Can it run dual amps? The signal routing options look limited. Could you perhaps show all of the signal chain options? Can you split and reconnect anywhere like Fractal and QC? Can you have multiple outs? This is the 3rd video I’ve watched on the unit and yours is the best as usual. Thank you!
Rad!!.. Thanks for the review Leon.. Does it have the ability to run pre-amp blocks and power amp blocks separately, or a way to select different power tube dynamics for any particular amp? How is the initial attack/latency/feel on the strings?
Great video Leon, thanks. When I started watching the video this morning I went to the Sweetwater site and was shocked to see they had 9 units available. I expected to see, "new product due in a few months", like everything else usually says, when a new product comes out. I bought one when the Sweetwater site said there were only 3 left and now I'll have it on Thursday. :)
Great video Leon! I got mine in the mail yesterday morning and this shit is next level. For $1300 USD this Headrush Prime is really giving fractal and quad cortex a run for their much more expensive moneys.
Tremendous demo...what I'd like to see is a demo of low to medium crunch tones, dry, where you let the notes decay. A smooth, gradual decay vs. the old school scratchy, pixelated digital fizz is a good litmus test for modeling/profiling accuracy.
Yeah everything gets this wrong. I will say Amplitube 5 did it to the next level though, until Tonex came along. The Tonex fuzz, I say and played with for abiut 2 hours last night. It and the germanium based pedals are insane. Wonder how well headrush handles this.
Love that the effects etc look like the actual product being emulated. Still with they had a computer editor for ease. I don't care for having to go to the floor to make every little tweak. Too big to have on the desk as well. Their tones are killer though.
Wonderful demo video. I noticed how everyone seems to complain about the size and heft of the unit. Having previously owned the Headrush pedalboard I loved that it had such a rugged, sturdy feel. If you are going to be lugging this from gig to gig you want to know it's going to hold up. Plus it still ways a ton less than many tube amps. Another note is I never judge tone through a RU-vid video. Too many factors including my computers speakers and the compression through streaming.
geez man, todays guitar modeling gear are so insane now that it really doesn't matter which modeling you have, really... good job on those sounds man..
The technology and what we have available today is just fantastic. But in some ways, I'm so glad I'm not just starting out on guitar or my tone/gear quest. There's just so many options available, I think I'd go nuts (some would argue it's already too late for me lol). 😀
@@peterdadswell7998 If history is any indication, not going to happen. The support for the first Headrush units is awful. Weak updates and support. Inmusic owns Headrush and they do about as much with it as they are doing with BFD.
Hey , thanks a million for this. I finally just got a prime and LOVE it, but, I’m not great at understanding how each effect works or what amp settings are good etc.. this was super helpful. 🙏☘️☘️☘️
All I my OCD sees is beer being thrown over that at gigs. It’s an expensive beer mat. The Frac’s and the Kemp’s seem more robust. But, I’m still using 1980’s Boss pedals… with 1980’s beer stains :) Great demo as always
WHOA! Being a analog/tube reliant, & detesting screen menus, Helix Stomp got my attention, ToneX just plain scared me (ability/price point, I was being drawn into the singularity!), the Zoom G-11 got me salivating, but this, THIS ‘God Box’ has got me for sure. A software editor, blutooth access/control & my own >1/4” headphone adapter, Headrush can just take my other kidney! Another excellent vid, Leon, & I wonder, how would this stack up to your Fractal live performance rig? 👏👍🇦🇺
Great video, had mine a couple of weeks now and really enjoying it, I find the amp cloning easier than my Kemper and sounds just as good. It’s a little wider than the helix but slightly lighter so given the extra functionality I’m happy with that. Plus it’s built well and still a lot more convenient than my head and 2x12 plus pedals 🙂
What a great device. And great playing / demonstration as always. I wish Neural DSP would come up with such great features like the Backing Track Player for the QC. Such a nice useful tool. Even for some rehearsals
Wow, I had no idea this was even out.. What a cool kit as my brit friends would say.. hehe.. Great tone too, and easy to use.. Looks like they 're using the Java programming language if I were a betting man for their icons and Graphics.. Very cool.. This thing sounds really cool.. How many amps does it have and can you run two at the same time? Very cool sir. Thanks again brother.. Really appreciate your reviews. Very easy to follow and use this thing just watching you.. Tim
It would be great to hear the guitar and the voice, together... maybe with a singer with you ? Also, see the way that you would install the outputs in a mixer to have the voice and the guitar in Stereo together on 2 tracks or better, on 4 different tracks.
Great review Todd, the Headrush has a lot going for it. I have a Helix that I gig with and I am on the waitlist for an FM9 here in Australia. How would you rank the tone output of the Headrush Prime to a Fractal or Helix?
Well, I'm sold. I may have missed this but how are you recording the signal? Is this going USB to DAW or are we hearing outputs into an interface (and if the latter, are you using 1/4" or XLR?) Impressive tone and playing. Well done. Thanks.
Great quick hit on this incredible unit. Would be interested to see if you could replicate your Axe FX tones on the Headrush board. Also agree with you, that thing looks massive. God bless and rock on 🎸😎👍
What a fantastic deep dive into the Prime! I’m totally frustrated with my Line 6 Helix Floor and am seriously considering selling it and buying the Prime, which looks so much more user friendly. Thank you so much.
That's very cool to hear. They're doing great things and it's awesome to see some innovation coming from a family owned and run business. @@stickman55100
The UI and feature set seem exceptionally well thought out. I'd think that would be a pleasure to use. Not particularly sold on the model tone, though it was ok. I'd like to hear some other amps in particular. Nice demo-- thanks.
Agreed! They're still very behind the eight ball in the tone category. Not impressed at all. The features are nice but if you don't get a great tone is it worth it? That's it's REAL job!
Another great vid! I am a Helix owner and just picked up the HR Prime. In my opinion, the Helix sounds allot better to me. Maybe I am just used to the Helix to my ears, but when I did a side by side, the Helix sounds more realistic, full tone, better feel...its just better. The features of the HR are great, but the tones (which is most important) are just not as good as the Helix.
I have Helix, Kemper and GT1000. Using tones I made myself I’d say it’s on par with the other meddlers. The profiles I made of my amps sound as good as the Kemper, and the cloning process is easier. However the Helix has more amps and effects, that could change over time if HR releases new them in updates etc.
I won't shop around until my Helix does. I can't get interested in captures at all unless there was a certain amp that wasn't included and that a Friend owns. Maybe if you already had a big stable of amps already and wanted to clone them to take out live?
Hi Leon! I follow you for a long time and I always watch your amazing videos! I don't speak english that's why I don't comment jaa.. It would be extremely interesting if you could make a video soon like Headrush Prime goes Fractal FM3 !! Woow! Mainly to compare the screen interface, the ease of use and programming, and to hear how far (or not) the Headrush Prime can be from the FM3 in terms of emulation, effects and overall performance! (and your followers we could give a personal score to each processor in the comments..., what do you think of the idea..?). A big hug from Argentina!! 🤗🤘🤘
@@LeonTodd but tone/effect wise the huge question is ..compared to the mx5/old headrush..forget the cloning and autotune stuff..waiting for someone with the original hr or mx5 to get the prime and compare the amps/effects
Good sounds, features, and hardware UI. But, the unit is too big, and it needs a Desktop Editor, and a Smartphone UI would be nice. Does it have Bluetooth?
It could be good to run through how to connect the Headrush Prime. Can you use the unit be used with a powered pair of studio monitors such as a pair of Yamaha HS8 speakers with the Subwoofer or do you need a power amp, load box to run speakers. How do you use the Headrush Prime as a Man Cave Practice Amp?
Question. And the manual did not seem to cover it... Is it possible to have all 12 footswitches turn on/off effects in one patch instead of having some them assigned to up/down and tap tempo? Thanks for your time. Have a great day
The UI and workflow would seem exceptional. I'm really not interested in hooking this kind of thing up to my PC - and with this, it seems that you truly don't need to.
Thanks Leon. I would love to see a comparison to Helix. I also agree with poster that doesn't make tone judgements via RU-vid. What are thoughts on tone quality versus L6 and other worthy competition?
-Can you import a song from your DAW in wave/MP3 format without the lead/rhythm guitars and play live? -How many songs can you import into the Headrush Prime/Practice Tool and play along with in a live setting? Thanks for the video-its a step up from the usual people who get this gear for free! Thank you and best regards!
It it possible to use it as a looper in live setting to play whole song such that I can kick in intro, verse, chorus, bridge, outrow etc whenever needed?
Very impressive. Definitely a bit on the large side though. I had the original Pedalboard, which was big, and this Prime is slightly larger even! I wish we could have had this in a similar, more compact footprint, like Helix LT for example.
@@spada60 There's plenty of room for scribble strips on the LT. The reason it doesn't have them is to keep the cost down. Nothing to do with the size of the unit.
@@damienmansfield3308 You mean like the Axe Fx has? But with the Axe Fx you still need a seperate floor controller. I dont want to have to take a laptop with me to make adjustments either. With something like the Axe Fx you need to carry the rack and floor controller. With the headrush you can go straight to FOH on its own. 🤷♂️
@@DEADITEDAN most all-in-one floor pedals have PC editors these days. Helix, POD GO, etc. I have a $300 Valeton GP-200 that even has a PC editor. It also has an LED screen for editing on-board but for your initial set up or for long tweaking sessions to set your “base tones”, PC/MAC editors are essential.
@@damienmansfield3308 Thats why most of the time at home I have my Headrush on my desktop cause Im always tweaking with it. lol I would like to try the Helix more in depth.
@@DEADITEDAN The PC editor feature to me is essential as the board itself. Helix got it right from the start and the tones IMO are heads and tails above the Headrush. It's not a bad board but the weakness with Headrush for me has been there inability to capture real quality tone sounds, even with heavy tweaking. Is it better than nothing? I guess but TONE is exactly it's purpose. The added features are nice but without great sound capabilities it falls way short of other model boards that were already doing an excellent job and are still improving with each update. Give the Helix or Axefx a listen and I guarantee you'll be much more impressed.
I’ve had such a terrible time trying to use vocal pitch correction live. It works perfectly fine on the vocal but the bleed from the guitar and other instruments also gets affected by the tuning algorithm and creates terrible phase issues with the guitars etc. I hope they’ve found a way to solve that in a live setting.
Can you name the scenes to something meaningful? Can the switches be mapped to anything all the time? Like can I have practice tool stuff, scenes, and individual pedals, or do I have to be in a certain 'mode' to use certain tools?
If only Fractal could build an FM6 with this style touch screen user interface and a “Basic Mode” for on-the-fly editing, but still keep the computer interface for deep editing. Or if Headrush could up their modeling game. It has a lot going for it. Better yet, Neural and Headrush could team up for a helluva unit.
large? i am considering to finally switch from my koch multitone tube amp, with huge pedalboard for midi board to contral box 19 inch rack (boss something with 700 also 25 years old....weighing probably 5 times this i guess. One question: how can you have feedback. I use that moving the guitar into the speakers, what if there are no speakers.....and you hear only yourself on the inear?
Hi Leon, thanks for the great video. Should you recommend the Prime coming from a fractal ax8 now ? Love your video’s. Can you Make Some more about the Headrush?
muy bueno me gustaría saber que tal seria combinar boss sy 1000 ,boss gm 800 mas headrush prime puedes hacer video de las 3 pedaleras al vez JUNTOS ????? combinados mezclacos jose España gracias
I had an eleven rack. I have a headrush gig board a friend gave me. I never use it. My issue with headrush is , once you take away the sauce, bells and whistles, you're left with the raw tone, and they're just not that great. Good for what they are, i guess, but i go to my real amps every single time.
I *wish* I had the money for a Fender Twin Deluxe, AC30, Mesa Boogie MII c+, a Marshall and perhaps a 5150 type amp for the really high gain, speaker cabs to match and some pedals to cover the basic gamut of rock/metal tones, but, being Australian that would cost a small fortune, and the amount of space I would need for that would require renting a much larger house (which I can't afford), so, modelling is the only option for me. You must be strong to take all those amps to a gig!
@Vaughan MacEgan note that i said "MY issue with the headrush..." , not "EVERYONE'S issue with the headrush." One word changes an awful lot in context, wouldn't you say?
Great demo Leon. Would like to see a little more on the looper and practice tool in a future video. Also, what camera do you use to shoot your RU-vid videos? They look great! 👍🏻
Bought the core unit after seeing this tutorial. Does all i need it to except for using it straight into my computer. Routing it through an amp is no big deal or headphones. I use the usb cable provided and downloaded all the essential hardware and have the 3.12 updates as well.Will not give any sound through computer monitors which cost me a fortune. Do i need a DAW to make it work?
The best and most useful review, thank you! I have a question, how does this unit and the original hrpb compare in terms of sound and modelling quality?
No way, I JUST ordered one of these yesterday, Leon!! You're a God, can you please let me know if it has a digitech whammy pedal type effect you can program into the expression pedal?
@@LeonTodd THANK YOU for confirming, I watched so many vids on it before I decided to buy but none showed any but I figured something this new(and expensive, let's not forget) would HAVE to have whammy built in! Thanks for the fast response too, damn, RU-vid personality/rockstar of the year! 🏆
Great video Leon, just curious if you or anyone has run into any issue when creating scenes. Can you change amp settings between scenes? I noticed for me, when I change settings and then save, when I hit the scene button it reverts back to default parameters and not the tones I dialed in. Very odd.
The FEATURES are killer and I could really use this thing extensively. Unfortunately as I've watched several videos on this today, my enthusiasm has been greatly tempered by several comments about the poor quality and support of other Headrush products. Very concerning. 😢
I had the Headrush Gigboard several years ago. The unit was good. Built like a tank. In a mix it sounded fine. There were a lot of naysayers because of the eleven amp carry-over, but it really was pretty decent. It was easier to get straight to making music with the Headrush at that time, mostly because there wasn’t a massive amount of deep diving into menus. But modulation effects left a lot to be desired. There wasn’t a massive catalog of amps and IR’s to choose from. The re-amping feature didn’t work well, if at all. I eventually ended up with an Axe FX III. But admittedly, sometimes it does seem like it would be nice to have just my favorite 10 Amps, 15 cabs, maybe 10 modulation, 6 or 7 delays, a few reverbs, a couple wahs, a couple compressors and a 2 or 3 core utilities and put them in a touch screen unit like the Headrush. Just to get the option paralysis out of the way and more quickly get to a preset and play. With the Axe FX, it’s so configurable down to a gnats ass that you know you can squeeze that extra 1/10th of 1% of better tone out of it if you spend the time. The trouble being that you just end up spending too much time. And in the context of a mix it just isn’t going to matter that much after a certain point.
How are these for real amp feel? Can you get a black sabbath heaven and Hell tone? With hint of delay? Im used to real amps feel. Im not against using a processor if it can do a convincing tones, especially live playing with the band.
Being a tiny man, that unit looks the size of my entire body😂 very cool unit though. Great menu display and new features.that "sample /looper/practice" feature is handy, wish my pog go had that.
As Leon told, the UI experience is super. I watched all the first day videos, but the majority of tones I heard, especially the gainy, were flat, harshed with no dimension. Even with time effects. A "Prime" unit should have all new kind of amp sim technology and R&D. Capture is ok, I think only the speed is impressive. Form factor is huge. Ok, we should see what future firmware updates will bring to the table, but they missed to enter the hype that these days is happening. If this unit brought only captures and great time effects, in half the dimension, with this super UI and scene/setlist capabilities, would be a super competitive option.
