The tones are warm and truly three-dimensional and to my ear sound much better than any software only modeler that I’ve ever heard. It covers about every type of tone one can image and it does a very good job of making those tones sound like they came from an amp not a pedal. It can handle pristine and glassy cleans, cleans with a hint of break up, crunch and high gain tones. With that said, amp modelers have introduced us to some very cool tones. I believe it’s more accurate to say the model “sounds like” or is “ inspired by” the amp that is being modeled. Well, I’ve owned a fair number of tube amps from Vox, Marshall, Mesa, Fender, Peavey etc … I’ve also owned many amp modelers and I must say I have never played an amp modeler that sounded exactly like any of my amps. I have often read or heard somebody say that modeler x sounds exactly like amp y. The Fender magic 6's seem to work well on the Fender models as a starting point (gain at 6,treble at 6, mid at 3 and bass on 2 or 3) Remember, with the tonelab, the Fender and Vox models never had a master volume, so keep the Virtual gain maxed or close to it to suck all that goodness from the tube. The amp model concept is something that I believe is frequently misunderstood. Everything from classic clean to boutique modern metal and a whole lot in between. The ToneLab ST offers thirty-three amp models and eleven cabinet models that can be mixed and matched to heart’s contant.
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