Digital amplifier / amp sim

[GTR37]

POD express imo is the best sounding of those , and also pretty versatile
if you want more Rock the OG , if you focus more on Modern and Heavier rock sounds the Black version will suite you

 

[GTR37]

My heartfelt 5 cents, to achieve your goal (last point is probably the most important):

1. Get a decent pair of monitors (studio monitors or floor wedges / doesn't have to be super expensive.. drum amps (like the CoolMusic DM100) are great ""FRFR"" monitors for modelers)

2. Get a Line6 modeler (HX Stomp recommended, if not, Line6 Pod Express or even Line6 POD GO) <These also double as audio interface for you to record / reamp)

3. Set atleast 3 tones up to your liking: (Don't overthink or spend too much time on this, just spend 10 mins, dial in and GO)
i. Clean (of any flavour you like, compressed clean or clean /w mod (chorus/phaser etc.))
ii. Crunch (for rhythm playing.. with mids slightly scooped out, so it doesnt crowd the mix)
iii. Lead (with lots of mids, to stand-out and sing)

4. Find 5 songs / parts you want to nail. Get a notebook, a metronome app and start logging your practice everyday.

5. Don't log back into TGF or TOP for ATLEAST 3 months (the longer, the better); instead, focus on #4.

All the best!

lol at #5

 

[kubilaydem]

While chasing the November sales, I suddenly decided to focus on Neural Amp Modeler. I researched for a long time and finally decided to use Neural Amp Modeler.

I can now reach the result I am looking for with Neural Amp Modeler.

What did I use?
- Bertom Denoiser (free)
- Tone Junkies 68 Marshall Purple Plexi NAM (free)
- Mikko2 IR loader (with free built-in IR)
- Garageband SilverVerb (free)

Sample tone and images below.

I would also like to consider alternative free or affordable options to this chain.

 

[2dor]

I would also like to consider alternative free or affordable options to this chain.

IMHO, if you just play at your desk, that right there is where it's at. NAM profiles can be REALLY good, indistinguishable from the real deal when the reamping / profiling is done right, but it takes a bit of time to find the ones which match your taste.

As folks here have said, grabbing one of the Neural DSP plugins is going to get you going for a good while. Their stuff sounds great and is very easy to use.