Headrush Prime First Look - Everything you need to know & Overview

[@SteveSterlacci]

Get one here sweetwater.sjv.io/PyjZGe

[@zaporoshti3392]

where did you get the sound from? Yamaha hs monitors?

[@SteveSterlacci]

@@zaporoshti3392 i have those in the back, but I was using studio cans

[@zaporoshti3392]

@@SteveSterlacci is the sound output in this video from the digital record or have you micro-phoned the monitors?

[@SteveSterlacci]

@@zaporoshti3392 i used the prime as my recording interface and recorded direct

[@zaporoshti3392]

@@SteveSterlacci okay thank you. which monitors or speakers do you suggest using with multi effect pedals & guitar processors?

[@sickriffs886]

Headrush + Profiling + More DSP + Vocals + Wifi And the biggest feature we've all been asking for: the pedals look like the pedals on the rig screen 😍

[@SteveSterlacci]

Its very cool!

[@chinnarciso]

And its 1299, very good price for the features compared to its competition

[@jeremynollen3569]

you dont think the editor is the big one? of course its the one we still dont have.

[@robertmazurowski5974]

What about drums? Is this better than headrush looperboard.

[@daveg4236]

@@jeremynollen3569 meh. Broken record. I'm sure if you all got an editor you'd still complain

[@joejohnson8966]

Finally. I needed 16 scenes years ago. Not a joke. Glad someone did it.

[@SteveSterlacci]

digusting!

[@kirkside78]

After just getting back into playing with a band, I have taken the plunge and purchased the Prime and the 108 FRFR. This is an excellent overview of the product and I am now very excited to start playing with the Prime and jamming with the band.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Its a great unit!

[@MelconWagner]

So many cool features, great guitar playing by the way! I couldn't see the screen readouts very well, I guess that's super tricky to film. But thanks for such a great video. You rock!!!

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thanks so much!

[@Bridging_the_Political_Divide]

This is clearly the best Prime review, hence the big viewer numbers. Steve, could you consider doing a follow-up that focuses on scenes and songs, various modes, and setting it up for gigging. I think alot of us have our Prime sounding awesome, but I see alot of confusion, inc me, about how to setup scenes and songs, assigning to the footswitches, various modes, and how to best set it up for a progression of presets for a gig. I see alot of guys confused at this aspect on the Prime. This was such a great review for us Prime owners, we would love a follow-up (once you get back from Europe). Thank you again Steve. 🎸

[@SteveSterlacci]

Hey Chris! Thanks so much for the kind words. I do have plenty of that planned. Keep in mind, each musician will have their own needs and workflow. That's the fun part. My way won't be "right or wrong" and neither will yours. I will absolutely be showing how I do things though! So stick around 😉 thanks again

[@tonyrapa-tonyrapa]

In terms of usability, workflow and GUI, I think the Headrush Prime has nailed it. And with all the new extras (vocals/auto-tune, profiler, number of foot switches, etc) this is now a monster modeller. In terms of sound, it sounds great but I'd prefer to hear it in the flesh before passing any judgment - YT is not the best medium. I am sorely tempted to buy one. I know a lot of people are going to say it's too big but quite honestly I think that's being picky. Given the fact that the GUI is brilliant, you won't need to hook it up to a PC. As for taking it on the road - come one, it's not a deal-breaker.

[@alexradsby]

Holy shit. This thing definitely brings a lot to the table. More musician focused than guitar focused, that's really nice to be honest.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Def its own vibe!

[@ThePlanarchist]

Excellent summary, very useful, thanks! Some interesting features and some (to me) obvious omissions (HAS to have an editor on the way, surely?) If nothing else this certainly puts pressure on the competition which can only be good!

[@SteveSterlacci]

Absolutely agree and hope so!

[@stickman55100]

Your reviews are so balanced and thorough! You’re just tremendous!

[@nafir-chlis]

Sounds like a great unit. I have been using the headrush pedalboard for about 3 years now. Those stock presets sound awesome. I am most excited about the vocal effects.

[@bikeman1x11]

headrush not close to Kemper as only one model sounds good and the tonex pedal @ $399 make this not worth it

[@jeffbateman2339]

ToneX has no effects, no looping, no vocal effects, no expression pedal.. also you can’t switch through tons of different amps with just the ToneX pedal.

[@bikeman1x11]

@@jeffbateman2339 you can load 150 different presets onto the tonex- the forst headrush doesnt sound as good as the eleven rack rack with an ir loader- i have a gigboard i havent used since i got kemper and wont bother with this

[@jeffbateman2339]

@@bikeman1x11 ToneX for $399 would quickly add up to a lot more once you add everything you need to match what another full modeler has… If the amp cloning/capturing feature of this new Headrush is as accurate as the Tonex and Quad Cortex, then this would be an incredible unit. If the amp models aren’t great and the cloning doesn’t work well, then I agree with you… and it’s not for me.

[@bikeman1x11]

@@jeffbateman2339 im gonna try the tonex sonce some of the free profiles sound good and its compact and can hold 150 - kemper is tops IMO but for under $400 its worth a try

[@hanovergreen4091]

Greetings Steve! Hey! Congratulations on the Sweetwater gig! That is prime visibility for Jessica and get some much deserved attention. Best Regards and Best Wishes! It's only $1,300!!!! Wow.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thanks so much! Means the world. Its gonna be super fun!

[@MotownGuitarJoe]

@@SteveSterlacci - I was AT Sweetwater in Ft Wayne last Saturday and saw Jessica Lynn up on the electronic marquee outside. I sure hope I can make it down there in April (I think that's when it is).

[@SteveSterlacci]

@Fk45 yeah man! Would be awesome to see you there. Please keep me posted

[@keokiheller4351]

Uhhh….I can’t breathe right now! Being a current owner, I am soo excited for this! I knew something new was on the way from HR but I didn’t know was gunna be soo soon and soo freakin extensive. Great review man!🤙🏾😎😎

[@gbarth77]

I can't wait to try it too. If only Headrush would have thought about letting the ones who have been waving the flag for years.

[@SteveSterlacci]

its a killer unit!

[@keokiheller4351]

@@gbarth77 Greg I cannot believe they didn’t clue you in or rightly just hand you a unit to preview! WTH!? You’ve done soo much for the HR community man!🤨 I hadn’t seen if Doc got one either. For sure you guys both deserve a seat at the HR table for your efforts.

[@gbarth77]

@Keoki Heller it's all good. I have one coming. I agree with you though. No Doc didn't get one which blew my mind.

[@SteveSterlacci]

@SDNA Studios hey man, thats a real bummer and very disappointing for me to hear. I would've assumed you guys had one. I was added on literally last week and figured it was a last minute extra. I'm honestly not okay with them not taking care of you and doc.

[@Bridging_the_Political_Divide]

Great review. Usability is what Headrush always nailed, and they sound "good". Tracii Guns did the entire last LA Guns album on a Headrush pedalboard. People forget you have to tweak....on any effects unit. Killer tones here!! 💪

[@Bridging_the_Political_Divide]

@kevone. Yes, great point.

[@guitarmike6757]

This device will get lots of buyers for sure 👍👍

[@SteveSterlacci]

Its a beast!

[@brianlebrun2382]

I had an original Headrush and switched to the Helix floor to get away from the "Rainbow of Death". Plus, at the time the Helix's models had more guts to them but it looks like Headrush has closed the gap. A lot of the videos I've seen on this thing have the demonstrators playing the presets and other than Fractal nobody's factory presets ever sounded good. Great job Steve.

[@Run_Deep]

Steve Please do a video on how this board can be used with acoustic guitars since I am predominantly an acoustic guitar player. I am also getting an Emerald X10 with the very soon with all 3 of the electronic pickup the Piezo, the magnetic, and midi ghost system. How will This board react to the Emerald. I know you have one so please be the first to do an acoustic video demo for this brard. Kim

[@stevetyson1254]

Was a Headrush pedalboard beta tester for the past few years and recently sold the board, it was time to move on. May have to get back on the train. Thanks for the video!

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thanks for checking it out Steve

[@robertranford5574]

Great quick review Steve! Gotta say I’m impressed with the features! The hands free editing is a great one. I agree that it needs to have a desktop editor.

[@officialWWM]

It doesn’t need a desktop editor. That’s the whole point of a Headrush! You can easily do everything with your feet!

[@sugarprobe]

@@officialWWM I agree. That’s what I love about the quad and Headrush. I don’t need to bring a laptop to do what I need. I’m currently losing my mind trying to use fractal.

[@SteveSterlacci]

It absolutely needs a desktop editor for the additional option. It cant be a touch screen and a flooboard at the same time to build a rig or name your clones/captures/presets. The tweaking hands free is awesome, but theres a lot of work flow things that need to be done ona desktop tk avoid constantly standing up, kneeling down, move the guitar, grab the guitar. Its a first world problem, but hey....

[@sugarprobe]

@@SteveSterlacci I get where you are coming from. I’m not into editing on computer. I’ve been forced to with fm9. But I loved not having to do that with the QC. That being said the Prime is huge I’m comparison and wouldn’t be great on a desktop lol. All that being said I’ve given the fm9 another shot and I’m ready to shoot it and go back to qc or maybe this.

[@SteveSterlacci]

@Chris Allarie Music I get that side too. I HATE how you literally need your laptop for the fm9. It drives me nuts and prevents me from taking it into professional situations. That being said, helix is the best middle ground in that regard

[@protoolsfanatic7276]

pedalboard has looper too but the dropbox and wifi option is damn cool for band members who live far away and can share ideas more easily.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Absolutely! And the wifi is actually fast

[@shredding51]

Headrush setup i’ve always liked more then any of these units. Very easy to use and the layout is perfect

[@SteveSterlacci]

I was able to do this whole thing without a manual and owning it for 3 days. Pretty great to use

[@ALIASZARDOZ]

How many amps ? How many IR Cabs ? What kind of accuracy sound of amps, IR Cabs ? Like Fractal FM9 ?

[@hughjanus5518]

I just got the OG pedalboard in a trade and as a hobbyist player for 20+ years its all Ill need for quite some time.

[@SteveSterlacci]

its a great pedal!

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

You're right on target on the editor! For me this is a must have!!

[@dannymichel]

Can you load a loop you previously saved by using the foot switches or do you need to bend down and use you finger on the screen. I want to load saved loops during a show without crouching down each time. Can find any info on that in the manual or videos so far. Thanks

[@SteveSterlacci]

You can load them from a usb stick at least. I know theres some onboard memory that can be tapped into

[@plexidust5101]

You really did a great Job Steve and your playing shined through this unit. I'm very interested !

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thanks so much! Means a lot

[@belligerentamateur]

Gonna call you first look Frank! Great video my man, didn't know this was a thing until I woke up to your thumbnail in my notifications. This may be my first Headrush product 😎

[@SteveSterlacci]

Whatever you call me, just wash your hands first! Thanks for checking it out

[@dagraphics9126]

Great video, just upgraded from Headrush pedalboard to this, the Prime. Amazing bit of Pro kit at an affordable price. Scenes are def the way to go. Set master output vol on the dial close to full if running through an amp to get the best sound out of it, especially the cleans. Thanks again.

[@brianengelhart2474]

Wow!! Thanks for the quick overview of this product. I think your the first. I just subscribed, you always give a fair unbiased opinion on all your video's , rock on.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thanks Brian ! Means a lot

[@GuitarTabsDaily]

Awesome review buddy! Can’t wait to play one 🤘

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thank you bro!

[@JessicaLynnCountry]

Great video Steve

[@RichInternationalAir]

Nice demo, even the presets sound great. Liked and subscribed! 🎸

[@jdubbs9655]

Thank you for this review Steve. I look forward to more. I think this unit could really mature into something we have all been looking forward to in a working man's price point.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Hoping they keep it moving forward

[@TrickyGomez]

Yes, a desktop editor would be my most wanted... I have the MX5 and the tiny screen can get very frustrating at times....😵‍💫

[@SteveSterlacci]

Yep! Need it

[@lperry65]

I’m guessing if they did it would only work for the prime due to the UI differences. But it would be a nice addition to the Prime

[@alexwong7]

Had to go straight to criticisms and downers to avoid a reflex buy. There wasnt much there! Really well thought out box. I'm too heavily invested in my QC but this looks so well thought out.

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

Holy Crap! This is so cool Steve! Thank you for posting this. Fantastic!! Hope you're doing well these days.

[@Jnnskrkskl]

Thanks for the review! Two urgent questions: 1. What's in the vocal efx path in addition to autotune? Harmonies, doubling? 2. Is the looper one track, 5 minutes, or more than just one track?

[@SteveSterlacci]

I will have to look deeper into those in future vids. Its still new to me so I am getting to know it

[@Jnnskrkskl]

@@SteveSterlacci it seems that 1. Yes, there are harmonies on the vocal path, 2. The current looper is unfortunately just one track thingy

[@scotteepunk]

You're talking about the size and yes the Headrush is big, but what I use with my Kemper Stage is a music stand that is tilted back and I use a music stand for my Behringer X-Touch with 8 faders and a master fader.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Whatever gets the job done

[@liampaulgilbert]

Headrush prime is a gamechanger, the new features will likely be copied off by other companies. Good job for not making it overpriced!

[@SteveSterlacci]

I am hoping it does big things!

[@ValiRossi]

You've done some good work here.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thank you

[@steveclark9934]

My 15 year old Roland gr55 guitar synthesizer pedal has a port for a USB stick so you put backing tracks on it❤

[@exoprasta]

I hope they develop a really good desktop editor and release it soon. Nu-x, a Chinese manufacturer, has an excellent desktop editor. As a 40+ yo guitarist with back problem and farsighted, a desktop editor helps alot!!!

[@SteveSterlacci]

I agree! I want one too

[@kenny80s]

Holy cow! That's a lot of great features in one fine looking unit! I could definitely fall in love with it, and I'm yet to learn the guitar LOL. I agree with you about the option for using PC for programming. Sometimes you just have a better overview and control when using PC IMO Great video Steve! Looking forward to hear more about this! :)

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thanks for checking it out Kenny. Its a great unit!

[@Rockdown_official]

Is it possible to split the output for guitar and the mic ? For example: XLR Out L is assigned to guitar, XLR Out R to vocals ? If not it's not that useful when playing live...

[@michaelpal7641]

I have asked several times, across several videos, and from all the so called "You Tube" stars to do this exact function! All I have ever received is CRICKETS!!

[@timothyjohnson9739]

Thanks, Steve. Interesting unit! NAMM coming up, I'm waiting to see what Line 6 comes up with....

[@DoctorMcFarlandStudios]

Hands Free mode has been on Headrush for years :)

[@SteveSterlacci]

Great feature!

[@SpaceAceScott]

Thx for taking the time to post this! I currently have a Headrush MX5 and I like some of the amp models. I’m wondering if those models were designed by cloning the amps that they model? Also, they didn’t send u a manual? I would think they would have one online that u could download. I know they have an online version for my MX5. Just thought I would mention that. Cheers! 🙂

[@jazzcat1056]

Would this be your first pick? Wondering if spending the extra money on the Kemper Stage or Quad Cortex would be worth it.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Its too big to be my number one. Having all of them, you really cant go wrong...

[@TheXIT]

Thanks for the review. Does it have a harmonizer for vocals that generates multipart harmonies like the TC Helicon z VoiceLive 3 units?

[@robertchapan1390]

Great content. Couple of questions... first, how is it regarding noise, especially with hi gain tones. I know it has a couple of gates, but how well do they work? Second... how do you think this would work going in to a Seymour Duncan Powerstage 200... going into a 2x12 cab? Can i shut cab sim, while still using amp sim? Can i shut on and off cab/amp sim separately to each output. For example, shut of cab sim for the 1/4 jack output but leave amo AND cab sim on for the XLR output?

[@Joop5000]

Steve, i have a Helix Lt and love it! This Headrush Prime though is looking really appealing with the practice tool, the 20 min looper, the auto tune, and the best part imo is the USB port to load backing tracks, etc with a flash drive stick especially at the price. Do you think Line 6 will make a unit soon with these features? I think they may have to.

[@SteveSterlacci]

I think the next gen of Helix is still 2 years off. HRP is an awesome choice as well... if you need those things, go for it

[@Joop5000]

Thanks Steve! One other thing i forgot to mention. Is the limited path routing in the HRP an issue for you?

[@joemcallister275]

I'd love a deep dive video on the vocal stuff. Routing, vocoder, etc.

[@jcarh]

*I should have prefaced that I have the original HeadRush floorboard. Did they fix the level differences that happen between rigs, patches, and amps. One rig is extremely low level and then another one is hot as heck no matter what the in out levels are set too.

[@mars6433]

Still say all this stuff is from the ship that crashed in Roswell.

[@kahlrhoam6769]

🛸👍

[@Paul-D]

Hahaha i like it

[@SteveSterlacci]

It might have!

[@jessd1952]

Looks like a weather balloon to me. Nothing to see here.

[@THINJIMI]

I started thinking that when the Ipad came out!

[@digital-guitars-uk]

Thanks for sharing this with us Steve. Always liked hands free when I play live. Not that fussed with the amp capture but it worked well enough with the Mooer GE-300. It does looks better and the menu side looks a look a nicer. Lets wait and see. Best wishes from the UK 😎😎😎😎👍👍

[@SteveSterlacci]

Hello there! Thanks for checking it out. Come and see us out there in July

[@onetontex7615]

Most impressive aspect was the tone of your cloned St. James. Hoping you'll share that clone with the Headrush community.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thanks! I for sure will as I get better on the unit

[@simonsmith2642]

Two questions maybe 3… 1. Does i do fuzz well like a analog fuzz, (you kind of just answered that but since this video) most modelers don’t do fuzz well.. 2. Does autotune or harmonizers etc follow your guitar pass through? Thats how I use my Boss vocal pedal. Or is it key and scale only? 3. Can you record your wet and dry signal for reamping later. Oh and 4. do they give bass players some love?

[@dannyschellenberger8268]

Having owned a BOSS GT-1000 and a Headrush MX5 in the past, I can say that the Headrush Prime not having a desktop editor is not a dealbreaker for me. It would be convenient to have one, but the Headrush UI is so intuitive and easy to navigate that a user can survive without it. Unlike the BOSS GT-1000 which was a nightmare without the desktop editor or mobile app. When plugged into a computer via USB, I would assume the Prime is not unlike the MX5 in that it is recognized by Windows as being an external hard drive. This makes swapping presets and loading IRs super easy. With the MX5, it also makes it super easy to remove any factory presets that you don't like. Since the Prime now has WiFi capabilities, I assume such functionality may not be limited to USB. The GT-1000 is a super powerful unit, but cumbersome to use. The MX5 sounds great and was super fun to use but I found the 3 switches to be limiting. The small touch screen on the MX5 was a bit frustrating since there is no desktop editor. Unless Line 6 releases an updated Helix soon, the Headrush Prime will likely be my next modeler!

[@SteveSterlacci]

I wouldnt mind an mx5 picking up and putting down. This thing is just MASSIVE to not have a desktop editor. Picking up and putting it down for routing, then naming presets and stuff is just a pain

[@randyupchurch1899]

...Thank-you,Sir, for this most-"EXCELLENT" intro to this deep-device...

[@draper858]

Amp cloning, your soldano maybe? A list and demo of dirty amp sounds? A few different IRS with those? Love to see that stuff

[@SteveSterlacci]

It will definitely be cloned! Gonna have all sorts of preset run throughs

[@johnnymccoy1998]

Have you had a chance to dial in the amps anymore? I feel like the presets are pretty blah, but a few adjustments (or building a rig from scratch actually) makes them hold up against the big boys.

[@ksjohnson8197]

Would love to have this. However, if it does not have an online editor, as a studio user, this is a deal breaker for me. I understand it has the touch screen but it's a floor unit. I don't want to have to lean down constantly to tweek and adjust volumes and etc while trying to record and mix. I have a MX-5 that I like but it's back in the closet and I use a PODGO because it has the editor

[@SteveSterlacci]

Im right there with ya. Even the QC gets less time and its 1/5 the size. No editor makes workflow very annoying

[@frinchk]

Thank you for this video! Is the cloning as good as the profiling from Kemper or from Tonex etc.?

[@r.llynch4124]

Looks very cool and nice features for 1300 bucks. At least it came out of the blocks firing unlike the Cortex

[@michaelpal7641]

"Is it possible to split the output for guitar and the mic ? For example: XLR Out L is assigned to guitar, XLR Out R to vocals ? If not it's not that useful when playing live..." The above question was asked by another person yet wasn't answered! I'd like to know the answer- -I want my guitar signal to go thru either my FRFR speaker OR PA -I want my vocal signal chain to go from the unit to the PA

[@SteveSterlacci]

I believe i answered your comment just before. Yes you can set the signal chains independently to different outputs

[@michaelpal7641]

@@SteveSterlacci Faith restored!! Thank you Sir!!

[@JeffKassell-tp6pe]

Steve. I’m currently using a Kemper Stage with the worship band at church, but it’s “heady” you need a phd to figure it out. I think the head rush could be what I’m looking for. Any thoughts on a comparison… head rush or Kemper? Good grief it’s tough to be a guitarist, and chase sound haha!

[@SteveSterlacci]

I would think kemper has better amp sounds, but the headrush is definitely capable of pro level sounds and is much easier to use

[@kenadams5366]

This looks like it could be a game changer. Unbelievable at that price

[@SteveSterlacci]

It might just be!

[@codyburgess7034]

Any prime users had the OG? Is it worth the upgrade? Does it sound better? Thinking about upgrading but I don’t want to spend $1k if it is not $1k better

[@MotoRiff77]

It would be hard to leave my Helix rack and Tonex pedal in loop for this. I think the big ? is what will line 6 do, hardware or software update to get the capturing/cloning/profiling, I'm not sure how this tech is made but it feels an IR based tech that should be incorporated the same way

[@SteveSterlacci]

Tonex and Helix I think is just fine!

[@jmtab]

Great review @Steve Sterlacci. In any future videos on the Headrush could you mix in some single coil tones (e.g., Strat]? Thanks.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Absolutely! I am primarily a tele player

[@DoctorMcFarlandStudios]

Since a Rig has Gapless switching you can treat rigs like you would scenes if you choose to work that way.

[@SteveSterlacci]

I wasn't 100% sure on that one but was wondering! I only got it days ago so I havent been able to fully dive in. Thats great to know! So theres no gap between rigs?!

[@DoctorMcFarlandStudios]

@@SteveSterlacci correct. the delay and reverb has spillover between rigs and scenes. I am working on getting one of these units as I have 5 years worth of Headrush videos on my channel :)

[@88Nikoli]

Nice vid Steve , but why do you now have a knob on the back of your head. ?

[@bryantbishop8352]

I wonder if you can build 2 full rigs in there or a single amp sim with multiple cab sims or IR's like the helix?

[@giffswart4729]

The text of the scribble strips seems very small. Is there any way to adjust that?

[@SteveSterlacci]

I havent seen a way to do that

[@luckyrocks1]

Thank you! Honest review! Very much appreciated. The thing that draws me to this is the easy user interface. Show me L to R pedal board and let me swipe to change. But the amp sim technology has to be be on par with quad cortex. Can we make that marriage work?

[@ThirdGateProductions]

Amp guy here, not really by choice or religion... Just what I've always done. That said, I'm very open to these new floor pedals and had an opportunity to test drive the Helix for a few weeks. After going back and forth with it my final conclusion was "Not right now". Partly because I found myself diddling with it more than making music, but really in the final analysis there were two main things. First, and this could be my perception, I feel an ever so slight delay in response. Perceived or not, it jacked with my timing. Second, I was constantly battling really high end needles that I could only correct by putting an aggressive 3K high cut on the cab. Other things like running out of DSP emerged but there are inconvenient work arounds for that in my case. I would like to know if you experience the needles by default, as well as if you notice the response delay. The delay is really imperceptible except to the player. Also a comparison of DSP capacity with the Helix would be helpful.

[@annebarder9554]

Does it have an inbuild drum maschine? And from where do you get backing tracks?

[@SteveSterlacci]

No drum machine. Backing tracks can come from anywhere and play through the USB

[@thomasowen2148]

the one question I have is when are multi effects companys going to make remote controls that allow you to interact with thier products with your fingers and your feet at the same time in real time....even a remote laptop funtion woud be great in real time

[@MusicChannel-rf5zz]

hanks.Apart from the profiling does it have the same tones as the MX 5 or Eleven rack?

[@SteveSterlacci]

Yes it does

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

Hey, Steve hope all is well with you. I want to ask you put on the spot, I'm am very much into Amp Modeling. I have the MX5, but I would to upgrade to the Prime. Can you please in your opinion which, amp modeler pedalboard sounds like the real the Fractal or the Headrush? Thank you.

[@SteveSterlacci]

The amp sounds are much better in fractal IMO. But HR is way easier to use and is just as capable

[@appacana]

I only have a MX5 and pretty impressed by it.

[@officialWWM]

The touchscreen has been the Headrush for years! So has the ability to edit with your feet.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thats an awesome feature!

[@DaneRates]

So it can accurately reproduce your favorite music band amp tones and instruments? Such as Slater Kinney or AC/DC ?

[@SteveSterlacci]

Only if you, or another user, makes the amp capture of the actual amp with their unit

[@JestersTear1]

I really like the presets for pedals idea - Helix should do that as it's quite overwhleming and you may not know how to adjust for a certain sound

[@SteveSterlacci]

You can save Favorites in Helix and recall your fav settings, but they are less organized than this version

[@gpar7]

i am getting the marshall knobs for my HR board

[@SteveSterlacci]

Good call

[@CULLENDAVIS-iq6yp]

Cool overview, gave me a better idea of what this unit is about. Curious is there is any sort of software for the audio interface side of things? like a basic monitoring mixer. Like a guitar/mic/daw mixer. Agree with you about the soft power switch, that could be a deal breaker. I have one on an interface that I despise. At least it uses a standard power cord and has xlrs outs. 3.5 mm headphone jack is annoying. I've broken too many headphone cables this way...

[@SteveSterlacci]

It works as an interface so you can mix as you please in the DAW. Nothing really special there tbh but it does the job

[@sgmarshall3]

That Super Lead sounded sweet!

[@MotownGuitarJoe]

So... Does it contain stock amp *models* AND do amp cloning? Or, is it ONLY amp cloning and basically unusable out of the box if you don't have any amps to clone? Thx for the vid, Steve!

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thanks for checking it out! I believe its all the same amps from the previous floorboard. Plenty of stock models, but no stock "clones" of real amps. You can use the models and download users clones

[@gregglick4864]

Please, when you can model or clone a fuzz pedal, preferably the Fulltone 69. I would love to hear if it cleanes up with rolling down the Volume nob on a strat, like the real thing does. Also, how it responds with the pickups. Stay after them with developing the editing software that would put this over the top. Love the fact that they finally made the pedals look like the real thing.

[@iobeausipip]

Can you make a demo of your capture versus the actual amp to see what's this about

[@ractorstudios]

would be nice to see if it has vocal FX like compression. And can the amp be turned off? so i can use my acoustic mic ed IR

[@SteveSterlacci]

It does all that!

[@CraigKelley1]

Thanks for this video.. Even as a newb to Headrush you were able to give a great overview... That's how easy and intuitive it is. Totally disagree about desktop editor though. I thought that at first too (I have all the pedals too) but the touch screen interface is so superior to every unit I have ever used and is perfect. Put it on the desk when you edit. The power button... it prompts if you want to power off which is perfect too. A hard switch will break eventually and this won't. I grabbed one of these to add to my collection because it's only a matter of time before the price goes up and matches the other units out there. This is a steal at this point. Took them a while but now they are light years ahead of the Quadcore, Fractal, Helix...

[@SteveSterlacci]

I won't be convinced that putting this on a desk is convenient lol maybe I need a bigger one then 😅🤣 really only want it to build out presets and then make tweaks on the floor like i normally would

[@AngelMartinez-qs3cf]

Hi Steve, great review of the Headrush Prime! I am looking for an amp modeler pedal that sounds like "the real thing", like a Marshall JCM 800, Fender Princeston, Vox, Plexi, those kind of amps. I know you mentioned there are better amp sounding modelers than the Headrush Prime. Can you please tell me which sounds better, the Fractal? Thank you.

[@dvaoa2910]

Has the fidelity of all the old Headrush amp models been improved? Or did they just dump all the old models into this new shell?

[@BrandonMilner]

Great overview of the features. I'll be interested to hear: 1) how good the cloning is vs kemper/tonex 2) can it do stereo amp paths (I.e. Is there enough dsp?) 3) how good is the modeling vs Fractal. Btw, why do factory presets always get drenched in post amp reverb and delay? I really want to hear that "amp in a room" vibe!

[@SteveSterlacci]

I threw 2 of those in there, and the last tone is my actual cloned amp with nothing really on it. I will consider all those in future vids. Thanks

[@RefereeDahmer]

@ Steve Steelacci is there a separate signal chain and output for the vocals? Meaning, can you run your guitar rig and vocal fx at the same time?

[@SteveSterlacci]

Yep. But not independent stereo XLR. Can use either 1/4 or XLR or mono of each

[@RefereeDahmer]

@@SteveSterlacci Thank you!

[@BelovedDefender]

The doubles scenes thing is really cool!

[@JRusso238]

Great review. Game changer.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thanks Joe!

[@scottakam]

Pretty cool. They seem to be listening to what people are asking for unlike some of the competitors. The only thing they are going against the trends is with the size of the unit.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Its funny, some people complain Quad Cortex is too small, now this could be too big. I do think its a touch big way too big LOL but its easy to see everything

[@DoctorMcFarlandStudios]

@@SteveSterlacci I actually like the form factor of the Fractal AX8. Easy to fit a 7" touch screen up there and its slightly bigger than the QC which I felt was too small to access the switches easily.

[@robertsmith8282]

How much does your amps, cabs and analog pedalboard weigh?

[@scottakam]

@@robertsmith8282 Sure a tube amp and pedal board are bigger/heavier but most of them never leave the house. I think this is competing with the multi fx units and it's on the big side for that. I think Line 6 sells way more HX Stomps than they do Helix floor units. Still looks very cool though.

[@WarrenPostma]

I wanna know if the LOOPER here is any good. The last I checked in on the HEADRUSH LOOPERBOARD the hardware was capable of a lot that the software was letting the side down. Is the looper software stable on the headrush platform loopers?