Aethis is a $34.99 neural guitar amp sim with three heads, dual cabs, ten pedals, a 9-band EQ, and a four-voice smart harmonizer. 14-day trial, no subscription.
Plugin comparison
Aethis vs Guitar Rig 7
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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7.4Good
Guitar Rig 7 Pro is a multi-effects rack and amp simulator with machine-learning circuit modeling and an intuitive interface.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Aethis | Guitar Rig 7 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $34.99 | €199.00 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 7.4 |
| Formats | AU, VST3, standalone | Stand-alone, VST3, AU (macOS), AAX |
| Type | Neural guitar amp sim + studio rack | — |
| Amps | Lumina (clean), Ember (rock, 2 ch), Noctis (high gain, 2 ch) | — |
| Cabs | 2 IRs, 6 mics each, custom WAV | — |
| Pedals | 10 reorderable | — |
| EQ | 9-band parametric, pre or post | — |
| Harmonizer | 4 voices, ±15 st, scale/MIDI, formant | — |
| OS requirements | macOS 12.0+ (Apple Silicon/Intel), Windows 10+ x64 | — |
| Version | 1.0.0 | — |
| New ICM amps | — | 4 new machine-learning (ICM) virtual amps with matching cabinets (Super Fast 100, Reverb Delight, AC Box XV, Bass Rage) |
| New ICM pedals | — | 5 new ICM-based effects pedals (e.g. Skreamer Deluxe, Chainsaw, IVP Stomp, Seattle Fuzz) |
| New lo-fi components | — | 4 new lo-fi components (Tape Wobble, Noise Machine, Vintage Vibrato, Kolor) |
| Rack presets | — | Over 100 new rack presets, plus artist presets |
| Cabinet IR Loader | — | Custom Cabinet Impulse Response Loader supporting user IRs, with curated factory IR packs |
| Loop Machine Pro | — | Built-in looper for jamming, layering, and live performance |
| macOS support | — | macOS 13/14/15; Intel (i5+) and Apple Silicon (Rosetta 2 or native ARM) |
| Windows support | — | Windows 10 or 11, Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 4 GB RAM, Direct3D 11.1+ |
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