Plugin comparison
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Contenders
TONEX 2 Player is IK Multimedia's free capture-based amp and tone modeler, with a rebuilt browser, Smart Search and 60,000-plus free ToneNET captures.
TONE3000 is a free, open-source Neural Amp Modeler plugin and standalone app with in-app access to 700,000+ amp and pedal captures, chains, stereo and EQ.
Technical matrix
| Signal | TONEX 2 Player | TONE3000 Plugin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free (paid TONEX editions and TONEX Rig available) | Free |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.8 |
| Formats | VST3, Audio Units (AU, Mac), AAX, Standalone | VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP, LV2, standalone |
| Engine | AI Machine Modeling of amps, cabs and pedals | NAM A2 (Neural Amp Modeler, Architecture 2) |
| Library | Loads any TONEX tone model, plus 60,000+ free ToneNET captures | 700,000+ captures and impulse responses |
| Browser | Smart Search, Favorites, Recently Used, Collections, custom folders | — |
| Mac formats | AU, VST3, AAX, standalone | — |
| Windows formats | VST3, AAX, standalone (64-bit) | — |
| System | macOS 11+ or Windows 10, Intel i3 or Apple Silicon, 4 GB RAM, 6 GB disk | — |
| Paid upgrades | TONEX 2 SE/full/MAX editions; TONEX Rig add-on (12-block chain, 76 FX) | — |
| Product type | — | Free Neural Amp Modeler plugin and standalone app |
| Developer | — | TONE3000 |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU, AAX, CLAP, LV2, standalone |
| Platforms | — | macOS, Windows, Linux |
| Price | — | Free, open-source |
| Released | — | September 1, 2026 |
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