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Finally a video where there isn't a guy who says it's very simple, I use my ..... guitar that goes straight into my qts via usb with the interface into my computer with the software into my cabinets hooked up to my SLB2 but I have swicthed off the rd2d and the panel in front of the looper with the 16 cable method via Headrush control. Well you get the picture.
flabens best demo of headrush was done by the one and only Pete Thorn, see and u will agree. Although that man can plug his guitar into a dead badger and somehow find tone. Lol
One of the COOOlEST riffs i've heard in a long while (at 1:23 and 1:50); just what 90% of what present-day Metal is lacking: REAL RIFF WRITTING!!! Great demo!
Really appreciate the demo and most importantly the not speaking element. This leaned me towards not purchasing but was on the fence. All the amp mods just lacked bottom. The clean sounds were nice however.
as you can see , when the volume on the guitar is full up, the distortion is hard full clip, harsh and not full range. This is also an issue with Helix. They need to fix this to have the pedal board warm sounding and good separation between strings. I hope the developers put out a patch to resolve this!
Great demo. I had to work with mine for a while to get the sounds I liked to play it live through the sound system. It sounds great in the overall PA mix, full and sweet!
I was like yeah I bet the wet effects are great but I bet I'd have to go elsewhere for dirt. I was happy to be wrong. Very helpful to hear it through the amp input as well a through the return. Pertinent info. I was gonna say I just need it for work but..lol i can tell I'd end up playing with it a lot too. Looks like all kind of fun. I enjoyed this review immensely.
Awesome demo ! I wish we could create and use a special script on RUclips which skip every talking part in guitar videos, especially gear reviews ... No one wants to hear informations we already read on Google before going on RUclips.
I have no talking on my own demos but always wondered if it actually hurts my channel. The biggest guitar youtube channels seem to consist of a whole lot of talking and barely any music ;/
I really like the touchscreen and general ease of use of this, I love it just for that - but the £1000 price tag doesn't quite sit well with me. To me the sounds are ok but they're not a cut above anything else that's a lot less money so maybe that's why the price seems a little high. Not getting that "TAKE MY MONEY!!" impulse that I thought I'd get. At a guess I would've put this at around the £500 - £600 mark tops. Great demo though! :)
Kris Sambero why is it some people think nothing of spending $1000 plus an a bloody cell phone yet when presented with a beautiful piece of complex hardware/software like this, they claim it's too expensive. It's mind boggling :/
Kris Sambero -the headrush gigboard is scaled down-(no wah and less switches) but same 7inch readout with same effects etc and is brand new in box on Reverb at $549 ,,,,”” got both and kept gigboard and returned full size one and am COMPLETELY satisfied,,,just sayin
For people asking for comparisons to the Helix, et al., WHAT do you think this sound like? All these units sound different. This seems to have the most organic/analog sound as far as amp models go. I could see using this for DIRECT recording and practice. I have loads of tube amps for live application. However, for an album I recorded last year, I ended up using SOFTWARE based amps, after the producer convinced me to give it a try. Note: I started my home recording adventures with a Fostex Porta One and a Tom Scholz Rockman back in the 80's.
Hello. Great Video! I'm thinking about buying a Headrush Pedalboard, and I can't help but wonder, why is there so much background noise? I mean you can clearly hear it in the review. I know it can also be influenced by the guitar pickups, but I had a similar problem with a BOSS GT-100. Is there any way to get rid of that noise, except through a noise gate?
Great demo. sounds great and great playing. Not sure I'm ready to leave my Line 6 POD X3 Live. it gives me all the guitar stuff, bass amps and vocal preamps.
Great video! Love your Treadplate tone. Would you mind sharing how you dialed it in? Whenever I try to use the Treadplate model, on my Headrush, I just get a flubby swarm of mosquitoes tone. Thanks!
Bravo! Everything we want and nothing we don't want - thanks! I like the quote of Shine On You Crazy Diamond ;) You didn't demo into a stereo amp - and what DAW are you using? What's it like interfacing with the DAW? Thanks in advance from Montreal!
I have bought many of these effect & amp simulators in my life because I love jamming with all those tonal variations, but they do tend to sound rather thin a lot of times. If you’re ok with that, but are inspired to play by all those tones then get one.... :0)
I see you have the master all the way up. What levels are you using on the outputs and amp models. I have this board and trying to dial it in to use straight into the PA. Thanks for any input.
what amp and guitar did you use? this sounds better than a lot of the demos on this pedal. Anyone have it, how does the tone compare to analog pedals? I hate when things get too digital but this sounds pretty awesome.
Nice video.....Does anyone else find that the waH sucks the tone out of your sound? I am probably just not finding a good setting with the shine OR the black....they are just so thin that it's not even worth using...any ideas on settings to thicken and warm it up? I have failed many times at finding a good one for either
Does it have a switch under the pedal so you can activate the wah/other assigned effect by pressing down on it? And is the pitch effect customizable by semitones?
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Seems great as a studio pedal, but doesn't seem practical at a live venue. I don't need to spend time pressings buttons from one effect to the next especially if it has to be done fast. Other than that, it's quite impressive sounding!
This sounds great through my computer speakers. Can you tell me does it feel and sound like a real tube amp live? My past experiences with the HD500 have left me jaded. I'm hoping to get rid of a couple tube amps and a pedalboard. I play mostly old school blues/funky/classic rock stuff and love the warmth of tubes but I"m open to "letting go." Thoughts?
There is a problem with the wah wah effect. I have the same board and was looking for other videos using the wah. When using the wah I notice a slight dip in volume as well. Don't know if this is going to be fixed soon, but I hope so. I want to stop using 2 boards.
Don't you just hate it when there is a video about some product , then the guy will sit hole video with the guitar in hand and do nothing ? Like really ... you don't have to remind me this video is about guitar when i already know it , thats why i Google it. so yes you get some dump people making videos
I wonder if you can help me out. For some reason I can't get a really good sound out of my headrush. I know I have something hooked up wrong. I am running through the front of a combo amp. And it just sounds so so. All the videos are getting much better sounds. I don't know if it is the IRs , cab sim, the amp/direct line out or what. But I am doing something wrong. Any suggestions?
Hi, I don't have the unit but from what I understand, you should plug it in the return of your amp Fx loop (if it has any), and turn off the cab simulation. If you are using it in front of the amp, you'll probably want to use it as a "regular pedalboard", i.e. don't use any amp and cab sim, just overdrive pedals and effects.
it sucks. I tried it at Guitar Center and you feel totally disconnected. feels totally wrong. some of the patches sound okay but .....kinda of like a great job at making a fake sound if that makes sense. feels ZERO organic
yourbuddykevin i think you may be correct with some of the patches/models. The lower gain and light breakup blues sounds were very blah though. My main beef, however, isnt the tones, its the feel. The disconnect is bad. I felt very detached from my guitar. Keep in mind i think the feel of my peavey vyper vip 1 is fantastic.....for what it is. It feels great and i get some shockingly good tones. Really surprising cuz i dismissed it initially as a pos toy (got it for free). I've owned everything from a 69 fender super reverb (sold it like a douche but i didnt know better - it was the early 90's too so...), fender pro reverb ri, musicman 1x12 tube amp, blues junior (which i actually do not care for) three reverend hellhounds and on and on. So, not a ton of supwr high end shit but def my share od tube amps including rack tube amps and rack processors. Fender floor which a mustang in pedal form, tons of pedals blah blah blah. When i first tried the eleven rack, it felt horrible. This feels just as detached but sounds better. But the feel of how connected the sound is to your fingers, how responsive everything is in the signal chain......thats my issue with this. Which is why its really not in the average guitar player's consciousness anymore ...already. even the helix is still a hot piece of gear. Vying for attention along with the camper and the fractal stuff. I think the amplifire 12 would be light years better except that the headrush has way etter features and ease of use.
I understand your opinion. I myself had a helix and ditched it for real gear. But these simulators are seriously super convenient(no amp to lug, plug and play for FOH), and besides no one at a gig will really appreciate your guitar tone except for the handful of dudes who play guitar in the audience.
yourbuddykevin you did??? Well damn, that blows. I was leaning toward the helix after hearing what pete thorn has done with one. I want a kemper but everyone gushes about how easy the helix is, all the great features, how you can record direct, all the inputs and ouputs blah blah. Ive always been disappointed by line 6 but ive been getting suckered by helix vids lately. "Just when i think I'm out, they pull me back in" LOL. And axe fx seems too rabbit holey. Endless tweaking drives me nuts. I like tweaking but only some cuz then i never get anywhere. My experience with some modelers is if you power with tubidge, its a while nuther balls game. It gives you the organic feel that is often missing. At least a good bit of it. Not the case with all like the headrush for instance - i tried it. I was so bummed when i played the fender mustangs when they first came out. So thin and blah. Man i was so excites to try them. What a let down. Omw out the door, sales guy axed me if i knew about the fender floor. I was like wtf is that? He said a mustang but no amp and that maybe i coukd run it through my tube amp and i might like it. And then "you have 30 days to return it" - the favorite phrase at a music store. Espeically GC. So i did and plugged into my hellhound tube head and holy shitballz what a difference! Night and day! Thats why the fender super champ xd is so good. Modeling preamp with tube power amp in a combo. The best line 6 product imo was their tube powered combo - not good enough though. Anyway i was thinking helix rack unit with tube rack amp and foot controller. I really dont understand having all this fancy stuff on the floor. Hasnt anyone played a packed bar or a frat gig? Id have to put barbed wire around a floor unit like this or the helix etc. Plus, i hated bending over all the freakin time to adjust shit. Rack with foot controller makes way more sense to me. So woukd you mind explaining why you dumped the helix? Gimme some deets please to help me out. And did you also try the kemper and axe stuff out?
Great tone is not the default in the Headrush. More like an easter egg you have to hunt for, IMO. But it does have some great sounds. The JTM 45 in there is a really great model. The plexi 50w and Fender Twin as well.
"More like an easter egg you have to hunt for, IMO"..... that pretty comes with the territory no matter what what gear you have. But for a multi effects unit worth a grand, I don't really hear anything new under the sun.
How can anyone expect any developer to know what "your" sound will be? I by now have not found any amp or modeler or whatsoever that did sound out of the box like I wanted it to sound. You will always have to either play along with the options, or play acoustic guitar. Factory presets are may be nice to show what is possible, but never will these give what you need on stage or studio.
Has anyone that has one of these (or used one) found the Wah pedals to be a little shallow? I don't know if there is a way to calibrate or adjust the range on them (yet) ...but I do have it in full function mode (not just opened or closed) ...just seems to be brittle and thin all the way thru
The LED strips above the buttons are a little small to read. Helix is much larger in that regard. But the touchscreen is wicked. I want Axe Fx II guts in a Helix set up with the Headrush touchscreen. That would be the be all end all device IMO!
The ground control is no where near the MFC101 is size or features. Plus neither has the led strips above the switches. I just bought a RJM Mastermind GT16 that does the trick.
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"No talking".
No video has ever caught my attention so quickly. Well done, sir.
Yes, we need more musical reviews with this feature
Pra nós aqui no Brasil é muito cara por causa do valor do dólar, mas vale a pena investir
Damn i wanted to make that comment then i saw this lol
How do I know this isn’t a robot that just gained the ability to love, and share music with the world via a RUclips demo?
The boots touching footswitches are another robot
This may be the best demo I've ever seen on RUclips. Great playing and just letting the gear do it's thing.
I'm here because I saw "no talking", clicked right away... Make's me so depressed when they start talking on demo videos.
Good demo by the way !
Why your channel has only 69.7K sub's baffles me. Everyone loves your approach here. Best Wishes for 2021!!!!
Finally a video where there isn't a guy who says it's very simple, I use my ..... guitar that goes straight into my qts via usb with the interface into my computer with the software into my cabinets hooked up to my SLB2 but I have swicthed off the rd2d and the panel in front of the looper with the 16 cable method via Headrush control. Well you get the picture.
I'm in love with this Processor ...
Awesome demo for this video. I loved the concept of no talking demos. Just pure demo and it's incredible. 🔥🔥🔥
This sounds incredible. Love the LED screen!
Are you also trying to get that Muse sound🤔😂
Thank you for this. The descriptions at the bottom.... just what I have been looking for, finally. THANK YOU
4:05 Tom morello has entered the building
😂😂😂
Matt Bellamy has rung the doorbell
Demonstrator should demo like this, let the product talk to us...
The 'no hands' mode makes this thing the best.
This is how a gear demo should be. Excellent indeed!!! Thank you.
The ears dont lie! Well done brother!
This sounds SO much better than that other pedalboard that starts with an “H”.
Really?
Headrush?
@@godagadocerita4547 Helix. Sounds awful IMO
@@U2WB Helix puede sonar mejor que headrush y headrush puede sonar mejor que helix dependiendo de cómo la hagas sonar tu
The best review of Headrush. Really good tones
flabens best demo of headrush was done by the one and only Pete Thorn, see and u will agree. Although that man can plug his guitar into a dead badger and somehow find tone. Lol
"No talking"
Thank you, thank you vm.
(no talking) the best part of the Tittle, and the best part of the video
hell, I really liked the sound
Great demo and guitar playing too , ty
Somebody finally got it right!
Awesome, pedal I'm gunna buy this right now!😄👍
Have it and love it too. Running in stereo with a FRFR 112 and a Fender Blues Jr!
One of the COOOlEST riffs i've heard in a long while (at 1:23 and 1:50); just what 90% of what present-day Metal is lacking: REAL RIFF WRITTING!!! Great demo!
Sounded really good with my studio monitors. Thanks for this demo.
Excellent video and finally, you demonstrated a number of sounds not just heavy metal. Thank you!
Best demo ever
Cool! letting the riffs do the talking
wow sounds fantastic and you play the perfect parts to match the programs, damn!!!
2:38 I like this. A bit eric johnsonish sound and reverb
Amazing sound 5:08
Oh man that rotary and speed play with my balance! haha Good stuff tho. Sounds amazing!
The pedalboard of my dreams.
Really appreciate the demo and most importantly the not speaking element. This leaned me towards not purchasing but was on the fence. All the amp mods just lacked bottom. The clean sounds were nice however.
as you can see , when the volume on the guitar is full up, the distortion is hard full clip, harsh and not full range. This is also an issue with Helix. They need to fix this to have the pedal board warm sounding and good separation between strings. I hope the developers put out a patch to resolve this!
david milne Helix has input pad for this very reason
Simple..you just need To cut a few db's at the input. Not all pickups are the same.
1:12 eargasm
Great demo. I had to work with mine for a while to get the sounds I liked to play it live through the sound system. It sounds great in the overall PA mix, full and sweet!
2:22 love it
I was like yeah I bet the wet effects are great but I bet I'd have to go elsewhere for dirt. I was happy to be wrong. Very helpful to hear it through the amp input as well a through the return. Pertinent info. I was gonna say I just need it for work but..lol i can tell I'd end up playing with it a lot too. Looks like all kind of fun. I enjoyed this review immensely.
Hey nice demo. What amp and guitar were you using? Have you tried the Line 6 Helix LT? If so, which one do think is better?
that's what all we need. a no talking demo.
Great demo this 🤘🏼well done
Wow...amazing sounds...and a good job!
Thank you for testing. Talking dudes gets on my nerves. lol! You did it right!
Thanks thanks a lot for thus big work. From Tmpico Madero Atlantic coast Mexico.
Awesome demo !
I wish we could create and use a special script on RUclips which skip every talking part in guitar videos, especially gear reviews ...
No one wants to hear informations we already read on Google before going on RUclips.
I have no talking on my own demos but always wondered if it actually hurts my channel. The biggest guitar youtube channels seem to consist of a whole lot of talking and barely any music ;/
Sounds great!
that rotary!!!
Good demo, no talking or bullshit, exactly what it said on the tin👍
Cool video I really want one of these now!😀👍
I really like the touchscreen and general ease of use of this, I love it just for that - but the £1000 price tag doesn't quite sit well with me. To me the sounds are ok but they're not a cut above anything else that's a lot less money so maybe that's why the price seems a little high. Not getting that "TAKE MY MONEY!!" impulse that I thought I'd get. At a guess I would've put this at around the £500 - £600 mark tops.
Great demo though! :)
Kris Sambero why is it some people think nothing of spending $1000 plus an a bloody cell phone yet when presented with a beautiful piece of complex hardware/software like this, they claim it's too expensive. It's mind boggling :/
Well worth the money good sir 👌
Kris Sambero -the headrush gigboard is scaled down-(no wah and less switches) but same 7inch readout with same effects etc and is brand new in box on Reverb at $549 ,,,,”” got both and kept gigboard and returned full size one and am COMPLETELY satisfied,,,just sayin
I need Delay, tremolo and Whammy effects. Are those in this pedal board????
Do you have a video using the headrush in a gig?. I wanna hear how it sounds in live performances
What guitar was used here? Thanks for the awesome video! Really appreciate the no talking part!
For people asking for comparisons to the Helix, et al., WHAT do you think this sound like? All these units sound different. This seems to have the most organic/analog sound as far as amp models go. I could see using this for DIRECT recording and practice. I have loads of tube amps for live application. However, for an album I recorded last year, I ended up using SOFTWARE based amps, after the producer convinced me to give it a try. Note: I started my home recording adventures with a Fostex Porta One and a Tom Scholz Rockman back in the 80's.
I agree with you..the most organic modeler out there so far.
Hello. Great Video! I'm thinking about buying a Headrush Pedalboard, and I can't help but wonder, why is there so much background noise? I mean you can clearly hear it in the review. I know it can also be influenced by the guitar pickups, but I had a similar problem with a BOSS GT-100. Is there any way to get rid of that noise, except through a noise gate?
Wtf this actually sounds good
Great demo. sounds great and great playing. Not sure I'm ready to leave my Line 6 POD X3 Live. it gives me all the guitar stuff, bass amps and vocal preamps.
Great video! Love your Treadplate tone. Would you mind sharing how you dialed it in? Whenever I try to use the Treadplate model, on my Headrush, I just get a flubby swarm of mosquitoes tone. Thanks!
Bravo! Everything we want and nothing we don't want - thanks! I like the quote of Shine On You Crazy Diamond ;)
You didn't demo into a stereo amp - and what DAW are you using? What's it like interfacing with the DAW?
Thanks in advance from Montreal!
I have bought many of these effect & amp simulators in my life because I love jamming with all those tonal variations, but they do tend to sound rather thin a lot of times. If you’re ok with that, but are inspired to play by all those tones then get one.... :0)
I like this video tnx for no talking
it would be hilarious to see him reveal that he's been playing through analog gear the entire time
Beautiful
my man!
where can we get some of these presets
(y)
top video
I see you have the master all the way up. What levels are you using on the outputs and amp models. I have this board and trying to dial it in to use straight into the PA. Thanks for any input.
Yes but does I Djent? No but seriously, this unit sounds great if not better than the Helix. Nice job!
Melhor pedaleira que eu já vi e ouvi
Great video!!! what guitar are you using? I have the same headrush and cant make it sound like that. What audio interface an speakers are you using?
what amp and guitar did you use? this sounds better than a lot of the demos on this pedal. Anyone have it, how does the tone compare to analog pedals? I hate when things get too digital but this sounds pretty awesome.
Nice video.....Does anyone else find that the waH sucks the tone out of your sound? I am probably just not finding a good setting with the shine OR the black....they are just so thin that it's not even worth using...any ideas on settings to thicken and warm it up? I have failed many times at finding a good one for either
Does it have a switch under the pedal so you can activate the wah/other assigned effect by pressing down on it? And is the pitch effect customizable by semitones?
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3:03 Shine On You Crazy Diamond!
What is your amps setting? Just plain clean channel I assume ?
Seems great as a studio pedal, but doesn't seem practical at a live venue. I don't need to spend time pressings buttons from one effect to the next especially if it has to be done fast. Other than that, it's quite impressive sounding!
Trippin
*USE HEADPHONES* 0:58
Akash Mishra yeah it got me too. Kinda like the ASMR videos.
Nice demo. Why does it display the signal chain from left to right when all pedals are input right and output left? Can you switch that?
Very impressive!! I think I need one...he he...right away !!!
excellent!
Hi man,how does it work in live performances linked in an amplifier?Are sounds real or not? Thx bro!!!!
Great demo!!!!
This sounds great through my computer speakers. Can you tell me does it feel and sound like a real tube amp live? My past experiences with the HD500 have left me jaded.
I'm hoping to get rid of a couple tube amps and a pedalboard. I play mostly old school blues/funky/classic rock stuff and love the warmth of tubes but I"m open to "letting go."
Thoughts?
Well, if you get good IRs it does! When you refer to tube warmth do you mean sag??
There is a problem with the wah wah effect. I have the same board and was looking for other videos using the wah. When using the wah I notice a slight dip in volume as well. Don't know if this is going to be fixed soon, but I hope so. I want to stop using 2 boards.
Eddy Cusani You can set the amount of gain with the wah to counteract the volume dip
@@iann8733 Thanks! I'm going to try that tonight.
Nice! Can someone help me? how can I get the GREEN OD + AIR REVERB and GRAY COMP + BBD DELAY + ELEVEN REVERB.!? Min 5:11
Was this through an amp or was this Direct Input?
No talking good. Because when people talk i hate products
Don't you just hate it when there is a video about some product , then the guy will sit hole video with the guitar in hand and do nothing ? Like really ... you don't have to remind me this video is about guitar when i already know it , thats why i Google it.
so yes you get some dump people making videos
0:58 Seriously watch it with headphones or 7.1 audio
Yash Kumar thanks for the tip, sounds really good
Dont need 7.1 Audio or headphones when I use my tube amp with pedals lol
Why can't helix have a touch screen like that????
Hey love you vids by chance what guitar are you using? @guitar bonedo
He doesn't talk. Sorry.
I wonder if you can help me out. For some reason I can't get a really good sound out of my headrush. I know I have something hooked up wrong. I am running through the front of a combo amp. And it just sounds so so.
All the videos are getting much better sounds. I don't know if it is the IRs , cab sim, the amp/direct line out or what. But I am doing something wrong. Any suggestions?
Hi, I don't have the unit but from what I understand, you should plug it in the return of your amp Fx loop (if it has any), and turn off the cab simulation. If you are using it in front of the amp, you'll probably want to use it as a "regular pedalboard", i.e. don't use any amp and cab sim, just overdrive pedals and effects.
Looks great and sounds great, it also has an organic or natural sound to it.
Headrush pedal board is worth every single U.S dollar or Euro IMO.
it sucks. I tried it at Guitar Center and you feel totally disconnected. feels totally wrong. some of the patches sound okay but .....kinda of like a great job at making a fake sound if that makes sense. feels ZERO organic
Coppulor, I bet if you did a blind listen to real equipment and this effect simulator you wouldn't be able to tell difference.
yourbuddykevin i think you may be correct with some of the patches/models. The lower gain and light breakup blues sounds were very blah though. My main beef, however, isnt the tones, its the feel. The disconnect is bad. I felt very detached from my guitar. Keep in mind i think the feel of my peavey vyper vip 1 is fantastic.....for what it is. It feels great and i get some shockingly good tones. Really surprising cuz i dismissed it initially as a pos toy (got it for free). I've owned everything from a 69 fender super reverb (sold it like a douche but i didnt know better - it was the early 90's too so...), fender pro reverb ri, musicman 1x12 tube amp, blues junior (which i actually do not care for) three reverend hellhounds and on and on. So, not a ton of supwr high end shit but def my share od tube amps including rack tube amps and rack processors. Fender floor which a mustang in pedal form, tons of pedals blah blah blah. When i first tried the eleven rack, it felt horrible. This feels just as detached but sounds better. But the feel of how connected the sound is to your fingers, how responsive everything is in the signal chain......thats my issue with this. Which is why its really not in the average guitar player's consciousness anymore ...already. even the helix is still a hot piece of gear. Vying for attention along with the camper and the fractal stuff. I think the amplifire 12 would be light years better except that the headrush has way etter features and ease of use.
I understand your opinion. I myself had a helix and ditched it for real gear. But these simulators are seriously super convenient(no amp to lug, plug and play for FOH), and besides no one at a gig will really appreciate your guitar tone except for the handful of dudes who play guitar in the audience.
yourbuddykevin you did??? Well damn, that blows. I was leaning toward the helix after hearing what pete thorn has done with one. I want a kemper but everyone gushes about how easy the helix is, all the great features, how you can record direct, all the inputs and ouputs blah blah. Ive always been disappointed by line 6 but ive been getting suckered by helix vids lately. "Just when i think I'm out, they pull me back in" LOL.
And axe fx seems too rabbit holey. Endless tweaking drives me nuts. I like tweaking but only some cuz then i never get anywhere. My experience with some modelers is if you power with tubidge, its a while nuther balls game. It gives you the organic feel that is often missing. At least a good bit of it. Not the case with all like the headrush for instance - i tried it. I was so bummed when i played the fender mustangs when they first came out. So thin and blah. Man i was so excites to try them. What a let down. Omw out the door, sales guy axed me if i knew about the fender floor. I was like wtf is that? He said a mustang but no amp and that maybe i coukd run it through my tube amp and i might like it. And then "you have 30 days to return it" - the favorite phrase at a music store. Espeically GC. So i did and plugged into my hellhound tube head and holy shitballz what a difference! Night and day! Thats why the fender super champ xd is so good. Modeling preamp with tube power amp in a combo. The best line 6 product imo was their tube powered combo - not good enough though. Anyway i was thinking helix rack unit with tube rack amp and foot controller. I really dont understand having all this fancy stuff on the floor. Hasnt anyone played a packed bar or a frat gig? Id have to put barbed wire around a floor unit like this or the helix etc. Plus, i hated bending over all the freakin time to adjust shit. Rack with foot controller makes way more sense to me.
So woukd you mind explaining why you dumped the helix? Gimme some deets please to help me out. And did you also try the kemper and axe stuff out?
Pedaleira muito legal!!!
Are these all just on default settings or did you play with it for hours to get these sweet sounds out of the pedals?
Great tone is not the default in the Headrush. More like an easter egg you have to hunt for, IMO. But it does have some great sounds. The JTM 45 in there is a really great model. The plexi 50w and Fender Twin as well.
Roger Sullivan Not what I'd like to hear about a unit that costs $1000.
"More like an easter egg you have to hunt for, IMO"..... that pretty comes with the territory no matter what what gear you have. But for a multi effects unit worth a grand, I don't really hear anything new under the sun.
How can anyone expect any developer to know what "your" sound will be? I by now have not found any amp or modeler or whatsoever that did sound out of the box like I wanted it to sound. You will always have to either play along with the options, or play acoustic guitar. Factory presets are may be nice to show what is possible, but never will these give what you need on stage or studio.
Has anyone that has one of these (or used one) found the Wah pedals to be a little shallow? I don't know if there is a way to calibrate or adjust the range on them (yet) ...but I do have it in full function mode (not just opened or closed) ...just seems to be brittle and thin all the way thru
Já tem a venda no Brasil?
Helix LT or HeadRush? I reaaaally do not know (I don't care a lot about the friendly interface)
Já tem nas lojas do Brasil?
Is it plugged directly to the interface?
The LED strips above the buttons are a little small to read. Helix is much larger in that regard. But the touchscreen is wicked. I want Axe Fx II guts in a Helix set up with the Headrush touchscreen. That would be the be all end all device IMO!
Nate Hudson Take AxeFX and use a midi ground control setup
The ground control is no where near the MFC101 is size or features. Plus neither has the led strips above the switches. I just bought a RJM Mastermind GT16 that does the trick.