Voxengo Boogex is simply one of the best amp simulation around! and best of all it's free! it can even outperform some of the top of the line amp sims out there if you really know how to use this great plugin!
One of its best features (IMHO) is its EQ controls which are very responsive. And of course its speaker and mic emulation provide you with vast variety of sounds from subtle crunch rock to modern heavy sounds. I'll share you one of my tricks using Voxengo Boogex:
- Run your guitar through any of your favorite stompbox/drive pedal so it provides you distortion & gain. Yes, direct into your computer. It may sound odd but record that sound! You may find the tone very fuzzy but this is where BOOGEX comes into picture. Call it up in your VST plugins and turn OFF the DRIVE knob! then customize your EQ, Tone, Dynamics, Phase, Gain Levels, then select your AMP & MIC! (many to choose from, my fave is the Cabinet 6 SM57) Presto! you'll get a very nice Mic'd Amped Drive tone without even lugging your amp or fixing mic positions! Is that easy!
Cheers!
More power to the team of Voxengo!
Unbelievable!!! I have used guitar rig 2, Amplitube, Cortex, Warp, SimuAnalog, FreeAmp 2,3 and about a dozen I can't even remember, but BY FAR I have appreciated the sound, ease of use, and better programming (less wasted CPU processes) than any other! Thank you for such a great product and for giving the home-schooled and home-recording guitarists such a great alternative. I am sincerely grateful.
Hi Voxengo folks! I just wanted to say thanks for the free stuff. I've been using your EssEQ, TubeAmp, TempoDelay (LOVE this one), and StereoTouch for a while now. I'm a VST 'hobbyist' who plays with this stuff for fun when I get a bit of spare time, but I'll never make any money from my 'tracks', I just enjoy playing for fun. Because of the free tools from people like you, I've been able to learn about things I always thought would be out of my reach - like mastering, synth programming, etc. I love all of this knowledge, and the ability to use my computer for stuff like this, and again, it's thanks to the amazing talent and generosity of people like you! I wouldn't be able to get involved in this world and learn this stuff if I had to pay for the commercial products, because I can't afford them and it's not a priority to me. Anyway, this is becoming a long message! I just wanted to say a big 'thanks', you have honestly played a part in changing my world.
Plugin Software Compatibility
Compatible 64-bit Mac OS and Windows PC VST, AudioUnit, AAX, VST3 plugin host software: Ableton Live, Cubase, Logic Pro, REAPER, Pro Tools, FL Studio, Studio One, OBS, Bitwig Studio, Nuendo, WaveLab, Vegas, SoundForge, GarageBand, Cakewalk, Adobe Audition, Samplitude, Digital Performer, Mixcraft, Edius, others. Note that for Logic Pro you should download the "AU, AAX" package.