@@AuntAlnico4 Thanks for replying and I have to tell you that I barely use the headrush. It has so many features and customizations. I like the thought of having it. If I was a gigging musician I would definitely turn to it. But since I'm a basement dweller I use a Mustang GT because it's so simple to use and setup. Maybe when become an advance player I will revisit it.
Mine gets delivered next week from the PedalGuy, I did a lot of research and tried one at local GC and it sounds great and is soooo easy to use. Great video BTW and I will use this to setup mine up.
I'm thinking about running one of these for the effects that I constantly have to tweak (delay reverb, amp sounds, ECT.) And running a couple individual pedals for specific sounds, like a wah, whammy, and some EQD toys
Very interesting video! (Subbed!) I was wondering; wouldn't it make sense in hardware assign to arrange your pedals from bottom right to top left...like you would on an analogue pedalboard? Also, what's the advantage of leaving the amp assigned to a footswitch? Thanks in advance.
This thing is great- I tried one out today and it blows away Line 6. The only thing I was not crazy about was the wah pedal effects which are still not as good as my Cry Baby Wah pedal. But the reverb, delay, flanger and distortion and amp models rock. Looking at this and Kemper amp system.
Renaissance Man I find that with the wahs the cab used makes a ton of difference. I like my high gain tones to be slightly scooped but doing this makes the wah sound like garbage. So on the patches that I know I’ll be using wah I use a brighter cab, lighter OD and a bit of chorus. Makes the wah sound incredible without taking away from my desired tone.
Hi there! Nice video - thanks! I was wondering - is it possible to actually assign more than one effect to any of the footswitches?? For example - pressing a footswitch and by that engage an overdrive stomp and a delay. Thanks!
Thanks for your question. I went through the hardware assignment and there doesn't appear to be a way to do this yet. The headrush guys have likely been asked this already so maybe it's planned for a future firmware update.
Nice video. I've seen some people using tons of diferent eqs pedals just for a distored tone, even in some IR demos of guys that look like they know what they are doing, but then I see the official headrush tutorials, and they just keep it simple. Do you have any idea of why people uses so much stuff? That is one of the things that confuses me most.
Sorry for the late reply. I think it's simply a matter of having so many toys, you just don't know when its enough. My philosophy is to keep it simple. You can always "enhance" it later in the DAW.
@@ThePedalGuy I agree with you, that is my aproach too. Nice channel by the way, every time I want to try something new on my headrush I end up watching one of your videos =)
Great video! It was very informative! I'm brand spanking new to the world of effects/amp/cab modeling/profiling, so I hope you don't mind answer a few questions for me. I apologize in advance if these questions are annoying since they are so basic and introductory. (1) Can you play the HeadRush board into a guitar cab, or is this unit meant to go into an audio interface? (2) If you can use it through a cab, would I need a 3rd party power amp? (3) Assuming I can use it with a cab, would an FRFR cab be better than a regular guitar cab? (4) Does the HeadRush work in the same way that the Fractal AX8 and Line 6 Helix work? (5) How would you compare this unit to a Kemper, i.e., are there more/less options, or quality of options (assuming you have experience with the Kemper)? Thank you so much for your time. I sincerely appreciate it!
Hi, Thanks for the kind words and questions. I'll try to keep this easy to follow. In answer to your questions. 1. The HR can be an audio interface via USB, and it can also be sent to a mixer, power PA speakers, and/or a guitar amp. To my knowledge, it will not power a cabinet so it will need to go to an amp head then to a cab. 2. You will need an amp. Personally, I think it would likely be easier to use a pair of powered PA speakers and make use of the HR amp and cab simulation. Should be much cleaner sounding. And you have the Celestion Impulse Responses included as well, which we did a video on and will be releasing very soon. 3. Based on my last two answers, the choice of cab is up to you. 4. Very much in the same fashion as far as the Helix goes. I have not used the Fractal but from the looks of it, it does appear to work in the same fashion as well. FWIW, the HR has a touchscreen, which does not appear to be the case with the Helix LT. I have heard the Helix and it does sound great as well. 5. I've had limited experience with the Kemper, and that product is really more a jack of all trades in that it is in fact an amp that profiles other classic and modern amps. It does include effects and also comes with a rather hefty price tag of $1799. I hope that helps you out. Ultimately it really is your choice as to what feature set you're looking for and how much you're willing to pay. If $999 is your hard limit, the HR or Helix LT would both be fine choices. If you're willing to push your budget further and you want an actual amp, the Kemper might be a good choice. What I can tell you is that I came to the table with a lot of doubt in my mind as I have hear a lot of amp modeling in my time and I was honestly very surprised at the quality of the HR and this is why we have so many videos for it. We're a dealer and we evangelize the products that we like. I like the HR and maybe it's the right choice for you. Please feel free to hit me up with any further questions. info@thepedalguy.com All the Best, ThePedalGuy
First, I'd like to commend you for being a stand-up individual for answering my novice questions in such great detail. That's very respectful of you, and not many people would have done that. I sincerely appreciate it! Until now, I've been heavily leaning towards Kemper. I liked that it's a power head, and the idea of being able to profile all my amps into a single unit, as well as trading profiles. In a nutshell, this is the jist of what I've read up until now (I can't vouch for the credibility of the info): -Fractal AX8/Axe FXii is the way to go if you want a quality effects-heavy unit that can be highly tweaked. -Kemper is the way to go if you want a multiple amp unit with your own effects. Amps are less tweak able. The quality and quantity of effects pale in comparison to the Fractal. -Complaints that Helix and Positive Grid Bias are lesser versions of the AX8 and Kemper, respectively. I'm looking forward to watching your other HR videos to better educate myself on the unit. And I'll start to look at some powered PAs as you've suggested. I'm guessing they are a good option because they have a flat EQ response (unlike guitar cabs). Thank you once again for your patient explanation of everything.
You're very welcome. Happy to help and good luck in your research. If you have further questions, hit me up at info@thepedalguy.com BTW, we're taking preorders on the HR now as it's in demand. And I created an exclusive bundle on our site. thepedalguy.com/products/headrush-pedalboard-multi-fx-pedalboard-bundle-with-headphone-and-10-cable
Hey Pedal Guy, nice video, thanks! I just got my Headrush and was wondering... Is there any way to get rid of the noise gate? I quickly checked and didn't see in the globales. And second... no reverse delay? Other than that, so far so good with this unit. Cheers!
Hi Joey. The noise gate functions can be found on page 17 in the hr manual. It goes into explicit details on how to adjust the gate. As for the reverse delay effect, if it's not there now you can send a mail to the hr team to put it on their list of update requests. Hope that helps ThePedalGuy
Hey pedal guy... thanks for the rig tips... question... I prefer to use my left foot for wah playing... can I assign a wah pedal to the outboard expression jack? ... my POD HD500 only allows the wah to be assigned to the expression pedal built onto the right side of the board making left footed playing awkward on stage... thanks
Hi All. Here's a response from the HR Support Team. "Yes, a second pedal can be connected to the EXPR2 input to use as wah, volume, etc. This is as simple as connecting a pedal and adding a second expression pedal to your chain. The additional pedal will be labeled “B.” Make sure that External Pedal in the Global Settings is turned ON. " Hope that helps. ThePedalGuy
Dude... I thank you very much for asking them that question... I appreciate the info. Sounds like I'm going to be adding one of these to my family.... peace..✌
Thanks for your question. From the HR Manual "Tap a color to assign it to this model. That color will be shown on the main screen, in the Hardware Assign screen, and in the footswitch indicator for this model. "
Hello sir, while you were assigning ur rig for footswitch, it shows only 8 blocks. Does it mean that the maximum no. Of footswitch we can use is 8 out of 12 switch?
Thinking about buying this. Got two of the headrush frfr 108 speakers. Using them with my digitech rp-1000. I know it will be much easier to set up, but the sound is most important to me. Do you think it would be worth the upgrade? I liked and sub`d, you do great explaining things! Thank you!
Thanks for the questions. Well it’s no secret that I love my Headrush. I’ve sold a lot of them over the last few years and everyone has been really happy. Thanks for subbing to the channel and let me know if you want to pick one up.
@@ThePedalGuy Sorry to bug you again with stupid question. But need to make sure before I spend this much money. While I`m playing a song with my band, or my backing tracks, can I quickly switch from one created rig to another in the middle of a song? Many of my songs call for a clean chorus type tone, but then need distortion delay type, ect for lead. Or can I also just add extra effects like delay on a lead or rythem part? If I can do these things, how many rigs at once can I pull up on the fly? Some of my songs need even more than two changes during it. Thanks for your time!
@@HumbleHeartMinistry Not a problem. Yes, these can be accomplished with a Setlist, which I have done a video about. You should be able to accomplish everything with the setlist as fast as changing rigs between songs. We have them in stock and can ship quickly. Let me know if you have any further questions.
@@ThePedalGuy Thanks for the quick reply. But I think your misunderstanding my question. Or maybe I misunderstood your answer? I need to go from one tone to another, sometimes 3 different tones while playing the song, not between songs. I need to be able to use the bottom row of foot buttons to change the rigs while playing a song, not the up and down scroller buttons. I need to go from a clean chorus/delay, or accoustic sound, ect. rhythm tone, to one or two different lead tones when I am in middle of the song. My rp-1000 does that, and lets me have the 4 bottom foot buttons to change instantly to 4 different multi-effect/amp cabs settings, during a song. Sorry to bug you again, but if it can`t do that, it will not work for my needs.
Hi Matt, Thanks for your question. I've had very limited experience with the Helix, however I do really like the sound on both of them. I just found that the HeadRush has a lot of versatility in comparison to the Helix LT at the $999 price point. And the sound of the HR is pretty great, which is why we ended up doing so many videos on it. Hope that helps. Check out the rest of our HR videos and have a listen. All the Best Scott ThePedalGuy
ive been trying for two days to get the distortion to sound like my metal zone and this thing just sounds soo cheap compared to my metal zone do you know the settings i could use ??
Thanks for the explanation..would love to hear what this thing can do ambient-wise,especially the verbs but seems everybody who demos it is the standard metal,blues,funk fusion coverband types of players,the focus on amp models and basic effects.The helix seems pretty good for ambient,how do they stack up though?
I was thinking of switching over too,I don't need amp models and such.There is no high end all in one multi-fx pedal out that I know of.Eventide or Strymon could but so far have not,Line6 could but does the all-in-one preamp/effects thing.There is a market for it,I'd would be willing to drop $1200 on a high end multi * effects * minus all the modelling stuff I don't need.
I have an M9 ,then I got a Strymon Big Sky(sold my spleen to get it,lol)and now I'm spoiled..the Strymon sounds much nicer but the problem there is the Strymon is terrible at %100 wet verbs because the reverb trails stack up and make the signal 6-10 db louder but the Strymon only allows a puny -3db cut (to the Line6's -20 db cut)so the volume runs away from you and becomes unusable live.I'm forced to use the M9 live because of it.The Line 6 are pretty good but the high end verbs are like heaven.
Headrush vs ax8. Which one would you recommend. Tried to ask fractal people but they're like Apple fanboys. They think absolutely Nothing wrong with axe products and everything else sucks... Lol what do u think?
Anthony Villena hi Anthony. That’s a tough one as I haven’t used the Fractal so I can’t offer an objective opinion. The Headrush is a lot of fun though. We have several vids here to give you a good idea of what’s capable.
I'm getting one because they still sound great and convenient for gigs that cover many styles, or light travel, small gigs, great for recording etc. and it doesn't say Line6 lol
Hi David, Thanks for your feedback. Personally, I think it sounds pretty cool and you get a lot of bang for the buck at $999. I did this series of videos because of my enthusiasm for what I heard when I started using it. I got inspired and next thing you know, a series of six videos was created. Loading in the Impulse Responses over the weekend was pretty cool indeed as I've never owned a cab with Celestion speakers installed. Haven't used it to reamp yet, but I have a feeling it would be eye opening. However, I do think that not all of the patches are fantastic. There's probably a few of them that need further tweaking. But that's the beauty of the HeadRush. You can alter every little thing until you're happy with it. At the end of the day, this is all subjective in nature. Everyone is going to hear something different. All the Best, ThePedalGuy
Mark Flyge LMAO....they’re already on eBay selling for as low as $600. I wasn’t too far off. It’s still a gimmicky pedal board. The first AXE FX was supposed to change the industry. People are selling those for pennies on the dollar now. Tech life is outdated in 6 months then the newest stuff gets released. If you don’t know that then you need to find another hobby.
