4 Metal VSTi Guitars Comparison

[@MegaShredd]

All sounds good in their own way, but I think Shreddage Hydra sounds overall the best. Might come down to which one's workflow suits you the best.

[@v47k1t44r]

Are we just not gonna talk about how fucking cool that track is?

[@punyhuman5405]

Hellrazer is insanely good compared to the other ample products.

[@thaimcgrathmusic]

In my personal opinion I think the Odin wins, but Hydra could also win by preference. I think Odin has a bit better mid range and realism!

[@zehl]

Unfortunately, the sustain on Odin is not nearly long enough for me. Huge bummer as the tone is decent

[@kociol21]

1. Hydra (and by far) 2. Hellraiser 3. Odin (super unnatural picking sounds) 5. Real Eight (very fake sound, too few round robins)

[@RafitaPapita2099]

It's a close call between the Hydra & Odin - I'd say Hydra just edges it out but that's based on my personal stylistic preferences. Sick comparison vid!

[@berserker2551]

All are nice but my favorite are Hydra and Odín

[@ezzmix]

lacked to include in the analysis heavier7strings, which I also consider very good

[@visij]

Hydra is most definitely my favorite. a very well-made vst

[@theinfinate]

2:13 Hydra 2:21 AMH AMH sounds more mechanical but hydra sounds like sloppy palm muting. Why is this, is it because the midi data is different? I noticed with AMH as I bought it the other day, it sounds more human when you change the velocity slightly on all midi strikes with repetitive palm mutes like this

[@Ilike2run4fun]

I have all 4 of these and prefer Hydra, just wish Hydra was setup for Double Drop C. But these are all pretty solid guitar VST's!

[@crysalistwo189]

Thank you so much for this! I was wondering which one to invest in. I’m falling in love with Odin and Shreddage! I’ll pick them up thanks to this video. Thanks you so much!

[@JammyGuitar]

Awesome comparison, we've just added a link to it in our latest vid. Odin II and Hydra do sound the most realistic, which can't be said about RealEight, sadly :(

[@Fr33Candy]

Hydra and hellrazer absolute killer

[@TheRealRxdxctxd]

The only big issue that I see with the Shreddage Hydra is that it is not equipped to tune any lower than Drop E. Other than that, the Hydra is a great VST. The Musiclab RealEight doesn't perform well when regarding middle frequencies, so that may be an issue. I do love the simplicity of its setup though. The Solemn Tones Odin plugin, in my opinion, is better for demo mixes. It's tone is good, but it's sound isn't as natural as the other guitars demoed in this song. Overall, I favor the Ample Metal Hellrazer over the other guitars. That's just my opinion though.

[@bluedespairvk]

You can resolve this with a Pitch Shifter (I make it)

[@bluedespairvk]

You can resolve this with a Pitch Shifter (I make it)

[@irodallah]

Odin 2 has perfect sound.

[@dorosch9650]

One of the best comparison i've ever heard! Nice!

[@omnilocal]

I think the Hydra slightly edges out the Hellraiser for me

[@thomasjorennielsen]

Great comparison video! Been meaning to grab a solid all around metal guitar solution for scoring. I like how hydra handles the stops and articulations the best, sounds the realest to me. Each has a unique sound, I can see why one might pull from one library for one progression or motif and from another.I’m assuming you write a lot in this style so I trust these 4 VSTis are all stellar! I think I’ll do some more research on hydra but all around really awesome video!!! Straight to point no bs love it! Thank you for making this, and sick track!!!!!!

[@visceractor3514]

Awesome job, perfectly synchronized!

[@JohnPhilip_Halaquist]

Great song! Can't wait to hear more.

[@soekanta]

I think too bright and too mechanical except the odin. Heavier 7 strings is perfect for solos btw

[@eurekaness]

Been on the hunt for a metal guitar VST. Got Neural stuff for amps/cabs/mics. Real 8 sounds fake. Odin is too muddy. It's between the Hydra and Hellraiser...but...I really don't like having to need Kontakt for the Hydra(even though it works with the free Kontakt Player). I had Higher 7 Strings in mind...but dunno. Gotta keep in mind that the not so popular ones/less experience with guitars plays a factor in support/longevity/updates/etc. The chugs are better with Hellraiser vs. Hydra. Real 8 even beat the Hydra and Odin with the chugs. Using Yamaha HS8(pair) with HS8S connected to an Apollo Twin X Quad in a sound treated room. So far, the Hellraiser is the best overall. Holy shiitake mushrooms does the Hellraiser sound baller when it comes in at 2:53.

[@snesmocha]

I have everything here, can confidently say wasted my money on Odin and real eight, yeah sure hellrazer sounds good here but it’s a fuckint pain to mix and I do not recommend whole hardedly, the built in presets and amps are god awful and there are no seperate samples for double tracking so you’re relying on sample offset for dt

[@N00b_slayer]

surprised heavier 7 strings isn't here, that shit is insanely good

[@duxgarnifex3678]

This is some great sounding shred for composition. As a keyboard player, communicating the sound with the guitar player... this is the way. #metalgasm

[@FogHazard]

Been using RealEight for a few years, but it started acting up recently. Coincidentally, the Hellrazer was on sale. Experimenting with it now and loving it.

[@PlankManAndBigOwl]

EXCELLENT!!!! F..king kicks ass!!!!! Very well done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@robbeaerts4383]

The Odin sounds best IMO, hellrazer in second place. The other two don't sound as realistic IMO.

[@Valouuu77]

You are my favorite KZbinr... please van you do a video when you programme the vst ? There is one thing i want to know: sometimes you take two différent guitares from realheight(for exemple), and the sound is stereo. whereas me when I do that the sound stays in the center. Therefor I use double tracking but the inconvenience is that the two guitars are not independent of each other. Do you have any advice? Keep up the good work you're awesome 😱

[@MrMattyb1313]

Groovy song and extremely informative Thanks🤘🏼

[@Mark_N]

Hydra sound the best I think. Awesome comparison, just what I needed. Only missed the Orange Tree Samples Dracus.

[@Tremendouz]

I had Dracus but it just doesn't have enough round robins for metal so I never used it.

[@snesmocha]

@@Tremendouz only has 2 round robins…. Virtually unusable for anything tbh

[@DanielKitchka]

All sound great! but the Hydra sounds more realistic imo

[@astickman7054]

technology has advanced but in the end real guitar will always win i like the Hydra and Odin guitar tone but which one is more versatile? and which one has better palm mutes?

[@MegaShredd]

@@developdevicestudio Agreed. Hydra has two pickups sampled and generally has more work done to allow easier programming for non-metal stuff.

[@Zharioo26]

I second this, Hydra definitely has better palm mutes, tested myself

[@v47k1t44r]

Can we get this on Spotify PLEEEEAAASE

[@normannutbar424]

Hellrazer was by far the most realistic staccato. Hydra was a beautiful tone.

[@berserker2551]

Amazing Video!!!

[@genomod1709]

have you heard about the "cabal8" guitar library?

[@redness1824]

I'd say Hellrazer first,then Hydra.Super close though.👍

[@gianna757]

I neeeeded this thank you

[@artcolldrum]

Ample hellrazer for me.

[@avoider707]

what is the name of the demo track, i love it so much

[@jomamastool]

I think the ample sounds is the best by a long shot. All of the other ones pick attacks are super annoying

[@FeydTheRonin]

Odin seemed to struggle with really chugging. Hydra and Real8 were slamming it.

[@snesmocha]

Sadly Odin only has 4 or 3 round robins from testing and extracting the samples

[@seanrosendo5672]

Which one sounded the realest?

[@asepsundanese]

the winner is ample metal

[@brettjones8337]

Does anyone have a preference out of these 4 products? I'm leaning towards Odin purely for the simple GUI but its hard to make a decision with no trials available.

[@cjmllvv]

Hell raiser for chords hydra is better for tremolo and pinch harmonics probably. Tough to choose between hell raiser would be better in most situations but having weak tremolo sounds is a problem

[@user-dn5fs9vn1u]

Odin the best

[@ghostzzap]

Sounds like Odin II is the most authentic.

[@alyctro8158]

I think Odin killed it, and you didn't turn off the crank button

[@bluedespairvk]

I use Hydra and Odin 👺

[@AnsikBEAT]

압도적으로 hydra!!!!

[@LukeWatts85]

RealEight almost sounds slightly out of tune. Seems higher than everything else by a half step. Something off with it. The Odin definitely has more low end than Shreddage but RealEight and Hellrazor should be comparable and the RealEight sounded terrible here. Too much high end, but I'm nearly certain it sounds out of tune too. Is it playing a different riff to everything else in the one-to-one comparison?

[@benjaminbovay10]

Aside from the Fortin Cali Suit applied on top of guitars VSTs, what are the exact presets you used with Ample HellRazer ?

[@schiribeats]

Help i don't have the pickup option waht did i do wrong ?

[@62restroom79]

damn i wanna play it with real guitar

[@NateRange]

Tell me, how much ram do you need to run all four of these?

[@Justwantpeacelove]

Odin Sounds more better for metal

[@hecksaltman]

What amp modeler are you using?

[@praaneshs2066]

Can't get over RealEight's bad sound :(

[@Yeriku]

What drums were used in this demo?

[@FunkZzzz]

I prefer (03.) Ample Metal Hellrazer III , (02.) RealEight 4 is bad (very fake sound).

[@erosnunez4256]

Why can’t I get Hydra to sound like that. The strumming sounds so damn fake for me. No round robin

[@xsploit]

Have an older version of odin and it sounds like shit