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Guitar Rig 7 Player
by Native Instruments · Amp + effects rack (limited free set)
Free amp, cabinet and effects rack. Only a small subset of Guitar Rig's gear.
VST3AUAAXStandalonemacOSWindowsNeeds free NI account + Native Access
Line 6 Helix Native · Line 6Free alternatives to Line 6 Helix Native
Helix amps and effects as a plugin. Here are 3 genuinely free options, ranked by how close they get.
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Neural Amp Modeler (NAM)
by Steven Atkinson · Neural amp-capture player (open source)
Very realistic amp captures. No built-in effects.
VST3AUmacOSWindows
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TONE3000 Plugin
by TONE3000 · NAM player with built-in capture + IR browser
Huge capture library inside one plugin. Effects chain is up to you.
VST3AUAAXCLAPLV2StandalonemacOSWindowsLinux
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