Amplitude, though, is exciting to play – like a real amp. To me, Guitar Rig sounds too ‘studio’, which in itself is not a bad thing, but it’s not exciting to play. And that’s the thing: at first, I loved the Guitar Rig sounds – some great presets and effects etc – but as soon as you plug your guitar into Amplitude, you really do feel like you are playing through a living, breathing amplifier. Amplitude is near identical but subjectively ‘better’ and Guitar Rig is great but not as ‘real’. I set both amps up to resemble as near as damn it my Marshall / POD sounds. Soundwise, though, is where things get interesting. Guitar Rig interface is too fiddly for me but personal taste definitely rules the day here. If you are a traditional guitar / amp person, then you will love it. In terms of user interface, for me, Amplitude is the best: gorgeous and a breeze to use. No direct names are given for these amps, but that’s what they are if you look in the manual! You also get a tuner, various effects, microphones and one or two speaker cabinets. The Amplitude amps include a Marshall, Fender and a Bass Amp. depending on your needs.Īmplitude gives you more for free: 3 amps compared to Guitar Rigs 1. However, the free versions are so good you may not need to.
#Guitar rig presets for ep full
The sales pitch is that you like the free versions so much you buy the full ones. Native Instruments and IK Multimedia have free versions of their applications. Time marches on, technology leaps ahead and the urge to de-clutter and try new things takes over. I basically set it up to match as closely as I could the sound I got from my Marsall JMP-1.
Possibly, the two leading products in this particular field of music technology.Īnyway, for years I have been using a POD XT PRo for my guitar sounds.
If you don’t already know, these are virtual guitar amp simulations.
Those of you following me at twitter will have spotted the odd remark about me testing Native Instruments Guitar Rig and IK Multimedia’s Amplitude.