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  • September 20, 2010 at 3:36 pm #80757
    lofedi
    Member

    Hi guys,

    Anyone tried the new Headphone AMP?

    I put some distortion pedal before and the signal seems full range with no type of high frequency cutdown like with cab simulation.

    It is just mine?

    Without any cab sim on, your pedals sound just like sending it to a stereo hifi amp… definitely not a good sound!

    Help anyone? is mine defective?

    thanks

    September 20, 2010 at 5:00 pm #111540
    Flick (EHX Staff)
    Moderator

    No there is no cab simulation on the Headphone Amp.

    September 20, 2010 at 6:36 pm #111542
    lofedi
    Member

    Guys.. The product is hot but let me be honest about that..the lack of a cab simulation (at least some selectable EQ) is a MAJOR issue..
    if the target is providing a satisfying guitar sound in headphone you have to cut full range response otherwise distortion sounds awful..

    I’ve spent 50 bucks giving this feature for granted since stuff like this on the market do include some cab EQing.

    At this point i am very disappointed. Please let Mike Matthews know that being the innovator he is
    EHX must redesign this box with some cab switch and also a stereo in so i can practice with cathedral and memory man in their full stereo galore.. That would be also a market primer no one does stereo enabled headphone amps!

    Now i hope you Guys take my review in consideration so i will know i didn’t completely wasted my money..advertising about a great tone amp-like it is a very bad idea in this box without a pièce of some cabinet emulation!

    September 21, 2010 at 4:46 am #111552
    Mr.Grim
    Member

    sorry its not what you wanted, but it is what it is, do research before you buy.

    September 21, 2010 at 9:50 am #111553
    lofedi
    Member

    Yeah, doing research is the golden rule.

    Anyway i do appreciate all your other products and i’m not flaming or anything, just wanted to give some impressions from customer side on what the product should provide in my opinion, and i think other guitarists in this forum are quite experienced on the issues coming from distorted signals amplified in full range.

    Nice day to the Staff, see ya!

    September 21, 2010 at 12:35 pm #111554
    Fender&EHX4ever
    Moderator

    A cab sim would be cool, but would also raise the price most likely.

    I have the vintage unit from the early 80s. I’d be curious to know if it’s a comparable design. It’s also very clean – no amp sim either. Works great for clean or acoustic tones.

    September 21, 2010 at 12:41 pm #111555
    lofedi
    Member

    Yeah, you’re right.

    Anyway i have to say that the clean signal with the HeadPhone AMP just released is very very good,
    clean and dinamic. I like it very much with my American standard strat.

    So i’m going to try a simple setup for good inspiring clean tones, something like:

    Strato > Small clone -> Memory Toy -> holy grail

    I think it would be satisfying sound even with no cab sim..

    What you think?

    bye

    September 21, 2010 at 1:12 pm #111556
    Flick (EHX Staff)
    Moderator
    Quote:
    A cab sim would be cool, but would also raise the price most likely.

    I have the vintage unit from the early 80s. I’d be curious to know if it’s a comparable design. It’s also very clean – no amp sim either. Works great for clean or acoustic tones.

    Yes it’s basically a reissue of the original EH Headphone Amp from the older days. But the output is stereo instead of mono.

    September 21, 2010 at 3:14 pm #111560
    Lizard Jonny
    Member

    I try my hardest god damn it. But i understand and respect your concerns with the EHX headphone amp.

    September 21, 2010 at 3:15 pm #111561
    lofedi
    Member

    Anyway i have to admit that your proposal of added feature would certainly boost the sales to the stratosphere… :-)

    September 21, 2010 at 3:30 pm #111566
    lofedi
    Member

    Well, Mr. Matthews of EHX, to cut a long story short, surely you’d be in difficulty to provide the feature suggested by my friend Lizard Jonny here :-) but please if you ever going to perfect the product please remember about putting in it some cab EQing.. thanks!!!!

    September 21, 2010 at 3:32 pm #111567
    Lizard Jonny
    Member

    there’s no underscore buddy. DONT EVER MAKE THAT MISTAKE AGAIN PLEASE.

    September 21, 2010 at 3:35 pm #111568
    lofedi
    Member

    Edited as your nickname. Apologize!

    September 22, 2010 at 1:13 am #111572
    electro-melx
    Moderator

    I must admit, I kinda presumed it would have some kind of speaker emulation….. or something. :worried:

    September 22, 2010 at 9:50 am #111578
    lofedi
    Member

    Yeah, i also presumed it because as i said it’s a standard in the industry for this category of product to put in some cab-like EQing.. which down to the basics it is not rocket-science or costly, it can be done by limiting the freq into the classic guitar speaker range (not over 7/8 khz) and pushing the mid band 3-5 Khz a little..

    Too bad because i really like the product, it is sturdy, well built and good sounding but it is hardly limited for the purpose of listening to your pedal chain in headphones…

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