The HeadRush VX5 is a modern and intuitive vocal effects pedal featuring Antares AutoTune© technology. Designed for live performance and real-time vocal processing, the VX5 offers artists of all genres and styles confidence and creative control through access to a playground of professional-grade audio effects in a compact housing.
At the heart of the VX5 model is the iconic AutoTune© algorithm, used and popularized by many of the most famous artists of our time. This essential music production software has redefined what modern singing means, expanding the range of effects available to artists whose instrument of choice is their voice. The VX5 offers this technology in a tactile design for everyday creation.
Adjust subtle pitch correction or discover the unmistakable sound of AutoTune© at its maximum with the "Retune Speed" and "Humanize" knobs. In addition to pitch correction, the VX5 also offers studio-quality reverb, delay, chorus, compression, and "flavor" effects, as well as smart functionality capable of generating vocal harmonies from chords provided by a guitar or keyboard.
The VX5's clearly laid-out design and color screen, with simple up/down navigation, make it easy to program presets for every song in a setlist or to adjust parameters on the fly. Use the two footswitches to switch presets seamlessly, or engage Talk mode for convenient control of effects during a performance. Artists can easily automate preset changes using their MIDI playback system via the USB protocol.
With up to 250 presets available to create and explore, and the ability of this unique pedal to function as a USB-compatible audio interface to easily record ideas, the VX5 is the ultimate vocal effects processor for stage or studio use.
Description
• Antares AutoTune© pitch correction improves any live vocal performance.
• Dedicated Retune Speed and Humanize knobs allow you to go from subtle pitch correction to the classic AutoTune© effect trusted by the most famous artists, including Travis Scott, Charli XCX, and Post Malone.
• Additional studio-quality reverb, delay, chorus, and "flavor" effects allow artists to easily craft their signature sound or adjust effects from song to song during a concert.
• A smart mode automatically generates vocal harmonies based on the key and scale selected by the artist or based on a connected instrument, such as a guitar or keyboard.
• 24-bit (48 kHz) stereo USB audio interface for recording vocals directly to the device.
• USB-MIDI connectivity allows for automating preset changes during a gig.
• Intuitive color screen and simple menus make audio adjustment quick and easy.
• Hands-free preset navigation using the two integrated footswitches.
• Includes 99 factory presets, stores up to 250 presets total with instant recall; hours of creative inspiration and experimentation.
• A/B mode to toggle individual effects on/off within a preset.
• Talk mode quickly disables all effects for speaking to the audience between songs.
• Premium XLR preamp with switchable phantom power (48V).
• XLR line output with ground lift to eliminate unwanted noise problems caused by ground loops.
Specifications
XLR Input
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0.2 dB)
Dynamic Range: 111 dB (A-weighted)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 110 dB (1 kHz, +4 dBu, A-weighted)
THD+N: 0.003% (1 kHz, +4 dBu, -1 dBfs)
Preamp EIN: -133 dBu (max gain, 40-ohm source, A-weighted)
-127 dBu (max gain, 150-ohm source, unweighted)
Maximum Input Level: +10 dBu
Sensitivity: -46 dBu
Gain Range: 59 dB
+48V Phantom Power: Yes
Main XLR
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0.2 dB)
Dynamic Range: 113 dB (A-weighted)
THD+N: 0.001% (1 kHz, -1 dBfs)
Maximum Output Level: +20 dBu
Output Impedance: 100 ohms
Ground Lift Switch: Yes
Headphone Output
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0.2 dB)
Dynamic Range: 112 dB (A-weighted)
THD+N: 0.008%, 1 kHz, 10 mW (per channel into 32 ohms)
Maximum Output Level: +20 dBu (unloaded)
Output Power: 100 mW RMS (per channel into 32 ohms)
Output Impedance: 32 ohms
Guitar Input
Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (+0.2 dB)
Dynamic Range: 111 dB (A-weighted)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 110 dB (1 kHz, +4 dBu, A-weighted)
THD+N: 0.003% (1 kHz, +4 dBu, -1 dBfs)
Maximum Input Level: +13 dBu
Input Impedance: 1 Megohm
Sensitivity: -46 dBu
Guitar Thru
Output Impedance: 540/270 ohms (unbalanced/balanced)
Buffered: Yes