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20 Best Free Amp Sims/Plugins For Guitarists [2023]

Amp sims are the way to go when you need a variety of recording tones on a budget, and with so many free amp sims, there’s a lot of choice!

The best modeling amps on the market these days range from tabletop practice amps to fully featured behemoths! We share our favorites!

We take a look at the biggest hype on the block in 2021 – Neural DSP’s new Quad Cortex Modelling amp

There are tens of thousands of free and commercial profiles available for the Kemper – here are 9 of the best profile makers.

We take a look through Neural DSP’s new Archetype: Rabea plugin, and find a range of tones as versatile as you’d expect!

If you’re trying to decide between the Kemper Profiler rack and the Kemper Profiler head, we’re here to hit you with the key points!

We put the tried and true Kemper Profiler up against the new kid on the block Quad Cortex in the battle of the modelers!

We set the amp of the moment, the Quad Cortex up against the legendary Fractal Audio Axe FX 3 to see which one comes out on top!

We set the amp of the moment, the Quad Cortex up against the Line 5 Helix to see which one comes out on top!