Amped vs Helix Stadium Native
Amped
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Helix Stadium Native
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| Figure | Amped | Helix Stadium Native |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 9 |
| Spec score · Guitar Amp Software | 9.3 (#1) | 8.6 (#2) |
| Company headquarters | The registry lists Parkkilaivankaari 34, Oulu, Finland. | Line 6 lists 26580 Agoura Road, Calabasas, California as its address. |
| Company size | The registry reports two employees and identifies Mikko Juha Eerikki Logrén as CEO. | LinkedIn lists Line 6 as a privately held company with 201–500 employees and headquarters in Calabasas, California. |
| Installation | Roots version 1.0.2 added an installer that explains file locations and creates desktop shortcuts; users must enable and rescan VST3 in their DAW. | Line 6 provides macOS and Windows installers through its software-download page. |
| What it does | Amped is ML Sound Lab's hybrid guitar amp simulation combining analog component emulation with amp-learning techniques. | Helix Stadium Native is a DAW plug-in that provides Helix Stadium amp, cabinet and effects processing without requiring Stadium hardware. |
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 Stadium Native
- Full-feature trialFree
- Helix Stadium Native IntroFree
- IntroFree
- Helix Native upgrade$99.99, paid once
- Registered Helix Stadium XL/Floor owner$99.99, paid once
- POD Farm Platinum upgrade$199.99, paid once
- POD Farm upgrade$299.99, paid once
- Full license$399.99, paid once
- Helix Stadium Native$399.99, 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 Stadium Native
Helix Stadium Native is an amp and effects plugin that brings Helix Stadium hardware sounds and tone tools into a digital audio workstation. It runs on macOS and Windows in AAX, AU, and VST3 formats, and is not a standalone app. The product page lists 132 amplifier models with 152 channels, more than 260 effects models, and more than 60 speaker cabinet models. The full license lists 27 Agoura amps with 55 channels plus 111 HX amps, 46 cabinets, and 274 studio effects. Hype control blends between more authentic and idealized amp sounds, while Focus View provides contextual parameter controls. The plugin supports third-party cabinet impulse responses and Proxy clones, as well as presets and setlists from Helix Stadium and Helix Stadium XL and original Helix and HX products with firmware 3.50 or later. External MIDI controllers and software can control parameters and snapshots. A free Intro plan is available; the full license costs $399.99 as a one-time purchase purchase and includes a 15-day trial.