Akai Professional E2 HeadRush – Tape Echo / Delay / Looper Pedal

Up for sale is an Akai Professional E2 HeadRush, a unique and highly versatile delay, tape-echo, and looping pedal. The E2 combines three modes in one unit: a conventional digital delay, a four-head tape echo simulator, and a looping recorder with overdubbing. It is particularly interesting for experimental, ambient, and multi-output setups.

The E2 features:

• Normal Delay mode with up to approximately 23.8 seconds of delay time
• Tape Echo mode that simulates a classic four-head tape echo
• Individual outputs for the four virtual tape heads, allowing them to be routed separately to a mixer, multiple amplifiers, or other equipment
• Mix output for combining the signal
• Looping Recorder mode with real-time overdubbing
• Tap-tempo functionality
• Level, feedback, high-frequency damping, delay-time, and head-spacing controls
• Rugged metal construction and two heavy-duty footswitches

The four-head tape-echo configuration is one of the E2’s most distinctive features. In Tape Echo mode, each virtual head can be routed through its own output, making the pedal especially useful for creating wide, layered, and experimental echo textures. (inMusic Brands⁠)

*Condition / Testing*

The pedal has some minor cosmetic blemishes consistent with normal use, but nothing that affects its operation.

I have performed a basic functional test, and the pedal’s controls, switching, delay/echo functions, and looping functions appear to work properly. However, I am not a professional equipment seller, and I do not have the equipment necessary to test all four individual tape-head outputs simultaneously and independently. Therefore, while the unit has passed my basic functional testing, I cannot guarantee the performance of every individual output under every possible configuration.

Please consider the photos part of the condition description and feel free to ask any questions before purchasing.

*Shipping*

I am a private seller rather than a professional dealer. The pedal will be carefully packed and shipped within five days of purchase. item will be packaged in original box (which is slightly beat up) with no power cable

The E2 HeadRush is a particularly interesting piece of gear for anyone looking for a dedicated tape-echo-style effect, long delays, or a simple hardware looper, especially if you want the unusual ability to work with the four virtual tape-head outputs.