There is a free version of the Guitar Rig 6 available on the Kontakt Factory Selection. The Guitar Rig 6 is a direct competitor to the IK Multimedia Amplitube 5 as they are the most popular bass amp plugins on the market, and it does a pretty good job. Furthermore, there are 21 options of amps to choose from. The user interface is easy to use and is one of the main points of this plugin. Recording bass with the Guitar Rig 6 is extremely easy.
No option to buy the amps and stompboxes separately.Fewer customization options than IK Multimedia Amplitube 5.There are also guitar amps present in the plugin, great if you also play guitar.
The amount of customization present in the software is outstanding, and there are several amp choices and stompboxes on the full package to give you the best bass tone possible.įurthermore, the plugin is also compatible with the IK Multimedia Custom Shop, meaning you can buy equipment separately without the need to purchase the full package. The Amplitube 5 is one of the most popular bass amp sims in the industry and that’s for a reason.