For a dude how started playing and recording in the mid 90-s it’s literally a dream now. For like the latest 4-5 years I never tried a plugin that sounds “bad”. It’s more of what type of amps, effects etc you prefer. One thing that would be cool from a pro like you is if you revisited some older plugins and compare to later ones. Cheers!
@OfficialFatLip11 ай бұрын
the most dishonest kido KZbinr in the world
@modelcitizen19779 ай бұрын
Same here. Started recording in 1995 live to cassette. In mono. By 1996 I was using a 4 track. By 1997 I was using a digital 12 track from Akai. By 1999 I was using Pro-Tools. Around 2001 we had Amp Farm at the studio and I never looked back. I own one tube amp. A 60W Fender 4x10 DeVille, because it's basically as perfect a pedal platform as god ever created. For anything else, I'm recording dry and using a plug in. Everything sounds bananas good now.
@eltonjohnson6 ай бұрын
Dude my first band paid a couple grand to record an LP at a local studio, and what we can do with just our own personal computers for $0 absolutely dunks on anything we paid to record 20+ years ago.
@johnpacino4491 Жыл бұрын
"WE NEED TRANSPOSE ON ML SOUNDLAB PLUGINS" - BUTTON!
@resington Жыл бұрын
That'd be awesome.
@MilkoOfficialChannel3 ай бұрын
We need stereo, we need Flagship ability to load third party IR’s on its standalone, saving presets in standalone should appear when crossing into vst or au in your daw. Stereo chorus and delay…come on.
@KnapfordMaster98 Жыл бұрын
ML Sound Lab is my go-to. Got turned onto them by fluffs free plug-in and I’m hooked. So affordable and so great sounding. It was the first time I ever heard an amp sim with the deep, sharp residence that a real cranked amp has. I am particularly fond of the ML5, there’s a preset called like “rock rhythm” or some thing that is just the perfect starting point.
@thorshafer Жыл бұрын
Killer video as always. All those are great. I am currently finding myself messing around a lot with the McRocklin suite from Polychrome DSP.. it's a lot of fun!
@gh0st_itm Жыл бұрын
+1 for Polychrome DSP, the depth and breadth of tones on offer is just nuts
@3rett115 Жыл бұрын
Seriously, man. I have been looking for something for years to emulate my DSL50. Polychrome not only does this, but it has its own character, not to mention all the built-in amps, speakers, and effects without the clunky & dated amp cartoon UI. It's all I use now, and total a breath of fresh air.
@nielsbosmobile Жыл бұрын
I did not know the Ampeg was that good! Finally the bass tones I was looking for. Thanks Fluffy, great video!
@franzeek4 ай бұрын
Its great but a cpu hog like no other
@JoeHasGas Жыл бұрын
For budget friendly,but great amp sims I love Audio assault. For guitar Ir's York audio is great and priced 15-20 bucks per pack.
@MelloState Жыл бұрын
Audio Assault is amazing getting the amp sims no one else emulates like the pitbull or the Shiva. Though I wouldn't count out the seacow ir packs from them. They're pretty good when you know what you're looking for and maybe some eq. Though ownhammer it also amazing with their newest packs
@buhimoth Жыл бұрын
You get what you pay for unfortunately with audio assault. I have a few of them and hate them all equally :/
@xDamageProducer10 ай бұрын
@@buhimothok baby ears.
@buhimoth10 ай бұрын
@@xDamageProducer cor, I wish I had baby ears. Although I don’t miss being able to hear cat scarers.
@MaximusAdonicus10 ай бұрын
@@buhimoth Damn. I have a couple of Audio Assaults and they sound fine as any to me! The only thing that was a let down was the RVXX, not that it sounded bad, but it just sounds very average to me. I like the Hellbeast thou! 🤘 What do u prefer then? And don't say Neural DSP... 🙄
@JoshuaMRichard10 ай бұрын
Fluff when you made the Josh Middleton review video I was also blown away and your reaction to it was enough for me to buy it myself. Like you said it is unreal how good this amp sim sounds and feels. The custom IR makes it even 1000x better too.
@zoomzoom3950 Жыл бұрын
My current favs PolyChrome DSP McRocklin Suite, Helix Native, Blue Cat Audio Axiom, PatchWork.
@Fret-knot Жыл бұрын
I use Scuffham S-Gear. Great all in one package, with some of the best sounding amps I've heard.
@Shelby8371 Жыл бұрын
Good call!!S-Gear sounds like real amps! It’s unreal. People need to hear it to believe it
@MaximusAdonicus10 ай бұрын
Never heard of this! 😮 I checked out the samples for their high gain amp. Sounded "okay", but not 129$ worth 😬 I was expecting more from a Marshall engineer... or maybe they just had weak samples on their site (which doesn't sound like a good business plan)...
@DayBeforeTomorrowАй бұрын
I've been using Scuffham Amps S-Gear. It was one of the earliest and in my opinion, the best-sounding amp sims out there.
@resington Жыл бұрын
I am the inevitable guy recommending Neural Amp Modeler. Game changer, no BS it's awesome.
@TheSPY1997 Жыл бұрын
I love the Marshall suite by Softube, especially the JMP and the Kerry King signature models, which are great for high gain Marshally stuff. Everyone in the biz has modelled Marshalls, but noone has done it quite as well as Softube imo. Line 6's Helix Native is also incredible. Tons of options with great quality amp sims and effects. The only thing I don't love is the UI, but I focus on where it counts, the sound.
@piptyson5512 Жыл бұрын
After seeing your review of the Kazrog AmpCraft 1992, I've found my fav 5150 amp sim. I own several other good ones, but that one just works best, and it has it's own IR section. It's only $29 right now too. Word is they are working on a Mesa version next.
@saucerfullofzepp4203 Жыл бұрын
My top 3 (classic rock) 1. Guitar rig 6 (ICM models are great) 2. Archetype Cory Wong 3. Helix Native
@TheSpiceLord Жыл бұрын
That’s almost exactly what I’m using, switch 1 and 3 though
@ConstantineM Жыл бұрын
For me it's Line 6 Helix Native, Archetype Gojira and Bogren digital bundle
@goner.9989 Жыл бұрын
I’m a cheap fuck, I mostly use amped roots or some LePou plugin like the HiBrit or LeXtac. The only paid plugin I own is the audio assault blacksun which I got when they were doing a free download of it. The blacksun is a great amp in itself, but it also has such a good cab sim, I use it sometimes just as a cab sim for the LePou plugins, since they’re just virtual amp heads.
@JoeHasGas Жыл бұрын
Besides Audio assault, vtar amp Sims are great. Many are free( a few you can buy ) and of course neural amp modular is the 'hot' new thing ..
@Durkhead Жыл бұрын
I love the berry amp
@resington Жыл бұрын
VTARAMPS!
@JoeHasGas Жыл бұрын
@@resington oh yeah,great amps
@kenkreisel6890 Жыл бұрын
It’s ToneX Free Version and STL Will Putney for Bass for me. ToneX Free is loaded with some great amps like a Triple Rectifier a high gain Orange amp, plus a bunch of free downloads from the ToneNet cloud. Plus if I upgrade to the $99 version I get unlimited ToneNet downloads. Which honestly might give me option paralysis. The STL Will Putney has some great guitar tones but in my opinion the bass tones are the best especially for metal and rock. Unfortunately I tried using the Ampeg official plugin and it (like Neural DSP) ate too much CPU to use. Where as ToneX I can have multiple instances running at once. So I can hard pan different amps or use a captured ToneX pedal on an amp.
@givemeajackson Жыл бұрын
I use helix native for absolutely everything
@czyprodigy27437 ай бұрын
the diezel vh4 plugin by plugin alliance is PHENOMENAL it comes with 100 IR's and it sounds so good
@kevinstewart8120 Жыл бұрын
I’ve mainly used the Neural DSP plugins for my work but some of these are great. I’ve been meaning to check out some STL tones and the ML sound lab that you demonstrated sounded the best out of all the 5 in my opinion, so that one too!
@modernroyaljams Жыл бұрын
All the Bogren plug-ins. The Aurora Mr Hector just has such a great tone!
@notreally-sf3df Жыл бұрын
I’m surprised no one has mentioned the Otto Audio II II II II plugin. Considering how much you can actually tweak it’s ridiculous how plug n play it is. I strongly recommend at least checking it out. It’s one of the quickest and easiest amp sims to use for your modern downtuned hi-gain metal rhythm tone.
@jackbootshamangaming4541 Жыл бұрын
II II II II Slaps. I got it very shortly after learning about it and I love it.
@DiamondLifer11 ай бұрын
Same. Love it.
@Dan-vb7lz10 ай бұрын
II II II II is amazing.... if you love a constant, grating fizz on every single tone
@DiamondLifer10 ай бұрын
@@Dan-vb7lz Have you dove into it? There are smoother tones.
@abheceshabemuskk35316 ай бұрын
it sounds too processed for me, too mix ready, too modern, tendency to fizz. a lot of people will love it for this reasons.
@user-dq2um6lz2w Жыл бұрын
Hey man! Just thought I’d bring this up in case no one else has… you mentioned about not being able to use other cabs etc. for Bogren’s Rev C. You may already know this, but you can technically load a different cab in your daw by putting it as an insert AFTER the RevC and then turning off the cab on the RevC. I’ve been doing this using Amplitube’s suite of Cabs and then even patching in some of Bogren’s own Down Tuned IR’s.
@JoshuaLTRyan Жыл бұрын
The SVT suite from Ampeg is amazingly good. for bass, I use it more than anything else, though I also really like the two Neural bass vsts. I've also been finding some really good Tonex models for guitar and bass.
@nebularain333810 ай бұрын
Vadim Tarnov does my favourite amp sims, and they're all free. Lepou is still good, but the sims are a decade old now and could use an update.
@kurdtjohn Жыл бұрын
If you haven't yet, you should do a video on the Neural Amp Modeler.
@lefdoubt Жыл бұрын
Kurt Ballou's STL Tones is great, especially for bass
@Anshul1614 Жыл бұрын
Bias fx is so cool now. They added that rewind feature, now it’s worth it for me.
@isaacrodriguez3000 Жыл бұрын
Honestly honesty, I’ve been so happy using my Line6 PODGo! I love using the REVV Red channel
@Vashaco Жыл бұрын
Please make series with videos like this, it would be fun and helpful!
@martinhensley2377 Жыл бұрын
Great amp sims bro.
@kutnersuicide Жыл бұрын
Love the Bogren stuff
@ChadSkittles Жыл бұрын
I love Purafied Audio's Deathwestern. Perfect for tracking but I would more than happily use it as a final tone
@ggtech1548 Жыл бұрын
The driftwood on @lasses STL is unreal and his mesa cabs have this unbelievable bite and snap
@blendernoob64 Жыл бұрын
My favorites are the hybrit and lecto by Lepou along with STL tones Will Putney. The Lepou amp sims are still awesome especially with high quality impulse responses.
@joeyvanostrand3655 Жыл бұрын
The LePou are still holding strong. Definitely agree! The Acme Bar Gig suite is absolutely phenomenal! I've been farting around with the modeling schtuff for about a year now. Going through n hard on it for about the past 6 months. It truly gets overwhelming
@davidgcrawford66953 ай бұрын
I have that same MM Bass in forest green!
@ruddmedia11 ай бұрын
Dude Fluff Amp Room Metal suite is like unmatched for pure high gain metal tone! Aurora DSP Mr Hector better then gojira in my opinion! And your right the tripple rec from ml soundlab is sick! !ve been in the amp sims since 2000 line 6 pod and amp farm i dont want to say im an expert because its a individual taste from one person to another but if your talking clean tones an pure metal rock blues and thrash as well i then would tell you what plugin does just those tones solid and if its something you really need or can pass on! Love your channel and your shows peace!
@soundgrips2 ай бұрын
As a bass player I am here to confirm that the Ampeg SVT is number 1
@LucanoMetalGuitar Жыл бұрын
Recto-wise my favorite is the STL Tones Cali Dual!!
@Tt-nt1iu Жыл бұрын
You earn thumbs up for the Strung Out and Lagwagon sticker on the Strat.
@EATSHITDIERecords8 ай бұрын
My 5 favorite amp sims (although no one asked) are as follows: 1:... 2:... 3:... 4:... 5:... Thank you. 😂
@TheChrispablo Жыл бұрын
i rediscovered tse x50 recently and it has amazings IRs great 5150 tone
@scentia_est Жыл бұрын
Same here. Was suprised about the good IRs.
@buhimoth Жыл бұрын
RevC is sick. I wasn't impressed with Tom morello for the amp itself, the effects are cool though! I prefer ML800 from ML sound lab for that amp tone! STL Josh Middleton is very very cool, it's my favourite 5150 sim on the market YESS REVG is also sick! I need to try that ampeg one!
@Miss_Pixie4 ай бұрын
tonocracy, you have to try!
@bradzillarocks Жыл бұрын
For bass I'm still in love with the Mammoth from Aurora DSP. They've got other cool stuff too but I use Mammoth all the time.
@Durkhead Жыл бұрын
You should try the toneforge disruptor
@user-gg7gc5cv4o Жыл бұрын
tried them all. th-u wins hands down. mlc subzero is also good. i like mercuriall for cleans.
@IntheDAW8 ай бұрын
Ml sound lab tripple rev g and grn are my go too plugins at the moment when i dont use my axe fx 3 or a actual amp.
@80s_kid Жыл бұрын
I understand all of them except one, which is surprisingly the Neural DSP. It isn't bad but there are some JCM800 plugins that I like better. Other than that, I like Neural plugins. I also recommend ML Sound Lab, it's really good. For Marshall sound Softube but ML Sound Lab also has several good Marshall sounds.
@80s_kid Жыл бұрын
@@DerSilvano You're right, it's a matter of taste. I liked that Neural released a dedicated JCM800 plugin (they obviously had a Marshall-type sound before, see Nolly) but I wasn't convinced after trying the demo. Among the newer ones, the Mark IIC+ met my expectations better.
@themightymcb7310 Жыл бұрын
I've basically not used anything else besides the Gojira, Granophyre, and Corey Wong since getting them. There's not really a tone you can't do between those three.
@thethings47089 ай бұрын
Audio Assault quality price are hard to beat ... and the new MGuitarArchitect by Melda Production : the BEST Ir system...
@3rett115 Жыл бұрын
Polychrome DSP by Thomas Mcrocklin and team is amazing!
@harshtruth9148 Жыл бұрын
my go to....depends on music im playin.... Josh Middleton STL Tones Rectifier/6505 and also the Neural DSP Soldano SLO-100. My honoralble mention is the Lasse Lammert from STL tones the Diezel herbert and Purple Nightmare
@assassin1872 Жыл бұрын
Archetype Petrucci and Plini are my go-tos
@thesmellycatjazz Жыл бұрын
Petrucci and Wong for me
@chriscalvert4625 Жыл бұрын
Mesa from Neural DSP all I need for Metallica/thrash tone!
@MikeYeary11 ай бұрын
Amp sims are cool and all, and some sound incredible, but to me, it's kinda like saying, "Hey buddy, you wanna play Gran Turismo, or go out and drive a real '67 GT500 for a few hours?" That's just my personal opinion. I think sims are a great tool for anyone that likes them for whatever reason, I don't feel like there's any invalid reasons (convenience, affordability, etc.) I don't want anyone to think that I think down on amp sim users, because I don't at all. I'd just rather set up a mic and tweak a physical amp. I have fun doing that. Luckily, I have a neighbor (in my duplex) that used to sing in bar bands for years and years, and she doesn't care when I'm jamming or recording, as long as it's not late.
@psychicer5022 Жыл бұрын
Im practically using all the Audio Assault stuff
@davidjoel111 Жыл бұрын
STL makes sales often, I got Josh Middleton’s plugin for $60 on sale
@ayeapprove Жыл бұрын
no free ones? Nalex and Vadim stuff is crazy good
@resington Жыл бұрын
Yes! 😁
@charlesrocks Жыл бұрын
ML Sound Lab have the best IRs.
@prodhurryk8263 Жыл бұрын
STL Tonehub is amazing
@thmmke6926 Жыл бұрын
why do you need any more or even this many?
@sylfan1 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been using the free version of Amplitube for the longest time, along with a few add ons I got as freebies (a Mesa rectifier, and the stomp x distortion) but been thinking about giving the STL plugin a try.
@8KilgoreTrout4 Жыл бұрын
So not metal, but in the Mark II C+ plug-in from Neural, there’s a preset called Spaghetti Western and it just KILLS classic rock, especially with a volume knob at 5 ish. It just sounds soooooo good!
@michaelpasby6207 Жыл бұрын
Whats your thoughts on ToneX?
@rankin1289 Жыл бұрын
Fluff!! When are we getting your signature ernie ball stingray?
@RetroGameBench Жыл бұрын
you should definitely try AugustRose Audio the howler & the growler. they are free, they are great & i love them with all my heart! :)
@wheresallthezombies Жыл бұрын
Nueral and mixwave have my favorite amp plugins. I’ve tried all these except for the STL tones. I know Kurt Ballou and Bill Kelliher have preset packs for it. At some point I’ll try it ha. I didn’t even know about svt suite. Is there a b15 plugin?
@resistorstudios Жыл бұрын
Man. I really dont have much pf a preference. It really seems to depend on the IR. Ive used really expensive plugins with a bad IR and they didnt sound great or convincing and ive used free plugins with a decent IR and they sounded fine. Ive been liking the assault audio amp pack. Also have used the Amped fluff one and the Nalex Ninja. For scratch tracks and rough drafting ideas/laying down quick tracks. That being said for final recording micing up a cab is my preferred method.
@JoeHasGas Жыл бұрын
Great point,u need a good IR. Raw,mix ready etc u need a good IR. I recommend York audio,very fair price. I like the Dv-77 pack
@resistorstudios Жыл бұрын
@@JoeHasGas I wanna get the DV77 speakers lol
@ThroughFallenEyes Жыл бұрын
Interesting. We didnt have a single overlap. Honestly surprising to see zero crossover.
@jeffb5798 Жыл бұрын
How does the Helix native plugin compare to those listed in this video? Helix native offers a lot, and is more than "just" an amp sim, but the amp sim component is a big part of it.
@AvengerTT Жыл бұрын
i can't see getting morello over nolly, still get a jcm800 but also 3 other amps and 4 total cabs. IMO it has the best 5150 too, other than maybe middleton, but its close.
@cfh13 Жыл бұрын
I need a better newer computer to record with. My laptop is older and unable to increase ram or cpu. I get ugly artifacts so often it made me think my speakers were blown. If I have 2 plugins running or move a screen around its the worse sounding scratchy noise. I'm using all free stuff except for ez drummer 3. Using ignite emissary, fluff something & 2 others.
@MrBX5 Жыл бұрын
Do people not use BiasFX (2) anymore? It's not like I wholeheartedly stand by it and will defend it to the death, but being the only one I have I got to say that I'm satisfied and find it very versatile with the amount of stuff you can tweak and add to the chain. Related to that, as someone who has one of the most basic versions of my DAW which limits how many plug-ins I can add per track to 4, it does a whole lot while occupying only one plug-in slot, keeping the others free for whatever I might need them for.
@Durkhead Жыл бұрын
Audio assault berry amp is the best!
@pauliusmscichauskas558 Жыл бұрын
Did you select these specifically from a list of VST's, or did you consider hardware Amp Sims too, and just chose the VSTs over them?
@mattcallaway7164 Жыл бұрын
No love for ReValver? It's pretty inexpensive. Peavey-centric for sure, but those are the amps I'd be using IRL anyway.
@Tone-Quest Жыл бұрын
Blackstar Saint James 😮
@Rose-oak-cake7 ай бұрын
I have ML sound labs 5150 and it tends to be CPU heavy on my system, anyone else?
@Raijin-RyuX24 Жыл бұрын
I wish your plugins came as AU and not just VST format.
@jazu4010 ай бұрын
No overloud?
@redrum33749 ай бұрын
What specs do I need to be able to run amp sims and record ?
@shauncarter924 Жыл бұрын
This may be a dumb question, but I’m old and have zero experience with this stuff, but is a ‘plug-in’ something that you have to buy and upload onto a hard drive or is it something that you just buy online and download it?
@bradzillarocks Жыл бұрын
Buy online and download. Lots of them have either a demo version so you can try it out yourself, or a free "lite" version with a limited selection of sounds to see if it does what you need.
@somerandomhomeboy Жыл бұрын
Hi Fluff! Have you tried the Blackstar St. James plugin?
@RiffsAndBeards Жыл бұрын
Real talk had no idea there was a plugin of the St. James. The amp was fantastic!
@somerandomhomeboy Жыл бұрын
@@RiffsAndBeards And the best part is you get EL34 and 6L6 models in one!
@user-my5er5dz1k13 күн бұрын
NAM
@mikedamisch Жыл бұрын
What a coincidence the top 5 amp Sims are from 5 different companies...
@linko994 Жыл бұрын
I keep coming back to NeuralDSP's Nameless Suite. Theres just nothing like that Fortin Nameless & Grind. It's just savage. That's the best description that I can come up with. Other than that I've been using the Otto Audio II II II II for really down tuned stuff, as it just works and sounds great, even though it is a bit confusing and complicated to me. NeuralDSP Gojira is still something I use a lot. And I have been meaning to try out the Bogren Amp Knobs for a while now, but still haven't. For bass it's just Parallax man.
@wavewithus4081 Жыл бұрын
Just got into the DSP's, the Gojira DSP does sound amazing! The Nolly one is a great allrounder too imo. I'm curious about the nameless as I keep seeing it mentioned as a standout dsp but isn't it a lot older than most other dsp's by now? What is so special about that one?
@linko994 Жыл бұрын
@@wavewithus4081 Yes actually it is their oldest (guitar) amp sim. It's very basic, just an amp with 2 different overdrives and a gate that's it. It's just, that the sound is very unique. It's very agressive and bright and filthy. Honestly just try it. The NeuralDSP plugins all have 14-day free trials availalbe, so trying it out doesn't hurt. You might fall in love with the sound of the Nameless amp. Or you might not, of course.
@Tinyrick90 Жыл бұрын
Here Im still waiting for a stl tonehub ryan fluff bruce pack hahaha 😂
@JeremyLeech Жыл бұрын
The ML Sound Labs ML800 is my current favorite
@DadRockAndGuitars Жыл бұрын
The ML800 is really good! I like the ML Plexi as well.
@SenfSenferson Жыл бұрын
Got AmplitubeMax and am verry happy with it over Guitar Rig. Not Perfect but man guitar rig sucks compared to it. Fuck me i don't wanna pay over 100€ for a Sim of a single amp 😅
@michaelmichaelson6766 Жыл бұрын
Doesn't matter which ampsim I try the palm mutes always sound very bad.
@michaelmichaelson6766 Жыл бұрын
@@DerSilvano Not a problem if a play on a real amp so no.
@Starch1b2c3d4a Жыл бұрын
U play bass?
@mmfs1919 Жыл бұрын
650 bucks 😱 dang
@musick7775 ай бұрын
Is it just me or do all of these sound really thin?
@j3tth3di3ty8 Жыл бұрын
ngl i find it funny his own VST isnt on his top 5 favs but thatd seem a bit egotistical. Id wouldve did a whole ad for mine and like a 30 sec demo for the others.
@thespectralights20723 ай бұрын
For those of you coming up in the music game, Just buy an amp. Fuck the digital bullshit.