Members larips Posted July 20, 2011 Members Share Posted July 20, 2011 Free hi gain amp simulation plugins shootout[video=youtube;7wW13HHPWTo] One take, six amp sims:* Nick Crow Lab - Lead 7170* Nick Crow Lab - Lead 8505* Poulin Lecto* Poulin LE456* Puolin Lextac* Poulin SoloC v2.0+ cabinet impulse responses ------------------------------edit:Three more, now with clean/crunch/hi gain sounds:- Ignite Amps NNR1- Poulin Legion- Ignite Amps TSE X50[video=youtube;LhaWwE5x9W0] ------------------------------edit2Poulin Hybrit vst pluginRedwirez's free Impulse Responses[video=youtube;P9L6F3vtBR4] ------------------------------edit3Ignite Amps NRR1 also with better cab IRs.[video=youtube;99RSW8L8SM4] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larips Posted July 20, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 20, 2011 Oh, forgot, which gives me a good reason to bump this, there's a Boss SD-1 in front of all this, just as a boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cap'n Ahole Posted July 20, 2011 Members Share Posted July 20, 2011 Always good to hear some comparisons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OverDriven Posted July 20, 2011 Members Share Posted July 20, 2011 I'll listen when I get home, but yeah...the free modelers are pretty amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larips Posted July 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Always good to hear some comparisons. Yeah, I like them too. I liked the first one best, but that could be just because I didn't tweak 'em all that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Santuzzo Posted July 21, 2011 Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Nice ! Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tech21man Posted July 21, 2011 Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Laripspiral huh? Your trademark 60 vids were great. Thanks for your comparison. Cool video. Oh! You forgot to include a simulation that isn't real but in my oppinion annhilates all of these: Legion by LePou again. So tight...no boost no choking anywhere, clarity...Selectable tonestacks and gain structure. Since that all of the others just show their weaknesses as the real amps they are based on. Notice how the LeCto flubs even boosted. Or the 5150 lacking some bite etc. I would use the focus and bright switches on the Le456 personally but it still retains a spongy low end. SoloC was really good. Clean and tight for high gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larips Posted July 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Laripspiral huh? Your trademark 60 vids were great. Thanks! Very cool that someone remembers. Oh! You forgot to include a simulation that isn't real but in my oppinion annhilates all of these: Legion by LePou again. Yup, that's true. I might do a "playthrough" vid of that one alone later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kiinankeisari Posted July 21, 2011 Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Cool vid! Did you 12 o'clock all the amp sims, or tweak to get the best sound? Oh, and besides Legion you should totally make a video of Ignite Amps NNR1 and TSE X50, those things are awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larips Posted July 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Cool vid! Did you 12 o'clock all the amp sims, or tweak to get the best sound? Pretty much 12 o'clock, but I tweaked them just to get about the equal amount of gain and volume. Oh, and besides Legion you should totally make a video of Ignite Amps NNR1 and TSE X50, those things are awesome Thanks for the recommendation, just downloaded both! Off to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larips Posted July 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Three more, now with clean/crunch/hi gain sounds:- Ignite Amps NNR1- Poulin Legion- Ignite Amps TSE X50[video=youtube;LhaWwE5x9W0] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kiinankeisari Posted July 21, 2011 Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Three more, now with clean/crunch/hi gain sounds:- Ignite Amps NNR1- Poulin Legion- Ignite Amps TSE X50 You really made those things sound great, nice riffs too! I love it how the new free VST amp sims sound more and more like a real amp, they're really quite useful now. What impulses did you use? And did you use a boost? TSE808? P.S. we're both blind for not realizing it's NRR1, not NNR1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larips Posted July 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Cab impulses and settings: Thanks for pointing out it's NRR! Good to get the tags etc. right. Used Boss SD-1 as a boost in the hi gain parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BenoA Posted July 21, 2011 Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Good job larips. I really dig the TSE X50. I played a lil' bit with the beta release a while back in with the right impulses it sounds so near to my 6505 it's really impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kiinankeisari Posted July 21, 2011 Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Used Boss SD-1 as a boost in the hi gain parts. Hmm, I've never tried boosting an amp sim with a real pedal, I've always gone with software ones. Guess I should give that a try.BTW, have you tried God's Cab impulse pack? If not, by all means try 'em. GuitarHack's used to be my go-to impulses but now I find myself using almost only God's Cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BenoA Posted July 21, 2011 Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 BTW, have you tried God's Cab impulse pack? If not, by all means try 'em. GuitarHack's used to be my go-to impulses but now I find myself using almost only God's Cab Thanks! Will try them out soon. For the impulses: http://signalsaudio.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=8&Itemid=21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larips Posted July 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Hmm, I've never tried boosting an amp sim with a real pedal, I've always gone with software ones. Guess I should give that a try.BTW, have you tried God's Cab impulse pack? If not, by all means try 'em. GuitarHack's used to be my go-to impulses but now I find myself using almost only God's Cab That package looks (and hopefully sounds) great, thanks! Downloading as we speak. Yup, real pedals seems to work pretty well, and it also slightly compresses (by adding little distortion) the signal so the dynamic range is easier to handle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lucius Posted July 21, 2011 Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Bump so I can use those impulses. Cheers, Lucius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NixerX Posted July 21, 2011 Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Excellent Comparison vid. thank you very much for your efforts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larips Posted July 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Oh man, I'm pretty stoked about the possibilities these offer for a home-recording enthusiast like me. I'm constantly finding new plugins and IRs (e.g. the ones recommended here) and I'm really starting to like the sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kiinankeisari Posted July 21, 2011 Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Oh man, I'm pretty stoked about the possibilities these offer for a home-recording enthusiast like me. I'm constantly finding new plugins and IRs (e.g. the ones recommended here) and I'm really starting to like the sounds. Glad I could help! Amp sims have really come a long way in a short amount of time. It's incredible how easy it is to record guitars that sound great these days. Affordable and doesn't piss off your neighbors Edit: Damn, larips, are you finnish? I thought I recognized a part of Turku in one of your vids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jesse G Posted July 21, 2011 Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 All the distortion clips of these just sound like a spider 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elric Posted July 21, 2011 Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 All the distortion clips of these just sound like a spider 2 Weird, who knew a Spider could sound so f*cking excellent? Seriously, I surfed YT this morning for amp clips and these sh*t all over every single YT amp clip I listened to this morning... and it was all big money stuff. Apparently recording real amps is difficult... who knew? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larips Posted July 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 Edit: Damn, larips, are you finnish? I thought I recognized a part of Turku in one of your vids. Jep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larips Posted July 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 21, 2011 One has got to remember that I have just started with the whole IR/amp sim thing and, admittedly, the vids I posted are not prime examples of what these can do. Already now I have found better cab impulses and settings for the amp sims, will post soon-ish. Seriously, I surfed YT this morning for amp clips and these sh*t all over every single YT amp clip I listened to this morning... and it was all big money stuff. Apparently recording real amps is difficult... who knew? This is an excellent point. Recording real amps IS difficult, especially if you don't live in a sound proof apartment. Amp sims/IR cabs are a cheap and very easy way to get a good (at least hi gain) guitar sound. Perhaps not the holy grail of all guitar sounds, but, compared to many alternatives, still very good. Sure, I would love to crank an amp and mic it, but not gonna happen soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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