Valeton Rushead Max Bass Headphone Amplifier Multi Effects Chargable Portable

First impression: this thing is SMALL! Comparing it to my older Joyo English Channel headphone amp it's actually slightly larger, but these amps are still absolutely pocket-sized and the Valeton has many more features. It's powered by a rechargeable battery and the box includes a short USB cable in case you haven't got one. I've had several devices with a Micro USB socket before, so you too may well already possess a longer one. Switching it on I was immediately pleased to see it was supplied fully charged. Next I was also pleased to find the knobs have markers to show their settings and have the translucent, slightly squishy rings around them which are a distinctive feature of Sonicake & Valeton products and which I really like the feel of. More practical than the Joyo's "buried" controls which have no markers. The knobs are well laid out, with first the basic Level and Tone, then the three effects, each with their corresponding mode switch under them. Now for the sound test! Clean channel: Gain vs. Level doesn't make a lot of difference - I assume this is because there's no distortion circuit on this channel. However at high levels of the Level control, or with the Gain turned up full and medium Level, you can get some crunch which is quite reasonable for a tiny transistor amp. This is impressive because the crunch of an overdriven Clean channel is often missed out of the list with small amps. The Tone control is very well calibrated for Clean, from not too muffled to not too crisp! Only a tiny amount of hum and fizz, almost inaudible. Overdrive channel: A pretty usable roar, again the Tone control gives some usable adjustment. The Gain knob functions more as a sag control than changing the amount of distortion. Hiss and fizz appear when you're not playing but are no worse than the average "real" amp. Distortion channel: Heavy modern fuzz with sustain and a distinct octave overtone. Good for practicing sustain lead but rather spitty suggesting the amp is hitting a hard limit - it may be set up slightly too distorted. As with the Overdrive channel, Gain and Level produce a very similar effect, just emphasising a slightly different range of mid frequencies. Definite hum in the background, like a real high-gain amp (in fact I'd say not as bad) but only audible when not playing. Delay: clean but with a substantial hi-cut, which is sensible since there's no Depth or Feedback controls - the knob controls Time, which goes all the way down to 0 so you can dial up your favourite slapback delay, and up to about 2/3 second. Well chosen values again! Reverb: hard to be sure but sounds like the knob controls the length of the tail (again starting from zero), which seems to start quiet and build to a peak, then at the longest setting there's a smoothed repeat. Someone's really put some thought into these single-knob effects! I'd characterise it as Small Hall. Delay+Reverb: the Delay repeats sound modulated by the Reverb, suggesting that the Reverb is applied first. Quite a cool special effect at the maximum setting where it makes the repeats sound like an organ rather than your guitar. Chorus: starts from zero, seems to begin by blending the chorused signal into the clean, and then increases the sweep speed - just from slow to medium, no silly wobbles at maximum. Tremolo: similarly to Chorus it seems to start by blending in, then increases speed (and depth too, it sounds like). Another usable range! Flanger: blends in, then definitely increases depth as well as speed - this one's lower range is nicely Electric Mistress-y, the higher range is a bit wild. Combining effects reveals some quite Gothic possibilities! All in all, a great improvement on the headphone guitar amps of only a couple of years ago - much more versatile, more pleasant sounding, lower noise and incredible value for money. And the USB charging means it's more practical for a long train journey than my old one's AAA batteries.

Don't often write reviews but had to for this little device. First of all, I managed to get two as Christmas presents so had to send the one my wife bought me back to Amazon. Process was easy and we got the refund within 24 hours of posting it. Second. Wow! What a fantastic little bit of electronics. I have a fairly nice Faith electro-acoustic, but don't often get to use its full range on an amp, as it's too loud. With a decent pair of over-hear headphones this works well, really well. The sound quailty is better than actually plugging the headphones into my amp - less distortion, and it's much more convenient. Sounds bizarre, but I actually love it with just one headphone cup over one ear, so that I can get the nice blend of the warm acoustic sound with the amplified as well. For less than the price of a vinyl LP, this is well worth getting for the avid guitarist who doesn't want to blast everybody's ears to play something different to acoustic.

I'd been looking for a headphone amp for some time and was pleased when I found the RH-100 Rushead Max. Even better, it has some effects built in. Build quality is good - it's a robust item and will bounce rather than shatter if dropped. The switches and dials are tiny, but okay to manipulate. After all, it's not like I'll be gigging with the thing, so I won't need to switch settings in a hurry. The amp sounds are varied and convincing, from clean through crunchy and all the way to chainsaw. Something for everyone. The effects are pleasing and have just enough variability in them to do what I need. You could ask for more, but it's a matchbox, not a full pedalboard, so set your expectations accordingly. Charging is handy, via a micro-usb port and the headphone port is well-placed. So far so good. It let me down on one count - when you play left-handed, as I do, everything points the wrong way. A minor irritation. But if you play a strat, or a similar guitar with a recessed jack... It just won't fit. The bottom tone dial gets in the way and you need a cable or adaptor to give it enough clearance to work. Overall, it's a great gadget and brilliant at the price. If you're left-handed, I'd still recommend it, but be prepared to mess about a bit to find a way to make it work for you.

Excellent at the price, way better than the Vox one I've had before, and it's rechargeable Sound is good and loud, effects clearly marked (no endless tiny button pushes) Buttons on the top are easy to use and actually have a range of volume and effects Line in works well and with good volume range. Clean and overdriven channels have decent tone Be aware it's fixed plug at 90 degrees to the unit, but it did fit my traditional strat jack

Je me suis remis à la guitare après + de 25 ans sans en jouer, il me fallait quelque chose de compact pouvant reproduire toutes sortes de sons différents et je suis bluffé par ce petit VALETON qui a un nombre de réglages impressionnant tout en ayant un son très qualitatif, se charge avec un USB-C et tient la charge de longues heures durant. Bref, indispensable pour quelqu'un comme moi qui joue assis sur un petit tabouret de bar, je change le son de ma guitare Fender Stratocaster sans avoir à bouger de mon tabouret, tout se fait avec un doigt. Je reprends vraiment plaisir à rejouer et remettre mes doigts en mouvement !

Das Gerät tut, was es soll, und das unkompliziert und überzeugend: Mit einem Kopfhörer ausgerüstet, kann man beim Spielen kabellos durch Wohnung und Park wandern, ohne seine Mitmenschen akustisch zu belästigen. Dabei hört sich das Gerät sehr schön erwachsen an. Im Gegensatz zum Vox Amplug fällt es einem nicht in den Händen auseinander und beherrscht drei Verstärkermodelle. Leichtes Rauschen im Kopfhörer, aber viel weniger als bei Vox Amplug. Der Rushead passt gut in die Klinkenbuchse einer Stratocaster. Für Instrumente mit Klinkenbuchse seitlich in der Zarge (Les Paul und viele Semiacoustics) empfiehlt sich das Dazwischenschalten eines 10 cm kurzen Gitarrenkabels mit Klinkenbuchse für den Rushhead: So klemmt man den kleinen Kopfhörerverstärker nicht zwischen Gitarrenkorpus und Ständer ein, wenn man das Instrument absetzt, und die Bedienelemente des Rushead bleiben gut zugänglich. Insgesamt 3 Kanäle gibt es: Clean (emuliert ein nicht näher bezeichnetes Fender-Modell), Crunch (Marshal JC 800), Distortion (Mesa Boogie; für Metal). Die Regler des Valeton Rushhead reagieren dann jeweils so, wie die gleichen Regler am jeweiligen Verstärkervorbild. Allerdings gibt es keinen Regler für Mitten und Bässe (nur Tone ist vorhanden). Ambient ermöglicht stufenlos regulierbar Hall, Echo und beides gemischt. Regler auf Null nimmt den Effekt aus dem Mix. Außerdem gibt es die Effekte Chorus, optisches Tremolo (wie im 60ies-Original des Songs "Crimson and Clover") und Flanger. Die Drehknöpfe haben einen Skalenpunkt und für gute Griffigkeit eine Silikonumhüllung. Schön gelöst! Der Akku kann auch ein Zuspielgerät (z. B. Smartphone) speisen. Einziges Minus bis jetzt ist die extreme Grellheit der 4 blauen LEDs, die den Ladestand des fest eingebauten Akkus anzeigen. Hier wäre weniger Blendung und eine diskretere Lichtfarbe, z. B. Hellgrün, m. E. angebrachter. Mein Gitarrenlehrer kam beim Ausprobieren aus dem Grinsen nicht mehr heraus und bestellte sich das Gerät selber zum Üben im Urlaub. Während er über die Vox-Konkurrenz meinte: "Die habe ich zurückgeschickt. Sie rauschten zu laut." Aus meiner Sicht ist außerdem der Hauptnachteil bei den Geräten von Vox, dass sie jeweils nur einen einzigen Verstärker modellieren.

Best thing i ever got. I can play my bass while its hooked to my phone so i can play along to the tracks or youtube tab videos. Must have decent headphones but its great, cool effects built in, i had some fun with them. Its a must have especially when you have neibours or don’t wanna get people tired of your noise

The tele plug is bulky. It is in the way for Jem And Satriani series and the likes. I had to use the audio interface. You get what you pay for. It is very plastic and noicy. But it is really cool gadget.

Probé varios miniamplificadores y este es el que más opciones da y mejor calidad de sonido tiene. Los otros no son malos. Sólo éste es mejor. Buena relación calidad precio. No es equiparable a un amplificador o bocina profesional pero es excelente para practicar y acostumbrarte a las opciones que tiene un amplificador.