These presets are being run without any real modifications. They can be contained, controlled and sweetened to tastes and the order of the signal path managed much better. This gentleman is a great guitarist and he could make this device really fly with some custom adjustments. I use the MX-5 with a Lyra-8 so have had to devote a lot of time to modifying. It’s a brilliant device for the money, in terms of creative sound exploration.
I’ve owned the Line 6 POD X3, POD HD500X, POD Go, Helix LT, and Helix Floor, and I love my MX5 the most, and that’s purely based on sound. The MX5 is fantastic, and I don’t see a need for IR’s. I have no problem sitting in a mix alongside my other guitarist running Mesa tube amps into a Torpedo Capture. Plus, it’s not a downgraded version of the flagship like Line 6 continually pushes out. PLUS, there’s tails going from preset to preset. And even though there’s less effects, I feel that the quality of each effect is greater than individual effects in the Helix family. Just my two cents. They were a steal $400 US, but even at $500 it’s a great deal.
Bought mine from PMT Newcastle a few weeks ago, assisted by the ever-helpful John. really enjoying the opening salvos with mine. The possibilities seem endless and you can easily lose days just popping down the Headrush rabbit hole. Highly recommended, especially if you're new to this kind of thing. having fun - and that's surely what it's all about?
Anyone who buys this. If you're not very talented at tweaking, do yourself a favor and buy some patches available online. Stock ones are garbage. There are a few free ones floating around.
I completely agree! I'm actually gonna return it and keep the Hot tone ampero 2. I just don't like how overly noisy and fizzy everything sounds. The hot tone has great tones on the preset and patches.
How different does it sound running in the front of a clean valve amp compared to the line out through monitors? I always wonder if all the wizardry in these modern day pedal boards can really be appreciated plugged into standard mono guitar amp? I think, now tell me if i am wrong, that nowadays you'd just run into a house P.A or a set of stereo powered monitors not a stack?
Does anyone know how to use a dual Ampero footswitch pedal with the MX5? I saw some videos with the M-Vave Chocolate, but it had an app for programming. However, my footswitch is basic, and I don't know how to configure it with the MX5.
Call me crazy, but I think I still prefer the Boss GT-1 for a small portable multi-effects box. The Headrush has a nicer interface, but the Boss effects sound more like the originals to me. Plus, the Boss is way less expensive.
The GT-1 sucks in comparison. You have to take into account that he isn’t messing with anything to improve on the always lackluster presets in all of these types of units.
You can run into a PA if it's a powered speaker.......I hear you shouldn't plug into a Cab unless it's Powered as well.....but some people say the Unit has enough power to run some smaller cabs, but I doubt you could plug into a larger cab without some external power source.
@@94SexyStang It puts out a line level signal that runs directly into the mixer (or a powered speaker). From there it can go into a PA, headphones, DAW, etc.,
Here's my take on the MX-5. Don't bother trying to dial in a good tone without Custom IRs. Even then the Helix and PODGo products are way better in the amp tones before it hits the Custom IRs. The only way to get a good tone out of the MX-5 is to use a great Custom IR because the amp tone is not that good. Also, the amp selection is a handful of amps with some slight variations. You get what you pay for and the MX-5 is cheap. Mine got returned and I had high hopes for it since it was based on the Eleven Rack product line.
I don't agree. Yes having some Ir's is always nice no matter what product you choose to use. Headrush is just a lot easier to learn how to use and tweak. the cabs I do wish they came w/ a few more options but you can also download more as well. However, once you learn what cab sounds best with your rig and how to tweak it, there are some that sounds amazing.. most of my rigs don't have IR's in it the signal chain. Just a cab.
Amp and cab sounds are just different EQ curves, use the built in parametric that serves as a global parametric. The amps, when dialed in are so much fuller and more natural to my ears.
Cool, but is it blind accessible? I am 50 years old, I have been playing guitar for 40 years, and I have been blind for30. Touch screens and scrolling through menus suck. Music instrument companies do not consider blind accessibility. Even the big companies, like offender, don’t consider this. I purchased a fender digital modelling amplifier, because its companion iPhone app was accessible for me. Once they updated the app or the amplifier, it is no longer as functional, and it is not a priority for them. I want my money back.
@@AtTheSourceStudios lol, you must think you're so cool and edgy by picking on people with disabilities. I can assure you, if you could not properly use virtually any modeler out there you would also be quite mad, it's understandable.
Guys, I'm a little confused on how I can use this with my amp. Can I use the MX5 as a regular effects pedal and run it into my amp as I normally would or not? Please help.
Yes you can. You can run it in front of your amp as any kind of pedal/pedal board, but also in the effects loop in a 4 cable method so you can choose where the pedals should sit in the chain.
looks awesome.. crappy price.. wife would kick my ass.. thankfully I can do this all with my Spark, to a lesser degree... but I suck at guitar so its good enough for now... love these PMTVUK videos !!!
A much lesser degree. IR loading, Stereo rigs, wet/dry set up, pedal stacking, signal chain options, looping. None of those things can you do on a spark, to my knowledge.
It has a hands-free mode that lets you edit using the expression pedal. It's not as fast (until you get used to doing it) as adjusting by hand, but it works fine. The screen isn't hard to see while standing (I'm 6 feet tall).
The screen on it isn’t far off from helix and the like. And yeah, the hands free mode is pretty cool. But complaining you’ll have to bend over is ridiculous. You’d have to do that with pedals, or virtually any other rig. What a weird troll
Probably should have spent about 20 minutes on a youtube tutorial and learned how to actually use it. I was frustrated w/ my original pedalboard at first, then I found a tutorial no I own three Headrush pedals, the pedalboard, gigboard and the mx5. And they all are amazing. And it's so easy to download Ir's etc onto and tweak to make your own rigs.
@@bloodflower2141 I had the MX5 METAL, back when they called it that, also recently had the the Headrush Core, returned that also after a month, just couldn’t get over the fake and artificial tone it had! I’ve been spoiled by the sound of a true tube amp!
Sorry dude.. Headrush pedalboards are trash and NOT for prossional use. They are only noisey toys. I owned two and BOTH failed.. Wanna be a pro ? Buy decent gear and not this trash.
I remember not long ago when touchscreens weren't even a thing in these pedalboards. This is so easy to use, i have the pedalboard but I still use my mx5 the most cause that's where I build most of my rigs cause it's small and can sit on a desk, a chair, even the trays on airplanes. and you can use the second large knob to adjust things instead of sliding w/ the touch
![[Eng Sub] HEADRUSH MX5 Guitar processor](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/97ui2g2PljE/mqdefault.jpg)
I bought one of these after owning an axefx3 and it rocks. Not trying to compare the two at all but I can say I am happy with its tones.
I've already bought one Dagen. I absolutely love it! As always, great video man. Cheers 🍻 🤘
These presets are being run without any real modifications. They can be contained, controlled and sweetened to tastes and the order of the signal path managed much better. This gentleman is a great guitarist and he could make this device really fly with some custom adjustments. I use the MX-5 with a Lyra-8 so have had to devote a lot of time to modifying. It’s a brilliant device for the money, in terms of creative sound exploration.
Dagen I absolutely love all your videos. Thanks so much for all you do Brother.
I’ve owned the Line 6 POD X3, POD HD500X, POD Go, Helix LT, and Helix Floor, and I love my MX5 the most, and that’s purely based on sound. The MX5 is fantastic, and I don’t see a need for IR’s. I have no problem sitting in a mix alongside my other guitarist running Mesa tube amps into a Torpedo Capture. Plus, it’s not a downgraded version of the flagship like Line 6 continually pushes out. PLUS, there’s tails going from preset to preset. And even though there’s less effects, I feel that the quality of each effect is greater than individual effects in the Helix family.
Just my two cents. They were a steal $400 US, but even at $500 it’s a great deal.
Bought mine from PMT Newcastle a few weeks ago, assisted by the ever-helpful John. really enjoying the opening salvos with mine. The possibilities seem endless and you can easily lose days just popping down the Headrush rabbit hole. Highly recommended, especially if you're new to this kind of thing. having fun - and that's surely what it's all about?
Good Lord man I had to order one just by watching first 2 minutes!
Is the MX5's DSP exactly the same as the one used in the Headrush Pedalboard?
Anyone who buys this. If you're not very talented at tweaking, do yourself a favor and buy some patches available online. Stock ones are garbage. There are a few free ones floating around.
I completely agree! I'm actually gonna return it and keep the Hot tone ampero 2. I just don't like how overly noisy and fizzy everything sounds. The hot tone has great tones on the preset and patches.
I love that Kramer
Thanks to Russell Brand now I know that wanna buy this processor ^^
How would you compare to the line 6 Pod Go? they're pretty similar price point in my country at the moment
these look really good
Worth watching just to see Dagans face...but still......i want one!
Are you running the Headrush straight into the cab? Is it powerful enough o push the speakers? Thank you!
No he is not. There is no power section in the mx5
I’d be interested to know what he is running it into speaker wise .
Omg.... You've just made me buy this in the like a stone solo on its own. Thankyou. What bank was that??? Cheers legend
NO DECISION SHALL BE MADE UNTIL AFTER DAGAN HAD PLAYED SOME FILTH ON THE UNIT : 2 CHEERS !
Great demo!
How different does it sound running in the front of a clean valve amp compared to the line out through monitors?
I always wonder if all the wizardry in these modern day pedal boards can really be appreciated plugged into standard mono guitar amp? I think, now tell me if i am wrong, that nowadays you'd just run into a house P.A or a set of stereo powered monitors not a stack?
Looks cool 👍
Does anyone know how to use a dual Ampero footswitch pedal with the MX5? I saw some videos with the M-Vave Chocolate, but it had an app for programming. However, my footswitch is basic, and I don't know how to configure it with the MX5.
I want this little thing.....
Terrific review 🐯
Call me crazy, but I think I still prefer the Boss GT-1 for a small portable multi-effects box. The Headrush has a nicer interface, but the Boss effects sound more like the originals to me. Plus, the Boss is way less expensive.
less expensive? not in the U.S 399.00.
@@3045mc The Boss GT-1 is $199-229 all over the place, even cheaper when on sale. So that’s way less expensive than the Headrush.
Interesting. I was thinking of getting this to replace my beloved GT-1. Now I'm not so sure.
The GT-1 sucks in comparison. You have to take into account that he isn’t messing with anything to improve on the always lackluster presets in all of these types of units.
@@wrd2thebigbird I absolutely love my GT-1, but to each their own.
That guitar is way sexier than Satchel man
This is direct to cab???
Is he using the marshall?or can it go directly into the pa
You can run into a PA if it's a powered speaker.......I hear you shouldn't plug into a Cab unless it's Powered as well.....but some people say the Unit has enough power to run some smaller cabs, but I doubt you could plug into a larger cab without some external power source.
@@94SexyStang It puts out a line level signal that runs directly into the mixer (or a powered speaker). From there it can go into a PA, headphones, DAW, etc.,
Chorus like James Hetfield live tone
Here's my take on the MX-5. Don't bother trying to dial in a good tone without Custom IRs. Even then the Helix and PODGo products are way better in the amp tones before it hits the Custom IRs. The only way to get a good tone out of the MX-5 is to use a great Custom IR because the amp tone is not that good. Also, the amp selection is a handful of amps with some slight variations. You get what you pay for and the MX-5 is cheap. Mine got returned and I had high hopes for it since it was based on the Eleven Rack product line.
I don't agree. Yes having some Ir's is always nice no matter what product you choose to use. Headrush is just a lot easier to learn how to use and tweak. the cabs I do wish they came w/ a few more options but you can also download more as well. However, once you learn what cab sounds best with your rig and how to tweak it, there are some that sounds amazing.. most of my rigs don't have IR's in it the signal chain. Just a cab.
Amp and cab sounds are just different EQ curves, use the built in parametric that serves as a global parametric.
The amps, when dialed in are so much fuller and more natural to my ears.
Cool, but is it blind accessible?
I am 50 years old, I have been playing guitar for 40 years, and I have been blind for30.
Touch screens and scrolling through menus suck.
Music instrument companies do not consider blind accessibility. Even the big companies, like offender, don’t consider this.
I purchased a fender digital modelling amplifier, because its companion iPhone app was accessible for me.
Once they updated the app or the amplifier, it is no longer as functional, and it is not a priority for them. I want my money back.
Old and bitter smh
@@AtTheSourceStudios lol, you must think you're so cool and edgy by picking on people with disabilities. I can assure you, if you could not properly use virtually any modeler out there you would also be quite mad, it's understandable.
That was obviously an 18-minute paid commercial
No shit.
Guys, I'm a little confused on how I can use this with my amp. Can I use the MX5 as a regular effects pedal and run it into my amp as I normally would or not? Please help.
Yes you can. You can run it in front of your amp as any kind of pedal/pedal board, but also in the effects loop in a 4 cable method so you can choose where the pedals should sit in the chain.
@@sveinunghamre324 Thanks
Also can just plug it into the return of your amp, bypassing the amps preamp.
@@tobins6800 Don't you also need to turn off the cab on the signal chain ?
@@maxp1273 yes as you will be using the power section and a physical cab or other hardware options.
What songs was at 6:40
It’s the solo from Like a stone by audioslave
looks awesome.. crappy price.. wife would kick my ass.. thankfully I can do this all with my Spark, to a lesser degree... but I suck at guitar so its good enough for now... love these PMTVUK videos !!!
Thanks for tuning in Mark!
A much lesser degree. IR loading, Stereo rigs, wet/dry set up, pedal stacking, signal chain options, looping. None of those things can you do on a spark, to my knowledge.
The spark sounds like shit unless your using headphones, and you shouldn't have to ask your wife's permission for anything
@@dustinarnold79 I disagree the spark actually sounds better imo. I actually get much tighter tone.
The only headrush you will get is from having to bend over to adjust it through its tiny touch screen.
It has a hands-free mode that lets you edit using the expression pedal. It's not as fast (until you get used to doing it) as adjusting by hand, but it works fine. The screen isn't hard to see while standing (I'm 6 feet tall).
@@FollowMyHead that is good info. Thanks
Well isnt your cell phone screen even smaller but people get along with it same shit with the rush
@@spada60 that's it! I need to operate my phone on the ground
When playing my guitar while standing up with my feet. Brilliant!
The screen on it isn’t far off from helix and the like. And yeah, the hands free mode is pretty cool. But complaining you’ll have to bend over is ridiculous. You’d have to do that with pedals, or virtually any other rig. What a weird troll
I bought one, it’s garbage, after 3 days I returned it, way to flubby, couldn’t clean it up no matter what I did!!!
Probably should have spent about 20 minutes on a youtube tutorial and learned how to actually use it. I was frustrated w/ my original pedalboard at first, then I found a tutorial no I own three Headrush pedals, the pedalboard, gigboard and the mx5. And they all are amazing. And it's so easy to download Ir's etc onto and tweak to make your own rigs.
@@ryant3600 I watched the YT videos, still couldn’t get it to clean up, maybe it was the amp to, but I’ve moved on and gotten better gear!
What did you buy?
@@bloodflower2141 I had the MX5 METAL, back when they called it that, also recently had the the Headrush Core, returned that also after a month, just couldn’t get over the fake and artificial tone it had! I’ve been spoiled by the sound of a true tube amp!
La Guns lol
Primero
Sorry dude.. Headrush pedalboards are trash and NOT for prossional use. They are only noisey toys. I owned two and BOTH failed.. Wanna be a pro ? Buy decent gear and not this trash.
It’s dreadful. Too complicated and the screen is so tiny you touch the wrong things constantly. The presets are underwhelming too. Returning it.
I actually doubt the MX5 do u have youtube so we can watch your thoughts
Lol complicated my 2 year old can use a touchscreen
I remember not long ago when touchscreens weren't even a thing in these pedalboards. This is so easy to use, i have the pedalboard but I still use my mx5 the most cause that's where I build most of my rigs cause it's small and can sit on a desk, a chair, even the trays on airplanes. and you can use the second large knob to adjust things instead of sliding w/ the touch