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I've used the AmpKit app on iOS for more than a year so I hesitated about buying it again for my Mac, but I'm glad I did. It looks great, sounds awesome and the MIDI interface with my GIO is simple and easy to setup, finally unleashing the full potential of that device. Really nice job guys! Show more

Seriously, I’ve used several guitar recording apps, and this has the best sound that I’ve heard. I’m very impressed. I just plug my guitar straight into my laptop with a basic adapter, and the quality is still amazing. The recording is a little basic—I do wish it had the ability to layer tracks (even if you could only record one track at a time)—but it gets the job done, especially for the price of the app. Also, the number of amps/cabs/pedals is just astounding. Honestly, for the price of one guitar pedal, you can get all of this? The setlists are a great feature as well. I love how everything is organized and customizable. It works just like I want it to, no surprises. If you’re a guitarist, just get this app; well worth it. Show more

So far I'm relatively happy with this application. The sound I get out of this is much more natural than garageband. The effects, amps, and cabs are all wonderful and theres a lot to customize. The problems I have are with inconsistancy and a few bugs. Sometimes I'll open a saved amp setup and it will sound completely different than it did before. There will be huge ammounts of feedback and buzzing, but when I restart the program it goes back to normal. Sometimes my headphones wig out and get choppy and I have to turn my guitar off and back on to get the sound normal again. The Recording function is bare bones. This is not necissarily bad, but I feel more could have been done. You can view and scroll through the wavelength of recordings, but there is no indication that it is playing other than the sound is playing. The scrubber should move along the wavelength as it plays, and at least give me the option to trim my recordings in some way. But of all these little problems, the biggest is when deleting a previous recording (and if you're anything like me there will be many many recordings to delete). The quick keys do not work. Command + Delete does not work. And When deleting tracks you can only delete them one at a time. Right clicking them one by one to delete them is a slow and tedious process. And sometimes when deleting recordings the whole program will lock up and all your recordings will disappear and become unplayable until you restart the program. Most of the problems here are simple bugs that can get very annoying. Please fix these because the core program is beautiful and rich. When it works properly this is the best guitar software I've used to date bar none. Show more

This is the best amp simulation app ever!!! Do yourself a huge favor and buy this app, I would’ve paid double for it. The iOS app is just as good too… I use this more than my real amp rig... Show more

This program is decent but not really any better than the various amps/effects that come with Garage Band. It is certainly not worth fifty bucks!

Real happy with it. The best bit is just plugging in and cranking it to 11 on some monitors or a good stereo. I think Agile did a killer job on the interface too. It's simple, yet powerful. There's not 900 menus to go through to dial in a mean tone. The fact that it's accessible to the VoiceOver screen reader on Mac and iOS is just another bonus. Play bass or guitar? Buy it! Show more

i did the research after looking for some software to facilitate learning some new material. the price and features of ampkit seemed to fit the bill. i wanted something that would run well on my macbook pro with other ios devices as options. i downloaded the software and ordered an ampkit hd link. without reading the instructions i plugged everything up and within 30 seconds had it all up and running. Show more

The best app I have purchased in Mac App Store so far. Amazing tones, lots of effects, heads & cabinets. I recorded No More Tears from Ozzy and the tone is exactly like Zakk Wylde's rig. Absolutely amazing! Show more

I've got Taylor acoustic guitars with built in electronics and an Apogee Jam. I was hoping to use Ampkit for just standard amplification with minimum effects, and some recording, but it's really prone to feedback unless all volumes are low. Garage band works much better than Ampkit. For my purposes, Ampkit was a waste of money. Update: Version 1.5.1 fixed my acoustic guitar feedback problems. Ampkit works really well for me now. I've since acquired an electric guitar and Ampkit is everything I could hope for in an amplifier. I've updated my 3 star version 1.5 review to 5 stars for version 1.5.1 Show more

Okay, so I've cleared all kinds of stand-alone effects boxes, mixers, digital recorders, and combo processors off of my desktop, and replaced it all with an Apogee Duet 2 and AmpKit. I can only speak from a practice perspective, because I don't inflict my guitar playing on an audience. AmpKit is one really great guitarist's tool. Although I've been using it for a couple of months, I know I've barely scratched the surface of what it can do. It's got the best guitar tuner ever, a super metronome, and handles backing tracks with ease. The built-in recorder works very well, and there are more effects, amps, speaker cabs, and other elements than I will ever be able to use. My only concession to traditional effects is a Twin Tube Blue distortion box that feeds into the Apogee Duet. Distortion is one thing that begs for the sound of real tubes. Can't say enough good things about this app. I've spent thousands on guitar stuff over the years, and AmpKit has absolutely given me the best bang for the buck. The last update has cured the occasional freezes that sometimes occurred with the previous version. If you enjoy guitar but don't enjoy the clutter of multiple boxes, patch cords, and power supplies, I would highly recommend AmpKit. Instead of messing with multiple pieces of equipment, it lets you get right to the part where you make music. Show more

My room is too small for an amp that would probably disturb my roommates anyways. This is app works amazing for it's price and extremely dynamic for any type of music. I play through a pair of headphones with my guitar plugged in straight into the mic input of my macbook and sounds extremely decent withought a guitar interface which i plan to get soon. I have not plugged it to full blown speakers so i can't comment about the feedback but I have not experienced any through headphones. Extremely fun to use and have not ran into any problems as of yet. Thank you agile partners. Show more

This app is very strong and the simplest way to jack in (I use the Apogee Jam at the moment) and play. There's a good selection of amps and presets, sound is excellent. Worth it if you compare this to the alternatives which can be much pricier (Amplitube for Mac, Guitar Rig for example). Show more

I've used garage band for years and have been wanting something with a lot more options to customize my guitar sound. I've just started using this on stage with my macbook and I love it. The combinations of pedals, cabinets, amps, etc. is unreal. I highly recommend this app if you're looking to go beyond what Garageband can offer. Show more

I bought AmpKit yesterday and and using it with an Apogee Jam interface and have it downloaded to my Macbook Pro with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and OS X 10.8.2. Everything was going smoothly and I set up some diferrent amp modeling configurations and saved them. Next I attempted to import a track from iTunes and AmpKit stopped responding. I tried to force quit, restarted the computer, removed AmpKit and reinstalled it…all to no avail. My biggest issue is that Agile Partners has a link on their site to Apple solutions. They do have an e-mail location where you can choose multiple choice responses, but they don't seem willing at all to take any proactive steps to assist consumers who have an issue. So as of now, I am out $50, and am back to Garage Band. Show more

Truly commendable effort. For such a complex application that does so many things to be this intuitive is really an amazing accomplishment. The simplicity of the interface is really a beautiful thing. As for what it does - nothing short of amazing. For those of you that already own the iPad/iPhone version you will be pleased to know that this Mac version is just as incredible. Great sound, endless possibilities, same great Ampkit. Show more

I've played guitar in a few bands when I was in my teens, And twenties. As I've gotten older, I've gotten rid of much of gear that I collected through the years. I've just spent the last few hours playing with this app on my macbook pro Ilove it! the tones, effects and different combinations have given me a new drive! (for the moment lol) I use an apogee jam interface with this app. It blows garageband away! It's worth every penny! Show more

I am not a professional guitarist, but I have been playing for more than 30 years and I have tried just about everything when it comes to gear. I have a full stack and all the normal fixings, but I was looking for something mobile that I can easily take with me or use in my office. This program is perfect for that. Hooked up to my MacBook Pro or my Mac Pro, I can easily sit down and jam without having to hook up next to my actual amplifier. The combinations are staggering when it comes to AmpKit. From the Heads, to the cabinets and microphones, there is no shortage of tones and sounds available. Add in the pedals available and you have just about any sound you could possibly want. The drum and music loops, though not many in quantity, are pretty good and easily create something for everyone. Recording your jam sessions is easy and fulfilling. Moving around the app is as easy as using Mac OSX. Everything does what you would expect it to and should be easy enough for any novice to figure out his first time out. For the more complex guitarist, the options available should keep you busy for many hours. You may even be a bit surprised how robust this app is. The sound produced is about as authentic as I could have hoped for. No matter what gear being used, it sounds good and keeps me playing for hours on end. The recordings sound just as good. The effects you can add to your sound are not only great sounding, but add a lot of "fun" to the app. Trying to find that very trippy or futuristic sound should make any player smile. All in all, AmpKit is a great app that is worth every penny I paid for it and will serve me for a long time as a Mac OSX user. PROS - A lot of amplifiers and cabinets that are interchangeable - Combinations are almost endless when it comes to the mics, pedals, amps, etc. - Offers many pedals that all of us guitar players can't do without - Easy navigation and simple user interface - Accessible to novice and veteran players - So many options for the cost CONS - Not much to complain about, maybe we need more gear? Show more