I've been using a Headrush Gigboard for several years and love the versatility of it for studio recordings and live gigs. Tons of choices with regard to amps and effects and regular updates from Headrush with software updates and new gear choices. I've used other modelers in the past and I feel the Headrush is the most practical and enjoyable to use.
Don't have this unit ... but certainly like the LCD layout showing you nice graphics of what you are using and how fast and easy it was to put a chain together. I also like the fact that there is plenty of space between the buttons so you can't accidentally click the wrong thing live. So many good choices out there and looks like another good one to consider. Seems like it's priced just right as well. Thanks Darrell. Always appreciate your reviews. 👍
Darrell- As usual, another fantastic video of yet another incredible piece of gear! Hopefully my family will understand why we are going without heat for the next few months, but being cold has never before sounded so good! Thanks for another fantastic review!
Booo no clean tones. Disliked. Another Headrush review. Your review brought NOTHING to the table we haven’t seen from other channels. Unoriginal content.
That looks like its a lot easier to learn than the helix system. I like how it tells you how much dsp you have left. I'm guessing just like the helix you want a good frfr or studio monitor for neutral tone. Is that wifi in and out or just for pumping in backing tracks?
@@martinkrauser4029 - life like or not excessively compressed. I did an A/B test with Headrush and Helix and found Headrush to feel and sound the most realistic.
Love the layout and how it looks like even me (been a huge technophobe) might be able to find my way round. Kinda reminds me of the new Fender Tone Master Pro - appearance wise anyway. Definitely a lot more intuitive than others (Kemper, Axe Fx etc) I like the way this market is going
I've had a Gigboard for a couple of years and have never had to open the manual, it's so easy to use. A lot of other brands need you to live & breath the gear every day just to remember basic operation.
Nice video brother, to me the HEADRUSH is the best pedal board out there, I have the HEADRUSH PRIME, I love it, I also bought the Headrush FRFR-112 2000-watt 1x12"
Something to consider is ongoing support for patches. Fender jas historically had abysmal support for older and legacy products. Headrush OTOH still supports its original 2017 released hardware.
@@Scottydontno Yeah, I’ve thought about getting the Headrush system. Both are good. The HR cabs are plastic though where Fender are plywood which I think might give better performance for mid to low freq’s.
Thinking to migrate from stombox to mfx. I used pod hd 500 before, but too complicated for me. (long time ago) cant unlock the potential. Now im thinking to get fm3 and hr core. I really like how easy to tweak core. Fm3 looks complicated. For those who know, pls advise on the sound wise
Can you review a Digitech GNX4 please.. please. It's withe old but still one of the bests out there. However, pretty hard to dal in good tones. Would love to see you playing with one.
I just picked up the Headrush pedalboard a few weeks ago. I was able to get a closeout for $499. I use it daily and getting better tones as I learn more about it. I also have the Tonex pedal. You get a lot more better sounding amps with the Tonex pedal. I use the Amplitube 5 software and the Tonex software together and get get great results. I find both to be very useful.
I have the HR Prime board. It’s great but monstrous in size. Core looks much more manageable. I wish they had a built in power supply with a standard power cable though. You can get some great tones but it does take tweaking. Support and updating frequency with firmware is not as good as fractal and line 6. I’m trying to wait until the the next generation of all in one modelers come out before making another change…
I've looked at the Headrush products for singer/songwriter or 1-man-band type gigs. Guitar and vocals into the same unit and that out to a FOH speaker or two and good to go.
I’m 51 and know how you feel! But I went ahead and pulled the trigger on one, and it really is as easy as he says! To me, it’s easier than a bunch of pedals. Only other things I have on the board now is my Virtual Jeff Pro (Before the Headrush), my Hotone Soul Press (expression pedal) and a small power supply. So clean and easy!
Why not at least showing the microphone-section? No one expect you to sing, but at least mentioning the possibilities would have been nice even if this is a guitar channel, because the headrush core is not just a guitar unit, its also a complete voice effect unit.
Yes, just released the revalver software. You can create and edit rigs there the.n transfer them to the unit via headrush cloud (wifi), dropbox (wifi) or via USB.
I haven't paid close attention to the Headrush line but it looks to be very easy to navigate and quality tones. I have a Helix LT that until it craps out I doubt I'll replace it.
Have you reviewed the Fender ToneMaster Pro? Would be a good comparison shootout for someone whose become familiar with both, Wondering if one stands out superior or if they're fairly evenly comparable.
The input (In) which is the first permanent block in the chain has a noise gate built into it. You can double click on it and set the guitar gain, threshold, activate time and the noise filter. Placing a gate right after this is redundant. You would place the second gate after the amp to cut off any amp gain noise. The input gate has a nice 60Hz hum reducer.
No, it isn`t redundant! I would not recommend to use the permanent gate in the Inputsection, since then, you have it that way in all presets, whether you need a bit more sensitivity to string sounds and response or not, which you are killing by setting the permanent gate at the input point (depending what styles you are playing, of course). Using a gate per preset which special settings to this patch is much more individual and useful, especially when hardly using a compressor. Makes a big difference to the dynamic of a sound...try it out! A noisegate AFTER the amp whatsoever (remember this is an amp MODELER, not an actual physical amp) doesn`t make much sense.
As a years long pedalboard user, I just want to know if it’s a worthy upgrade if I don’t care about the vocal stuff and if I don’t have any physical amps that I’d capture myself. Edit: and if then, barring all that, it sounds measurably better?
Really cool unit! You forgot to mention that for us Canadians this thing costs $1399 plus taxes so over 1500 dollars and it doesn't come with a carrying case at that price either 😖!
I'm in Australia, so the same in regards to price. But this is way cheaper than the flagships, fractal, Kemper, helix. But, you get what you pay for. Fractal fm3 is the only best sounding unit in the market in my view.
May I ask if Core has ALL audio/sound engine/quality/memory/amps/presets... of Prime, besides the controls/knobs/Pedal (and so GUI difference)? Thanks!
Seems very versatile and saves on the cost of lots of pedals …very pricey at $999. Not very intimatingand not too much downloading of patches would make this a great way to learn how to get your own sound .
I have headrush gigboard and I love it. The core is an improvement, in graphics, general usable and antares add on,I thing. If I could afford the price....I will buying it!!! I am a big fan of Headrush. Thanks a lot Darrell!!!
I use the Headrush Gigboard as well since early 2021 and it still sounds great. In my setup it is connected to my Denon receiver, this is then driving Wharfedale hi-fi speakers. So this way I can set all the kinds of tones I want, and I don't need any extra speakers for my backing tracks (as I would if I were to play back a backing track over a guitar cab - these sound always way too colored) or my fav music either.
The only problem I can see with modelers (for me) is if you want to switch from a clean to an overdriven tone mid song. I could be wrong, but it seems there's no way to do that without a delay, unless there's an option to switch from an amp models channels
Do it old school and turn down your guitar volume. Seriously, I’ve been using HR since 2020, they’re very dynamic and respond as a tube amp would to input volume changes.
I ditched all of my pedals and amps for a Headrush a little over a year ago. Really wanting to upgrade to one of these new generation ones from this year. I would go for the Prime, personally, but I like my expression pedal and the cost of this and an expression pedal is basically the same price as the Prime with built in expression pedal. Can see getting this if you need a little smaller or don’t care about an expression pedal. Anyone thinking about getting one and going somewhere you can try it out, the presets dont do justice to the tones you can get. Also custom IRs sound WAY better than the cabs.
Returned mine after a week, I hated it just not my cup of tea, I actually preferred the Valeton-GP200 or Bias-FX 2 but thats because I preferred simplicity this was way OTT for me.
Never seen a parametric eq like this one because it looks more like a Graphic eq Why is called "G Equalizer? Does this unit have a Graphic eq? Learn something new everday!
Had the original HR. Bought a Hx Stomp in anticipation of traveling abroad (pre-pandemic.) Liked the HR better in almost every way, but it doesn't travel well, so I sold it. You got some pretty glorious tones out of it.
Crazy how sophisticated and beautiful these electronics are- yet still nobody has created a realistic pedal to make a guitar sound like a saxophone, trumpet or an old Gibson acoustic. Great demo 🙏
You should check out Roy Marchbank. He uses a midi pickup, synths and has a mouthpiece that he blows into for wind instruments. He's absolutely amazing. And arguably the fastest guitar player on the planet.
Great video Darrell. I currently have a quad cortex from Neural DSP, but if I was in the market, I would seriously consider this. I appreciate your work!
Seems like you would put the gate right after the amp but before your delays and reverbs instead of right at the front of the chain. How does the gate at the front tame high gain noise and hiss from the amp?
The Input block (which is permanent) has an adjustable noise gate already so there is no need for another noise gate. And, if needed, I usually stick another noise gate after the amp to clamp it down.
Wow, that all sounds good - doesn't the Headrush have the same "harshness" problem as the Line6? Based on your sounds, I also think the EdgeOfBreakup tones are much better - what do you think? And thanks for the cool video
Great video as always. Thank you Darrell! My concern about these modelers is reliability. I am concerned with this being a computer etc... how common are glitches or even crashes? Is it susceptible to viruses?
It's not a computer any more than any other digital effect pedal, multifx or otherwise, is a computer. It doesn't run a general-purpose operating system. Nobody is going to go out and write malware for this specific thing. Even if they did, it'd have to target your regular computer first to then get through to this. I've never heard of anything like that. Software on embedded devices like is going to be a lot more stable than your PC apps. The reasons are that the sound processing app is the only thing running on the system, the software is targeted for this exact platform and doesn't have to try and run on an exponential number of hardware combinations, and the app can be in complete control of the system, something you don't have with an app running over an OS. These make testing for stability a breeze compared to what goes on in something like DAW development.
@@Scottydontno That is excellent! I have made up my mind to get this Headrush Core. I really don't care whether a modeller will sound exactly or near as good as the real thing. The only that matters to me is that they sound great & feels great. Another great example is the Boss IR-2 which i got to test out & the IR-2 sounds so good & feels great too. But i am going to get the Core cause i wanted a relatively small footprint modeller with built multi effects, plus, it's affordable to me. Thank you Sir for the info...
Hi DB, i love your approach... bravo!. Being old, short sighted i need to see the patch Name in very big letters (like Boss GX/GT...). Is this possible wirh the Core?
and of course! one more doubt for brazilian starving guy: worth it to buy some chinsese audio interface with 24bit and 192kHz? any indication? cheap and easy to go, cause i am like a dumber on tech stuffs.... all i know is buy pedals, plug in amp... now i want learn new computer interface skills! ha!
Can you Bluetooth it to an iPad or android so you have the screen up on your desk and the switches at your feet? Or even usb to a pad somehow? I would prefer to clip something onto my mic stand rather than be bending down every 5 minutes to adjust things.
Thank you for the video. Does someone know about how often updates are released? I cant find this information anywhere. Also in the website I cant see what exactly was changed in the last update and there is no update log available...
Is there a separate output for microphone from the guitar out that can go to the PA system ? So you can play and sing simultaneously on live performances. Thanks
As a new guitar player you would never actually learn how to play a guitar because you would be fiddling with buttons too much. Also when it's on the floor you need the ability to sync with a tablet or pc at eye level for us old blind boomers.
It's one thing to listen to someone's opinions about a product and another thing to watch the real deal! Thanks for just another great, detailed review, Darrell!
The gate closes but the verb keeps going.❤ I'm going adopt that as a catchphrase and use it everywhere today nobody's going to understand the context. 😂
Another great video as usual, thanks Darrell. My question is price point of this vs the Positive Grid amp & effects that offers. Your thoughts on comparison? $$$$$ vs $$ does the HR stuff really supersede the PG stuff or can tweaking get you there for less? Thanks for answering when you have a moment, or anyone else for that matter! Cheers & \M/
First time ever using a Headrush!
link/info: sweetwater.sjv.io/baQD9M
Enjoy!
Been using Headrush for years. You will love it. Trying the Black MINI amp for a great clean to edge of break up tone.
I've been using a Headrush Gigboard for several years and love the versatility of it for studio recordings and live gigs. Tons of choices with regard to amps and effects and regular updates from Headrush with software updates and new gear choices. I've used other modelers in the past and I feel the Headrush is the most practical and enjoyable to use.
It's good to hear that they are good about pushing out updates. Thanks!
Don't have this unit ... but certainly like the LCD layout showing you nice graphics of what you are using and how fast and easy it was to put a chain together. I also like the fact that there is plenty of space between the buttons so you can't accidentally click the wrong thing live. So many good choices out there and looks like another good one to consider. Seems like it's priced just right as well. Thanks Darrell. Always appreciate your reviews. 👍
Darrell-
As usual, another fantastic video of yet another incredible piece of gear!
Hopefully my family will understand why we are going without heat for the next few months, but being cold has never before sounded so good!
Thanks for another fantastic review!
Love the user interface. I love my Axe FX but I feel you need an engineering degree to use it unless you're plugged into the software on the computer
I have the headrush pedalboard and I love it and I'm a old school amp and pedal guy. All of the headrush units are easy to navigate
I have the Headeush MX5 and I love the touchscreen and the amp tones and IR’s. People shouldn’t sleep on Headrush.
Can’t decide between this and Boss GX-100.. Looking for a good multi fx for gigs and rehearsals
1st time I've seen this unit being demoed. Seems like a great bit of kit. The drag and drop element and gui seems super intuitive. 👍🏻
I've run a Head Rush Gigboard for years. I always like the nterface.
IR's and Scenes take this to the next level! You should play with those! I do love the simplicity of the interface.
to be precise the EQ you showed is a typical graphic EQ not a parametric one ;)
Booo no clean tones. Disliked. Another Headrush review. Your review brought NOTHING to the table we haven’t seen from other channels. Unoriginal content.
I like the sound of this with regard to amps much better than the new Fender Tone Master Pro. Just being honest.
That looks like its a lot easier to learn than the helix system. I like how it tells you how much dsp you have left. I'm guessing just like the helix you want a good frfr or studio monitor for neutral tone. Is that wifi in and out or just for pumping in backing tracks?
I think Headrush has an underrated, open and dynamic sound to their amps. Very nice.
What does that mean? What's an open sound?
@@martinkrauser4029 - life like or not excessively compressed. I did an A/B test with Headrush and Helix and found Headrush to feel and sound the most realistic.
@@martinkrauser4029it doesn’t sound digitally compressed
I have the original HR Pedalboard. The Soldano is model is probably the most useful patch for me. Might grab one of these for a backup.
Love the layout and how it looks like even me (been a huge technophobe) might be able to find my way round. Kinda reminds me of the new Fender Tone Master Pro - appearance wise anyway. Definitely a lot more intuitive than others (Kemper, Axe Fx etc) I like the way this market is going
Headrush has used this interface since the first generation was released in 2016. Fender definitely “borrowed” it.
I've had a Gigboard for a couple of years and have never had to open the manual, it's so easy to use. A lot of other brands need you to live & breath the gear every day just to remember basic operation.
Nice video brother, to me the HEADRUSH is the best pedal board out there, I have the HEADRUSH PRIME, I love it, I also bought the Headrush FRFR-112 2000-watt 1x12"
Hey Darrell, Have you had an opportunity to check out Fender’s new ToneMaster unit like this? I’d like to see how they compare to each other.
Something to consider is ongoing support for patches. Fender jas historically had abysmal support for older and legacy products. Headrush OTOH still supports its original 2017 released hardware.
@@Scottydontno Yeah, I’ve thought about getting the Headrush system. Both are good. The HR cabs are plastic though where Fender are plywood which I think might give better performance for mid to low freq’s.
Thinking to migrate from stombox to mfx. I used pod hd 500 before, but too complicated for me. (long time ago) cant unlock the potential.
Now im thinking to get fm3 and hr core. I really like how easy to tweak core. Fm3 looks complicated.
For those who know, pls advise on the sound wise
This seems just too good to be true! But yet, you walked us through it in real-time, no hidden pain and suffering! I'm sold on it man!!!
Can you review a Digitech GNX4 please.. please. It's withe old but still one of the bests out there. However, pretty hard to dal in good tones. Would love to see you playing with one.
I just picked up the Headrush pedalboard a few weeks ago. I was able to get a closeout for $499. I use it daily and getting better tones as I learn more about it. I also have the Tonex pedal. You get a lot more better sounding amps with the Tonex pedal. I use the Amplitube 5 software and the Tonex software together and get get great results. I find both to be very useful.
I like it and I want one of them but I'm afraid to give me a headache to run it are keep up where I'm at anyway
I bought this about 3 weeks ago and I love it. It cane very simple to use or you can delve a bit more for tweaking all sorts of things. I love it.
It's a great unit for sure.
I have the HR Prime board. It’s great but monstrous in size. Core looks much more manageable. I wish they had a built in power supply with a standard power cable though. You can get some great tones but it does take tweaking. Support and updating frequency with firmware is not as good as fractal and line 6. I’m trying to wait until the the next generation of all in one modelers come out before making another change…
I've looked at the Headrush products for singer/songwriter or 1-man-band type gigs. Guitar and vocals into the same unit and that out to a FOH speaker or two and good to go.
im always overwhelmed by these things at 53 years old, but this one looks tempting . great video Darrell thank you ,
I’m 51 and know how you feel! But I went ahead and pulled the trigger on one, and it really is as easy as he says! To me, it’s easier than a bunch of pedals. Only other things I have on the board now is my Virtual Jeff Pro (Before the Headrush), my Hotone Soul Press (expression pedal) and a small power supply. So clean and easy!
Why not at least showing the microphone-section? No one expect you to sing, but at least mentioning the possibilities would have been nice even if this is a guitar channel, because the headrush core is not just a guitar unit, its also a complete voice effect unit.
Yeah that’s the main selling point for me is the vox, but why do a review if you’re only going to look at half of it
I have yet to find one good review that shows the vox and guitar together as a solo gig scenario
Yeah.... nobody cares
headrush units are very underrated
Does anyone know if there is a PC/MAC editor from Headrush for their MultiFX boards ? Thanks.
Yes, just released the revalver software. You can create and edit rigs there the.n transfer them to the unit via headrush cloud (wifi), dropbox (wifi) or via USB.
I haven't paid close attention to the Headrush line but it looks to be very easy to navigate and quality tones. I have a Helix LT that until it craps out I doubt I'll replace it.
Have you reviewed the Fender ToneMaster Pro? Would be a good comparison shootout for someone whose become familiar with both, Wondering if one stands out superior or if they're fairly evenly comparable.
currently have both but the tone master pro is pretty good but the Headrush has the edge on the tone master at the moment. Best Wishes 🎶🎶🎶🎶😎😎😎😎
The input (In) which is the first permanent block in the chain has a noise gate built into it. You can double click on it and set the guitar gain, threshold, activate time and the noise filter. Placing a gate right after this is redundant. You would place the second gate after the amp to cut off any amp gain noise. The input gate has a nice 60Hz hum reducer.
No, it isn`t redundant! I would not recommend to use the permanent gate in the Inputsection, since then, you have it that way in all presets, whether you need a bit more sensitivity to string sounds and response or not, which you are killing by setting the permanent gate at the input point (depending what styles you are playing, of course). Using a gate per preset which special settings to this patch is much more individual and useful, especially when hardly using a compressor. Makes a big difference to the dynamic of a sound...try it out!
A noisegate AFTER the amp whatsoever (remember this is an amp MODELER, not an actual physical amp) doesn`t make much sense.
As a years long pedalboard user, I just want to know if it’s a worthy upgrade if I don’t care about the vocal stuff and if I don’t have any physical amps that I’d capture myself.
Edit: and if then, barring all that, it sounds measurably better?
Really cool unit! You forgot to mention that for us Canadians this thing costs $1399 plus taxes so over 1500 dollars and it doesn't come with a carrying case at that price either 😖!
I'm in Australia, so the same in regards to price. But this is way cheaper than the flagships, fractal, Kemper, helix. But, you get what you pay for. Fractal fm3 is the only best sounding unit in the market in my view.
@@daveredfern8258 Hmmm interesting. Thanks for sharing!
You should do something with tyler from music is win
im using their gigborad and its great! very warm tone
May I ask if Core has ALL audio/sound engine/quality/memory/amps/presets... of Prime, besides the controls/knobs/Pedal (and so GUI difference)? Thanks!
Mmm so classic sounds, and lots lots of distortion, I would like if you try more clean sounds please
I've got tye headrush gig board with the frfr112 and it works for guitar, vocals, and bass. I love it.
Oh. My I have a Head rush now 😂😂✌️✌️. I like the Bigger screen display. Good video as usual DB 👍👋💯🎸🎸
Seems very versatile and saves on the cost of lots of pedals …very pricey at $999. Not very intimatingand not too much downloading of patches would make this a great way to learn how to get your own sound .
I see a lot of headrush peddles video's through amps or mic'ed amps
, but none with headrush fl-fr speakers! Can it make a different sound?
I'm between the Helix and the prime... now I have another to consider haha... great demo !!!
Get the Kemper
Fantastic review and demo. I’m sold. Unit ordered and coming tomorrow. Your videos are top notch buddy. 🏴🏴🏴
I just got this two days ago. There is a learning curve but it's quickly overcome. I like it.
I have the prime and love it
I have headrush gigboard and I love it. The core is an improvement, in graphics, general usable and antares add on,I thing. If I could afford the price....I will buying it!!! I am a big fan of Headrush. Thanks a lot Darrell!!!
I use the Headrush Gigboard as well since early 2021 and it still sounds great. In my setup it is connected to my Denon receiver, this is then driving Wharfedale hi-fi speakers. So this way I can set all the kinds of tones I want, and I don't need any extra speakers for my backing tracks (as I would if I were to play back a backing track over a guitar cab - these sound always way too colored) or my fav music either.
Very nice video on workflow for this pedal. Thanks! Anyone can comment on the reverbs?
The only problem I can see with modelers (for me) is if you want to switch from a clean to an overdriven tone mid song. I could be wrong, but it seems there's no way to do that without a delay, unless there's an option to switch from an amp models channels
With the HeadRush units you can add a clean amp chain in the same screen and do a pedal assign very easy as a scene.
I saw in another video that you can use two different amps and cabs in a parallel path and switch between them without delay
@@dougworden4248 Good to know! I just might consider this unit
Do it old school and turn down your guitar volume. Seriously, I’ve been using HR since 2020, they’re very dynamic and respond as a tube amp would to input volume changes.
I ditched all of my pedals and amps for a Headrush a little over a year ago. Really wanting to upgrade to one of these new generation ones from this year. I would go for the Prime, personally, but I like my expression pedal and the cost of this and an expression pedal is basically the same price as the Prime with built in expression pedal. Can see getting this if you need a little smaller or don’t care about an expression pedal.
Anyone thinking about getting one and going somewhere you can try it out, the presets dont do justice to the tones you can get. Also custom IRs sound WAY better than the cabs.
The original HR pedalboard still rocks. I've had both and little difference, both produce great tones.
I did the same back in 2018 when I bought the first Headrush (pedalboard). All 100% digital now. Best wishes 🎶🎶🎶🎶😎😎😎😎
Reliability has been the most concern of Headrush products. Any improvement for this "CORE" ?
I’ve been using HR since 2020, first with the pedalboard and now with prime, never had a single issue.
Returned mine after a week, I hated it just not my cup of tea, I actually preferred the Valeton-GP200 or Bias-FX 2 but thats because I preferred simplicity this was way OTT for me.
Never seen a parametric eq like this one because it looks more like a Graphic eq
Why is called "G Equalizer?
Does this unit have a Graphic eq?
Learn something new everday!
Had the original HR. Bought a Hx Stomp in anticipation of traveling abroad (pre-pandemic.) Liked the HR better in almost every way, but it doesn't travel well, so I sold it. You got some pretty glorious tones out of it.
The MX5 could be a good choice.
Crazy how sophisticated and beautiful these electronics are- yet still nobody has created a realistic pedal to make a guitar sound like a saxophone, trumpet or an old Gibson acoustic. Great demo 🙏
You should check out Roy Marchbank.
He uses a midi pickup, synths and has a mouthpiece that he blows into for wind instruments.
He's absolutely amazing.
And arguably the fastest guitar player on the planet.
Great review, sure got a headrush just watching the video. Real dream😊❤
Great video Darrell. I currently have a quad cortex from Neural DSP, but if I was in the market, I would seriously consider this. I appreciate your work!
At 17:43 it is Graphic EQ, not Parametric.
I have the bearish pedalboard and love it. Only bad thing it can’t communicate with my laptop so I can update it.
Seems like you would put the gate right after the amp but before your delays and reverbs instead of right at the front of the chain. How does the gate at the front tame high gain noise and hiss from the amp?
The Input block (which is permanent) has an adjustable noise gate already so there is no need for another noise gate. And, if needed, I usually stick another noise gate after the amp to clamp it down.
I have a Pod go but this vid helped me understand a bit better how lead tones work ❤ God bless you
Nice to see this unit getting a review. Cheers
Take my money Headrush!
Wow, that all sounds good - doesn't the Headrush have the same "harshness" problem as the Line6? Based on your sounds, I also think the EdgeOfBreakup tones are much better - what do you think? And thanks for the cool video
“Harshness” is caused by frequencies above 8-9k, people unfamiliar with modelers don’t think to set the global EQ like Daryl mentioned.
Great video as always. Thank you Darrell! My concern about these modelers is reliability. I am concerned with this being a computer etc... how common are glitches or even crashes? Is it susceptible to viruses?
It's not a computer any more than any other digital effect pedal, multifx or otherwise, is a computer. It doesn't run a general-purpose operating system. Nobody is going to go out and write malware for this specific thing. Even if they did, it'd have to target your regular computer first to then get through to this. I've never heard of anything like that.
Software on embedded devices like is going to be a lot more stable than your PC apps. The reasons are that the sound processing app is the only thing running on the system, the software is targeted for this exact platform and doesn't have to try and run on an exponential number of hardware combinations, and the app can be in complete control of the system, something you don't have with an app running over an OS. These make testing for stability a breeze compared to what goes on in something like DAW development.
I stink at guitar. Don’t need this but I’ll get it. Looks cool.
I like that you are looking at something like this. I think they are great addition to a modern musician's toolkit.
I’m in a cover band - is it easy to use live switching from patches for the songs -ie one patch per song
For live performance, can the Core be run through a real guitar amp or must it be run into a P.A.?
Both
Can you name the patches you save by say song title?
That thing is an amazing bargain. I have the gig board and it is really a nice unit.
Fantastic Demo! Thank you 👍
Just got one of these recently. Really like it so far
Here to enjoy Darrell"s playing, so good
Dear Darrell....How does it feel under your fingers when u were playing the Core? Any noticeable latency?
I have the prime which is the same hardware as this, no latency and excellent playing dynamics.
@@Scottydontno That is excellent! I have made up my mind to get this Headrush Core. I really don't care whether a modeller will sound exactly or near as good as the real thing. The only that matters to me is that they sound great & feels great. Another great example is the Boss IR-2 which i got to test out & the IR-2 sounds so good & feels great too. But i am going to get the Core cause i wanted a relatively small footprint modeller with built multi effects, plus, it's affordable to me. Thank you Sir for the info...
Does anybody have the tab for 18:52? Sounds like something from the Final Fantasy 7 soundtrack.
My HX Stomp got shaking big time while I was listening to this.
Then I mentioned the price....shaking stoped.
Can you do parallel chains?
Nice review.
Hi DB, i love your approach... bravo!. Being old, short sighted i need to see the patch Name in very big letters (like Boss GX/GT...). Is this possible wirh the Core?
dang i want one!
and of course! one more doubt for brazilian starving guy: worth it to buy some chinsese audio interface with 24bit and 192kHz? any indication? cheap and easy to go, cause i am like a dumber on tech stuffs.... all i know is buy pedals, plug in amp... now i want learn new computer interface skills! ha!
Can this be used for bass
Can you Bluetooth it to an iPad or android so you have the screen up on your desk and the switches at your feet? Or even usb to a pad somehow? I would prefer to clip something onto my mic stand rather than be bending down every 5 minutes to adjust things.
No, unfortunately that is not possible.
Thank you for the video. Does someone know about how often updates are released? I cant find this information anywhere. Also in the website I cant see what exactly was changed in the last update and there is no update log available...
Great Tones👍
Too Expensive !! all
this stuff is too pricey like we have thousands laying around
Is there a separate output for microphone from the guitar out that can go to the PA system ? So you can play and sing simultaneously on live performances. Thanks
As a new guitar player you would never actually learn how to play a guitar because you would be fiddling with buttons too much. Also when it's on the floor you need the ability to sync with a tablet or pc at eye level for us old blind boomers.
It's one thing to listen to someone's opinions about a product and another thing to watch the real deal! Thanks for just another great, detailed review, Darrell!
The gate closes but the verb keeps going.❤
I'm going adopt that as a catchphrase and use it everywhere today nobody's going to understand the context. 😂
sounded really good and love the EQ options. Hopefully it has a different gate than the MX5 (the way it un-musically gated was a turn off to me).
Looks amazing
Gee whizz, another one! 🤣 they are doing there best to get people's money. 🤮 I'll keep my pedalboard .
Another great video as usual, thanks Darrell. My question is price point of this vs the Positive Grid amp & effects that offers. Your thoughts on comparison? $$$$$ vs $$ does the HR stuff really supersede the PG stuff or can tweaking get you there for less? Thanks for answering when you have a moment, or anyone else for that matter! Cheers & \M/