HD500 DSP Estimations (12/1/10, firmware v. 1.

10)

Less than 12.5%

Just about all effects other than reverb and pitch shifters

12.5-14.3%:
All reverbs other than Springs and Particle

17-20%
Pitch Shifter
Pitch Glider

20-25%
Spring Reverbs
Particle Reverb

Pre Amps, Default Cabs (~ 35% +/- 3%) Full Amps, Default Cabs (~40%, +/- 2.5%)
Tier 1 (least expensive): Tier 1 (least expensive):
Bface Double Pre Blackface Double
Tweed B-Man Pre Hiway 100
Blackface Lux Pre Super O
Dr. Z Pre Blackface Lux
Brit J-45 Pre Dr. Z
AC 15
Tier 2: Bomber Uber
Hiway 100 Pre Treadplate
Gibtone Pre
Divided by 13 Pre Tier 2:
AC 15 Pre AC 30 TB
Brit P-75 Pre Brit J-45
Bomber Uber Pre Brit P-75
Brit JCM 800
Tier 3 (most expensive):
Super O Pre Tier 3 (most expensive):
AC 30 TB Pre Gibtone
Brit JCM 800 Pre Tweed B-Man
Treadplate Pre Divided by 13
Angel Fireball Pre Angel Fireball