Headrush MX5 - Guitar Amp & FX Modelling Processor with 4” Touch Display, Expression Pedal, Looper & USB Audio Interface for guitarists and bassists

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Because the MX5 has just three footswitches, I wanted to start with a straight-ahead setup that would cover clean, crunch, and high-gain. Some of our amp models include their onboard tremolo, but there is also a tremolo pedal model that can be used separately. Super-compact yet loaded with all the power of HeadRush, MX5® is an incredibly easy to use and realistic-sounding guitar FX and amp modeller that's ideal for the desktop, the studio and the stage. Out the box, the HeadRush MX5 includes over 300 precision-captured impulse responses, meticulously crafted in IoSR Studios with some of the most revered guitar cabs.

You could then place a standalone distortion or boost in the effects loop, and then have the MX5 also provide a virtual amp and cab to send direct in to a PA. STARS: We talk to musicians and stars about their creative processes, and the nuts and bolts of their gear and technique. Now, in keeping with the current trend of squeezing quarts of software into pint‑sized housings, we also have the HeadRush MX5, a super‑compact amp and effects modeller that contains all the software power (if not all of the facilities) of its larger modelling stablemates. The MX5 has a touchscreen has been downsized from seven inches to four but viewed in proportion it still commands our attention, and it is super satisfying using drag-and-drop icons to put together a signal chain. In conjunction with the push encoder, the screen allows quick and intuitive adjustment of the personal sound with gestures familiar from smartphones or tablets.And since the MX5 features gapless preset switching, reverb and delay tails will continue to ring out after switching presets. Labeled Guitar In and Right/Left output jacks let you connect your instrument and amps to the MX5 just like any other pedal or processor, with a built-in effects loop to throw external pedals into the signal chain at any point you choose. Other quarter‑inch TRS jack sockets carry the MX5’s stereo effects loop and balanced main stereo outputs, with TRS minijacks being provided for headphones, auxiliary audio input and MIDI I/O. The expression pedal has two powerful modes, Classic Mode and Advanced Mode, alongside a toe switch to switch between two banks — Expression Pedal A or B.

There’s even an expertly curated selection of premium HeadRush FX that can’t be found anywhere else. SCAMMER WARNING: Due to a spate of recent scam attempts (some successful) recently, if you're doing a deal in the classifieds, ONLY USE PAYPAL GOODS AND SERVICES UNLESS YOU KNOW THAT INDIVIDUAL PERSONALLY. I plug straight into the amp that's there, whether it's a jcm 900 or double rectifier, and that simple tone instantly sounds a million times better. The Headrush MX5 Processor Pedal is a realistic-sounding, easy-to-use guitar FX and amp modeller that’s suitable for the desktop, the studio, and the stage, all housed in a compact unit. Using the built‑in USB Transfer Function, which makes the unit appear as an external drive to Windows or Mac computers, the onboard IRs can be copied, dragged and dropped to and from the computer and the MX5’s onboard Impulse Responses folder.This is an exciting feature for many gigging guitarists at Sweetwater, which is made even better with an ultra-bright HD display that shines clearly on even the darkest stages.

As with other Headrush products, the footswitches have more than one function, depending on the mode. Controlling your sound has never been easier courtesy of MX5's 3 built-in footswitches that toggle 3 models or scenes, change rigs, or access your setlists.When choosing the Reamp option you can add the tone coloration of an amp to a pre-recorded audio signal—in this case, sending audio from your DAW through the HeadRush MX5 and then recording it back into your DAW. As standard the Headrush MX5 comes equipped with an impressive library of 46 amp models, 15 cabinets with 10 mic emulations, 300 IR's, and 63 premium-grade effects. I tipped the back of the unit up to check out the hookups and on the back of the MX5 unit there is an amp and board switch.