Pro-Level Vocal Processing with Auto-Tune at Its Core
The HeadRush VX5 is a modern and intuitive vocal effects pedal featuring the industry-standard Antares AutoTune® technology. Designed for real-world performance settings and real-time vocal processing, the VX5 gives vocalists of all genres and styles confidence and creative control with access to a playground of pro-level audio effects in a compact package.
At the heart of the VX5 is the iconic AutoTune® algorithm, used and popularized by some of the most important and beloved artists of our time. This essential music production software has redefined what it means to be a modern vocalist, expanding the scope of effects available to artists whose instrument of choice is the human voice. The VX5 delivers that technology in a tactile format for the everyday musician or producer.
Creative Control and Versatility for Every Performance
Dial in subtle pitch correction or experience the unmistakable sound of AutoTune® at its fullest via the pedal’s dedicated Retune Speed and Humanize knobs. Beyond pitch correction, the VX5 also features studio-quality reverb, delay, chorus, compression, and flavor effects, as well as an Intelligent Harmonizer that can generate vocal harmonies based on chords from a connected guitar or keyboard.
Built for the Stage and Studio Alike
The VX5’s clearly labeled layout and color display with simple preset up/down navigation make it easy to program presets for every song in a set or adjust parameters on the fly. Use the pedal’s two footswitches to seamlessly change presets or initiate Talk Mode for convenient control over effects during a live performance. Artists can easily automate preset changes using their playback rig with MIDI via USB.
With up to 250 presets available to create and explore, and this unique pedal’s ability to function as a class-compliant USB audio interface for recording ideas with ease, the VX5 is the ultimate vocal effects processor for both stage and studio use.
Key features
- Antares AutoTune® pitch correction enhances any live vocal performance
- Dedicated Retune Speed and Humanize knobs adjust from subtle pitch correction to the classic hard AutoTune® effect trusted by some of today’s biggest artists, including Travis Scott, Charli XCX, and Post Malone
- Additional onboard studio-quality reverb, delay, chorus, and flavor effects make it easy for artists to dial in their signature sound or adjust the effects from song to song during a live set
- Intelligent Harmonizer Mode automatically generates vocal harmonies based on the vocalist’s selected key and scale, or based on a connected instrument, such as a guitar or keyboard
- Stereo 24-bit/48kHz USB audio interface functionality to record vocals directly to the device
- USB-MIDI connectivity adds convenience for automating preset changes during a live show
- Intuitive color display and simple menus make adjusting audio quick and easy
- Hands-free preset navigation via two onboard footswitches
- Includes 99 factory presets, stores up to 250 total presets with instant recall—hours of creative inspiration and experimentation
- A/B Mode for controlling individual effects on/off within a preset
- Talk Mode quickly disables all FX for talking to the audience between songs
- Premium XLR mic preamp with switchable +48V phantom power
- XLR line output with ground lift switch to eliminate unwanted noise issues caused by ground loops
Technical Specifications
| XLR Input | (Balanced XLR Input) |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.2 dB) |
| Dynamic Range | 111 dB (A-weighted) |
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 110 dB (1 kHz, +4 dBu, A-weighted) |
| THD+N | 0.003% (1 kHz, +4 dBu, -1 dBFS) |
| Preamp EIN | -133 dBu (max gain, 40 Ω source, A-weighted) -127 dBu (max gain, 150 Ω source, unweighted) |
| Max Input Level | +10 dBu |
| Sensitivity | -46 dBu |
| Gain Range | 59 dB |
| +48V Phantom Power | Yes |
| Main XLR Output | (Balanced XLR Output) |
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.2 dB) |
| Dynamic Range | 113 dB (A-weighted) |
| THD+N | 0.001% (1 kHz, -1 dBFS) |
| Maximum Output Level | +20 dBu |
| Output Impedance | 100 Ω |
| Ground Lift Switch | Yes |
| Headphone Output | (1/8” / 3.5 mm TRS) | ||
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.2 dB) | ||
| Dynamic Range | 112 dB (A-weighted) | ||
| THD+N | 0.008% (1 kHz, 10mW per channel into 32) | ||
| Maximum Output Level | +20 dBu (unloaded) | ||
| Power Output | 100 mW RMS (per channel into 32 Ω) | ||
| Output Impedance | 32 Ω | ||
| Guitar Input | (Balanced TRS /TS) | ||
| Frequency Response | 20 Hz – 20 kHz (+0.2 dB) | ||
| Dynamic Range | 111 dB (A-weighted) | ||
| Signal-to-Noise Ratio | 110 dB (1 kHz, +4 dBu, A-weighted) | ||
| THD+N | 0.003% (1 kHz, +4 dBu, -1 dBFS) | ||
| Max Input Level | +13 dBu | ||
| Input Impedance | 1 MΩ | ||
| Sensitivity | -46 dBu | ||
| Guitar Thru | (Balanced 1/4″ / 6.35 mm TRS or unbalanced 1/4” TS) |
| Output Impedance | 540/270 Ohm (unbalanced/balanced) |
| Buffered | Yes |
| Physical | |
| Dimensions (DWH) | 6.5” x 5.9” x 2.2” | 16cm x 14.2cm x 14.8cm |
| Weight | 2.6lbs | 1.2kg |

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