Detail 01
Looper capacity
It captures loops up to five minutes long, with 20 minutes of audio per loop in total.
Product detailSKU #1500000378757
HeadRushCore Guitar Amp Modeler and Multi-Effects Processor - Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
HeadRush Core brings guitar, bass, and vocal processing into a compact steel floor unit. Its seven-inch touch interface and five color-LED footswitches provide direct control over amp, effect, cabinet, and microphone emulations, plus ChopTones factory presets. Antares Auto-Tune and other vocal processors make it relevant to vocal routes as well as instrument rigs. The Core also handles gapless preset changes, smart cloning of analog gear, impulse responses, MIDI-synced looping, USB recording, and re-amping for a connected live, practice, or studio setup.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Guitar, bass, and vocal setups that need processing, preset changes, and broad input/output routing.
- Practice sessions using songs loaded from Dropbox over Wi-Fi alongside the onboard looper.
- Mac or PC recording and re-amping through a USB audio interface.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
FX send and return
External pedals and gear can be inserted at any point in the signal flow.
Detail 03
Dimensions and weight
The unit measures 16.08 by 9.24 by 2.64 inches and weighs 8.37 lb.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Power input requires 12V DC, 3A, center-positive.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the Core be used as a USB recording interface?
Yes. It can record to a Mac or PC and supports re-amping.
02Can its looper synchronize with other equipment?
Yes. The looper can synchronize with drum machines, sequencers, and synths via MIDI.
03Can I connect a microphone?
Yes. The rear panel includes a microphone input, and the Core includes vocal processors.
04How are firmware updates installed?
Firmware can be updated through Wi-Fi or USB.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Toe switch input
- Yes
- Footswitches
- Five with color LEDs
9 detailsConnections & power
- Instrument input
- One 1/4"
- Aux input
- One 1/8"
- Main outputs
- Two 1/4", two XLR
- Headphone output
- One 1/8"
- Expression pedal support
- External expression pedal input
- Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) support
- Yes
- Impulse response support
- Yes
- Microphone input
- One XLR/1/4" combo
- Expression pedal input
- Yes
29 detailsOther
- Reamping
- Yes
- Bluetooth
- Yes
- MIDI
- In, Out
- Maximum loop time
- Up to 5 minutes per loop
- Power supply
- 12V DC, 3A (included)
- Effects
- Distortion, dynamics, modulation, reverb, delay and more
- USB audio interface
- Yes
- Amp cloning
- Yes
- Processing type
- Digital
- Tier
- new
- Total overdub time
- Up to 20 minutes
- Category Source
- detail
- Microphone models
- Yes
- Wi-Fi
- Yes
- USB
- Type-A, Type-B
- Product type
- Guitar amp modeler and multi-effects processor
- Korena Special
- false
- Dimensions (WxHxD)
- 16.08" (40.84 cm) x 2.64" (6.7 cm) x 9.24" (23.46 cm)
- Weight
- 8.37 lb. (3.8 kg)
- Product Type
- Guitar amp modeler and multi-effects processor
- Model
- Core
- Amp models
- Yes
- Cabinet models
- Yes
- Source Id
- site51500000378757
- Prop65
- WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Diisononyl phthalate (DINP), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
- Bluetooth audio
- Yes
- Display
- 7" full-color touchscreen
- Drum machine
- Yes
- Effects loop
- Stereo
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