Larry Shelby Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 AmpLion 2 Rock Essentials coming soon. "Prepare to be blown away by how it sounds!" "I am blown away by the tones I just played with." - Honest Amp Sim Reviews "With this plug-in, I have easily created even a vintage SRV-like tone! That is usually so hard to obtain." - Marius Pop (guitar virtuoso & teacher) Check out the video teaser: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bapu Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Since I never used AmpLion (1) yet I expect I would be blown away by 2. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fret Flintstone Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 Going by the original, which never gets any use, and never did, I think you should rein in your excitement, having said that, I wouldn't mind being pleasantly surprised. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwise Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) AmpLion 1 is kinda long in the tooth. Back in the day I used to like it and prefer to other amp-sims. Will definitely check out newer version. Edited March 4, 2021 by Soundwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) Their Gallien-Krueger bass amp is cool. Free bundle with Amplion Free... https://shop.audified.com/products/live-guitar-and-bass-bundle-le Edited March 4, 2021 by abacab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Cormier Posted March 4, 2021 Share Posted March 4, 2021 With 3rd party IRs, it's not bad. I JUST installed it from a CD I had bought years ago but forgot about it when I moved. Like many amp sims, I suspect the new version will sound better with 3rd party IRs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Cormier Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 Soundwise posted this vid on the IK Mesa Boogie thread and it does AmpLion Pro a service when it comes to the Dual Rec model. Sure, it's not perfect, but the sim is way long in the tooth already and still has some goodness to it. Of course, he's running it through an OwnHammer IR but that's also testament to the value of a good 3rd party IR for most amp sims I've run across/can afford. I expect the new AmpLion to impress after all this time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwise Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 On 3/5/2021 at 2:08 AM, abacab said: Their Gallien-Krueger bass amp is cool. Free bundle with Amplion Free... https://shop.audified.com/products/live-guitar-and-bass-bundle-le I have Pro versions of both. GK amp-sim is very flexible. If you like GK bass amps, this version by Audiffied is a must-have. Unfortunately, I never liked GK bass amps, real or emulated. For some reason, the sound through these amps doesn't sit well in the mix. To my ear. YMMV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abacab Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 15 minutes ago, Soundwise said: I have Pro versions of both. GK amp-sim is very flexible. If you like GK bass amps, this version by Audiffied is a must-have. Unfortunately, I never liked GK bass amps, real or emulated. For some reason, the sound through these amps doesn't sit well in the mix. To my ear. YMMV. Yep, well that GK is better than no amp sim if you are using a virtual bass, as it fattens up the sound and eliminates that 100% DI quality of raw bass samples. But I understand it's probably not the most popular choice out there. But since I now have IK Amplitube 4 MAX with the Ampeg SVX and SVX 2 collections (including the SVT Classic, the SVT 4 PRO, the SVT VR, & others), my choices for bass amps are a bit better, including a nice selection of cabinets! Then toss in some Ample and MODO, and I'm good to go for virtual bass! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwise Posted March 6, 2021 Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 hour ago, abacab said: Yep, well that GK is better than no amp sim if you are using a virtual bass, as it fattens up the sound and eliminates that 100% DI quality of raw bass samples. Raw bass samples isn't a bad thing per se. Most of the time I prefer DI bass to amped/reamped. A nice compressor and an EQ or a channel strip plugin help shape sampled bass sounds way better than any bass amp-sim I've tried. Also, it's not uncommon to split bass guitar signal via DI-box, running it through PA for audience and using an amp solely for bass player's convenience. But if you must use a bass amp, nothing comes close to Ampeg's tone and character. IMO, so take it with a grain of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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