The HellBeast is Audio Assault’s latest amp simulator and their heaviest to date. Does it live up to the evil name? Let’s find out.
25
Feb
2019
Guitar Gear Reviews
The latest guitar gear reviews.
19
Feb
2019
JST Toneforge Menace Review
The JST Toneforge Menace might a few years old but does that mean it can’t keep up with newer guitar plugins? Let’s find out. Continue reading →
19
Dec
2018
Neural DSP Fortin NTS Suite Review
The Neural DSP Fortin Nameless Suite took the guitar plugin world by storm earlier this year. It’s uncompromising brutality and the sheer quality of the sounds available were a step above pretty much every other metal guitar plugin. How can you follow up a product like that? Continue reading →
04
Dec
2018
Mercuriall Tube Amp Ultra 530 Review
I’ve reviewed a couple of Mercuriall products now so I thought it was time to take a look at the Tube Amp Ultra 530. This plugin is based on the ENGL E530 preamp. It’s an interesting choice so have Mercuriall captured the magic of the popular metal preamp? Continue reading →
28
Nov
2018
Joey Sturgis Tones Toneforge Misha Mansoor Review
When Joey Sturgis Tones teamed up with Misha Mansoor, they created one of the hottest plugin releases of the year. Developed by JST and Misha to get his signature guitar sounds, it has proven to be a hugely successful plugin. Let’s take a look and see why it’s so popular. Continue reading →
03
Nov
2018
Neural DSP Darkglass Ultra Plugin Review
It seems Darkglass products are appearing in more bass rigs every day so it’s no surprise that Neural DSP chose to recreate two of the most popular Darkglass pedals in digital form. The B7K Ultra and Vintage Ultra are closely related but have very different tones so they seem to be the ideal duo to package together as a plugin. Continue reading →
22
Oct
2018
STL Tonality Howard Benson Guitar Plugin Suite Review
It seems like every week a new amp simulator is announced. To stand out from the crowd, manufacturers are teaming up more and more with famous guitarists or amp builders. STL Tones have taken a different approach and have joined forces with award-winning producers Howard Benson and Mike Plotnikoff. Continue reading →
03
Oct
2018
Neural DSP Fortin Nameless Suite Review
When news broke about Neural DSP teaming up with Mike Fortin to make an amp simulator, there were more than a few eyebrows raised. Mike Fortin isn’t a fan of amp modelling. He’s even quoted on Neural DSP’s website stating the fact, so could they really deliver a VST worthy of his name? Let’s find out. Continue reading →
06
Sep
2018
Solar Guitars A1.6ET WHM Review
Solar Guitars have been making a bit of a splash recently. The man behind them, Ola Englund, will be known to many of you as the guitarist from The Haunted, Feared and a YouTube sensation. Having split from Washburn in 2017 he created his own brand, Solar Guitars and put his years of experience into creating to the perfect guitars for modern metal.
Has he been successful? There’s only one way to find out… Continue reading →