Amp Locker vs Helix Native
Amp Locker
audio-assault.comHelix Native
line6.comSide by side
| Figure | Amp Locker | Helix Native |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · Guitar Amp Software | 8.3 (#5) | 7.6 (#13) |
| Support | Audio Assault says support emails are answered within 48–72 hours Monday to Friday and that support is available in English or Spanish. | Line 6 provides a knowledge base, manuals, tutorial videos, forums, and a contact-support page. |
Plans
Helix Native
- Helix Native (registered Helix/HX hardware owner price)$99.99, paid once
In their own words
Amp Locker
Amp Locker is a guitar sound-shaping suite built around virtual amps, stompboxes, cabinets, and effects. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux as a standalone app or plug-in. The free download includes the Prestige 1950 amp, seven FX pedals, seven rack effects, and 11 three-dimensional cabinets with 11 microphones. Users can adjust pedals and rack effects and move microphones around the cabinets. Other listed tools include double tracking emulation, MIDI support, an IR loader, and the 3D Cab Impact algorithm. The stated plug-in formats are AU, VST3, RTAS, and AAX. More gear modules can be licensed individually inside the application, and optional extras include DSP and AI amp profile players. The $5 a month subscription covers Amp Locker and Mix Locker modules, but excludes 3D Cab add-on packs and signature amp sims such as Berry Amp. Cancelling the subscription deactivates the plug-in. The license limits installation to machines where the licensee is the sole user and bars machines that could redistribute plug-ins to other computers.
Helix Native
Helix Native has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.