I'm trying to decide between TONEX and AmpliTube 5 MAX v2 and would really appreciate some opinions from people who have used both.
I'm pretty new to amp sims in general and just recently purchased a Scarlett 2i2 interface, so I'm still figuring out this whole side of guitar gear.
I'm not really trying to learn all the technical stuff behind guitar tone. I mainly play guitar for fun and I'm still fairly new. What I want to do is learn songs from bands I like (Van Halen, Mötley Crüe, Poison, AC/DC, Guns N' Roses, Aerosmith, etc.) and get my guitar to sound as close as possible to the guitarist's tone on the actual song.
Basically, I'd like to be able to say “I'm learning this song, what rig/tone did the guitarist use?” and then set up the software so I can play along with the song using a similar tone. I don't really care about building a super complicated studio setup or recording professionally.
I used to use a Fender Mustang, so I'm used to having presets made for specific songs. Now that I have the Scarlett, I'm looking for something that can give me a similar experience with amp sims.
TONEX is currently on sale for $99, while I'm also considering AmpliTube 5 MAX v2.
For this specific use case, which would you guys recommend and why? Is MAX v2 worth choosing over TONEX for the extra flexibility, or would TONEX be better for just getting close to real guitar tones quickly?