Comments on: Cleaning (and Cleaning . . . and Cleaning) Akai Headrush E2

By: Fred Wheatley

Fred Wheatley — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 08:46:48 +0000

For the above I forgot to mention it,s the mode select switch I am referring to.

Akai headrush E2

Thanks Fred

By: Fred Wheatley

Fred Wheatley — Sun, 20 Jun 2021 21:47:18 +0000

Can you advise me about a replacement switch for akai headrush E2. I see it is a small PCB mount switch under a plastic push device. Is it a simple PCB switch non latching and changes mode through some sort of logic or is a special purpose device.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Fred

By: Joe Yabor

Joe Yabor — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:03:10 +0000

Has there ever been a snematic published for the E2?

By: Keith Neufeld

Keith Neufeld — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 02:44:49 +0000

Ethan, yup, that’s it! You’ll be amazed.

By: Ethan

Ethan — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:42:52 +0000

The foot switches are really unreliable. I have to press them really hard and even then sometimes nothing happens. Basically do I just take the case off and spray the inside of the switches with a contact cleaner? Really helpful guide, thanks!

By: gus

gus — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:56:24 +0000

awesome, this guide fixed my Akai right up! Thanks

By: Tom G.

Tom G. — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:28:17 +0000

I put the E2 as the last effect on my pedal board before the input to my amp, (Marshall Bluesbreaker). I don’t have an effects send. I eliminated the pedals one by one and the E2 was making the hiss. I know placement is important in the chain to stop noises. It’s funny, I have an old AD/A flanger and an old Vox wah I did the true by-pass mod to that are quite as a mouse. The Lovepedal Vibe and TC Tuner have clock noise. The TC tuner especially when in mute when I tune. The Marshall amp is where I get my overdrive. The amp is very responsive to picking hard or soft, I like it like that. Maybe there’s a quieter delay out there that can work with my rig.
Thanks for the response.

By: Booker

Booker — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 12:05:14 +0000

What I was doing wrong was putting my amplifier (or in my case a Sunrise Tube interface- basically an amp) AFTER the Akai. By putting the amp first, the noise/hiss disappeared.
hope this helps.

By: Tom G.

Tom G. — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:43:34 +0000

I’ve been researching for noise and hiss fixes for the HeadRush (E2) and came across your site. Must be a systemic problem for this unit. Any new fixes other than good cleaning?

By: Kevin W.

Kevin W. — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:49:08 +0000

Oh, FYI, you can’t use any old 9v power supply. I tried using one I had found from a cordless phone and it made a hum. Too bad.