Headrush Cabinets
1X8 CUSTOM
Inspired by Fender® Champ
1x8" Speaker
The 1x8 Custom Cab is a compact cabinet designed to offer:
- Sound tight, focused and controlled
- Fast response on averages
- Low content → ideal to avoid dough
- Perfect for practice, practice, cleans and defined crunches
Controls
Axis (Y/N)
Microphone position:
- Y (On-axis) -> brighter and more direct
- N (Off-axis) -> softer and more natural
On-axis = attack | Off-axis = smooth
Breakup (%)
Simulates cabinet cone saturation:
- Bass -> clean and controlled sound
- Medium -> light “grit” and heat
- High -> obvious, vintage and compressed saturation
Adds character and “analog realism”
Out Gain (dB)
Control the cab output volume:
- Negative -> attenuation
- 0 dB -> neutral
- Positive -> boost
It is used to balance the level in the rig
Amp Gain (dB)
Check the cabinet input level:
- Negative -> less thrust
- 0 dB -> neutral
- Positive -> More signal and dynamic response
It affects the feel and interaction with the cab
Suggested Microphones
Pro Tips
CABINET BEHAVIOR
- Compact and very defined sound
- Fast and precise response
- Less low than 1x12 or 4x12
- Breakup adds vintage character
- Advice:
- Breakup bass → modern clean
- Medium breakup → natural crunch
- High breakup → vintage/lo-fi sound
- Dyn57 → attack
- Ribbon → softness
Advice
- Breakup bass → modern clean
- Medium breakup → natural crunch
- High breakup → vintage/lo-fi sound
- Dyn57 → attack
- Ribbon → softness
Final advice
- Breakup is the “secret” to making the cab sound more realistic
- 20–40% → natural sweet spot
- Use this cab when you want precision and control
Setup Examples
Clean defined / studio
MicTypeCond 87
AxisN
Breakups10%
Amp Gain0dB
Out Gain0dB
Rock crunch / defined
Mic TypeDyn57
AxisY
Breakups30%
Amp Gain+1 dB
Out Gain0dB
Vintage / lo-fi / blues
MicTypeRibbon 121
AxisN
Breakup50–60%
Amp Gain+1 dB
Out Gain+1 dB