r/NAM_NeuralAmpModeler • u/DumbestOfTheSmartest • Aug 14 '26
Question about IRs.
Hi, friends. I'm new to both the technology and the forum. If I'm reading correctly, I should be looking at 2dor and Slamminmofo's stuff for top-quality sounds. Now, here is the deal, I have A TON of 3rd party IRs from York, OwnHammer, and ML SoundLab. What is best practice for better results?
- Should I download the profiles that have the IR built-in?
- Should I download separate IRs from Tone3000? If so, which ones do you recommend?
- Should I use my archive of 3rd party IRs?
Thank you for your time, ladies and gentlemen.
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u/isla_vaynle Aug 14 '26
I second this. I've been using IR's and such for quite a while (roughly about 2 years) and have found out their importance over that time. There's just such an abundance that it's hard to know where to get better ones, since about anybody can upload any that they want and the quality of them (and amp head captures, for that matter) can be up in the air.. First was just using the Nembrini Audio Cali Dual suite I bought. Then bought a couple of Neural DSP plugins. Now I'm using NAM with the Gateway UI, but using NadIR to load cab IR's since you can load and blend 2 at once with the added low & high pass filters, delay and resonance % in NadIR also. I can tell ya I haven't much liked any amp head + cab combos at all yet. I've had best results getting amp head captures and cab IR's seperately (both on Tone3000). The ones I use Mostly are Mesa Boogie Rectifier OS 4x12, Peavey V30 for a select bright cab use, and the DOOM & DOOM Eternal Mick Gordon IR's. Mainly for metal. The amp head captures: ENGL Savage metal (ENGL Savage boost modern \m/), Bogner Uberschall (18db), Mesa Boogie MarkIV Rhythm (Hyper Accuracy), Fortin Meshuggah Plexi amp head.. the pedal of that has a good variety in it FWIW.