Like Pod Farm and Amplitube, Revalver includes a full suite of pedals, Peavey amps, and cabs. One particularly great feature of Amplitube is the cab sim section, which gives you a ton of control over mic selection and placement and really lets you shape the tone. That said, plenty of other people get great tones out of it so maybe the problem is me. There’s something kind of harsh in the upper mids that I struggle with. If you do use it, definitely bypass the cab and go into Recabinet or an IR loader instead.Īmplitube is a great product, but I personally have a hard time getting a good 5150 tone out of it.

I loved Pod Farm back in the day, but I personally think there are better-sounding (and cheaper) options these days. Pod Farm’s 5150 sim is the “Mississippi Criminal” amp that’s included with the Platinum edition. I personally like Recabinet for my cab sim, but an IR loader with your cabinet of choice is also a good option (I like LeCab with the Catharsis IRs). I’ve tried pretty much all of them, and here’s my two cents on the pros and cons of each (spoiler warning: they’re all pretty solid).Īs always, remember that the amp/amp sim you use is only ONE part of what determines your tone - in this case, the cab simulation you use also matters a lot.

If you don’t have one, or can’t record at high volume, don’t worry: there are tons of great options for 5150 amp sims. When it comes to modern rock and metal guitar tone, you’ll almost never go wrong with the Peavey 5150 (and it’s cousin the 6505).

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