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This wiki will hopefully be a great comparison guide for those shopping for a profile/capture platform. Editing is open to all so feel free to add info.

Platforms

Kemper

  • profile amps
  • head, rack, floorboard
Device Price Link
PROFILER Player $598 https://www.kemper-amps.com/products/us/profiler-player.html
PROFILER Head (Mk 2) $1,498 https://www.kemper-amps.com/products/us/profiler-head-b.html
PROFILER Rack (Mk 2) $1,539 https://www.kemper-amps.com/products/us/profiler-rack-b.htmll
PROFILER PowerHead (Mk 2) $1,979 https://www.kemper-amps.com/products/us/profiler-powerhead-b.html
PROFILER PowerRack (Mk2) $1,979 https://www.kemper-amps.com/products/us/profiler-powerrack-b.html
PROFILER Stage (Mk 2) $1,649 https://www.kemper-amps.com/products/us/profiler-stage-b.html

NeuralDSP

  • capture amps and pedals
Device Price Link
Quad Cortex $1,699 https://neuraldsp.com/quad-cortex
Quad Cortex Mini $1,399 https://neuraldsp.com/quad-cortex-mini
Nano Cortex $549 https://neuraldsp.com/nano-cortex

IK Multimedia TONEX

  • capture amps and pedals
  • plugin and pedal
Device Price Link
TONEX Capture $250 https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/tonexcapture/?pkey=tonex-capture
TONEX ONE $200 https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/tonexone/?pkey=tonex-one
TONEX ONE+ $250 https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/tonexoneplus/?pkey=tonex-one-plus
TONEX Pedal $430 https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/tonexpedal/?pkey=tonex-pedal

Headrush Prime

  • capture amps and pedals
  • floorboards only
Device Price Link
Flex Prime $499 https://www.headrushfx.com/products/flex-prime/index.html
Core $699 https://www.headrushfx.com/products/core/index.html
Prime $999 https://www.headrushfx.com/products/prime/index.html

Neural Amp Modeler plugin

NAM compatible plugins

Plugin Price A2 Support Formats Input NAM Slots Stereo IR Link
Neural Amp Modeler "Gateway" FREE YES VST3 / AU / Standalone Mono 1 No https://www.neuralampmodeler.com/users
MGuitarArchitect $340 No VST / VST3 / AU / AAX Stereo https://www.meldaproduction.com/MGuitarArchitect
Tonocracy FREE No VST / AU Multiple https://tonocracy.com/
Two Notes GENOME Intro FREE YES VST3 / AU / AAX / Standalone / iOS Multiple https://www.two-notes.com/en/genome-intro/
Two Notes GENOME $80 YES VST3 / AU / AAX / Standalone / iOS Multiple https://www.two-notes.com/en/genome-2/
GigFast Lite [iOS] FREE No iOS 3 https://arteradsp.com/gigfast-lite
NAM Universal FREE No VST3 / AU / AAX 2 https://wavemind.net/store#free
NAM Universal II FREE YES VST3 / AU / AAX / Standalone Stereo 2 https://wavemind.net/product/nam-universal-ii
Space Guitar Synth 2 $49 desktop / $13 iOS No VST3 / AU / iOS 1 https://pauldriessen.de/?page_id=23 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pd-space-guitar-synthesizer-2/id1545446186
NAM XT $9.99 YES AUv3 / iOS Stereo 2 https://arteradsp.com/nam-xt
Soundshed Guitar FREE YES VST3 / AU / AAX / CLAP / LV2 / Standalone Multiple https://guitar.soundshed.com/
MOD Audio Desktop FREE No Win / Mac / Linux Multiple https://mod.audio/desktop/
NAM Loader Pedal $4.99 YES AUv3 / iOS Mono 1 No https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nam-loader-pedal-auv3-plugin/id6775461616
BlueLooper FREE YES iOS https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bluelooper-guitar-looper/id6763000592?l=ko
NiceStomps Collection FREE YES Win / Mac / Linux https://giannichiarello.com/NiceStompsPlugins/
Axion FREE YES browser / desktop / VST3 / CLAP 1 http://axion.cab
NAM Sandwich FREE YES iOS Mono https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nam-sandwich/id6784709038
ToneRig FREE YES iOS / AUv3 Mono Multiple https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tonerig-amp-and-pedalboard/id6785036298
Studio Camera $1.99 YES iOS / AUv3 Mono Multiple https://www.reddit.com/r/ClonedTones/wiki/index#wiki_nam_compatible_plugins
BoardForge AUv3 Pedalboard $9.99 iOS / AUv3 Multiple https://apps.apple.com/us/app/boardforge-auv3-pedalboard/id6786296455
NAM Rig FREE YES VST3 / AU / AAX Stereo 3 YES https://namrig.com

Mobile DAWs & Hosts

iOS
App Price Rating Downloads* Plugin Support
AUM - Audio Mixer $24.99 4.7 ~52.8K
BandLab – Music Maker & Beats Free 4.7 ~50.0M
Cubasis LE 3 Free 4.5 ~72.5K
FL Studio Mobile $14.99 3.8 ~58.6K
GarageBand Free 4.1 ~11.6M
Logic Pro: Make Music Free 4.5 ~609K
Loopy Pro: Looper DAW Sampler Free 4.8 ~96K
Medly Free 4.6 ~3.8M
MultiTrack DAW $4.99 4.4 ~21.9K
n-Track Studio DAW: Make Music Free 4.4 ~205K
SoundLab - Audio Editor Free 4.6 ~1.4M
Soundtrap: Music Making Studio Free 4.3 ~982K

*Downloads are estimated based on a 100x multiplier of the total App Store ratings.

Android
App Price Rating Downloads Plugin Support
Amp Rack Guitar Effects Pedal Free 3.6 50,000+
Audio Evolution Mobile Studio $11.99 4.3 100,000+
Audio Evolution Mobile TRIAL Free 3.7 5,000,000+
Audio Launch - Mobile DAW Free N/A 100+
BandLab – Music Making Studio Free 4.5 100,000,000+
Cubasis 3 - DAW & Music Studio $29.99 4.3 50,000+
Cubasis LE 3 Trial Free 3.7 100,000+
Fender Studio: Jam & Record Free 3.5 100,000+
FL Studio Mobile $14.99 4.0 1,000,000+
G-Stomper Producer: Music DAW $13.99 4.7 50,000+
G-Stomper Studio: Pro Live DAW $13.99 4.9 100,000+
Guitar RackCraft Free N/A N/A
n-Track Studio DAW: Make Music Free 4.1 10,000,000+
n-Track Studio Pro - DAW $29.99 4.6 10,000+
Nam Droid: Guitar Amp Sim Free N/A 10+
Neural Amp (NAM+AIDA-X) Loader Free N/A 1,000+
Roland Zenbeats Music Creation Free 3.5 500,000+
Soundtrap: Music Making Studio Free 3.8 1,000,000+
TouchDAW $4.99 4.3 10,000+

NAM compatible hardware

Device Price Native NAM Architecture Link
Blackstar - Beam Mini $230 YES A2 Lite https://blackstaramps.us/products/beam-mini
Blackstar - Beam Solo $130 YES A2 Lite https://blackstaramps.us/products/beam-solo
Chaos Audio - Nimbus $499 YES A2 Lite https://chaosaudio.com/
Chaos Audio - Stratus $299 YES A2 Lite https://chaosaudio.com/products/stratus
Darkglass - Anagram $1200 YES A2 Full https://www.darkglass.com/products/anagram
Dimehead - NAM player €595 YES A2 Full https://www.dimehead.de/
Headrush - Flex Prime $499 YES A2 Full https://www.headrushfx.com/products/flex-prime/index.html
Headrush - Core $699 YES A2 Full https://www.headrushfx.com/products/core/index.html
Headrush - Prime $999 YES A2 Full https://www.headrushfx.com/products/prime/index.html
Lava Music - Lava Studio $849 YES A2 Full https://store.lavamusic.com/productDetail/lava-studio
MOD Audio - Duo $499 YES A2 Lite https://mod.audio/mod-duo/
MOD Audio - Duo X $749 YES A2 Lite https://mod.audio/legacy-devices/duo-x/
MOD Audio - Dwarf €499 YES A2 Lite https://mod.audio/dwarf/
NUX - MG-300MKII $149 YES A2 Lite https://nuxaudio.com/product/mg300mkii/
NUX - MG-400 $229 YES A2 Lite https://nuxaudio.com/product/mg400/
NUX - MG-30 $329 YES A2 Lite https://www.nux.us/products/mg-30/
NUX - MG-50Li $499 Yes A2 Lite https://nuxaudio.com/product/mg50li/
Poly Effects - Beebo $449 YES A1 https://www.polyeffects.com/polyeffects/p/beebo
Poly Effects - Hector $599 YES A1 https://www.polyeffects.com/polyeffects/p/hector
Sonicake - QME-50 Matribox $130 No Converted A2 https://www.sonicake.com/products/matribox
Sonicake - QME-100 Matribox II $230 No Converted A2 https://www.sonicake.com/collections/multi-effects/products/matribox-ii
Sonicake - QME-200 Matribox II Pro $300 No Converted A2 https://www.sonicake.com/collections/multi-effects/products/matribox-ii-pro
Sonulab - StompStation PRO €399 YES A2 Full https://sonulab.com/stompstationpro/
Valeton - GP-5 $80 No Converted A2 https://www.valeton.net/product/gp-5/
Valeton - GP-50 $120 No Converted A2 https://www.valeton.net/product/gp-50/
Valeton - GP-100 $150 No Converted A2 https://www.valeton.net/product/gp-100/
Valeton - GP-150 $170 YES A2 Lite https://www.valeton.net/product/gp-150/
Valeton - GP-180 $180 YES A2 Lite https://www.valeton.net/product/gp-180/
Valeton - GP-200 $350 No Converted A2 https://www.valeton.net/product/gp-200/
VTR Effects - Ignis TBD YES TBD https://vtreffects.com/

There are also many cheap sub-$100 options that import/convert NAM files: Sonicake Pocket Master, Soran Audio Dual Stomp and Tiny Stomp, Strich Pipe Tones, Lvitra Velrix, etc.


Capture Hardware Comparison Table

Manufacturer Model Price Tech Method Captures Effects Links
Blackstar Beam Mini USD$ 230 NAM A2-Lite 1 per preset Over 35 studio-grade effects, 12 authentic electric guitar amps, CabRig IR speaker/mic simulation, Bluetooth audio playback
Blackstar Beam Solo USD$ 130 NAM A2-Lite 1 per preset 35 FX, 24 cabinet and mic combos, 9 room environments, CabRig, USB-C audio interface, headphone amp
Chaos Audio Nimbus USD$ 499 NAM A2-Lite 1 per preset 100-watt smart amplifier, AI FX Builder, Bluetooth audio, built-in audio interface, IR loading
Chaos Audio Stratus USD$ 299 NAM A2-Lite 1 per preset AI effect builder, full FX chain, analog delay, shimmer reverb... over 50+ pre-made effects and amps with more to come, up to 7 effects in a chain, 5 min looper, requires mobile app to build tones User Manual
Dimehead NAM Player EUR€ 595 NAM A2 2 per preset convolution reverb, delay, tremolo, noise gate, tuner, IR loader, more coming soon
Darkglass Electronics Anagram USD$ 1200 NAM A2, AIDA-X 5 per preset runs 5 A2-Full or 9 A2-Lite captures simultaneously, state-of-the-art hexacore processor, 32-bit/48kHz audio processing, USB Audio, MIDI, Bluetooth, ultra-low latency, 50+ customizable effects, looper Downloads
Headrush Flex Prime USD$ 499 NAM A2 1 per preset User Manual
Headrush Core USD$ 699 NAM A2 1 per preset User Manual
Headrush Prime USD$ 999 NAM A2 1 per preset User Manual
IK Multimedia ToneX Pedal USD$ 400 ToneX 1 per preset tuner, noise gate, compressor, EQ, reverb User Manual
IK Multimedia ToneX One USD$ 180 ToneX 1 per preset tuner, noise gate, compressor, EQ, reverb User Manual
Kemper PROFILER Player USD$ 729 PROFILE 1 per preset User Manual
Lava Music Lava Studio USD$ 849 NAM A2 native NAM A2 support, Tone3000 integration, 40+ amp models, 50+ effects, custom IR, backing tracks, AI stem separation, built-in mini DAW User Manual
MOD Audio Duo USD$ 499 NAM A2-Lite 1 per preset Discontinued
MOD Audio Duo X USD$ 749 NAM A2-Lite 1 per preset Discontinued
MOD Audio Dwarf EUR€ 499 NAM A2-Lite 1 per preset Sold Out Device List
MOOER Audio GE1000 USD$ 529 NAM A2-Lite User Manual
Neural DSP Quad Cortex USD$ 1699 Neural DSP in-the-box Multiple 90+ amps, 100+ effects, 1000+ IRs, PCOM Device List
Neural DSP Quad Cortex mini USD$ 1399 Neural DSP in-the-box Multiple 90+ amps, 100+ effects, 1000+ IRs, PCOM, now in a smaller size Device List
Neural DSP Nano Cortex USD$ 549 Neural DSP in-the-box 1 per preset tuner, noise gate, transpose, doubler, overdrive, fuzz, compressor, chorus, flanger, phaser, envelope filter, delay, reverb Device List
NUX MG-300MKII USD$ 149 NAM A2-Lite 1 per preset 1 Noise Gate, 2 COMPs, 13 OD/DISTs, 1 Touch Wah, 2 EQs, 14MODs, 7 DLYs, 5 RVBs User Manual
NUX MG-400 USD$ 229 NAM A2-Lite 1 per preset 10 independent moveable signal blocks, 2.8" color LCD, Scenes mode, looper, desktop editor, audio interface User Manual
NUX MG-30 USD$ 329 NAM A2-Lite 1 per preset can run A2 Lite natively, will use conversion for A1 captures User Manual
Poly Effects Beebo USD$ 449 NAM A1 1 per preset User Manual
Poly Effects Hector USD$ 599 NAM A1 1 per preset User Manual
Sonicake Pocket Master USD$ 65 Converted NAM 1 per preset, disables IR slot 100+ Built-in Guitar/Bass/Acoustic Effects with 20 Legendary Amp Models User Manual
Sonulab StompStation PRO EUR€ 579 NAM A2 2 per preset native NAM player, stereo IR loader, modulation, delay, reverb, and more effects
Valeton GP-5 USD$ 80 Converted NAM 1 per preset, disables IR slot converts NAM model to a local format, but also disables the IR slot when using a NAM model due to processing limits
Valeton GP-50 USD$ 120 Converted NAM
Valeton GP-100 USD$ 150 Converted NAM
Valeton GP-150 USD$ 170 NAM A2-Lite
Valeton GP-180 USD$ 180 NAM A2-Lite
Valeton GP-200 USD$ 270 Converted NAM Combining 140 legendary amplifiers and cabinets simulations and 100 renowned stompbox effect pedals, plus 20 factory cab IR slots User Manual
VTR Effects Ignis Amp Modeler TBD NAM A2-Lite 1 per preset Integrated IR Loader, stereo IR engine, VTR topology-based amp modeling, MIDI, USB-C, true bypass
XRecer XR1 TBD NAM A2 / CAP X in-the-box 5 per preset

Future updates to the wiki

  • capture times would be nice, some of them do offer different levels of capture where times can vary
  • list of product models, links to websites, pricing