New Headrush pedalboard: Headrush Prime

[JiveTurkey]

Gigboard Prime or GTFO

 

[GuitarJon]

PS: It's really good to see you hanging in here man. Love your reviews.

Welcome Jon!

Thanks for the warm welcome!

 

[laxu]

Some price comparison. Prices from Thomann unless stated otherwise. At the time of writing 1 € = $1.08 USD.

Device	Price € incl. 24% Finnish VAT
IK Tonex	469
Headrush MX5	499
Line6 HX Stomp	599
Line6 Helix LT	1099
Headrush Prime	1299
Fractal FM3	1455 (G66)
Line6 Helix Floor	1575
Kemper Profiler Stage	1690
NeuralDSP Quad Cortex	1849

I think that's a pretty decent value spot. It does a whole lot in one box. I think it might end up being popular with the more hobbyist player who wants to have for example practice tools in the box too, something that the more "pro" oriented units lack.

 

[Bob Zaod]

Over/under on Ola doing a "battle of the Chug Meters" this week?

65% chance

 

[James Freeman]

Yeah, Ola doesn't do small change anymore.
It's either the only Headrush in Europe or bust.


Referring to the Mark VII of course.
It's a joke people, calm down!

 

[Evilution]

Some price comparison. Prices from Thomann unless stated otherwise. At the time of writing 1 € = $1.08 USD.

Device	Price € incl. 24% Finnish VAT
IK Tonex	469
Headrush MX5	499
Line6 HX Stomp	599
Line6 Helix LT	1099
Headrush Prime	1299
Fractal FM3	1455 (G66)
Line6 Helix Floor	1575
Kemper Profiler Stage	1690
NeuralDSP Quad Cortex	1849

I think that's a pretty decent value spot. It does a whole lot in one box. I think it might end up being popular with the more hobbyist player who wants to have for example practice tools in the box too, something that the more "pro" oriented units lack.

Just a note for those that shop in USA dollars, the prices are different on the Thomann USA site, i guess due to VAT not being included which seems common in the USA, the price of the Headrush Prime is 1111 dollars on the Thomann USA site https://www.thomannmusic.com/headrush_prime.htm

 

[Bob Zaod]

I gotta say I honestly did not expect this and I probably should have. These guys are good at keeping stuff under wraps.

 

[the-trooper]

Some price comparison. Prices from Thomann unless stated otherwise. At the time of writing 1 € = $1.08 USD.

Device	Price € incl. 24% Finnish VAT
IK Tonex	469
Headrush MX5	499
Line6 HX Stomp	599
Line6 Helix LT	1099
Headrush Prime	1299
Fractal FM3	1455 (G66)
Line6 Helix Floor	1575
Kemper Profiler Stage	1690
NeuralDSP Quad Cortex	1849

I think that's a pretty decent value spot. It does a whole lot in one box. I think it might end up being popular with the more hobbyist player who wants to have for example practice tools in the box too, something that the more "pro" oriented units lack.

If you don't need vocals stuff, Helix LT still beats it, not just by price.

 

[GTR37]

all I can say is 2023 Modeller wars March madness is going to be a good episode

 

[JiveTurkey]

all I can say is 2023 Modeller wars March madness is going to be a good episode

"GO BIG(ger than everything else) OR GO HOME!"

 

[Bob Zaod]

I will have one but I am going to wait and see once these really get out into the wild, if there's a firmware update released. I learned my lesson in the past from buying hardware units hot off the shelves.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I will have one but I am going to wait and see once these really get out into the wild, if there's a firmware update released. I learned my lesson in the past from buying hardware units hot off the shelves.

That reminds me. Wasn't there an issue of bricking the OG HR?

 

[Bob Zaod]

That reminds me. Wasn't there an issue of bricking the OG HR?

Hmm not sure. I know I bricked my Mooer GE-250 the first day I had it.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Hmm not sure. I know I bricked my Mooer GE-250 the first day I had it.

If you didn't properly eject the media; it would brick it. IIRC? Though this with the updates over wifi would hopefully minimize that problem.

 

[2112]

I literally LOL'd.

"Legends. LEGENDS! I'm stuck. This thing fell on me."

 

[MirrorProfiles]

gotta love their commitment to keeping tech from 2006 alive.

 

[Bob Zaod]

If you didn't properly eject the media; it would brick it. IIRC? Though this with the updates over wifi would hopefully minimize that problem.

Yeah that does ring a bell actually. I had the GB when it first released.

 

[Jarick]

That reminds me. Wasn't there an issue of bricking the OG HR?

I believe so. I definitely experienced a handful of lock-ups and a couple times I had to do a full factory reset. But I never had it get bricked.

Personally I don't think the external hard drive type connection is a good idea as failing to eject it can lead to issues like this.

 

[mbenigni]

You can't be in the $1000+ price range with 1/3 of the models as the competition.

It would be really inappropriate if I were the one who had to make the QC joke right here. Some of you guys are slipping.

 

[Bob Zaod]

Roll out...