul was used in 2010 only on the warped tour

This guitar was used in 2010 along with a telecaster

In a user-uploaded photo from 2010, Max Michael Helyer is seen playing a Fender Telecaster, possibly a custom model.

According to guitar.com interview, Helyer uses a 2017 Custom-Shop Telecaster for You Me At Six's 2025 farewell tour.

It is a Fender Telecaster,” he admits, quoting his 2017 custom shop model as one that particularly changed the game for him on the VI tour. “I drifted from it and came back to it, around album five or six, and it’s just so diverse. It is a workhorse. Having an array of [Telecasters] that I know are all going to work on whatever tuning – they are the best of both [worlds] for heavy and clean.”

An Orange Rockerverb behind him with a footswitch on the floor

Boss dd-20 bottom right next to his feet

According to guitar.com interview, Helyer used a 1985 Gibson ES-335 for You Me at Six's farewell tour.

According to guitar.com interview, Helyer switched to using Neural DSP, as Bring Me The Horizon's Lee Malia started using it.

While a conversation Bring Me The Horizon’s Lee Malia inspired a recent efficient switch to Neural DSP Quad Cortexes, the fundamental Max Helyer pedalboard is his pride and joy, as he gives us the full, extended rundown.

According to guitar.com interview, Helyer uses TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2.

The TC Electronic Hall Of Fame 2 is the perfect [reverb pedal] for studio and live,” he begins. “I’ve got options on a small pedal – I’m tweaking the decay and effects constantly throughout the show.