5.0 out of 5 stars Fab with UAfx digital pedals

P. · 12 May 2025

I use UAfx digital pedals like the Ruby Vox AC 30 with this and it is fab. Perfect reproduction of sound, very portable and I can use it as a monitor from front of house. So I set it up using one of the channels direct but when playing life, use the front of house feed into the other channel. I love it. I've dumped my amps and cabs.

5.0 out of 5 stars What a rush!

C.I.D. · 26 July 2019

I'd really been thinking about moving away from cumbersome valve amps for a while; asking myself should I go digital and, if so, how best to do it? I own a Line 6 Firehawk FX multiFX unit and never really got along with it. Most of this stems from my laziness to actually program good tones, plus, I'd been using it in the front of amps of various quality for 2 years. The tones always sounded harsh and unusable. That all changed when I decided to try it through a pair of powered studio monitors. I've been researching how to build professional-sounding patches, so I actually sat down and took my time to build the sounds I've been chasing for years. Through the monitors (Rockit 8's) the board sounded IMMENSE. I was blown away. I had found the sounds I wanted (or, at least, I was extremely close). However, lugging two large studio monitors around everywhere isn't practical. I started looking for a solution. I found the Line 6 Powercab Plus and I started seriously thinking about purchasing one. A couple of things though - it looks.. well.. boring.. and it's an expensive box of a thing. Enter the HeadRush FRFR-112. I couldn't believe the price and it LOOKS cool. It has that floor monitor vibe with the metal mesh. Plus, 2000W?! I purchased one hoping I'd done the right thing. A couple of days later, I was unboxing a sleek unit in my studio. I plugged the XLR into the input (tip: use input 2 if you plan to lie the cab back floor monitor-style - I got the impression that the tilted back angle was pinching the cable a little when it was input 1). I turned on my Firehawk, setting the master volume low. I turned on the Headrush (amp last!) and slowly set the volume to 5. WOW. This thing is LOUD! Not only that, but the tone is killer; it's been tuned especially for guitar. Great full range across lows, mids and high frequencies. The contour switch is nice, however I prefer the flat sound when the switch is inactive (i.e. in the out position). Long story short - if you're looking to take your favourite multiFX settings with you to gigs, record, whatever.. don't hesitate. You won't be disappointed. If I had to pick one little tiny complaint, it would be the input one 'issue' where your XLR is pinched against the floor if you tilt the cabinet backwards. Bit of a non-issue really, and extremely easy to overcome. Amazing. And yes, I've ordered the smaller 8-inch unit now too to give me a stereo set-up. Killer!EDIT: Now using Line 6 Helix as opposed to Firehawk and the tones are far superior. Ended up getting another 12-in Headrush instead of the 8-in I mentioned in my review. Absolutely killer. The speakers really let the IR's breathe and allow the tones to shine without being coloured by the amp. 10/10!

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for all but the biggest venues

J.G. · 12 September 2024

Headrush FRFR 108 Mk2I have now owned the Mk2 version of one of these for eight months and have used it at home, in the studio and live as well. The Mk 2 version addressed a few complaints about the original Mk1 version, and it is the Mk 2 version being reviewed here.There are several good reasons to have a FRFR rig, and for me it was to exclusively use the Boss GX100 multi processer unit with it, and to have a rig that was lighter and easier to transport than conventional guitar amps. The Headrush 108 FRFR (Full Range Full Frequency) lends itself very well to multi processors, for example to use the units, amps, IRs or cab sims which you would not normally do with a normal guitar speaker.In use the Headrush works very well in most situations. It is quite powerful, and for small to medium venues this speaker will certainly push enough air to get yourself heard. However, for bigger venues either line up two of these, or use a suitable guitar amp. The rating is given as 2000 watts (Class D) but the figure does not really equate to output volume, what I can tell you is that my Orange SC and Katana Head both rated at 100 watts with class A/B circuity push more air than the Headrush cranked up, and its these amps I use for the bigger venues (Think school hall size) Certainly the guitar amps feel like they have more headroom, a more rounded sound and volume to spare. This is of course largely helped by an Orange PPC 1x12 cab fitted out with a Celestion Redback speaker versus the 8-inch speaker of the Headrush. There is a 1x12 version of the Headrush, which in many reviews sounds more bassy than the 8, however it is also significantly heavier which for me kind of removes one of the main points of owning the 8.It can take a bit of getting used to an FRFR speaker, in as much as you will want to EQ your patches differently to what you would through a conventional amp, as the Headrush does not have EQ controls like some others do. I assign the 4 lower knobs of the GX100 to display Gain/Bass/Middle/Treble on all patches and this means quick changes on the fly are easy to apply. I found depending on the room size and acoustics, sometimes the overall sound can be bass boomy, other times tinny and trebly. Both these issues are easy to deal with using the GX100 EQ. If you find the boomy bass response a bit much pressing the HPF button on the back reduces the low frequency, alternatively get the speaker off the floor which is what the HPF seems to simulate.Connection wise, you can chain another speaker to it and there are line out options. The power lead and cable connections clear the floor if the speaker is placed on the floor, and the logo is the right way up, so this addresses issues from the previous version. It does have two inputs, but I haven’t really tested this to see how it copes.The Bluetooth feature works flawlessly. You can stream in a backing track and jam to it, the backing track will be crystal clear unlike a guitar amp/speaker which will colour the sound. Both my phone and tablet worked very well with no issues. I did notice you have to balance the BT and guitar volume levels in to stop one overpowering the other, that may be the case as well if using the second instrument input channel.One thing that puts people off the Headrush speaker, is that it just does not resemble a traditional amp. On the floor it looks like a standard monitor, and on a tripod stand it looks like a small PA speaker giving the impression it might not keep up with the rest of the band. People might look and be quite surprised by the huge noise this thing can put out. This never bothered me, your audience will not care either, but I get why some people feel that way.The speaker is supposed to be able to handle a bass guitar as well, I tried it…. but in all honesty stick to your regular bass amp. I didn’t spend a huge amount of time testing a bass, but what I heard would not cut across a mix too well, but your mileage may vary!I also tested an acoustic guitar through it, very good results no issues there.All in all, the pros outweigh the cons of this speaker of which there are few, it works especially well in studio rehearsals and forms part of a lightweight overall package, and in most venues, I have used it, there has not been an issue with getting heard, though if your drummer and band are especially loud or you are playing high gain metal etc, then maybe think about other options.If you’re using a multi effects processor then it might take a bit of time dialling in your tones, no different really to doing this for a guitar speaker. Worth mentioning that there is very little background noise when hooked up, when it did increase it was down to the signal chain from the Boss unit so was easy enough to troubleshoot. You will need to connect it using a TRS cable, so a standard guitar cable won’t provide sound.So, in summary the end user experience for me has been overwhelmingly positive, home, studio, and small to medium sized venues the Headrush is definitely a viable option if you want to keep things lightweight and easy to set up. Hooked up to a multi-FX processor I would suggest tweaking your patches at mid volume to dial them in. For big venues consider other options one of which would be to add a second unit. Its difficult to find fault with the Headrush, and after eight months of using it, I would recommend it as a capable, easy to use, well featured lightweight rig, for all but the bigger venues.

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible amp but will require some personal set up!

J.T. · 5 January 2021

Having read a lot of reviews and battling between the 108 and the 112, I finally decided to pull the trigger on the 112. I use a Headrush PedalBoard but had been running it into an Orange pedalbaby power amp and then into a 4x12 which took up too much space. Upon receiving the amp I was initially disappointed with the sound. While it was plenty loud and clear, it was also incredibly boomy. As if every setting on my presets had the Bass boosted and all treble removed. Having looked across a few forums I saw some people had similar issues but it wasnt a wide spread problem, which lead me to believe it was down to how I was setting up the rigs. So a big tip to anyone who experiences the same issue and has the HR pedalboard.....crank the Low Cut to about 250hz+ and you will see huge improvements, be that on an IR or global settings. I can't explain the smile it put on my face that this thing sounded immensly better! It's built fantastically and is a good weight so easily portable. Very happy!!!

What a HeadRush!

A. · 25 June 2019

Very well packaged for safe shipping.The speaker is a decent size (heavier than I expected), looks very well made. For the application I'm using it for I don't need to crank it, so I haven't really tested the loudness of it. But for the small practice room where I have run my Mackie mixer through it with guitar, vocal & edrums, it sounds good.I'm pleased with the speaker & my purchase via Bolo.

Super

P.M. · 19 June 2025

Bonne qualité

Get it. You'll like it. Solid state amp/active sub 🤘

A. · 3 May 2020

Got this in 12 hours ago, at 2pm. Hooked up the eleven rack and jammed with my band. This cut through the mix and blended beautifully with pristine highs, thick mids that don't get muddy, and punchy, beefy lows. Everything was turned to 5 (11r vol @ 5, headrush L&R vol @ 5, guitar at 10 cuz Murica.) Keeps up with an H&K Deluxe 20 with a 2x12 cab. Was considering for use as a personal monitor, but this thing is a solid state guitar amp! And it is LOUD! And CLEAR! (Be sure to turn any speaker cabinet breakup simulators OFF, unless you like that fuzzy sound that makes you think your speaker is broken, you do you 😉)We jammed hard for about 5 or 6 hours, stopping only for the occassional cigarette, and it didn't even get hot. It kept up with my drummer who, bless his heart, suffers from a terminal case of"cant shhh". Member when I said I set everything @5? I member. I had everything at 7 to start. Everybody whined about how loud it was. Pansies.I took it back home and set it up on the front porch and had a party in my yard using only this. I hooked my phone up to it with a stereo cable and turned both channels up to 6.It didn't even clip, but it blew us away! So I cranked it to see where it clips with my phone (galaxy s10, no special playing device or external volume controls between phone and Headrush). It clipped at about 8.5, but thats fine because my wife came yelling at me from across my 2 acre front yard about how loud it was and i didn't hear her until it was too late. That was user error, I don't blame the equipment. My kids wanted to listen to Purple Hat Cheetah Prints. So we did. The bass response was heavy. Really good. We listened to some of their house and rap and part songs, we jammed some Stick Figure, then they finally let me and my son listen to Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin. Oh, Lort! Shine on you Crazy Diamond was so clear! The mix was great! BTW - I have other pro audio equipment, and for comparison, right now my EV ELX112P is $599 on Bolo. The HeadRush cost half that and blows the ELX 112P out of the water! (This is an expression, I do not recommend using this product in or around water.)One of these and a powered 18 is highly impressive! Probably all you'd need for a small gig or a big yard party!Long story short, my wife approves of this purchase👍That being said, I'll be buying another to use my eleven rack in stereo.Aw, who am I kidding, I just want to have a spare 😍And maybe get the 8 as a personal monitor because the vocals are really tight and clear through this. Headrush might have messed around and gon' make me replace all my active 12s with these.Don't worry, if anything messes up or breaks on it, if it displeases me in any way, this glowing review will reflect it. I'll tell you what I did to f### it up. Because it was likely monumental. This thing is tought. It built really solid. Like they thought metal heads would be standing on it, or putting their foot on it to look cool for the party kids. It held my fat but up when I threw my ham hock on it and started shredding. Didn't even rock back much. Really sturdy in the monitor position, which has been a constant issue with our EVs, our Peaveys and our Behringer active 12s - they keep wanting to roll forward or backwards. You have to lean them against something or use chok blocks. The Headrush just sat there like a bump on a log. Solid. Heavier than the EVs, but lighter than the Peaveys, and better sounding than any of them.Update: I still love it. Cuts right through the mix!

Buena compra gran sonido en un empaque pequeño.

L. · 2 July 2020

Primeras impresiones: bestialmente potente los 2000 wats están distribuidos de 600+ al woofer y 300 al Twitter aprox dando la suma de 1000 wats , 2000 pico a pico. Los reviews vistos anteriormente me hicieron dudar la compra ya que decían básicamente que en el tamaño de 8” se tenia perdida de frecuencias bajas. Pero la realidad es que conectada a un buen procesador y calibrada el rango es de excelente calidad ( es impresionante el desplazamiento de aire que produce) me compre un par y bueno... descubrí que existen sutiles diferencias de uno a otro en la estética, uno tiene mejor adherencia al piso ... nota importante.Es imprescindible la calibración ya que al ser tan potente es muy fácil reventar los conos o quemar las bobinas... .Cosas a considerar, la garantía específica que solo será válida con el empaque original ( y es un par de cajas considerablemente grandes) . Y por supuesto que quemar las bocinas por no calibrar adecuadamente no está cubierto ya que se considera abuso por parte del usuario.En mi caso trabajo con una boss GT-1000 y guitarras de 6 a 8 cuerdas, y bajo de 5 cuerdas, por lo que tengo que bajar la señal de salida de el procesador a 35/100 si la utilizara en 50 que es el default para las salidas SLR se queman en cuestión de poco tiempo.

Gran sonido

D. · 30 July 2025

Suena bonito, pero necesito más potencia