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AmpliTube for iPad App User Positive Comments 2024
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✓ Can't believe how good it sounds!!No noticeable latency, sound quality is better than I expected, GUI is a delight to use - I love this app!!.Version: 0
✓ Great appJust wanted to say how much I enjoy the app. Very professional, and works like a charm. Don't have to store a lot of gear around anymore. Wow!.Version: 3.0.1
✓ Great AppI had the iPhone version for a long time but was disappointed as, when I pleaded to iPad I lost all the add ons, 8 track recorder and extra pedals. As a result I never used it on iPad, then the update came and I restored everything though the restore in app purchase feature. This led me to getting the iPad app, good but only so so with the irig (much more noise than with iPhone). I got one of the Line 6 mobile in which gives 30 pin input. The sounds are now crystal clear, no buzz, hiss etc ( as quiet as a real amp/ pedal set up). Sounds as good as the line 6 mobile pod app plus the recorder, audio copy/ paste etc. I would say that IK need to make a 30 pin connector, something with multi inputs for instrument, mike and midi would be great..Version: 2.5
✓ It does what it saysThis app is great especially for what I use it for. I too use it with the Alesis iODock and well it just works. The sound qualty is good for what it is and well it sure beats carrying all my gear around especially when just wanting to just practice with some friends locally. Though I've made a mistake of purchasing this one after having downloaded the Amplitude Free and purchasing the equipment using the in app purchase option. I guess each version is considered a seperate license? I thought it would have upgraded the free version to the full. Or perhaps have allowed me to imoprt the addons purchased from the free version in to this one, providing they are both registered under the same account. My mistake, not saying anything negative but be forwarned that your pruchased equipment will not be restored from the free version to this version at least from what can see. Again not being negative here just I just didn't know. But otherwise it works very well and does what it says, So far so good..... Cheers!.Version: 2.5
✓ Version 2.2Absolutely love this App... Until I downloaded the update to 2.2 and now I can't even open it. It crashes every time. Fix or allow me to download old version please. Soon!.Version: 2.2
✓ Big ImprovementOnly had this updated version for a couple of hours but so far I'm very impressed. After buying most of the IAP's in the old version I eventually deleted it as I didn't think it could compete with the likes of Jam Up, Bias and Tonestack. This morning I downloaded the updated version and I'm so glad I did. The sound is much improved, it looks better, and it feels more touch sensitive to play through. A limited time discount would be nice for the new extra features though. I can now do all my noodling, practicing and recording in one app again..Version: 4.0
✓ Great appI have used Amplitube for quite few years now on my ITouch & IPad & found it to be great for practicing & learning songs. The in app purchases can be expensive, but there are plenty of opportunities to buy them at discounted prices. Overall, very, very impressed.Version: 3.3.1
✓ SuperbSuperb bit of kit. Forget the hidden extras expect to pay for them! If you knew how much work goes into creating such technology you might think twice about complaining. Keith Andrew small artist for over 25 years and can use this. It's fab and love it!.Version: 3.2
✓ Endless hours of fun!Fantastic and easy to use. Well worth it!.Version: 3.3.1
✓ Wah Pedal working in ReverseThe app was working fine but when I activate the wah on my irig stomp it works backwards..highs are down..bass is up...this is very very annoying...is there a work around for it..Version: 4.11.0
✓ Everything you need IS HEREI have no idea how people think this app is incomplete or expensive (I suppose over 99p for an app is a lot of money for some) but honestly, there is a pile of amps here ready to rocK! if you can’t make music with the included amps, apps aren’t your problems. The Amplitube amps really sound great. If you want to spend the price of a Starbucks coffee on a slew of vintage amps, go nuts. You won’t be disappointed. And if it doesn’t sound amazing, your setup is to blame. I’ve plugged my iPad and iPhone into a recording interface, a power amp and a Marshall cab and it sounds killer. Seriously, this is one of the best apps on the store, let alone best amp sims..Version: 4.7.0
✓ New to the electric guitarI am new to the electric guitar and am unfamiliar with all the various stomp effects and how they can work together to create various sounds. Along with the selection of amps available within the application I can play with all of these variations without having to spend a lot of money buying the stomp pedals just to see if I like it. Just for this alone I believe that this application is worth playing with. It is also a lot of fun just thrashing around to see what kind of noise you can make..Version: 2.1
✓ Good sound, great serviceThis app has very nice sound and a natural interface. I'd like to be able to chain more stomp boxes into it. The lack of digital input means it won't work with Apogee Jam or the Alesis dock, but I understand an update is underway. I hope it includes Midi awareness too, so that you can use an external stompbox. That will make it a real performance tool. Their e-mail support is fantastic. I was having some feedback issues and they talked me through the simple fix. Very prompt, responsive and knowledgable. That makes up for some of the deficiencies noted above..Version: 2.2.2
✓ Slap bass heavenHave to say this app is awesome. Plugged my jazz bass in an away you go, excellent compressor, awesome envelope filter for funky slapping and no background noise. Able to adjust your input levels to avoid clipping and also outputs too. Overall a brilliant app and worthy of a stage performance!.Version: 2.2.2
✓ Great AppI really enjoy using this app combined with apps such as Audiobus, GarageBand, DM1 and other Audiobus compatible apps as it has made the entire recording process a whole lot easier. To me I feel that I have learnt so much about the world of musical recording more so than I did in education in a matter of weeks Personally for me I think it needs more bass amps from brands like : Orange, Ashdown, Blackstar Also guitar amps from these company's would be great too : Line 6 Spider Series, Vox AC30, Mesa Boogie, Peavy The band that I play with say its great technology as wherever I go I can bring along my iPad and Irig ( original as I am buying the HD soon ) and we can record as soon as an idea hits us that's the beauty of this software and I can see its the future of portable musicianship Also if you have read all of this thank you Bands page on Facebook - The Reckless Riot.Version: 3.0.1
✓ Works for meI don't usually give out five star ratings but I'm having so much fun with this app that it wouldn't be honest not to. But YMMV depending on what you're looking for. I have Pod Farm Platinum on my laptop and was just looking for a headphone practice amp that was easy to carry and had the sounds I use the most. I'm a Fender amp guy and love the way this sim imitates the bright channel of a blackface including reverb and trem, and how I can finesse the sound by changing the cabs and mics. I think the setup looks elegant and is easy to use. A recorder would be a nice frill but isn't a make or break issue for me. But I think that, like choosing a guitar, what you think is going to depend on what you need it to do. I love the way this app sounds and works, and I think I paid a fair price for it. For me, that makes it a good purchase.Version: 0
✓ Great great greatAwesome and fun to use.Version: 3.4
✓ Like it a lot but...Only problem is the need to spend money on getting more goodies, apart from that think its a really good practice device that can do a hell of a lot more on top..Version: 3.2.1
✓ Great but pricey in the app realm! I personally love it.Would have given 5 stars but can't get it to import iTunes music library songs for practicing along with. However iTunes and Amplitude work together so you can set up your amp and then switch to iTunes to play songs. Hopefully app update will someday sort out this one glitch. However this should be a 5 Star app and I don't get some of the reviews. This app is one of the best simulators I have heard. If it was the amps and pedals alone it would be great but you get many other features. Yes you have to pay to activate but since when do you get hardware for free? You don't. Any experienced gear head or musician understands that you have to pay to get quality gear. 28 years playing and to have only paid a little over $200 for this rig is amazing. 10 years ago this much versatility would have cost $1000-$1500. Keep the updates coming. Love them. Hopefully you can add some Boss pedals soon..Version: 4.4.0
✓ Rad!!This app is the business. If it had a loop pedal add on I would buy it and ditch my hardware for this in a heartbeat. That being said I still use it for live gigging as the features here are almost identical to what I use but takes up literally no space. Rad.Version: 3.3.1
✓ Don't understand the complaintsThis is an awesome app. It doesn't matter if your jamming by yourself through earphones or are on stage hooked through a huge Marshal. It is simply awesome. Everyone needs to understand that the only way to control price on such a full featured product is to offer add ons for a fee. If you don't want or need the extras, then don't buy them. But you shouldn't give bad reviews for a great product because of it. As for me, I bought them all and I think they're worth every penny. Great sound, great performance, great app. Two thumbs up..Version: 2.1
✓ Absolutely Brilliant!This is the absolute business and unbelievable running on iPad Mini. The recorder section works like a dream and looks and feels much better than Garage Band. As a professional producer, using pro gear all day everyday, I'm totally blown away by the sound quality of this software and emulations - fantastic! Can't wait to get my iRig HD (in the post), this will be the icing on the cake :-).Version: 3.0.1
✓ Great Application, shame about being charged twice!!!Firstly, i'd like to have a huge moan at IK. They have ripped a lot of people off by charging them once for the iphone version and once for the ipad version. This is like the cardinal sin of making apps for apple users. Its downright cheeky and i am not impressed. IK have decided to ignore my email to them asking for a refund. Pros: convenient Cons: Cumbersome song upload (you have to go to a web browser and do one at a time!!??) No volume on metronome Amp models not very good Effects not very good Quite expensive (£30 iRig, £12 ipad, £12 iphone) Other than that i love it..Version: 0
✓ Guitarist must buyVery handy and well put together app for guitarist wanting to get ideas down on the move. Huge range of effects multi track recording and artist signature equipment. And can entertain friends with just a guitar and I pad instead of carting your amp and pedals around. Haven't had any crashes either, great idea look forward to more content.Version: 3.0.2
✓ Cool!I am a professional Guitarist, and really an amp purist by heart. I took a chance and bought this app for iPad not knowing how good this was going to sound. Through headphones, the tones sound okay, but where this app shines is when you plug it into a P.A. Or computer, or stereo with a great amplifier. Now the real tones are there!!! This sounds just as good as my old POD 2.0. I now teach master classes out of the iPad, I plug it straight in the P.A. or amp and go! The response is there and it even cleans up real nice. It has More od and distortion on the lead amp and metal amp than I'll ever use....and clean sounds with the fender-ish amp are there! Id really like to see a fender tweed amp on here as well as some other effects like a univibe and maybe a tap tempo digital delay. Also, on some of the more distorted sounds it is a bit noisy even with the gate on, so improvements here should be done. Also, more mic options and cab options. 1x15, 2x10, 1x8, full stack! What about speaker options? The potential on this app is enormous, and as it is now does record pretty well just like its bigger brother Mac-based software. It really does need more amps and effects to get 5 stars, but 4 for now! Great job! This is definitely a great investment for pro musicians!.Version: 0
✓ Crash after update...Constant crashing after update, but delete, shut down, restart and reinstall; sorted..Version: 2.8
✓ Everything was going great......Not sure whats happening here.... Everything was fine all working... Didnt use it for a while, now i come back... Plug in... And no effects are being applied... Just raw guitar??? I must be doing something wrong... But cannot figure it out... Hoping it is not an app problem... But in any case, if you want this app, dont hesitate... Just get it... The sound you get for 20 bucks or so is amazing.. Great hooked up to a headset which is also connected by usb to computer (px21) so much fun.. Great app!! Also had some amazing add ons. 4star for now..Version: 2.2.1
✓ Best headphone amp I've foundReviews are subjective. And this is another one... Late night sessions have become even more enjoyable. Now I can sample a plethora of amps and FX whilst keeping the better half happy. The interface is simple and enjoyable. The sounds are acceptable and the features are good. I have no doubt applications like this will only get better. Aren't we lucky! Thank god for the IC..Version: 3.0.1
✓ Great App for practice and live use!I'm very much an amp guy. I love playing through my AC30. There are times though when it's just not ideal to use my amp to practice at home (most times). This app is perfect for that, in conjunction with the irig. Also, every now and then I play places that would be hard to get my amp in and out of. So, I bring my pedal board and ipad/irig, run my pedals into the irig, then out of that into a basic direct box, and there you go! Every time I do that I'm surprised by how good it sounds. Again, it's not my Vox AC30, but it still sounds really good if you dial it in. Hope this review helps!.Version: 1.0.2
✓ Great app for the price!Cool little app once you've loaded a few add on's. Fender Twin sounds just like my old 69 Twin did... The recording studio is nice and simple to use. The drum loops can get a bit frustrating at first, but the Sudio makes them easier to create..Version: 3.3.1
✓ Quite goodSo far amplitube seems really solid, it does exactly what it says. The effects sound good and are comparable to the computer versions. The only reason i havent given it 5 stars is because of occasional lag, but i can handle this as it is really only to practise with instead of powering up the rig..Version: 2.0.1
✓ This app is great. Problems with iOS 8 though.This app is really good. I have played a gig through it before. Just plugged in to the iPad with irig hd and then from then the iPad to the pa :) It can be expensive if you want to get the full potential out of the app though. For example iRig HD set me back £80. Then it's another £80 for the iMic and another £80 for the Bluetooth pedalboard. Plus the added features you need to buy within the app. But they all work and are great. Since I upgraded to iOS 8 it hasn't been able to run though. Every time I load it up it says there is a problem with the audiobus. I would really like for this to be fixed because of the amount of money I have spent on the app. Owen.Version: 3.3.1
✓ GuitaristFantastic design and great-sounding app - apart from the lovely clean sounds and effects, for the first time really achieved that elusive warm, rich, authentic overdrive at room volume. Also very impressed with the swift and competent response from the technical support team..Version: 3.1.2
✓ Incredible AppTo those who are giving it poor reviews, must not be using it correctly. This app is absolutely indispensable and a key piece of gear in my home studio. I can get professional sounding guitars and bass quickly and easily. The sounds are clear as a bell and the number of tools to sculpt that sound is mind blowing. Yes, it's expensive to purchase all the amps and pedals a microphones, but way cheaper than the real deal, plus I can achieve way better results way quicker (and quieter) than if I were recording live amplifiers. Sure, a purist might hate this digital platform, but for what I need it is more than good enough. Ive even used it for live performances and no one in the audience was the wiser! For best results, I use this simply as an outboard unit and then patch out into my recording interface into Ableton Live. No need to use the recording feature on the app. Simply use IK iRig from my guitar and set up whatever rig I want for my recording. Saving presets is a lifesaver. If you send this to a tube pre-amp like the ART Pro Channel II, before your interface, you can add some more organic warmth, EQ and Compression to the guitar rig. Long story short, if you don't think this app is incredible, you're using it wrong!.Version: 4.4.0
✓ Fantastic for Practice$25 for an iRig and $20 for the AmpliTube App -- hard to believe that for $45 (ignoring the cost of the iPad of course) you can get the perfect practice tool for guitar and bass. It sounds better than the Vox Tonelab ST I briefly owned but couldn't stand -- and is way cheaper than buying a Pocket POD. Having four pedals works just great. Anybody who thinks this App is lame has completely lost perspective on how musical equipment has developed over the last 20 years -- and just how amazing it is that we have such incredibly powerful but cheap virtual toys like this. I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a basic headphone practice solution. Can't speak to how it would perform for recording or live, because frankly I wouldn't even consider using it in those applications -- but I'll bet you some clever folks get some pretty cool results with it in those situations too..Version: 2.2.2
✓ ExcellentTres bon excellent surtout avec irig hd.Version: 3.2
✓ BeautifulWhat a perfectly beautiful interface. Like seriously A++ on that. Not sure about the $119 price for the 2014 all in one bundle. Seems very high to me. In fact IAP are so expensive I have held off investing any more into this..Version: 4.0
✓ QualityExcellent app with heaps of features which has really evolved over time to embrace users requirements. Staple part of recording guitar tracks for GarageBand and fully compatible with audiobus. Must have app for songwriting recording and practice..Version: 3.0.1
✓ I like thisAs a scratch pad for ideas creation this is quick and easy to use. And when I had a question, the support people were back with an answer within 24 hours..Version: 2.2.2
✓ Excellent butInapp purchases are lost during uninstall and reinstall. Inapp purchases to the free version are lost when you upgrade to the full version. On 2 iPads I lost 3 expensive bundle inapp purchases so far. Fix this, or refund inapp losses, 40 dollars lost so far..Version: 2.2.1
✓ Brilliant on my Line 6 Variax 500GarageBand kept prematurely cutting the signal off for some unknown reason. Found the same issue on other guitar apps, and reasoned it was due to my modelling guitar. Not a problem for Amplitube however - it works flawlessly. The developers of this app really know what they're doing. Keep up the great work!.Version: 3.0.1
✓ Awesome appThe extra screen realestate on the iPad really helps make this a more user friendly experience than the iPhone version. It's fun just to turn all the dials etc the big screen. Would be excellent is you could record and "reamp" songs like in ampkit, fingers crossed they implement that. It's a little noisy connected through iRig, perhaps the powered Amplink device might get better result and could be worth a try. Overall though the sounds this app creates are fantastic. I hope a future version when iPad hits IOS4 allows running in the background, which would allow you to use apps like TabToolkit. A highly recommended purchase from me, although I feel a bit sore that I purchased the iPhone version and then the iPad version was released a few days later and wasn't a universal app..Version: 0
✓ IRig and AmplitubeThe Amplitube software itself is top-notch. A fantastic way to practice, play with songs, and flat out jam to your headphones without bothering those around you. You can also play through it to your amp, but I prefer the real stomp effects when performing. the older iRig plug caused a lot of noise when playing through an amp. Now the downside was the iRig plug itself. The non-HD iRig lasted about a year before the headphone plug became unusable. First the stereo went intermittent in and out, and then eventually stopped altogether. I attempted, but could not fix that issue. Finally it failed completely. I know it was because of the cheap headphone female end of the plug on the iRig. Then I got the iRig HD. Yep, it is a steep price, but man what a difference. You can adjust the gain to reduce the background noises. Everything sounds so much better. These plugs are likely to last since it uses the 32 pin connector. I it angry when the original plug went bad because I really enjoy this software. The old plug is cheap. Now that I have the newer plug, I am much happier, and I can now go back and play with my music. Bottom line, great software, fun app, but don't g with the cheap iRig. Everything else is totally worth the investment..Version: 3.0.1
✓ Amplitube for IPad (full version)I've had the opportunity to use this software for a few days now and here is my first impression: this is a good application overall for the guitar enthusiast. The interface is quite well designed. The screen is sharp. The amp and pedal controls are quite responsive to the touch and easy to use. The IPad's large screen allows for using up to 4 pedals at once (with a selection of 11 pedals at the time of writing this review). I have so far been using the app with a guitar amp on the clean channel setting via the Irig connector and I was pleasantly surprised by the tonal quality Amplitube provides, given it's very reasonable price. On the downside, the noise coming through the speaker is fairly noticeable and I've had to depend on the noise filter pedal to bring it down to more acceptable levels. The noise is even more noticeable on the Metal Amp and I could not do without the noise filter. one inconvenient of the noise filter pedal is that it alters the sound quality in such a way that high notes are not as clear. Anyway, in all fairness, I am still new with this app and on top of that, I'm rather a novice guitarist. I nevertheless have good ears and this is why I focus so much on the tone and sound quality of this app. Overall, this app can provide you with lots of fun and variety. I am definitely glad I purchased it and look forward to future updates!.Version: 0
✓ Music makerI don't normally do reviews but I felt compelled to do this one because the program is so good. Great app. With the addition of recording your own playing, the update includes 1 track but I purchased the 8 track add on, you can play the rhythm guitar and then export what you played and then solo over it (you have to export your music as a song to do this). You can also play over music that you've downloaded from iTunes. Best app for the iPad so far. Plus the effects are great. Now I can play in virtual silence and have much better sound than I ever would have achieved without this app. If I hadn't seen the app on one of the iPad commercials on TV I probably never would have known the app was out there. I wish I had this technology 10 years ago..Version: 2.0
✓ GreatGreat product and great service. Dumped my old pedals..Version: 3.0.2
✓ Still the best, AUv3 upgrade would be better thoughI purchased AT 12 years ago, I was amazed with it back then, I am still amazed by it now. I use it inside Cubasis3 as IAA, but I wish it could be upgraded to AUv3 because I like to play more than one guitar part in a project, I usually freeze my first recorded GTR track and open another track using AT, but any changes required to the first GTR part would mean closing the second instance of AT, then unfreeze the first track and so on and on……. AUv3 would solve this exhausting process..Version: 4.14
✓ Awesome! Especially for apartment living.I absolutely love this app along with iRig. The greatest thing is that you can have an endless supply of virtual foot pedal sound FX at the tap of a screen. I absolutely love the Fender and Orange add-on packs. The distortion sounds amazing with the Orange pack. To be alb ego have all of the sound choices with cluttering your floor with expensive little pedals or buying a super expensive piece of gear is a testament to itself. Another big plus I find is the simplicity of being able to put on a pair of headphones, plug in and jam out. For someone who lives in close proximity of other, like a condo, this is a late night God send. Get it, you won’t regret it..Version: 3.3.1
✓ Ignore the hatersI'm currently away from my usual guitar rig, so I got this, and the input device, to keep me going until I get back to my main setup. The various amps, cabs and stomp boxes sound just fine, and any excess input noise can be filtered out at the expense of a very small amount of tone. The input/output latency is pretty much zero, which impressed me, as my home studio system has to work very hard to achieve anything line similar latency. As for version 2, if you check the FAQ on the dev website they state clearly that it will be coming when iOS 4.2 his the iPad in November, as it needs features only available in iOS 4.2. Those having problems with the price, well, where else can you get a good amp and stomp box set for anything like $49, which is what I paid for the full app and official cable!?.Version: 0
✓ Beware V2.2 crashes on start up - an updateAn quick update to my previous review. I emailed the developers about V2.2 crashing on start up and got the following reply. "Sorry to hear about your troubles. Try this: Click on your Home button to go back to your main iPad Home page. Double-click on the Home button. This will show a small list of apps on the bottom of your screen. These are the apps that are open and running in the background, in multi-task mode. This may be taking up resources on your iPad that are preventing AmpliTube from opening properly. To close these apps, hold down any app icon until the apps on this list start to "shake". You will see a RED minus sign over each app on this list. Click on the red minus sign until you close all of the apps running in the background. Once you are done closing the apps, click on the Home button again, and try re-launching AmpliTube. If this doesn't help, try turning the iPad off and restarting it. Do this by holding down the power/standby button until you see a red slider that says: "Slide to Power Off". Move the slider and wait until the iPad turns off completely. Wait 10-20 seconds, then turn the iPad back on. Try launching AmpliTube again to see if this helps." Closing down all the apps running in the background and re opening AmpliTube worked for me and it's now back to it's 5 star best : ) Hope this helps others who are having the same issues..Version: 2.2
✓ Superb !This is great - looks great and sounds great. I have just bought my first Guitar - a Semi Acoustic Farida. I probably should not have bought an amp - I got a Vox one with a Tube in it and it does already do all of these effects etc. I probably did not need to get it, although it does rock the house. I noticed on the Wah pedal that you can tilt the iPad to make it Wah! Brilliant! I guess I will have to attach my ipad to the back of my guitar. I find this app easy to pick up, and I love the fact that you can mess around with it to demo tracks. I noticed that this does not run in the background - am I asking too much? Also it would be great if it used Airplay, which is in iOS 4.2 so that you can just push the audio straight to your Apple TV - which will output from either your HiFi or your Telly. Could game centre be added so that you could jam with friends on the other side of the world - I guess I am asking way too much now! Totally brilliant!.Version: 0
✓ An absolute blast to play!I've had this app for a bit now, and have really gotten a chance to dive into it. The amp tones themselves are quite good (not surprising, given its pedigree), and the effects really shine. The iPad is a much better platform for this sort of thing due to the larger screen real estate and powerful processor. When it really gets fun is if you've got a program on your desktop that can do loops, such as GarageBand. I use GB with ToonTrack EZ Drummer to put together drum tracks, then add a little bit of bass and whatever else for backing tracks. Then I dump that into this, and I can jam with that, anytime. Lots of fun!.Version: 0
✓ Very goodThis app has changed the way I write music. It's not for professional recording, so don't expect it to be crystal clear. What is good for is grabbing song off the floor, recording ideas, sending the out to the cloud or email. The editor is very useful for cutting out fluff before and after good takes (so you don't end up with a massive file). If you are editing, make a copy first! The drum looper has not been really helpful, due to the clunky interface, so I don't use it (paid for it though, hoping it would be better). If you want super pro recording, I'm not so sure that mobile devices are your best option. All in all, this app is invaluable to my band..Version: 3.0.2
✓ Finally! Beware of dreadful customer support thoughThis update was long coming, they promised it more than a year ago and I’ve complained many times about the lack of digital in/out. Even though IK Multimedia treats their customers like crap (they banned my account from the forums simply for implying that they purposely only supported their own hardware for so long), I have to say that this update is wonderful. The audio and amp simulation with AmpliTube through the IO Dock is the best of the all the apps out there and I’ve been trying them all. There’s something very warm and analog-like to their amp and FX simulations, something that’s sorely lacking from all the others (StudioDevil Guitar Amp excluded, but it’s got only one amp and one FX). The MIDI support of AmpliTube is also top-notch and I could instantly hook up my Voodoo Labs Ground Control Pro for patch changes and get the per-preset MIDI bindings work instantly. The master FX section makes a huge difference to me and the included compressor and EQ are well worth it. The multi-track recording finally gets really usable with the digital audio input, it’s just a shame that you can’t use it as a looper. Finally, the retina graphics are amazing, Jamup looks nice in that department too, both are better looking than AmpKit..Version: 2.5
✓ Great appThe app over all is amazing to use it saves me so much money and time. Instead of going out and buying 1,000 worth of gear i can spend 20 to 40 dollars on 10 amps and sound effects. I am wondering if ik multimedia can add some new amps and pedals in a newer update like EVH amps, Marshall amps, and some other distortion pedals like death. I hope ik multimedia will please add some new gear thank you for the great sound hope to see new things in the future. Ps i got some money to spend I’m only going to spend it on the new gear if you want some money i need new gear..Version: 4.10.0
✓ Brilliant App Ignore The Negative ReviewsI’ve now got the Brian May and Joe Satriani bundles. They are amazing and you’re getting a lot for your money. The people complaining either don’t know how it works properly or are expecting far too much from a iPad app. For example the Brian May bundle has 3 Vox AC30s the Deacy amp as well as the Kat Treble Booster. That’s £1000s of pounds worth of gear replicated for just over £20. I’m a fan 😊.Version: 4.11.0
✓ Fantastic !What a great App ! Will be great to see plans for expansion modules. Would also be fantastic for a similar synth input. Good work !.Version: 0
✓ On the cusp of greatness...I like the amp models better than Garageband and Line6 - I think they sound much better. However, this rig has way too much noise. I know it comes with a noise filter effect for free, but it cuts into the signal and tone too much. Please work on making this app more quiet. For jamming, this app gets 5 stars. But when you by the multi-track recorder, things go downhill. The recorder leaves a lot to be desired. I think everyone digs the analog retro visuals, but analog, linear tape-like recording is the pits. I believe every would rather have a multi-track/view workspace like every other recording app (Garageband, sonar, cubase, etc..) It is a stable app, but the few crashes I've had were when I was recording. I know the resource challenges you have with the hardware limitations of the iPad, so hats of to you for even attempting multi-track recording at all. It would be neat if we could save the tracks to Drop Box or Mobile Me iDisk. Everyone complains about their $20, but they don't understand what goes into making an app like this. $20 is a steal, I think it's underpriced. It's a substantial undertaking, and requires advanced programming talent - it's a bit more complicated than Angry Birds. Also, please ask the guys to offer the bass amp in the IPhone app!!!.Version: 2.0
✓ AwesomeKeep in mind that this an iPad app, and not a physical amp. Great tones for practicing, nice crunch and clean tones, and a half-decent metal amp (again, iPad amp. This thing isn't going to sound like an Orange or Blackstar, or Marshall, but it gets the job done certainly.) The tuner is fairly accurate, and the ability to record and play along with iPod songs is awesome. The most important benefit of this amp in my opinion is convenience. I can't count the number of times I've neglected to practice because I didn't want to power up my rig and get everything dialed in. This app makes it incredibly easy to plug in and play, and get a good warm up or practice in. My skill as a guitarist and my enjoyment of guitar have both improved as a result of this amp. People concerned about price should take into account the breadth of sound that you can dial in, and the convenience of this app, compared to buying many stomp boxes, a practice or starter amp, then upgrading as you improve. If I could go back in time, this would have been my starter amp. Great for beginners, and good for people who need convenience in practice. Well done!.Version: 2.2
✓ Great!Brilliant app, things I would love to see in the future: 1) More amp choices such as extra Marshall style ones (GarageBand has loads) 2) Extra pedals styled around pedals such as the Boss Blues Driver and Boss Loop Station and other Boss pedals. 3) Like mentioned above we need some way of looping 4) Built in backing tracks Apart from that brilliant app and I am looking forward to future updates. Edit: Since this update no sound is being outputed, please fix this, it's unusable..Version: 2.2.1
✓ Fantastic easy to use, great sounding app at a fantastic price...Yes it costs a little more than other iOS apps, but it's 1/4th the price of some of the physical pedals I've bought (& no longer bother to use) and way less than most desktop music apps. iPad makes it super simple to fine tune your sound, mixing and matching pedals (or buying new ones for the price of a bus ride). Great tones, great variety, can take with you wherever you go and pull out to get the sound of playing through mucho equipment in seconds with no lugging around, setting up, finding cables, wall plugs etc etc... Use headphones or any stereo/amp/car stereo etc etc with a line in and get great sounds... I am happy to be able to now record single track for those times when I hit on something and it just sounds right; and it's nice that there’s flexibility to add multitrack recording (again for the price of 2 or 3 beers), but I mostly used the older version, and will continue to use the update, for just amusing myself rather than expecting a full recording studio..Version: 2.0
✓ I had the crash issue too, then tech support......... Sent me an email to try the following: "Try this: Double-click on your Home button. This will show you a small list of apps at the bottom of your screen. These are apps that are open in the background, in multi-task mode. Hold down any one of these apps until they start to "shake". You will then see a RED minus sign for each app. Click on each app's minus sign to make sure they are closed and not taking up your iPad's resources. Once all apps are closed, try launching AmpliTube again. If this doesn't work, try turning the iPad off and restarting. Do this by holding down the power/standby button for a few seconds until you see a red slider that says: "slide to power off". Move the slider and wait until the iPad turns off completely. Wait another 10-20 seconds, then turn the iPad back on. This will clear the internal memory, and may fix the issue. " It worked for me, hope it works for you!.Version: 2.2.1
✓ Very coolBeen using this a while now and as cool as it is (and it is), the absence of any recording capability really makes it flawed - It's a glaring omission, and after downloading and using Ampkit+, I haven't used Amplitube since. For me Amplitube is now just a convenient practice tool, but Ampkit+ is all that and more, and enables me to record ideas quickly without having to wake the neighbours and fire up my DAW. I hope that IK get their skates on and add recording to this as it'd make it much cooler and ultimately a far more useful tool - Can't help but wonder how they went through the whole development process and play tested this without at some point deciding that they didn't need any recording on it at all.....Version: 0
✓ Overall goodThey've done a great job putting this onto ios, but I'd like to see future versions allow you to be able to bypass the cabinet, as when you're playing this through a real amp and cab, it ends up sounding too thin and washy. When I use the Windows version I am able to do this and it makes vast improvements to the sound quality when playing live. It's fine through head phones.Version: 2.9
✓ Great, on the go app.As I mentioned in the title, Amplitube is a great app. I've made many in-app purchases and also bought the iRig HD. My only gripe is that I wish there was a way of turning off the constant notifications from IK Multimedia, trying to sell me things I already own (including the iRig), every time I launch the app. It's a bit needy..Version: 3.0.2
✓ App is near perfect. But,This app is near perfect. It does everything I need it to. But I need it on my iPod for when I'm on the go, so I have a pocket amplifier. I paid for this app, which was 20$, why do I have to pay another 20$ for the iPod app as well? Please fix this..Version: 2.9
✓ Works great - issues fixedA lot of people seem to be complaining about stability issues, but they must have been fixed, because this works great now. The amps sound great in this, I have decided to go through my iPad for live shows with my band. I needed an app that sounded great, could be controlled with midi, and used the digital input of the iPad. So by connecting the camera connection kit and a USB audio / midi interface I am able to make this do everything I need. Mobile POD from Line 6 has a better selection of gear, but does not work without their proprietary input unit, which I think has poor sound quality. Only downside to this app is the expense. You have to buy a number of add-on packs to make it really versatile. But they do sound amazing once you buy them. I have ended up spending almost $100 on this app now, but it is worth it to me. If you are looking for something that can be used in a live situation, this is the app for you..Version: 2.8
✓ Great sounds and InterfaceI love this app. The iPad interface is sooooo much better than the iPhone one purely due to the increased screen real estate. Sounds are pretty impressive for something this portable though there is a bit of noise even with low gain setups (I'm connecting though the iRig interface). The noise stomp alters the sound too much for my liking though it definitely kills the noise. Would love to be able to name my presets so I could keep track of them better but maybe this will come in future versions. Otherwise great work. I spend more hours plugged into this than my real amp. Looking forward to new gear and updates..Version: 0
✓ More than happyThis is an awesome app. You do need to also buy the iRig connector and a special 1/8 inch to 1/4 inch mono (not stereo, or there'll be feedback) connector to get the sound into your amp, but with these in place you can create an amazing sounds, all at a cost well below standard effects pedals..Version: 2.0
✓ Ampitube is a great appI love using it.. I updated today and know the keeps closing right after it is openned. Please help. It would be great if Guitar pro and ampitube could run together... Thanks.Version: 2.2
✓ AmplitubeThis is my favourite iPad guitar software. I've tried all the others and Amplitube comes through with the goods 🍰.Version: 2.5
✓ Great recording tool for on the go artistsI don’t know what all the complaints are about AmpliTube on iPad. I had no problems using this app, lots of free stomp boxes and great selection of free amps as well . I have a fender tube amp that I barely touched since acquiring this app. I use it with a iRig 2 interface and am currently purchasing the iRig acoustic amd the iRig Pre so I can record with my condensed mic. I also purchased the 8 track recorder but I wish I had more information on how to use it . I use the AmpliTube CS on my iPhone and the AmpliTube on my iPad mini . Does anybody know what the difference is ?.Version: 4.11.0
✓ Great app, can't wait for iRig HDI love the app, I have it on both iPhone 4S and iPad4. Now I can't wait for IK to release the new iRig HD which connects to Lightning/30 pin/USB ports. I really hope this will further improve sound quality and latency. While I do have a PC and Mac with NI Guitar Rig Kontrol (Software + Pedal/Interface) I often find myself just wanting to play a few quick tunes without spending 15-20 minutes setting up. This is where Guitar Rig/AmpliTube comes in very handy as I just need to tab the app, plug the Guitar and get going. You can't expect a high quality sound studio for this price but for me the Software does what it says and that's what matters to me. I'm glad I spent the money and I'll be getting the iRig HD as soon as it becomes available..Version: 2.9.6
✓ ClassicThis app is a couple of thousand bucks worth of amps and pedals all condensed into a $24.00 app. and an iRig plug in. I've played a Strat, SG and a 1958 Les Paul Custom reissue through this and it's brilliant. Wonderful to wail away at home at midnight when the family is tucked up in bed. The breadth of effects available is stunning and it's all compact enough to put on an iPad or iPhone. The wonders of modern technology. 5 stars.Version: 0
✓ Please read this reviewI am a professional producer out in Nashville and had heard many things about iRig. Let me be very clear; this is an amazing product and is worth 10 times the amount. First off, there are no latency issues with the iRig, and every session player who has used it will tell you the same. The reviewers who claim differently are being dishonest. The tone is very true and clean. I use it for tracking guitars, along with an Avalon U5 DI, so I can re-amp the recording in ProTools. The results have been fantastic. Having a simple and easy rack of quick guitar amps and effects at your fingertips makes recording quick and simple. The equipment that is available today is world class, and the iRig continues to bring world class production opportunities to the masses. If you can't make a good recording with the iRig and a decent DAW like Logic, ProTools, Cubase, or others, you should look at yourself as the problem, and not the equipment. iRig is a world class product, and it's just fun to use professionally and personally..Version: 2.2.2
✓ Frustrating as hellI am using this product on an iPad 3. My main complaint is with the loop drummer, which hasn't functioned since iOS 8 was installed. I have communicated with the manufacturer and they acknowledge the issues. They have released updates that do not rectify the problems. I have spent a great deal of money on their hardware and software. This product is virtually useless in its present state. I do not recommend purchasing this product until the bugs are fixed. It's taking way too long. IRig, iLoud, BlueBoard, Slash, Hendrix, Fender, Drum tracks, looper, 8 track daw....what else? Can't even calculate the investment. It does not function. Complete joke. Do not recommend. Spend your money elsewhere. Poor to nonexistent customer service. That being said, when it functioned, it was a useful tool. F to the U..Version: 4.4.0
✓ Great AppI have been using this app for a day now and I'm very impressed. As a practice tool there is no better, quality of sound and the combo's you can create with effects and amps is cool. Only negative I can't work out the wah?.Version: 2.6
✓ Ignore the numpties...This is brilliant if used properly. Some fantastic amp modelling especially the Orange and Fender amps. Yes, there are in app purchases but the main app has plenty to keep you going and just buy the others as and when they are on sale. The developers have to earn a living and companies like IK need to spend a lot on R&D and get that back (they are not perfect by any means e.g., having to repurchase sound banks again if lost...come on IK, once we have bought and paid for a license we should be able to re-download when we need to without being penalised). People expect way too much for free...this is professional grade software and good software costs money...I know, I’ve been in software development for nearly 20 years. Keep it coming IK!.Version: 4.10.0
✓ Great for iPad, read what u get first.IMO..This is outstanding. I use this with Bass,electric guitar and keyboard and the sound is perfect,no lag/delay between any instrument. You do need to know what your getting with your money before you buy though. You don't get full drum loops,recording studio,8 track recorder or all the presets. But you do get enough to play some great sounds..Version: 3.3.1
✓ CRASH.... not any moreNew version (along with new iOS) has fixed stability. No more crashing or closing all other apps. Great to be able to add Vocalive effects to amplitube and have an iPad version (sort of). Yet to test and compare amplitube effects with genuine vocalive effects to see if they offer any specific vocal adjustment or if they are just re-skinned guitar effects..Version: 2.2.1
✓ Great!!!This is a great app, works the treat, especially with IRig HD! Only negative I have is that I cannot use my Bluetooth headphones through Amplitube, otherwise it would be 5 stars..Version: 3.0.2
✓ Please fixI love the app but I recently bought the surfer and big pig stompboxes and then I updated the app and I lost them both when they both cost me $4.50 each. Otherwise great app and please add more free stomp boxes.Version: 4.4.0
✓ ReviewHey, this is a superb application. I used it in clubs and bars with my band and it consistently produces the sounds I want without muss or fuss. I soon retired my collection of metal stomp boxes and relied solely on Amplitude and my IPad and Blueboard. This functionality, along with the associated multi-track recording and editing makes for a complete and professional product..Version: 3.2
✓ Good, but, problem with vocalive add-onThe vocalive add-on seems to only be selectable in the first fx slot, is this correct? Also, without the presets for vocalive none of the effects are selectable from the list. This means effects in Vocalive can't be fully recreated in Amplitube. Please correct this problem, thank you!.Version: 3.3.1
✓ Very goodThis is very good for recording ideas for songs and having a drum beat to play along to. But the one of the problems is you pay £13 for this app and you still have to pay for a lot of things, I don't mind paying for some effect pedals but I don't like it you have to pay for all the drum samples. Overall I this is a good app but it could be improved..Version: 3.0
✓ Amazing!Wow! Amazing app, realistic sounding!! I would rate it 5 stars if it had the ability to run in background while surfing the net on Safari or if it would be possible to run other apps such as the Tab Toolkit while playing..Version: 0
✓ Stop the popup ads!OK, first my biggest complaint. Stop the popups telling me about the in app purchases available. I wouldn't be so bad except for the fact that I have spent $70+ purchasing this app and all upgrades. There is nothing else left to purchase, stop telling to check out other pieces. Now for the app itself. I use the Ampkit link for my interface and it works fine. $10 less than IK's interface. I was having a hard time getting a clean sound with any of the amps, they seemed to distort especially with humbuckers. Backing off the volume on the guitars seemed to help considerably. I don't know if the Link interface is producing too hot of a signal or not. More presets would be nice. The vocal side of it has a huge selection while the guitar side seems to be limited. Hopefully IK will continue to improve this software and add features that I dont have to pay for. If you are looking for a metal sound, you might be better off with Ampkit, but be ready for the feedback. AmpliTube can produce a heavy sound but it isn't as heavy as Ampkit..Version: 2.2.1
✓ Retro!I love this app! Yes, it is expensive for an iPad app if you buy a lot of upgrades. But I love the retro feel of the 8-track recorder, stomp boxes, and amps. It is a nice change of pace from the complicated DAW-style interfaces, especially if you're only wanting to get something to "tape" quickly, before you lose the inspiration. I will still use my Logic Pro DAW when needed, but will turn to this often to remember the old, simple days of recording. I'm using the Apogee Quartet (with Apogee's iPad/iPhone/iPod cable) as my sound card interface and it works great..Version: 3.0.1
✓ Great and funThis app is so fun! I believe this is one or if not the best guitar recording app on the iPad. Lucky for me I got it 50 percent of!! Keep up the good work amplitube!.Version: 2.8.1
✓ WOW!!!!I was absolutely blown away by the effects on this thing, they sound excellent, pay like $20 for awesome effects and a great interface, instead of paying hundreds of dollars on effects pedal and sound modules... Great work im impressed. Would also love to see more of the amplitube pedals like step slicers, pitch shifters, and tap delays :P.Version: 2.1
✓ So I paid twiceI'm not too happy about it but it's better than blowing it on a prostitute...I guess.....The only reason I chose this over the 9.99 jam up play and it's 16 stompboxes is...well I don't know. I like the sounds I get with this so I figure why change and ten extra bucks is nothing to whine about..I guess I'm a simple dude...it's kinda like I've been using fl studio for so long why change? This is not a bad app all I need is a midi guitar pedal board since I only have an ipad 2 with the old school bluetooth I can't get the blueboard until I upgrade my ipad and I'm not doing that until the 6 generation comes out which should be in the next 6 months..I'm rambling..Version: 3.2.1
✓ Works Great, Sounds Great, DeliversI have no idea what's up with these negative reviews. I re-downloaded this app on my iPad 4, and everything works fine. All of my in-app purchases showed up, the sound quality is excellent, and the new layout is pretty sweet. Okay, so they've made the in-app purchases more visible. Cool. I didn't know there was an OCD model, and I probably wouldn't have looked for one, but I sure am enjoying it. If you don't want to buy the extras, then don't—the app is well stocked from the beginning. Look, by and large, I'm mild-weathered about IK Multimedia gear and software. They're okay, but usually nothing to write home about. The exception to this is their amp/effects emulation. I've been using everything from kidney-bean-shaped Pods to Eleven and beyond ever since this market opened up, and IK's Amplitube has always kept up with the competition. There are a ton of amp/effects modeling apps out there today, and most of them are okay. What I love about IK and Amplitube is that you can count on them to be accurate. I wanted an amp that sounds like my Hotrod Deluxe Deville, so I bought one. Other than the fact that I can get amp distortion out of the app without hitting tinnitus-inducing SPLs, the emulation is perfect. It's your call, but I'd say this is among the most solid guitar apps you'll find..Version: 4.3.0
✓ Outstanding!Truly excellent. It makes use of the iPads greater screen real estate and processing power to surpass the already amazing iPhone version. Break the iPhone version out at friends homes and watch their jaws drop, plug into the iPad version for extra power and less eye strain. ;-).Version: 0
✓ Excellent but a few annoying featuresI've tried a few other recording apps on the iPad and this is my favourite. The amps and effects are all good, but there are a couple of niggles. Creating a new project, for instance, will reset the preset that you've selected back to the default, which is an annoyance. When you've finished recording, the 'tape' keeps running, which is a also a pain. The biggest nuisance for me came with the recent update, however, with the drum loop feature. For some reason, whehn you're recording, it cannot be turned off. So if you're recording a song you have to turn the volume right the way down on the drum loop to stop it distracting you and ending up on your recording. Why it doesn't have an 'off' switch, I don't know. Surely nobody wants to use the drum loop setting every time they record something, even if that drum loop does sound very good. Apart from those quibbles, it's very good, even if the price seems to have shot up!.Version: 2.9
✓ Other input devices?I have brought the full version, and I'm very pleased with the performance and functionality. My only gripe is needing to route my input through the 1/8 inch headphone jack (even if I get iRig) . Are there any plans, I wonder, to make this app work with devices which route signal through the docking connection (like with the Alesis iPad Dock, which I own and love!) Being able to use this app with the Alesis would be awesome. Devs?.Version: 2.2.2
✓ Amplitube awesomeThis is app is well worth the money totally awesome. I highly recommend it. Dan.Version: 3.4
✓ Perfect or rehearsal of songsI use this app and an irig pro to go over my set list and to learn new tunes. Plug in and go, don’t have to set up my real rig and I don’t annoy my Wife and neighbours with my bass tone and volume. Also used it with garage band to record guitar,bass and vocals for our demo and have even used it onstage plugged straight into the desk. Also has a loop and speed adjustment to get those fiddly bits under my fingers. Looking forward to future updates guys, keep up the good work 👍.Version: 4.9.1
✓ Been a while..WOW!As a long time advocate for Positive Grid (JamUp/Bias) I have pretty much neglected all other guitar amp sim apps. However, the other day I took the plunge and bought Amplitube for iPad....along with a few add-ons...the full recording package, the Slash package, Soldano, a bass amp, an EQ pedal and the T-Rex Môller overdrive. After a little while of dialing everything in and getting the tones I wanted...I can say that I am quite impressed with this unit. Solid DAW type recording functionality with great intuitive controls, master FX to die for, and everything falls into place nicely with my workflow. It will cost you a few bucks to get everything set up and running nicely, but a far cry from the costs of desktop software and I expect I will be able to record some convincing tracks with this. There are some things I'd like to see added but we'll get to that later. 4 stars and hopefully 5 in the future if the changes I'd like to see are implemented. Nice job!.Version: 3.1.2
✓ Great except can't easily transfer/share projectsNot a five because I can't import a project from another ipad2. Using 2 ipads and I have to export each track separately and import separately. Not sure what the purpose of being able to copy a whole project & underlying files with itunes file sharing out to the pc hard drive if I can't import the whole project folder back. A number of my projects were corrupted when I added the first version of studio. still experiencing some corruption and stuttering on playback. I had to export every track from over fifty projects to get rid of a ghost project called Inbox. i had to delete the app to fix..Version: 3.2.1
✓ MattI think it's a great app, people saying it sounds bad are probably using cheap headphones. I use my Grado sr80is and it sounds great. Only gripe is that recently the sound just goes half way through playing..Version: 2.2.2
✓ Amplitube + Apogee Jam = WinI've had this app for well over a year but never cared a whole lot for it (I always buy up all the pedals during sales). Recently they've stepped their game up pretty nice, they've finally offered legit metal effects that I've been waiting for since release and support for the 30 pin connector (Apogee jam). This combined with my iPad, and speaker dock has become a force to be reckoned with. While my dock isn't loud enough for a live show, it does great for small jams with friends (the entire rig fits right in my sling back pack). Just be aware that they sell the iPad/iPhone app separately though. (I own both and it can get pretty pricey without sales going on) PS it's best to buy the original/full Amplitube app and add the other packages to it (keeps everything organized the best).Version: 2.6
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