warwickhunt Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Just got myself the Akai HR and it's great fun! Intend using it live for a few numbers where I just repeat the same 4/8 bars all the way through a song (U2 - All I want is you etc.). I'll then be free to noodle over the top which at the moment as a 3 piece (+singer) I can't do because as soon as I start to ad-lib and move around the neck the bottom end drops out of the song. Really makes you focus on your timing and can be a catalyst for exploring musical modes/keys. £100 worth of fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumb4bob Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 where can you get them from?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 (edited) I have the Headrush E2, great fun What i would say about using it in a band context is make sure that the Drummer can hear the loop loud and clear so he can stay in time with it. The Akai has a tiny tiny time glitch when it reloops round, which basically means if you were to play along with a drum machine (which has perfect time), it would go out of time pretty quickly. It isn't like the newer midi loopers that can quantise the loops. I just use mine for solo playing, which works fine because you're just looping with yourself, nothing to go out of time with. Si Edited July 8, 2007 by Sibob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted July 8, 2007 Author Share Posted July 8, 2007 [quote name='thumb4bob' post='28778' date='Jul 8 2007, 08:48 PM']where can you get them from??[/quote] Sound Control (Newcastle) did mine for £100 as I said I'd seen one for £100 elsewhere, otherwise their retail is £105. Not bad considering I've seen used ones on eBay for £90 + P&P! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 you can get them from many places, they are fairly common Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nottswarwick Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 dont forget the digitech jamman too - I have one and it is fabbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higgie Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 I bought one to sell on - It's a fantastic piece of kit and wish I didn't have to get rid of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted July 9, 2007 Share Posted July 9, 2007 It has trails too. More delays should have trails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 [quote name='Toasted' post='29484' date='Jul 10 2007, 12:01 AM']It has[b] trails[/b] too. More delays should have trails.[/quote] What are trails? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 When you disengage the effect and the delayed repeats continue until they fade away. It's really handy for a) finishing a set in style switching between heavy effected sounds without getting "clean" dropout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas_hooker Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Fantastic pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 [quote name='finnbass' post='29940' date='Jul 10 2007, 07:31 PM'][b]Did Akai make a bad pedal in that period[/b]? I was lucky enough to be able to scoop up most of them when they (Akai) lost interest and they are the ones I would never sell...[/quote] This is the brand new E2 pedal and what you get for your money makes it a steal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 I've possibly misunderstood your reference to Akai pedals from a certain 'period' in your earlier posting, hence I was pointing out that this was 'new' not the earlier Headrush model or similar pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sibob Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 My E2 is still a Headrush ..... in many ways......its a Headrush E2 :-D Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toasted Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Bustin Justin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 11, 2007 Share Posted July 11, 2007 I've got one of the original silver HRs and it is indeed a lot of fun... it only ever gets used for mucking about at home, which is a shame and an insult to its capabilities really. I've thought more than once about getting shot of it but I'm sure I'd kick myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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