Strymon Volante vs. Akai Headrush

This is a comparison of the Strymon Volante with the Akai Headrush.
By activating different tone heads, I created varying rhythms.
A sonic coulouring of each of these rhythms is added by different settings.

 

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Akai Headrush

This is a demo about the Akai Headrush.
Probably the only pedal that provides one separate output for each virtual tape head.
Although it almost seems like a silver-ager, it has extraordinary functions like the tape head spacing to create rhythmical delays.

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Blind Digital Delay Comparison: Line 6 Echo Park vs. Akai Headrush

This is a blind comparison of the Line 6 Echo Park with the Akai Headrush.

gear: Epiphone Riviera (with P-94 Pickups)Fender Tweed Champ, Celestion G12M, Shure SM57, Cubase.

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Digital Delay Blind Comparison: Ibanez DE7 vs. Akai Headrush

This is a blind comparison of the Ibanez DE7 with the Akai Headrush.

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The first tape delay emulations

Digital DelayFor a long time, the sound of a good tape delay is considered as the ideal delay for guitarists.
On the one hand the sound of a tape delay mostly is more warm and full than the sound of a digital delay on the other hand the tape delay sounds not as dull or wooly like an analog delay sometimes does. Continue reading “The first tape delay emulations”