Guitar & Bass
Record and produce guitar and bass at home. Amp and DI techniques, mic placement, tone shaping and the gear that gets great-sounding takes.Start here: The Best Guitar Amp Sims · The Best Free Amp Sims · The Best Amp Modelers · The Best Neural DSP Plugins.
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Best Bass Amp Sim Plugins for Home Recording
The best bass amp sim picks for punchy, mix-ready bass at home, with DI-blend routing, drive tips, and concrete EQ…
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Best Bass VST Plugins for Home Recording
The best bass VST picks for realistic virtual bass and amp tone at home, with programming tips, DI vs amp…
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Best Reamp Plugins for Guitar & Bass at Home
The best reamp plugin picks for re-amping a clean DI at home — swap tones after the take, plus gain…
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Best Cab Sim Plugins for Guitar & Bass
The best cab sim plugin picks for realistic recorded guitar and bass, plus IR loaders, mic placement tips, and concrete…
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Best Metal Guitar Plugins for Heavy Tone
The best metal guitar plugins for tight, heavy tone at home, with honest pros and cons plus gain, EQ and…
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Best Guitar VST Plugins for Your DAW
The best guitar VST plugins for any DAW, covering amp sims, cabs, effects and free options, with honest pros, cons…
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Best Guitar Plugins for Recording at Home
The best guitar plugins for home recording, from amp sims to EQ, compression and reverb, with honest pros, cons and…
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Best Amp Sim for Metal (Djent & High-Gain)
The best amp sim for metal, from djent to old-school, with honest pros and cons plus tight gain-staging, EQ and…
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Best Amp Sims for Guitar (Home Recording)
The best amp sims for recording guitar at home, with honest pros and cons, plus mic-placement and EQ tips to…
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Helix Native vs AmpliTube: Which Amp Sim Wins?
Helix Native vs AmpliTube compared for recording guitar at home: tone, routing, cab control, workflow and value, with tight EQ…