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Radial Headload V8 Speaker Load Box with Cab Simulator

Guitar Amplifier Load Box, with Power Attenuator, JDX Direct Box with Speaker Simulation, and Phazer Phase Alignment Tool, for 8-ohm Amps
Item ID: HeadloadV8

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Work With Your Favorite Amp in New Ways

Wow - the Radial Headload guitar amp load box is an incredibly powerful tool for any guitarist performing on stage or recording in the studio. The Headload can act as a power attenuator, allowing you to play your high-powered tube amp with cranked-amp tone at lower volume levels - perfect for keeping stage volume down. It also has a built-in JDX direct box and six-position voicing switch for direct amp/cabinet simulation. And with a Phazer phase-alignment tool, it's easy to create rock-solid tones when blending a mic'd signal with the direct output signal of the Radial Headload.

Radial Headload Guitar Amp Load Box at a Glance:
  • Complete control over your amplifier's wattage
  • JDX direct box for outstanding direct tone
  • Phazer phase alignment tool is invaluable in the studio
Complete control over your amplifier's wattage

Plug your favorite amplifier into the Radial Headload, and you'll be able to vary its wattage from full-on right down to 0W. Everywhere in between, you'll hear the full tone of your cranked guitar amp at lower volume levels. Gigging musicians at Sweetwater know that reducing stage volume is one of the most significant things you can do to clean up your band's live sound, and the Radial Headload is the perfect tool to accomplish that.

JDX direct box for outstanding direct tone

Built right into the Headload is a Radial JDX direct box with EQ, high cut filter, and two-band EQ for stellar direct tone. Even better, you've got a six-position voicing switch that completes your amp's tone with a range of simulated cabinets. When used in conjunction with the 0W power setting, you can inject all the tone of your amplifier into the sound system or recording interface without even needing a speaker cabinet and microphone.

Phazer phase alignment tool is invaluable in the studio

Recording engineers at Sweetwater know that carefully layered guitars can make a recording sound huge. We also know that keeping those tracks in phase alignment is imperative. The Phazer built into the Headload makes all that easy and saves you time. Phazer helps you align the JDX direct output signal with the signal you're picking up from your microphone. Just turn the shift knob, use your ears, and you'll hear the direct signal and the mic signal lock together. You'll get a great tone fast, and your mix will come together much better.

Radial Headload Guitar Amp Load Box Features:
  • Load box, direct box, speaker simulator, and phase aligner for electric guitar amplifiers
  • Adjust the wattage of your amplifier, for cranked-amp tones at lower volume levels
  • JDX direct box with speaker simulation and 2-band EQ for outstanding direct tones
  • Phazer phase-alignment tool helps align the direct tone with a microphone signal
  • Keep your stage volume down while sending the PA a high-quality direct signal
The Radial Headload - a smart amplifier tool for any guitarist!

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  • Manufacturer Part Number: R800 7058 00

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