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 Line 6 Helix Native
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Line 6 Helix Native is the desktop plugin version of Helix amp and effects modeling, bringing HX block routing and model libraries into any major DAW.
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Specs compared
| Signal | Aethis | Line 6 Helix Native |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $34.99 | $399 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.8 |
| Formats | AU, VST3, standalone | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Type | Neural guitar amp sim + studio rack | Guitar amp & multi-effects modeler plugin |
| 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 | — |
| Hardware relation | — | Desktop counterpart to Helix floor/rack modelers |
| Formats | — | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Platforms | — | macOS and Windows hosts |
| Typical price | — | About $399 list; street prices often lower on sale |
| Shop | — | https://shop.line6.com/software/helix-native.html |
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