NUX Cerberus - latest hat in the "fly rig" ring (+ MIDI, IRs etc)

english_bob

I don't think we've had a thread about this yet. OD, distortion, mod (chorus, phaser and univibe), tape, analogue and digital delay, plate, hall and spring reverb.

MIDI in and out, IR loader, 4CM compatible with line level effects section, and the whole thing looks to be programmable. 

http://www.nuxefx.com/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=72&id=272

Bax have it for £266, which makes it a pretty solid deal if the sound is anything like the functionality. 

John_A

Looks great, and amazing price for what it does.  Seems odd to have an IR loader with no amp sim, but other than that one comment looks fab.  There's so much good stuff coming out.

english_bob

I guess since it's primarily intended as a live "fly rig" thing to incorporate with an amp and maybe other effects (via MIDI) the IR loader means you can send a speaker simulated output from your live rig to the PA. 

I have to say, I wouldn't have expected something this cool from NUX. Quite a few of the Chinese FX makers seem to be seriously raising their game recently. 

bloodandtears

With a simplistic dial based interface it could certainly appeal to the market; albeit the brand could be alien to some.

If the effects are any good, and with the IR loader, it could certainly take on the likes of the FireHawk..

Aidanspaghetti

Looks cool!

LewisW

anybody have any more experience with these?

professorben

Is there not a shit storm brewing over this regarding their adverts??

english_bob

professorben said:

Is there not a shit storm brewing over this regarding their adverts??

Is there? Why? I don't know nuffink.

professorben

english_bob said:

professorben said:

Is there not a shit storm brewing over this regarding their adverts??

Is there? Why? I don't know nuffink.

Turns out they use pictures of other pedals to describe the sounds. 
Brian Wampler was talking about it. 

english_bob

Huh. To be fair, most pedal manufacturers sail about as close to the wind on copyright infringement as they think they can get away with in terms of trademarked names, trade dress and whatever, but that does kinda take the piss. 

Ro_S

I saw it on a Namm video.

I thought it was interesting.   I like the knobs and the no menu.   This could be a nice all in one solution for some ppl.

What is the price?   And how does it compare to that 'red truck' thing?

I thought Cerberus had 3 heads, but this has 4+ effects

LewisW

Thomann have them in for £272 .. im considering getting one to try when they have them back in stock.. and they also do direct out.. pretty impressive really.

https://www.thomann.de/gb/nux_cerberus.htm

Personally.. if its based on the JHS morning glory and angry charlie then those are two pedals I love... the Mooer Red truck
doesnt appear to have a seperate boost switch?
https://www.thomann.de/gb/mooer_red_truck.htm?ref=search_rslt_red+truck_415594_0 - £215

octatonic

IMHO anyone who flies to their gigs can afford something better.

Ro_S

LewisW said:

Thomann have them in for £272 .

that's too much for that brand.

it looks very well conceived and implemented, though.  far better than that 'red truck' thing.

Teetonetal

LewisW said:

Thomann have them in for £272 .. im considering getting one to try when they have them back in stock.. and they also do direct out.. pretty impressive really.

https://www.thomann.de/gb/nux_cerberus.htm

 if its based on the JHS morning glory and angry charlie then those are two pedals I love... 

So based on a Marshall Bluesbreaker and a Marshall Governor / MI audio Crunchbox then;)

english_bob

octatonic said:

IMHO anyone who flies to their gigs can afford something better.

IMHO if the current spate of "fly rig" pedals were actually meant to be bought by people who fly to their gigs no company would bother making them. It's just an "aspirational" marketing word.

Ro_S

i thought fly rig applied to getting something simple ''on the fly'' ?

english_bob

Ro_S said:

i thought fly rig applied to getting something simple ''on the fly'' ?

My understanding was that it stemmed from various of the superstar session guys and clinicians having big pedalboards that they used for tours, but needing to be able to take a stripped-down version of their pedalboard with them on flights to lower-key or lower-paid gigs/clinics/sessions. A few of those players approached manufacturers they had a relationship with and all-in-one pedals that could do that sort of job started appearing - Carl Martin Quattro, Tech 21 FlyRig, T-Rex Soulmate- stuff that isn't a full-blown multi-effect floorboard job, but covers all the basics and could concievably fit in a gig bag or a carry-on bag.

 Clearly, that sort of thing has an appeal to more than just that sort of player- if it didn't, none of those companies would bother mass producing them.

fields5069

For "fly" read "hitch / bum a lift".

BGG

I quite like the look of this, demos sound great too.

Reverend

Most of the gigging musicians I know have flown in to gigs.