Voltage Amps by Waves guitar and bass amp simulator plugin interface

Voltage Amps: Guitar and Bass Amp Simulator by Waves

Voltage Amps is a guitar and bass amp simulator plugin from Waves. It includes seven amps modeled on classic American and British designs, plus cabinet and room emulation.

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01Overview

Voltage Amps covers both guitar and bass tones in one plugin. Waves says the amps are designed to sound right as soon as you load them, so you can start playing without extensive tweaking. A Focus control lets you match the amp's response to your own guitar and pickups. The included cabinets, cab tones and tailor-made IRs complete the signal chain. The plugin is available in VST2, AU and AAX formats for Windows and macOS.

Best for

Rock guitar tones
Bass amp tones
Clean and crunchy guitars
High-gain riffs
Vocal and synth character
Drum loop processing

Developer: Waves
Category: Amp Simulators
Store: Plugin Boutique

02Key features

What you get

Seven guitar and bass amps modeled on classic American and British designs
Focus control to match amp response to your guitar and pickups
Variety of cabinets and cab tones with tailor-made IRs
Cab bypass for feeding physical cabinets
Separate IR loader option for your own impulse responses
Stereo room emulation for added ambiance
400+ presets from artists and producers
Can be used on vocals, synths and drum loops

03In depth

Amp Tones From Clean to High-Gain

The guitar amps are based on classic American and British designs. Waves describes their range as running from clean to crunchy, and from jangly to high-gain aggressive. The bass amps cover a similar span, from smooth vintage tones to a full-spectrum modern sound.

All control settings stay in place when you switch between amps, which makes side-by-side comparisons straightforward. The Focus control is meant to adapt the amp's response to the instrument you plug in, so the same amp can sound different on a single-coil guitar and a humbucker-equipped one.

Cabinets, IRs and Routing Options

Voltage Amps includes a variety of cabinets and cab tones, along with tailor-made impulse responses. The Cab bypass setting lets you send the amp signal to physical cabinets, or you can add a separate IR loader if you prefer to use your own impulse responses.

A stereo room emulation adds ambience to the sound. The plugin is not limited to guitars and bass: Waves notes it can add character to vocals, synths and drum loops. The library also includes more than 400 presets from artists and producers.

04Specs