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After extensive research obsessing over every Amp Sim in this store I made the leap and now spend my time playing thru ToneStack rather than reading hundreds more reviews comparing each of these. I've been using it a year now and still love it! Yonac is committed to continued support (*cough* I'm looking at you JamUp Pro *cough*) Everyone boasts the rich warm tones and untouchable modulation effects, admittedly superb, but the Acoustic Amp sims put a Gibson Hummingbird, Martin, or Taylor in my hands. Equally underrated is the inSTUDIO 8-track recorder, simply outstanding. Until Apple ports Logic Pro X to iOS, this 8-track serves as my DAW and supports routing other apps (even you BiasFX ) thru Inter-App-Audio. It's got everything, MIDI, ABY, the whole 9. Put on some headphones, or feed your amps Send/Return Loop and enjoy true stereo chorus, phasers, Flangers, etc. You won't be disappointed! ?? Show more

I tried several products like this, I find it easier to dial in my sound with ToneStack

Your Guitar, an iPhone with ToneStack, a good set of earphones or an amp with an interface and you ha e a vast array of sounds at your fingertips. The effects offered highly outnumbers the effects from most music DAWs away. The days of lugging gear to a gig are over. Great job! Show more

Have used since release, and it's excellent sounding. Knocking off a point because the Motherload v3 IAP I purchased on one device is not restorable on my second device, although that worked fine for the Motherload v2 IAP I also purchased previously. Update - that issue has been fixed in recent update. Rating revised to 5 stars. Show more

This developer must be a very compassionate musician/software empath. Because after all the phq'n around I have done just to find guitar apps that have adequate interoperability, real time control schemes and BT & hi-speed networking of aforementioned, this app delivers. Oh yeah and sounds great. YONAC delivers. Buy the whole enchilada it stands alone and plays well with others. I could rave about individual amps, cabs, effects, utilities, and so on. However suffice to say that each and every one of them bring a unique flavor to a great overall experience. I love it. And I love the fact that when I bought the whole v.2 motherload it was really the complete product and v.3 was even better. I have pretty much tried all the guitar apps for iOS. This is the app I use. Honest I'm not a YONAC shill. This program is great. Thanks for the read. EJL Show more

About a month ago or so, I had never even heard of ToneStack 1 day before I bought the Motherload. Was comparing Bias vs Jamup and others I was already familiar with. Always found the Bias stuff a bit confusing--is x app just for tubes, amps, pedals, and what else do I need? Where does one end and the other begin? Anyway, in my Googling I found some reviews of this app. I did as much research on it as I could, and was shortly sold on the Motherload. Coming from Mobile Pod--which came with my Sonic Port, there is NO comparison. I really loved Mobile Pod until I tried ToneStack. I haven't looked back once. This app ROCKS. I seem to be able to dial in most tones I'm shooting for. The possibilities are almost endless. I only experienced latency when I burdened my iPad Air 2's CPU with a long effects chain including a noise gate. Otherwise, the tones are superb and I haven't experienced any latency in normal use apart from one preset -- the name alludes me right now. I would really like to see an ecosystem for user presets--I hope Yonac will consider that resource. I'm sure I'm not the only one who would be interested in that kind of community exchange. Creating artist or cover song tones can be time-consuming. Things can get pretty sophisticated with this app. ABY switch opens so many possibilities and teaches me about higher level stuff I normally wouldn't encounter. It's so much fun geeking out on this app that it can eat into my practice time. And by no means am I a gear guru. Again, it's a completely different level of than Mobile Pod IMHO. Despite all its options, you don't have to have a degree in engineering to get started. It's fairly plug-n-play. It was intuitive enough that I didn't have to spend hours figuring everything out. BTW, dig the convenience of having the tuner built into the main interface. Just an example of coolness, I created a semi-believable 12 string acoustic model using a polyoctave box with an acoustic model. How cool is that? So many more options I haven't yet explored, but this is an exciting app, and well worth the price of the Motherload. I hope they continue developing new amp models (like... a Dumble Steel Stringer). BTW, Big kudos to Yonac for this gem. Show more

I am using this in combination with a Roland Duo-Capture EX to provide a virtual fx rack for my Minimoog XL. I really only needed the custom shop studio bundle along with the Cosmic Echo as I'm a keyboardist. So for a minimal investment I'm completely set. Very cool how you can pick and choose what matters most for your needs. Will be getting the 8 track next for sure. Amazing stuff, recommend all their apps Show more

Amazing app. Just what I was looking for... easy, clean, straight forward interface with a bunch of effects pedals (I bought the bundle version 3). I'm really impressed with how much useful stuff is in this app... the tuner, the backing track, the mixer, the way you can add pedals and move the order... save presets ... and the "on stage mode". Mind blown. Show more

Better than most ios amp sims, but thats not saying much. The saving grace are the effects.

Aside from a lot of new in app purchases, there's nothing major about the major new upgrade.

So wonderful. Been using it for months and finally got the Motherload Bundle and now it's unbelievable. Sounds are there and the Motherload Bundle is worth it.

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I sell I rigs and other equipment. I have all the apps...Bias, stomp box, Amplitude and others..Tonestack is by far the best of all of them. Also, all this talk about pedals and analog amps, that is what we call "mystic voodoo guitar crap". I take my iPad, Irig, Tonestack, plug into my amp and I have hundreds of the best setups and tones out there. Wake up guitar boys, this is the way to go......Thanks and we look forward.... Show more

Not a detailed run through here, just my 2 cents worth: Freakin' awesome! Love the models and effects. The eight track and audio file player, along with the option to bring in all your other IAA effects and instruments make this a one-stop stand alone studio environment. Rocks! Show more

It just keeps getting better!

After trying free versions of several other guitar amp and pedal sims, I have settled on this one, not just because it sounds good (though I can't say it has a clear edge in some regards than say Amplitube or even the Mobile Pod app that came with my Sonic Port), but it is unquestionably the most usable. It's the only app I found that lets the user adjust input gain, which is a must for an interface like mine that doesn't allow hardware adjustments. It also allows adjustments to the simulation quality and the input buffer size, which is also unique to this app alone. I have not needed a manual (yet), but I have been working with music production software for quite some time as a recording and mix engineer, so that give me an unfair advantage. I find it very straightforward to use, regardless. Highly recommended. I use it mainly as an "effects pedalboard" with the IK Blueboard. I went all in for $65, and that was money worth paying. Nice that it didn't constantly bother me to buy expansions like Amplitube does. And it is a universal app... I don't have to buy a separate version for the iPad like BIAS makes its customers do (funny that they recently pulled the iPhone version of BIAS FX... hmm...) Show more

Allow the app to run in the background while other apps are used or the iPhone is at the home screen or off.

The best guitar workstation in iOS world. I use it everyday.

First off, I really do wish there was a user guide to help people understand how to go through and setup and save amps, how to tweak them while you're using them (how to get to the actual amp settings after setup), etc. That said, I've figured most of this out and this app blows away the others in terms of amp choices and sounds. Just incredible. I'm using almost exclusively what I think is a JCM 900 and EVH amp (both of which were additional purchases) and they are incredible. I think the California bear is a rectifier for Metallica as well, which i think sounds great as well. Really pleased. Show more

I've beta tested for the competition - this app simply has no peer! Best amps, feel, FX, midi implementation, patch management, stability. YOU NEED THIS APP!