The Headload is a guitar amplifier attenuator that allows the artist to reduce the volume levels on stage while driving the amp hard for the desired tone. The 100 percent discrete fan-cooled design begins with a series of high power cement-encrusted epoxy-coated copper coil resistors that are used in conjunction with a six-position Grayhill rotary switch to dissipate the power generated by the amplifier. A variable range control allows incremental power reduction at low levels if needed. Power going to the speakers may also be turned off for quiet recording or to eliminate the speaker cabinet on stage.
A front-panel ¼" headphone jack with level control is included. In addition to the 8 ohm speaker cabinet outputs, the Headload comes with a built-in Radial JDX direct box. This is coupled with a six-position voicing switch with that lets you choose the desired amp and cabinet emulation, supplemented with a two-band EQ for fine tuning and a low pass filter to eliminate overly harsh harmonics that are produced by some amplifiers. Estimated retail price: $600.
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