AMP SIM TEST - using free VST plugins

**Blast9** · 20th January 2010

*new "mix" replaced old "mix"

LEFT channel + Poulin soloC full stack - great clean/crunch/dirty - my fave amp sim - smooth, punchy cab sound

RIGHT channel - (and centre at the beginning) =

AcmeBarGig Preampus knuckle head with voxengo boogex (just the cab sim) - nice clean/great "modern stack" crunch tones.

Solo: Poulin soloC full stack

Drums - Addictive Drums

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Summary of what I tried:

No Class A 30 watt vibes here, but some of the crunch and cleans are nice.

Voxengo boogex - versatile amp/cab sims -

As cab sim, my preferred speaker models for chimey cleans/slight crunch - SM57, 441 center, SM57 on a 4 x 12 stack

Poulin LePou:

Poulin LE456 - great clean/crunch/dirty
Poulin soloC full stack - great clean/crunch/dirty
poulin hybrit head - similar to Super Lead and jcm800 - very versatile: nice jangly/smooth cleans and fat lo-mid crunch
Couldn't get the "full stack" version to work so used the head with Voxengo boogex

AcmeBarGig: - you have to use these "heads" with a cab sim

Preampus knucklehead + voxengo boogex (just the cab sim) - nice clean/great power amp crunch/dirty - superb switchable treble booster

preampus dickhead - didn't try

preampus meathead - didn't try

preampus gimme head - 60's stoner rock vibe... not really for cleans (OK sound)

preampus metal razor - at first I thought just full on "recto" gain but versatile with mellower cruch/breakup with all tone controls nearly off

also has a "drive amp" circuit which you can further shape the clean/breakup tones - nice surprise!

preampus Mr taterhead - ok for classic rock cleans/crunch but not my fave

Preamups Tamla - motown/funk cleans

preampus Brain + voxengo boogex (Sm57 model or 4 x 12) - slightly grainy texture - but convincing JTM45 vibe - good for layers

brain 2 - mellow clean - odd distortion - solid state vibe all-round. not what I expected

Wurr Audio greenmachine - versatile: great semi-clean and dirty - unfortunately it caused PT to crash when bouncing so I had to take it off

Randy · 21st January 2010

cool, thanks for posting this
did you use any pedals or was it straight through a di?

i've had pretty good luck with pedals and voxengo cabs but i've been meaning to try some more sims

**Blast9** · 21st January 2010

Well being as I use Pro Tools LE - I suffered a combination of straight DI and the slightly delayed amp sim on the Aux channel.

Normally I would use a splitter >>> direct to DI and parallel >>> my sansamp TRi AC pedal for monitoring.

I have yet to check out the Poulin LECAB cab sim which looks a lil complex - but judging by the SoloC full stack the cab sim will be more satisfying than the stock IRs that come with Voxengo. But the Voxengo has loads of flavours which is cool.

I'm also checking out the AcmeBarGig Cab Enhancer which is supposed to go after any cab sim for further "reality goodness"

Ken McLaren · 29th March 2010

Hey Blast, you wanna do some presets for Shred 1.09?
KM

**Blast9** · 29th March 2010

Yes mate - will def be up for that!

I am in the middle of some urgent stuff next 2 weeks but will gladly do something afterwards thumbsup

PS - moved this thread to amps/gtrs forum

Ken McLaren · 29th March 2010

Cool well I'll get you the pre-release when ready, 2 weeks will be late, but we'll use them in the update..

KM

**Blast9** · 29th March 2010

OK just gimme a shout and I'll squeeze some in asap!

Diktatoren · 29th March 2010

Thanks a lot! I just downloaded a bunch of these, and ended up using the AcmeBarGig Metal Series 60 preamp sim together with the boogex in a track.

Ken McLaren · 31st March 2010

Lets hear it..

KM

Diktatoren · 31st March 2010

Allright, the Metal Series 60 is on the main verse bright guitar, panned slightly to the right. There's also a doubled part, tucked in underneath, as well as a lower part, using Amplitube 2, panned to the left.

Ken McLaren · 31st March 2010

Man very cool! Any chance of you sending me the whole song?
KM

Diktatoren · 1st April 2010

PM sent

Ken McLaren · 5th April 2010

Yeah got it...Thanks man, once again great track..!
KM

Diktatoren · 5th April 2010

Thanks, mate. I appreciate it.

graymj86 · 2nd June 2010

Quote:

Originally Posted by Diktatoren

Allright, the Metal Series 60 is on the main verse bright guitar, panned slightly to the right. There's also a doubled part, tucked in underneath, as well as a lower part, using Amplitube 2, panned to the left.

That sounds awesome... What were you using for a DAW and cab sim? And how did you capture the guitar? Did you use a preamp or just a DI box?

I tend to get a lot of hiss when I use amp modelers for some reason. What am I doing wrong?

Brother Charles · 14th December 2011

Hello:

I'm a brand new subscriber, however, I've been reading lots of posts on here since a couple of months now. I got introduced to AcmeBarGig sims with my purchase of MixCraft 5. I also really appreciate the Poulin amp sims.

I really, really like the track example that you posted in this thread. Very good tone.

God Bless & Merry Christmas,
~C

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blast9

*new "mix" replaced old "mix"

LEFT channel + Poulin soloC full stack - great clean/crunch/dirty - my fave amp sim - smooth, punchy cab sound

RIGHT channel - (and centre at the beginning) =

AcmeBarGig Preampus knuckle head with voxengo boogex (just the cab sim) - nice clean/great "modern stack" crunch tones.

Solo: Poulin soloC full stack

Drums - Addictive Drums

----

Summary of what I tried:

No Class A 30 watt vibes here, but some of the crunch and cleans are nice.

Voxengo boogex - versatile amp/cab sims -

As cab sim, my preferred speaker models for chimey cleans/slight crunch - SM57, 441 center, SM57 on a 4 x 12 stack

Poulin LePou:

Poulin LE456 - great clean/crunch/dirty
Poulin soloC full stack - great clean/crunch/dirty
poulin hybrit head - similar to Super Lead and jcm800 - very versatile: nice jangly/smooth cleans and fat lo-mid crunch
Couldn't get the "full stack" version to work so used the head with Voxengo boogex

AcmeBarGig: - you have to use these "heads" with a cab sim

Preampus knucklehead + voxengo boogex (just the cab sim) - nice clean/great power amp crunch/dirty - superb switchable treble booster

preampus dickhead - didn't try

preampus meathead - didn't try

preampus gimme head - 60's stoner rock vibe... not really for cleans (OK sound)

preampus metal razor - at first I thought just full on "recto" gain but versatile with mellower cruch/breakup with all tone controls nearly off

also has a "drive amp" circuit which you can further shape the clean/breakup tones - nice surprise!

preampus Mr taterhead - ok for classic rock cleans/crunch but not my fave

Preamups Tamla - motown/funk cleans

preampus Brain + voxengo boogex (Sm57 model or 4 x 12) - slightly grainy texture - but convincing JTM45 vibe - good for layers

brain 2 - mellow clean - odd distortion - solid state vibe all-round. not what I expected

Wurr Audio greenmachine - versatile: great semi-clean and dirty - unfortunately it caused PT to crash when bouncing so I had to take it off

**Blast9** · 15th December 2011

Thank you Brother Charles!

... and welcome to the forum!

29th March 2010	#8
Diktatoren Gear Head Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 74	Thanks a lot! I just downloaded a bunch of these, and ended up using the AcmeBarGig Metal Series 60 preamp sim together with the boogex in a track. __________________ http://www.artifact.no

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21st January 2010	#2
Randy Gear maniac Joined: Aug 2003 Location: Tennessee Posts: 167	cool, thanks for posting this did you use any pedals or was it straight through a di? i've had pretty good luck with pedals and voxengo cabs but i've been meaning to try some more sims

21st January 2010	#3
Blast9 Moderator Joined: Dec 2003 Location: London Posts: 4,597 Thread Starter	Well being as I use Pro Tools LE - I suffered a combination of straight DI and the slightly delayed amp sim on the Aux channel. Normally I would use a splitter >>> direct to DI and parallel >>> my sansamp TRi AC pedal for monitoring. I have yet to check out the Poulin LECAB cab sim which looks a lil complex - but judging by the SoloC full stack the cab sim will be more satisfying than the stock IRs that come with Voxengo. But the Voxengo has loads of flavours which is cool. I'm also checking out the AcmeBarGig Cab Enhancer which is supposed to go after any cab sim for further "reality goodness"

29th March 2010	#4
Ken McLaren Gear nut Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 94	Hey Blast, you wanna do some presets for Shred 1.09? KM

31st March 2010	#9
Ken McLaren Gear nut Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 94	Lets hear it.. KM

1st April 2010	#12
Diktatoren Gear Head Joined: Sep 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 74	PM sent

5th April 2010	#13
Ken McLaren Gear nut Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 94	Yeah got it...Thanks man, once again great track..! KM

15th December 2011	#17
Blast9 Moderator Joined: Dec 2003 Location: London Posts: 4,597 Thread Starter	Thank you Brother Charles! ... and welcome to the forum!