Carl Martin Headroom Mini vs Source Audio True Spring
The Carl Martin Headroom Mini and the Source Audio True Spring are both pedals sharing spring, full. Current prices: $279 vs $231.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.59% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Blues
- Country
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- spring
- full
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$279via Reverb
$231via Reverb
The Carl Martin Headroom Mini is the compact version of the Headroom spring reverb, offering genuine analog spring reverb character in a smaller pedalboard-friendly enclosure. Features Tone and Level controls for reverb depth and character adjustment. Real spring element delivers authentic spring drip and shimmer without digital simulation. Danish boutique construction. Suited for surf, blues, country, rockabilly, and vintage-voiced guitar players who want the authentic spring reverb character of the full Headroom in a more compact format.
The Source Audio True Spring is a spring reverb pedal from Source Audio (Boston, Massachusetts), delivering high-resolution spring reverb simulation with accurate modeling of different spring tank sizes and drip character. The True Spring provides Fender, Ampeg, and custom spring reverb models with MIDI control and Neuro app programmability for studio-accurate spring reverb.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rockabilly
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Busking
- Live
- Studio