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STARK Amp Simulator. Ratings and Reviews

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3.72
out of 5
14 Ratings
  • Gitarzz, 11.01.2022
    There are a lot of good amp sims out there…
    … But this is not one of them. It’s completely useless for guitar in my opinion. It’s brittle, it’s sterile, it’s lifeless. This developer has done a lot of good apps for the App Store but this just isn’t one of them. I have to congratulate them that they’ve gone so long without a strikeout but this one is a bomb. Not to be mistaken with "da bomb". I’ve been playing guitar for more than 40 years and I know for a fact I can use a preamp pedal into an IR loader into my interface and get a better tone. I was thinking maybe this is supposed to be for keyboard players who want to add distortion to a tone. It might work for that because it kind of has a harsh bit crush kind of thing happening. Other than that it just doesn’t work well. Show more
  • Zurich77, 12.04.2021
    It just doesn’t sound great
    Huge fan of all of Klevgrand’s other products. This one just...isn’t good. Sorry.
  • Khun Khantt, 24.11.2020
    Hey Klevgr
    I jux wanna say that I need update
  • maxblack113, 26.09.2019
    Great design, terrible sound
    Simply put, this app is beautiful, but you can’t get a useable sound out of it no matter what you do. Save your money.
  • Spiteface, 03.07.2019
    I REALLY wanted to like this
    Two stars for putting out an amp sim AUV3 but after many hours of trying, I can say I won’t be using this for anything. I desperately wanted to find some useful sounds here and figured I’d at least be able to dial in some really weird stuff that sounded cool. Not so. The presets are pretty much as good as it gets and that’s not a good thing. It’s hard to put a finger on exactly why it’s so bad. Thin, brittle, cold, lifeless, or just weird and off putting. It’s almost like a DI guitar signal with weird processed signal somehow layered separately on top of it, if that makes any sense. Additionally, the bass, mid, and treble knobs are only remotely useful through about 10 percent of their range. I suspect the biggest problem is with the cabinet simulation because when bypassed and used with another cab sim app, it sounds somewhat better. But then you’re out of AUV3 land. I’ll hold out hopes for a massive update/overhaul someday. Show more
  • Gern Blasnton, 20.06.2019
    Almost
    A unique modeling engine but hard to tame and dial in a sound. The signal path is ambiguous and the gain structure remains a mystery. Stacking boosters in series doesn’t behave the way most pedal boards or sims seem to work. Tremendous potential though as the character of the sim does seem to have more headroom and broader harmonic capabilities. Show more
  • Camilo Calvo, 18.06.2019
    A really must have app
    I bought it the same day it was released and I have to say it sounds amazing, really cool sound and quality. P.S: Could you please add an auto-wah effect? Thank you masters Show more
  • andy_marks, 18.04.2019
    Very useful
    I just bought Stark amp simulator and I’m very pleased with it.The price is good as well.
  • Strizbiz, 13.04.2019
    Best Audio Unit amp sim
    So if I’m being completely honest, I wouldn’t say this is the best amp sim on the iOS platform, I could easily name 4 that sound better to my ears, but this is the only one that is an Audio Unit and it takes Cubasis to another level as far as guitar goes. I’ll still rely on other IOS guitar sims but I have no regrets buying this one. Hopefully it just gets better thru updates but for laying quick ideas and recording guitars in a Daw that support audio units then this is great imo. Show more
  • doug funnie, 03.04.2019
    After a long string of hits...
    Klevgrand finally misses with one. Very nice simple layout, but with these amp simulators, everyone's gonna have their preference for some reason or another, and no one's gonna be truly right. And to me, this is a simulator in the literal sense of the word. It sounds like an alien facsimile in its approximation of a guitar amp--recognizable, but there's a strange, almost eerie disconnect there. Show more
  • ovrdrvn, 02.04.2019
    I Own All Their Apps....there is a reason
    Quality, price and support. Just buy it.
  • ?!WOW!, 02.04.2019
    Sounds great on everything!
    Try this particularly drums, it will change the character so much it sounds like you picked a new kit. Any doubt, watch Doug Wood’s sound test room demo. The four stomp box slots are intuitive your 1st time using this FX portfolio. Highly recommended! Show more
  • Mark Thomas Walker, 02.04.2019
    Guitar Amp for AUv3, Finally!
    I have been bugging the two other main developers about this for over a year, Yonac and IK Multimedia and these guys beat them to the punch. Easiest 5 star review ever. Kudos Kelvgrand. Show more
  • Chrome574, 01.04.2019
    AUv3 guitar amp sim!? What?!
    If you know what AUv3 is and you play a guitar into your DAW or AUM, this is an autobuy. Sounds great. Could use an acoustic guitar sim preset.