Amps, pedals, cabs, mics, and more: the Headrush Core guitar multi-effects and vocal processor unit is an all-in-one rig replacement for guitarists and vocalists alike, representing a streamlined take on the company’s mighty Prime unit. The core of Core is a massive library of masterfully modeled guitar amps and effects, with a built-in cloner function allowing you to create custom models of your treasured analog gear. Next, Core comes equipped with a slew of studio-grade vocal processing effects (including Antares Auto-Tune), mic emulations, and more for vocalists. You also get a host of handy practice and songwriting features, including a 5-minute looper with 20 minutes of overdub time; Bluetooth/Wi-Fi/USB connectivity to load songs and practice along; and full-fledged USB audio interface functionality for effortless home recording. Top it all off with a remarkably intuitive 7-inch touchscreen drag-and-drop workflow, five LED-enabled footswitches, and extensive I/O, and the Headrush Core is a natural choice for the multi-talented musician looking to replace their convoluted rig with a single comprehensive unit.
Headrush Core supplies you with a veritable studio-grade stock of immaculately modeled guitar amps, cabinets, and effects to explore. From all-time classic vintage tube amps to modern high-gain monsters, Headrush Core’s massive library of analog emulations delivers an extraordinarily accurate level of sonic detail and authenticity. Plus, you get a wealth of versatile 6-string presets courtesy of world-class sonic sculptors at ChopTones. Overall, the Headrush Core offers an endlessly inspiring assortment of digitally modeled hardware. Still, this multi-use unit has one final trick up its sleeve: a top-class vocal processing section, including a comprehensive suite of vocal effects (with Antares Auto-Tune) and stunningly accurate microphone emulations to shape your vocal sound.
Are you looking to add a few of your favorite analog amps and effects pedals to your Core’s sonic arsenal? Simply switch to cloning mode, plug in your amp or dirt pedal of choice, and Headrush Core will create a spot-on digital facsimile in no time at all. It’s that easy. Moreover, Headrush Core allows you to customize your amp clone creations by swapping in digital speaker emulations with custom impulse responses. And if your tenacious tonal appetite still isn’t sated by the Core’s stock models and cloning features, Headrush Cloud contains countless user-created clones and presents that can be downloaded to your Core via Wi-Fi, ensuring you’ll never run out of new sounds!.
The heart of the Headrush Core’s workflow is its 7-inch touchscreen display, providing you with intuitive access to just about every feature with a swipe, touch, or drag of a finger. From dialing in the most minute parameters of your guitar rig to choosing your ideal vocal mic emulation, this touchscreen allows you to quickly and efficiently explore Core’s possibilities without a manual-heavy learning curve.
Clearly, the Core is a champion of the stage and studio. However, Music Experience’s most dedicated woodshedders find that this versatile unit also makes for the perfect practice partner! Whether you’re looking to lay down a few changes to improv over or sharpen your songwriting skills, you’ll love the Core’s simple and straightforward built-in looper, complete with five minutes of loop time and over 20 minutes of layered audio available. Prefer to practice over your favorite artists’ tracks? Songs can be directly loaded into the Core via Wi-Fi, then slowed down, looped, or pitched up to maximize the efficiency and potential of your practice sessions. Finally, if you want to incorporate a few atmospheric loops into your live performance or studio tracks, loops can be saved and exported, or you can import custom .WAV files to serve as backing tracks.
Considering the Headrush Core can replace just about everything in your rig besides your guitar and you, it’s only fitting that it’s packed with extensive I/O options ready for any configuration. The Core’s rear panel features all the guitar multi-effect unit usual suspects. Still, aside from the bog-standard 1/4-inch input, there’s also a combo jack XLR jack. Next, two XLR outputs and a 1/4-inch TRS output with a switchable amp/line-level allow you to choose whether you want to go straight into the PA or use the Headrush in conjunction with a traditional amplifier. Factor in the headphone output, 5-pin MIDI I/O/Thru, and stereo FX loop, and the Headrush Core is ready to take on any task in the book.
Containing a huge library of realistic and responsive guitar FX, amps, cabs and microphone emulations, the HeadRush Core provides virtually unlimited impulse response loading, and the ability to capture the sound of your own precious analog gear with ‘smart cloning’ technology. For the singers who need a complementary vocal processing unit, the Core also features a full suite of vocal FX including the industry-standard Antares Auto-Tune® and a best-in-class looper.
The HeadRush Core includes an ever-expanding library of sounds. These are premium emulations of the most cherished vintage, modern, and boutique guitar gear with unprecedented accuracy and jaw dropping natural dynamic response. It features factory presets assembled by guitar sound designer aficionados ChopTonesTM, and a full suite of great sounding and easy-to-use vocal FX including Antares Auto-Tune®. This library is expanded on a regular basis with firmware updates (available via onboard Wi-Fi connection or USB connection to Mac/PC).
The HeadRush Core features proprietary cloning technology which enables you to greatly expand your onboard amp and FX library using real gear. The HeadRush Amp Cloner precisely captures the sound, dynamics, and most importantly, feel, of your favorite amps, pre-amps, distortion pedals, overdrive pedals, and even fuzz pedals. Cloning your gear is an extremely fast process, with a simple on-screen wizard guiding you through each step.
The heart of the HeadRush Core is a 7-inch touch display. Literally touch, swipe, and drag-and-drop to instantly create Guitar, Bass, and Vocal rigs with amazing speed and accuracy. The display also gives clear feedback when performing live, especially when tweaking tones using an external expression pedal in 'Hands-Free Mode'.
The HeadRush Core has an intuitive looper that can record loops up to 5 minutes long with 20 minutes of total overdub time; save and recall loops; as well as sync with other gear like drum machines via MIDI. Another feature is the ability to load songs directly from Dropbox over Wi-Fi so you can practice or learn songs faster. Once a song is loaded, you can loop and slow down tricky sections, as well as change the pitch up or down in semitones to quickly learn songs in new keys. The Core can also connect and play audio from any Bluetooth-enabled mobile device, which opens you up to using many more streaming and digital lesson services..
Housed in a durable road-ready steel chassis and loaded with a complete assortment of inputs and outputs, the HeadRush Core is a compact solution for musicians ready for any performance situation. In addition to the wide array of I/O including guitar and microphone inputs, 1/4”, XLR, and headphones outputs, MIDI I/O, and wireless connectivity. Core pedal integration It also features a stereo FX loop that enables you to run pedals and other external gear into any point of your internal signal chain. This FX loop also allows you to connect with traditional amplifiers via the four-cable method. The onboard USB audio interface also gives you easy access to studio-quality recording or re-amping directly to a DAW on Mac or PC.
Pedal Type | Multi-FX |
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Analog/Digital | Digital |
Amp Modeling | Yes |
Impulse Response | Yes |
Looper | Up to 5 minutes per loop, 20 minutes total |
Inputs | 1 x XLR-1/4" Combo (Mic), 1 x 1/4" TS (Guitar), 1 x 1/8" TRS (aux) |
Outputs | 1 x 1/4" TRS (external Amp), 2 x 1/4" TS (L/Mono, R), 2 x XLR (L/Mono, R) |
MIDI I/O | In, Out/Thru, USB |
USB |
1 x Type B (interface), 1 x Type A (memory) |
Bluetooth |
Yes |
Other I/O | 2 x 1/4" (expression/toe) |
Expression Control | Volume, Wah |
Features | WiFi Music Streaming |
Compatibility | MacOS 11 or later, Windows 10 or later |
Power Source | Standard IEC AC cable |
Height | 2.64" |
Width | 16.08" |
Depth | 9.24" |
Weight | 8.37 lbs. |
Manufacturer Part Number | HRCOREXUSUS 0694318024669 |