It can be quite difficult finding a plugin that delivers a truly authentic, “can’t tell the difference from the real thing” sound for this kind of tone, but Softube are onto something here. This one is great for delivering the raw but focused aggression required for heavier sounds.

BUY NOW as part of Native Instruments’ Komplete 11 bundle via Amazon. BUY NOW via Amazon.Īnother excellent all-rounder, and the Control Room feature allows you to point up to eight mics at your virtual cabinets for a lot of “hands-on” tweaking. BUY NOW via Waves.Ī descendant of the original and much-loved Line 6 hardware POD, the POD Studio bundle features a USB interface plus the POD Farm 2.5 software. With licensed emulations ofMarshalland Mesa/Boogie equipment, Waves delivers the goods. Just without the guy playing Stairway in the corner. Over 300 different pieces of virtual gear, including both amps and effects, and the new Custom Shop feature from IK Multimedia means you can buy individual new amps and effects units from their website, “like visiting a real guitar store”. In my opinion, the daddy of guitar amp modelling plugins. The zZounds site is one of the longest-serving and most straightforward music gear online stores, especially for guitar-related stuff – you can trust I’ll always send you to the right places :) Update note: After a couple of questions about best places/prices to purchase these plugins and other equipment, I’ve included links for each item to the relevant pages on and Amazon. – but most also come in various stripped down / cheaper / ‘elements’ flavours too, so you can always find a version to fit your budget.Īlso bear in mind that, like the real-world gear that they are modelled on, none of these plugins are perfect, they all have their strengths and weaknesses – better high-gain amp sound emulations, or better racks of effects, for example.Īnyway, enjoy – and leave a note at the bottom – especially if I forgot your favourite.? – thanks!

Most of the selections here are the top-end versions of each plugin – ‘Pro’, ‘Platinum Edition’ etc. One of the great things about guitar-style effects and processors is that they’re at least as useful for treating vocals and other instruments as they are for guitars.

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