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Headrush + NAM = Flagship hardware running top shelf amp captures

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In this video Brian and Bradford showcase and discuss the NAM implementation in the Headrush units (Prime, Flex Prime, and Core).

Table of contents:
00:00 - Intro - NAM on Headrush!
00:50 - Playing Demo - NAM Capture of a 1998 Matchless Chief 100
01:53 - Playing Demo - NAM capture of a 2002 Vox AC30 (factory preset)
02:45 - How to access NAM captures on Tone 3000 from the HR units
04:02 - How to transfer NAM captures from your computer to a Headrush Unit
04:44 - How to load a NAM capture into a preset
06:28 - Making adjustments to NAM captures
07:13 - Playing Demo - NAM capture of a Marshall 1959 Mod Plexi
08:26 - Playing Demo - NAM capture of a Matchless Phoenix
09:27 - Walking through the factory preset we made for Headrush
18:56 - Brian & Bradford give their personal thoughts
19:49 - Headrush now have some of the premiere NAM capable hardware units
23:28 - Why NAM is such a big deal for Headrush (it replaced their older modeling and capture tech)
27:46 - What are the weaknesses of Headrush as a platform?

20 Comments

@landon.cunningham 1 month ago

And just like that… Headrush became the most affordable, feature-packed, best-sounding unit available.

@jackprice7828 1 month ago

Looks like Headrush has just jumped light years out front. Incredible NAM tones and functionality in an affordable package.

@lowercase3635 1 month ago

And just like that, everyone loves headrush all of the sudden.

@schneiderdede 1 month ago (edited)

Had my core since 2024 glad I stuck with it and didn’t get rid of it. Jussstttt need those reverbs to come through tho loll

@Swizzenator 2 weeks ago

Still have an Eleven rack. Killer gear. Enjoyed the video gents. Totally new to the NAM universe. Thanks for the introduction. Diggin the HR P.

@batmanrivers 1 month ago

4 hours since you uploaded the video right now. I needed this info. Thanks

@CoryLinn 2 weeks ago

I've used to original Headrush Board and Gigboard for 6+ years for Studio records and live shows, National, Regional and Local. Every single FOH engineer has always had great things to say about my HR rigs. I haven't upgraded to new HR yet, but am considering...

@DDPAV 1 month ago

Got the original headrush pedalboard when it first came out, still use it to this day and have no complaints. Not needing the latest/greatest and buying in to the hype has served me well.

@fistwood 1 month ago

really really smart move from headrush

@danielscherf 1 month ago

I’ve always thought my Prime was awesome...but holy cow: since the update, it’s seriously incredible! Right now, the price-to-performance ratio—especially with these sounds —is unbeatable... and the people who used to laugh at Headrush all want one now 💁🏻‍♂️😇

@lukemcevoy5371 1 month ago

Man, remember 5 minutes ago when not a single person cared about headrush? 😂

@WhatWasThat-77 1 month ago

I run the FLEX with my Strymon trifecta...Stryfecta! I fit all of them on a 20" x 12" board. So much control with what I think is the best products out there. Couldn't be happier!

@RobTackettCovers 1 month ago

Not a long comment this time...I really love AC 30...I remember seeing a video or comment of McCartney saying that they just loved VOX amps back in the day...because they could just plug into them and it sounded great right out the gate.

@guitar-21 1 month ago

Fair review, thanks for doing it! The easy solution for people currently that want stereo amps is to make one a NAM capture and the other a SuperClone. I'm certain that running two NAM blocks at once will be in beta soon.

Looking forward to you releasing enough NAM packs to make joining your all access plan worthwhile. 🤠

@Przemasok 1 month ago

Great video, thanks! Really enjoyed watching it.
As for adding another NAM block to the chain within a single rig, I don't think that's possible right now given the current CPU limits. On top of that, HeadRush is already struggling with CPU load as it is — if you add a few vocal effects on one path and a rig with a NAM clone on the second path, the CPU just maxes out. Maybe they'll manage to optimize it somehow down the line, but for now, it's a big challenge.

@RobTackettCovers 1 month ago

I'm so glad I didn't get rid of my Headrush Prime,...the only regret is I gotta go through all my song presets now and replace the amps...I've already done a few, but I've been sick with this stupid sinus/ sore throat thing, so my "drive" to dive in and do it has bin minimal...I did a "before and after" check on one of my song presets...so I go to the preset, and found myself saying "man, that's harsh sounding", then I just replaced the amp in it with an appropriate to the song amp/ cab model capture from the nam choices, and I was like "whoah...I don't have to do anything to that besides maybe adjust the volume levels from one preset to another, so one -preset isn't so low you struggle to hear it, only to switch to the next to blow myself away with over the top loudness...back to watching...thanks for the video, and I hope you and yours at "Signal Theory" channel and yours are doing well!

@DanielKrennonline 1 month ago

Love my core. Much easier to dial in a tone. Hope they work on better reverbs and better flow for scene settings.

@Saulgoodmman 11 days ago

Ampero 2 stage or Headrush Core?

@rodneyjones1539 1 month ago

Picked up a Core last night - a couple of hours in, all I can say is awesome and I’m a long-time die-hard Fractal guy. Never giving up on my FM9 but the Headrush is a blast with all the features and interface; with NAM it now sounds amazing. Best bang for the buck right now.

@simonchesney3911 3 weeks ago

this will definitely give headrush a boost in popularity. where do you guys think this puts Headrush prime in the overall ranking of flagship amp modelers like quad cortex, fm9, helix stadium, etc?