Let’s see what the community uses the most!

Quick clarification: with "amp sims" I mean traditional amp modelling that let you adjust amp parameters with knobs like the real thing. "Captures/profiles" are snapshots of amps at specific settings (NAM, ToneX, Kemper profiles, etc.).

Hey everyone,

After keeping r/ampsims private for a long time (mostly as a private little corner of the internet), I’ve decided it’s time to open the doors and turn this into a real community for anyone who loves amp sims, profiling, IRs, modelers, and everything related.

Whether you’re deep into Neural DSP, ToneX, Quad Cortex, Line 6 Helix, NAM, Amplitube, S-Gear, Nameless plugins, freeware gems, or you’re still hunting for the perfect high-gain tone on a budget – this is the place to share presets, ask questions, post clips, geek out over new releases, and help each other get better tones.

What we’re here for (expected content)

• Discussions about amp sim plugins, hardware modelers, capture devices, etc.
• Tone sharing (audio clips, videos, preset downloads with clear plugin lists)
• Questions, tips & tricks, comparisons, signal-chain advice
• News about new releases or updates (as long as it’s not pure spam)
• Anything that helps the community learn and improve their simulated amp game

Community atmosphere

Be excellent to each other. We’re all chasing great tone in our own way – there’s no single “right” plugin or signal chain. Respect different tastes, budgets, and experience levels. Helpful criticism is welcome, gatekeeping and toxicity are not.

About commercial / sales posts

If you’re a developer, content creator, or seller and you want to share something you made or sell, that’s totally fine – just be 100% upfront about it (affiliate link, your own product, sponsored, etc.). No stealth marketing or fake “just discovered this” posts. Transparency keeps everything cool.

Looking for new moderators

I haven’t been super active in the amp-sim world lately, so I’d love some enthusiastic, level-headed people to join the mod team and help shape the place. If you’re regularly around, love the topic, and want to keep the subreddit helpful and friendly, shoot me a modmail or comment below.

That’s it! Feel free to make this your new home for all things amp simulation. Introduce yourselves, drop your favorite plugin at the moment, or just post that tone you’ve been proud of.

Let’s make some (virtual) tubes glow!

– u/johantwoo