Throw out your oversized pedalboard and streamline your guitar setup with the HeadRush Core, a powerful guitar and FX platform that packs a huge library of responsive guitar, bass, and vocal FX along with cutting-edge amp, cab, and mic-emulation technology into a single, compact hardware unit. With Core, you can not only bring an entire studio's worth of gear and FX with you, but you can also capture your own analog gear rapidly with the Amp Cloner, letting you convert your own distortion, overdrive, fuzz pedals, amps, and cabs into IR presets; no more lugging your amps and pedals to your next gig.

The advanced Core pedal platform sports multicore processing with gapless preset switching and comes packed with potent FX and features including Antares Auto-Tune for vocals, a versatile looper, diverse practice tools, Bluetooth connectivity, and an ever-expanding library of presets that can be updated via onboard Wi-Fi or USB connections. All these functions are controlled through the convenient 7" full-color touchscreen, sturdy knobs, and the pedal's five programmable footswitches with dedicated LEDs. The plethora of I/O connections ensures you can connect to any expression pedal, PA system, amplifier, microphone, or gear you will need, and the stereo FX loop further expands compatibility with external gear. This durable steel chassis includes a USB cable and a power adapter. 

Huge Library of Guitar, Bass & Vocal FX    Amp Cloner Captures Your Gear    ReValver with ChopTones Presets    Realistic Amp, Cab, and Mic Modeling    Antares Auto-Tune Processing    Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Built In    Large 7" Color Touchscreen    Comprehensive Analog and Digital I/O    Rugged Tour-Ready Steel Chassis    Includes USB Cable and Power Adapter

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 ChopTones 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/Windows computer).

Proprietary cloning technology 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, the feel of your favorite amps, preamps, 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" touch display. Literally touch, swipe, 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.

• Direct Wi-Fi connection to the HeadRush Cloud for easy clone and preset sharing
• Update firmware instantly without connecting to a computer
• Bluetooth audio connectivity for playing along with mobile devices

The Core has an intuitive looper that can record loops up to five minutes long with 20 minutes total overdub time. Save and recall loops, and 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 to and play audio from any Bluetooth-enabled device, opening up many more streaming options 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.

• XLR mic input with dedicated gain control
• 1/4" instrument input
• 1/4" external amp footswitch output
• Expression pedal and expression pedal toe switch 1/4" inputs
• 3.5mm stereo aux input
• Stereo pairs of 1/4" and balanced XLR outputs
• 3.5mm stereo headphone output
• 1/4" serial FX loop, capable of supporting the four-cable method
• 5-pin DIN MIDI input and output/thru
• USB-B and USB-A ports for audio interface use and loading models 

Along with its role as a pedal platform and modeler, Core also provides users with mobile audio interface functionality, letting you record and reamp directly to your computer. Supporting up to 24-bit / 96 kHz audio capture, you can record your favorite performances into your computer, and then either tweak those recordings in DAW or export them to your preferred amp and pedal hardware for a convenient and completely portable reamping platform.

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. Does this have switchable voltage? I'm an American living in Germany for the time being and I need it to work with 120v or 240v.

A: There is no switchable voltage. This is the North American model which offers 120V AC/60Hz power only.

Q: 2. I have a b1x and b10plus that i want to put in this bag. Will this fit?

A: You could fit a B1X and B10 Plus into this bag by making adjustments to the dividers and placing the B1X vertically.

Q: 3. I have a set of 4ohm speakers and a set of 8 ohm speakers I want to listen to at the same time. Do I connect the 4 ohms to the B speaker terminals and the 8 ohm speakers connected to the A side? The info box on page 5 seems to suggest that. And then set the Impedence selector to LOW ?Thanks!Dick

A: You can use whichever speakers you choose, in either the A or B location. Yes. If one pair, either A or B is 4 ohms, you do select Low.

Q: 4. Will this item add a stronger bass and more lows to the sound of my headphones or it just raises the volume?

A: This only controls volume, not tone.

Q: 5. Does this unit mix down the 2-channel stereo source to all 4 speakers,also thanks for past audio system advice.?

A: Yes it will send stereo to all 4 speakers. Speaker pair A and speaker pair B.

Q: 6. Does the B1X fit in this backpack?

A: Fits Two B10 Flash Heads & Accessories.

Q: 7. I want to connect four 8 ohm speakers to the S-501 and listen to them at the sametime.Am I correct in setting the impedence switch to high? Thanks.

A: No. Set the impedance switch to low. Note the instructions on the back panel.

Q: 8. Does this amp support 15" loud speakers.

A: Possibly: 120W x 2 (6 Ohm RMS) Power Output

Q: 9. Can this as 801 yamaha pair goid with jbl l100 classic 4 ohms speakers?

A: Yes the Yamaha A-S801 Integrated Amplifier is directly compatible with the JBL L100 Classic bookshelf speakers.

Q: 10. Can you rack mount this unit?

A: The Yamaha A-5801 does not have rack ears, but can be racked using a shelf, such as the Auray RS-V-1U One-Space Vented Rack Shelf (1 RU), B&H # AURSV1U.