List of guitar ampsim software

[ahjteam]

Alright, I was thinking of doing a FAQ kind of list of the many software guitar and bass amps there are. I know I will miss a lot of them, so help me out I will not include the DAW built-in ampsims or software that requires a piece of hardware (other than the audio interface) to work


In alphabetical order by company
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Acme Bar Gig
- DIG (guitar amp)
- BIG (bass amp)
- Shred Suite (guitar amp)
- Preampus series (guitar preamp)
- several other guitar related plugins
http://www.acmebargig.com
FREE / VST / WIN

Airwindows
- Amps (guitar preamps, free)
- CabSVT (bass guitar plugin)
- Several other plugins
http://www.airwindows.com/
Commercial, FREE / AU / OSX

Antti Huovilainen
- Saro (guitar amp)
http://antti.smartelectronix.com/
FREE / VST / WIN

Aradaz Amps
- Green, White, Crunch (guitar amp)
- Our Cabinet Simulator (cabinet modeller)
http://aradaz.blogspot.com
FREE / VST / WIN

Audiffex
- ampLion (guitar amp)
- ampLion Free (guitar amp, FREE)
- inTone Guitar (guitar amp)
- inTone Bass (bass amp)
http://www.audiffex.com
Commercial, FREE / VST, AU / WIN, OSX

Audioease
- Altiverb (impulse loader)
- Cabinet (cabinet simulator)
- Speakerphone (impulse responses)
http://www.audioease.com/
Commercial / VST, AU, RTAS, MAS / WIN, OSX

Audio Damage
- FuzzPlus (guitar stompbox, free)
- Kombinat (distortion preamp)
http://www.audiodamage.com/downloads/product.php?pid=ADF001
FREE, Commercial / VST, AU

Auraplug
- Ampfire (guitar amp)
- California Sun (guitar amp, free)
- Freetortion (stompbox plugins, free)
http://www.auraplug.com/
FREE, Commercial / VST / WIN

Bomb-Factory
- Sansamp PSA-1 (guitar preamp)
http://www.digidesign.com/index.cfm?langid=151&navid=32&itemid=1074
FREE / RTAS, TDM / WIN, OSX

BTE Audio
- Juicy77 (guitar amp, free)
- TS' Secret (tubescreamer emulator, free)
http://www.bteaudio.com/products/index.html
FREE, Commercial / VST / WIN

d16
- Redoptor (guitar amp)
http://d16.pl/
Commercial / VST, AU / WIN, OSX

db audioware
- Flying Haggis (guitar amp)
http://www.db-audioware.com/flyinghaggis.htm
Commercial / VST, AU / WIN, OSX

Digidesign
- Eleven, Eleven LE (guitar amp)
- Sansamp PSA-1 (sansamp emulator)
http://www.digidesign.com/eleven
Commercial / RTAS, TDM / WIN, OSX

Florida Music Co
- Brackenbury-1 Tube Amp (guitar amp)
http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Brackenbury/
FREE / VST / WOM

Focusrite
- Guitar FX Suite (guitar amp and effects)
http://www.focusrite.com/products/software/focusrite_guitar_fx_suite/
Commercial / VST, AU / WIN, OSX

Fretted Synth Audio
- FreeAmp3, FreeAmp2 (guitar amp)
- Helian (bass amp)
http://frettedsynth.home.att.net/
http://rekkerd.org/fretted-synth/
FREE / VST / WIN

Habib
- KeFir (impulse loader)
- Extremist (guitar preamp)
http://habib.webhost.pl/
FREE / VST / WIN

Heeb
- CrunchDude (guitar amp)
http://www.heebcomponents.net/CrunchDude/
FREE / VST / WIN

Heptode
- Heavy Tone, Deep Crunch (distortion pedal emulations)
http://www.heptode.com/vst_plugins.html
FREE / VST / WIN

Ignite Amps
- NRR1 (guitar preamp)
- TS-999 (tube screamer pedal emulation)
http://www.igniteamps.com/
FREE / VST, AU / WIN, OSX

IK Multimedia
- Amplitube series (guitar amp, several models)
- Ampeg SVX (bass amp)
http://www.ikmultimedia.com
Commercial / VST, AU, RTAS, Standalone / WIN, OSX

Image Line
- Hardcore (stomp box sims)
http://www.image-line.com/documents/hardcore.html
Commercial / VST, AU, FL

iZotope
- Thrash (guitar amp)
http://www.izotope.com/products/audio/trash/
Commercial / VST, AU, RTAS, TDM, DX / WIN, OSX

Kazrog
- Recabinet Modern, Recabinet Vintage (cabinet impulses)
http://recabi.net/
Commercial

Knufinke
- SIR2 (impulse loader)
- SIR1 (impulse loader, free)
http://www.knufinke.de/sir/
Commercial, FREE / VST, AU / WIN, OSX

Kuassa
- Amplifikation Lite (guitar amp, free)
- Amplifikation One (guitar amp)
http://www.kuassa.com
Commercial, FREE / VST, AU / WIN, OSX

LePou
- Solo C, HyBrit, LE456, Lextac, Legion, Lecto (guitar preamp)
- Lecab (impulse loader)
http://lepouplugins.blogspot.com
FREE / VST, AU / WIN, MAC

Line6
- Pod Farm, Amp Farm, GearBox (guitar amp)
http://line6.com/podfarm/
http://line6.com/ampfarm/
Commercial / VST, AU, RTAS, TDM

Markbass
- Mark Studio 1 (bass amp)
http://www.markbass.it/products.php?lingua=en&cat=5&vedi=93
Commercial / VST, AU, RTAS, Standalone / WIN, OSX

Mason Software
- Dammit Distortion (guitar amp)
http://masonsoft.hitback.se/
Commercial / VST, AU / WIN, OSX

Massey Plugins
- THC (distortion stompbox)
http://www.masseyplugins.com/?page=thc
Commercial / AU, RTAS, TDM / WIN, OSX

Matthias Becker
- Cortex (guitar amp)
http://ncryptoworkz.blogspot.com/2008/07/cortex-guitar-amp.html
FREE / VST / WIN

McDSP
- Chrome Tone (guitar amp)
http://www.mcdsp.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=44&Itemid=271
Commercial / RTAS, TDM / WIN, OSX

Mellowmuse
- Mellowhead (guitar amp)
http://www.mellowmuse.com/Mellowhead.html
Commercial / VST, AU, RTAS / WIN, OSX

MDA
- Combo (guitar amp)
- several other free plugins
http://mda.smartelectronix.com/
FREE (open source!) / VST, AU / WIN, OSX

Mokafix
- NoAmp (sansamp emulation, free)
- a lot of stompbox emulations
http://www.mokafix.com/
FREE / VST / WIN

Native Instruments
- Guitar Rig (guitar amp)
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/en/products/guitar/guitar-rig-4-pro/
Commercial / VST, AU, RTAS, Standalone / WIN, OSX

Ndzeit
- Dirthead, TubeBaby (guitar amp)
http://www.ndzeit.org/guitar/dirthead.html
FREE / VST / WIN

Nick Crow
- Wagner Sharp, 7170, 8505 (guitar preamp)
- Simple Guitar Combo (guitar amp)
http://sites.google.com/site/nickcrowlab/
FREE / VST / WIN

Nomad Factory
- Rock Amp Legends (guitar amp)
http://www.nomadfactory.com/products/vamps/rock_amp/index.html
Commercial / VST, AU, RTAS / WIN, OSX

Overloud
- TH1/TH2 (guitar amp)
- Mark Studio 1 (bass amp)
- Slego (guitar amp, free)
http://www.overloud.com/
Commercial, FREE / VST, AU, RTAS, Standalone / WIN, OSX

Peavey
- Revalver (guitar amp)
http://www.peavey.com/products/revalver/
Commercial / VST, AU, RTAS / WIN, OSX

Plektron
- IRCab (cabinet loader)
- Guitar Amp, Powered (guitar amp)
http://www.plektronfx.com/products.php
Commercial, FREE / VST / WIN

Rob Rokken Audio
- Roktion 808 Distortion Unit (distortion)
http://robrokkenaudio.com/plugins/
FREE / VST / WIN

Ronald Passion
- X-1000, SS500, M-900, FV-70, Crunch Passion, Revolutionz, ReChrome, ReGold (guitar preamp)
- Bass preamp, Slap Passion, Revolutionz bass (bass preamp)
- DI Cab (cabinet simulator)
http://rekkerd.org/ronald-passion/
http://www.1ststudio.blogspot.com/
FREE / VST / WIN

Run Beer Run
- several free guitar related plugins
http://runbeerrun.blogspot.com/
FREE / VST / WIN

Seibel
- Lisarock (guitar amp)
http://www.wix.com/leandroseibel/lisarock
FREE / VST, AU / WIN, OSX

simpleVSTs
- urrth, duuaal, spaank (guitar preamp)
- praamp, muun (stompbox simulations)
http://simplevsts.blogspot.com/
FREE / VST / WIN

Simulanalog
- Guitar Suite (guitar amp and stompboxes, free)
- SLO X-88 (guitar amp)
http://www.simulanalog.org/guitarsuite.htm
FREE / VST / WIN

slim slow sider
- Compact Distortion (distortion stomp box)
Also has good free sidechain plugins!
http://www.geocities.jp/webmaster_of_sss/vst
FREE / VST / WIN

Steinberg
- Warp (guitar amp)
http://www.steinbergcanada.com/products/vsteffects/warpvst.htm
Commercial / VST / WIN, OSX

Softube
- Vintage Amp Room, Metal Amp Room (guitar amp)
- Bass Amp Room (bass amp)
http://www.softube.com
Commercial / VST, AU, RTAS, TDM / WIN, OSX

Studio Devil
- Amp Modeler Pro, Virtual Guitar Amp (guitar amp)
- British Valve Custom (guitar amp, free)
- Virtual Bass Amp (bass amp)
http://www.studiodevil.com/products/
FREE, Commercial / VST, AU, RTAS / WIN, OSX

The Lower Rhythm
- A-110, A-150 (guitar amplifier, free)
http://urthwurk.com/thelowerrhythm
FREE, Commercial / VST / WIN

TSE
- X30, X50 (guitar preamp)
- TS808 (stombox)
http://www.theserinaexperiment.net/
FREE / VST / WIN

Two Notes Audio Engineering
- Torpedo PI-101 (guitar suite)
- Torpedo PI-FREE (guitar amplifier, free)
http://www.two-notes.com/en/Two-Notes-Products/Torpedo-PI-FREE.html
FREE, Commercial / VST, AU, RTAS / WIN, OSX

Vandal Amps
- Vandal Guitar Amp (guitar amp)
http://www.vandalamps.com/en/media/.71.html
Commercial / VST, AU / WIN, OSX

VOX
- Jam Vox (guitar amp)
http://www.voxamps.com/jamvox/
Commercial / VST / WIN

Voxengo
- Boogex (guitar amp, impulse loader)
http://www.voxengo.com/product/boogex/
FREE / VST / WIN

Waves
- GTR3 (guitar amp)
- GTR Solo ("free for one year" guitar amp)
http://www.wavesgtr.com/
Commercial / VST, AU, RTAS, TDM / WIN, OSX

Wurr Audio
- GreenMachine Amp II (guitar amp)
http://www.greenmachine.pwuq.net/Wurr_Audio_Engineering/Download.html
FREE / VST / WIN

 

[Harry Hughes]

Sticky this shit yo!
Great thread!

 

[ballstix]

ib sticky

 

[motomoto]

Great thread man!!!!:Smokin:

sticky sticky sticky

 

[16S]

i didnt see DirtHead....may be i just missed it?

 

[ahjteam]

i didnt see DirtHead....may be i just missed it?

it is there...

Ndzeit
- Dirthead, TubeBaby (guitar amp)
http://www.ndzeit.org/guitar/dirthead.html
FREE / VST / WIN

 

[Jevil]

AHJTEAM compiling everything since 2008.

Thanks again for doing things easier.

 

[ahjteam]

I added a few more ampsims to the list, Vandal seems pretty interesting. Also check out the new free Kuassa ampsim

 

[tides]

Many, many thanks!

 

[jarenare]

Stick this thread right now!

Thanks a lot ahjteam!

 

[Damian B]

Thanks dude!

 

[Lasse Lammert]

yeah, we definitely need more people to develop ampsims....there are definitely not enough out there....
I'll stop bitching as soon as someone designs one that beats a miced MArshall MG15r for distorted rhythms .

thanks to the OP for the effort....but seriously...does this really need to be a sticky?
I just don't see the reason, I'd still do it if you want me to....just can't see why....everyone knows about the important ones already...just scour the RMM section and you'll be reminded how many ampsims are out there

...I know, I'm a dick

 

[Force666]

hahaha

 

[pattonfreak1]

Sticky for the n00bs maybe?

 

[TheDude]

http://redwirez.com/

Really good commercial IR library.

And yes, sticky for the noobs, please.

 

[JohnnyMcFly]

Great Job AHJ....
KM

 

[jhrv]

I added a few more ampsims to the list, Vandal seems pretty interesting.

Vandal sounds really really good.

 

[Metaltastic]

I see you capitulated, Lasse

 

[Mutant]

Matthias Becker
- Cortex (guitar amp)
http://ncryptoworkz.blogspot.com/2008/07/cortex-guitar-amp.html
FREE / VST / WIN

The amp is ok, but the expander is my all the time favorite noise suppressor plugin !

 

[muckypup1]

This is great list for people who want to get more software but what I want to be made is a good amp sim of a Mesa Boogie!