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Sound: The sound on this board is amazing, I fee it’s also very responsive to your playing and you get that responsive feedback. Makes me feel like it’s easier and more joyful to play my guitar. I will say this you have to tweak settings to get your sound typically the pre made ones aren’t the best. Overall: Ok so first off I’m new to this thing, I never thought I get away from tube amps, but….this headrush caught my attention and I love it! I like the simplicity of it and it produces great models plus sounds really authentic for what it does. I will recommend pairing with headrush frfr108 or frfr 12 or a frfr (Full range flat response) speaker instead of an amp. That way you get the absolute most out of this. I got the headrush frfr108 and it’s sounds amazing! too. As far as the headrush’s competition I haven’t used them yet. But end of the day it’s all personal preference. Pros..Easy to use Touchscreen is vibrant and responsive Great models and sounds Effects are easy to map Creating rigs is fun!Easy to carry than those heavy ampsWell built durable The oled switch labels with color choice is niceCons…There is a little bit of a learning curve but plenty of resources to learn fromNot the most portable but they do have a smaller more gig friendly version just no built in pedalNot exactly ideal for hooking into a tube amp (even a 4 cable method) just seems I don’t know extra …Overall this thing is a beast of a board. For the price definitely a quality choice ! May not have all the sounds and models others do. But I don’t think that was their aim. Quality over quantity if you ask me. Highly recommendAndrew

First off, DO NOT judge the tones of this pedalboard by the preset rigs, they're pretty bad. Build new rigs from scratch and you will discover what this unit is capable of producing. It's not overloaded with every effect pedal out there, but there is more than enough to get any tone you want from Jazz, Country, Rock, Metal, and Blues. For overdriven and distorted tones, it may seem like you only have a few pedals to choose from, but once you combine them with all the various amps, cabs, mics, and impulse responses, you have hundreds of tones in your sound pallet. As for modulation and delay effects, it has all you need to produce any tone. Real Amps and FX Loop – In addition, you can use any of your favorite effects in the FX loop of the pedalboard. It also works great with tube amps and can work in a "four wire" setup with your modulation and delay effects going through the amplifiers FX loop. You can also run into the PA and to a stage tube amp simultaneously. Virtual Amps and IR's – The amps and impulse responses sound fantastic. I have several vintage tube amps and I am able to reproduce the same tones of mic'ing up those amps from this pedalboard directly to the PA or a recording desk. It has the easiest user interface of any of the pedalboards out there. If you can use a smartphone or tablet, this will be very easy to learn. One of the best features is the ability to assign the footswitches to any pedal or multiple pedals (scene function), or do either toggle or momentary mode. In addition, the mini screens for each footswitch change when you assign it to different pedals so it's easy to see what effects you are turning on and off in live performance. In addition, you can name a scene footswitch anything you want (e.g. Clean, Crunch, Solo, etc.). Makes live performance very easy, no more stomp pedal dancing. Set Lists – Organizing rigs into set lists to match your gigs and you can organize your rigs into groups based on type, song, genre, etc.Tod

Overall: First of all, I am pretty sold school when it comes to amps and effects. A simple tube amp pushed with a couple of tube screamers, the on board reverb from the amp itself, and some modulation like delay and chorus. I joined a band a few years back that was about to go into the studio to record an album the year before covid struck. As a result, I ended up buying a Pod HD500X as a way to try to consolidate the effects that I might need all in one unit. I used it mainly as a "pedal board" in front of the [tube] amp as if it were my old analog board full of individual pedals. Needless to say, the recording project got pushed back because of the pandemic, and I was stuck at home, with a lot of time to play around with the processor. It was "good" but it left me wanting an easier to use option. As you could imagine, what that kind of time on my hands, I did a lot of floating around the internet just looking at possible modelers. All of the names. Kemper, Helix, Axe FX, Fractal, and this HeadRush board. Out of everything that was out there, the HeadRush board seemed to be VASTLY easier to try to figure out. Pushing my late 40s now, I don't really 'enjoy' learning new technology the way I did in my teens and twenties, so I didn't want a steep learning curve just to be able to use this thing. I spent a day while it was being shipped looking over youtube tutorials as to how to use it. Only took me a few hours of messing around with it once it got here to dial in the tone that I had on the HD500X. If you can use your cell phone, you can figure this board out. The effects sound convincing and the amp models really seem as good as the competition's offerings (even if this board doesn't have quite as many jammed into it). We are about three weeks out from going in to start laying down the guide tracks for this LP [finally], and this will make things much easier to navigate when each little tone will be more heavily scrutinized. The ability to tweak it on the fly will save time (and thus MONEY) in that studio environment. No deep dives into large menus to try to make a minor adjustment. Gives me a lot more freedom to just try to play my parts instead of worrying about the setup itself. I think this board is a bit underrated as far as the amps and cabs as well. I still will be running it to my amplifier and mic-ing it up as I do still like the "feel" that tubes give when playing. But who knows, I may use some of the sims as well. Built like a tank. A bit heavier than I had expected. Should hold up well under live applications (though that was actually not a problem with the 500X either). I highly recommend this unit if you want to get something that doesn't take a degree from Berklee in sound engineering to get started making music.Kenneth

The pedal is self explanatory and does not tone suck any of your plug in equipment. I as a pedal user highly recommend such a valuable unit for longevity use and performance abilities.Jp

This thing is awesome. The cost is justified by the boost and buffer alone, the fact that it does so much more feels, maybe, a little illegal. Couldn't dream up a better solution for my rig. This really hits a sweet spot and does so wonderfully!Christian

Like everything earthquaker. The Swiss things is a beautiful piece of work. Extremely versatile. Limited by only your imagination.Ben M.

As a 62 year old musician I'm not into technology and the X5 did not come with the updated version i.e no Tuner etc. It took me quite some time to figure out how to download the latest version and I found it extremely difficult to try and solve the issue. The on-line instructions make it so easy and yet when I followed them to the letter I could not get it to load. Finally I managed to load it…how I still don't know! Having said this the X5 is a great piece of kit. It's tidied up my pedal board and I'm having great fun. Its a quality product….Reviewed by Andertons Music Co.

I recently broke down my kit just to simplify everything in an ampless/recording/playing/streaming setup that works incredibly well for all those things. The Plethora offers an All I Need in One Unit – almost. I've put a compressor/Boost and the Broadcaster AP in front of it, and looped everything and out of a Simplifier. Modulation sounds, specifically Delays and Reverbs are my Jam, and the Plethora delivers. Having as many as I need on tap is where we're going here, and the options with Toneprint are vast. Then we can tweak. There's also plenty of scope to experiment and look for inspiration, so in all it looks to be a great value proposition for most. I think that TC Electronic realised that most people are going to have a favourite Overdrive pedal, so the omission of any digital replica is actually welcomed from me. (Seriously – you've gotta try the Broadcaster!) It was between this and a Helix Stomp XL. In the end I figured I could live without the amp sims, and I prefer the user interface and less menu diving with the XL. They sound the same to me. There's always room for improvement somewhere. Another loop might have been good, and the looper function is perhaps lacking in full functionality for some, but it's enough to keep you ticking over. Not much to complain about though, especially when you consider that buying pretty much ANY boutique 2 or 3 switch pedal is going to cost you £300, it's a bit of a no-brainerReviewed by Andertons Music Co.

Great piece of kit with masses of options and available sounds – potential to replace a fair few pedals in my collection – plus giving me more sounds that I wouldn't use often enough to warrant buying a specific pedal. Can setup boards for specific songs and/or different band or jam scenarios. Future firmware drops hold potential for additional features so the future looks good – for no additional cost! Editing sounds live as per regular stomp boxes is easy if that's your preference so all bases are covered. Looks and feels pretty robust so making a guess that it will last well.Reviewed by Andertons Music Co.

Overall: First, be aware that you are getting the smaller version of this pedalboard (the M model #) for the $99.99 price point. I misunderstood and though the board came in a kit with both the L and M side panels to customize the board yourself. I was wrong, it came with the M board and it was pre-assembled. It's a sturdy board that looks good and has a well thought out design. My Walrus Aetos power supply barely fits under the rear panel, but it works. It comes with everything you need to attached your pedals and the carrying case seems to be good quality. Even with the misrepresentation on the product page, I'm happy with the product. zZounds should consider clarifying what ships for their price, however.Adam

This is my second NuX Bumblebee pedal board and this has to be one of the best values and highest quality board and bag out there. I have no idea why the others cost so much more relative to what you get here. Solid and stable. The slats are adjustable, allowing for a variety of set up possibilities. Using the second, back level for pedals also allows you to easily put your power supply, always-on pedals (like a buffer) under that section. The sides are also designed so many power supplies and cables can be routed out thru the sides – a feature a lot of boards lack. The carry bag is excellent quality and it even comes with spare bolts, wire management clips and 3M Dual Lock tape. Either size of this pedal board is a great value.Rob

Cannot set up free TV channel network. The program appears to load, menu shows on screen but channel list is empty. Works well as a Netflix platform, which I could buy for much less.luckynot

I bought this pedal board in 2018 after looking at other brands (pedal train $200-$300 for same size). Comes with heaps of velcro tape, probably more than you'll ever need. I also purchased the JOYO JP04 power supply and RD1 pedal flight case. $327 total..(in 2018) What a bargain. Every bit as good as the Botique brands, but Sooo much cheaper. Artist Guitars have the best online service and backup as well. I have bought many items from them. Highly reccomendedmurray

Up and coming quality Chinese brand Joyo's RDB2 pedalboard is a Pedaltrain 2 (original) clone for a fraction of the big brand name price without sacrificing quality, features or aesthetic finish. It's just a practical, fully featured mid sized pedalboard, perfect for home or gigging. I like the fact that you can buy it without any case, although the Joyo hard case combo is simply stunning value too. It comes enclosed in bubblewrap with an elastic power supply retaining strap and two rolls of 5cm wide hook and loop (1 of ea) adhesive backed velcro inside Joyo's protective cardboard shipping box. Praise must go to Artist Guitars too for their RMA return handling. Upon receipt I discovered a cosmetic repair issue with the board I had received. I immediately contacted Artist Guitars. The ethos of any company, but particularly an online store can always be gauged by how they handle it and the customer when a problem occurs. In this instance, the entire RMA returns and replacement process couldn't have gone more smoothly or been facilitated any better. Two thumbs up for Artist Guitars and my new Joyo RDB2 pedal board. I'd buy the same again, but probably with the hard case next time. Very professional staff and 100% reliable company selling quality product who stand behind their return guarantees.Keiron