Amped vs Helix Native
Amped
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| Figure | Amped | Helix Native |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 8 | 1 |
| Spec score · Guitar Amp Software | 9.3 (#1) | 7.6 (#13) |
| Modeling | The maker describes its amp simulation as combining analog component emulation with amp learning. | Its component modeling matches measured stages of an amplifier circuit to the original, while behavioral modeling recreates analog effects from their individual components. |
| Product | Amped is a guitar amp simulation product line for playing guitar through amp sims on a computer. | Helix Native is an amp and effects plugin using HX Modeling technology to recreate vintage and modern amps, cabinets, microphones, and effects. |
Plans
Amped
- Amped ML5 Free TrialFree
- Amped Roots FreeFree
- Amped Humble Full License€39.99, paid once
- Amped ML800 2.0 Full License€39.99, paid once
- Amped Roots 2.0 Full License€59.99, paid once
- Amped CB4 Full License€79.99, paid once
- Amped ML5 Full License€99, paid once
- Amped Flagship 2.0 Full License€99.99, paid once
Helix Native
- Helix Native (registered Helix/HX hardware owner price)$99.99, paid once
In their own words
Amped
Amped is a guitar amp simulation product line for playing through amp sims on a Windows or macOS computer, as a standalone program or plugin. Its modeling approach combines analog component emulation with amp learning, and the interface is arranged around amp controls and a pedalboard. Amped Roots 2.0 has four amp simulations: 5034 Fluff, 5151 Fluff, Freeman Fluff, and Mega Fluff; the 5034 Fluff is included in the free plan. Roots 2.0 also includes a noise gate, compressor, drive pedal, chorus, analog delay, and reverb. Each amp has a selected cabinet, with an IR loader and an option to bypass the cabinet section for external cabinet simulation. Amped includes a guitar tuner, and the Roots standalone program can be controlled by MIDI. Plugin formats include VST3, AU, and AAX, with AAX support limited to Mac. The free plan costs nothing; the Amped Roots 2.0 Full License is listed at €5,999 as a one-time purchase. Purchasing requires installing the plugin's free trial and using its computer-specific Request Key at checkout.
Helix Native
Helix Native has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.