Version: V1
Excellent!
I almost skipped this pack because I saw someone mention that it "needed more clean captures." After spending time with it, I honestly think that misses the point. These captures are incredibly well made. The Clean, Edge, Crunch, and Lead variations aren't just different gain levels—they each have their own feel and response. I ended up building my entire base tone from a single tone model named RH Edge WRM, simply by adjusting the preset Gain and Treble until it felt right for my playing. The dynamics are what impressed me the most. The amp reacts naturally to pick attack and guitar volume, and it has that chewy compression that makes you want to keep playing instead of endlessly tweaking parameters. For my personal taste, I paired the captures with the included Marshall 1960A 1968 G12H30 55Hz IR, and that was the missing piece. It gave me exactly the warm, responsive edge-of-breakup sound I had been chasing for a John Frusciante-inspired tone. Full, dynamic, and smooth, with just a touch of brightness—but that's where the Treble control came in. I ended up lowering it from 5 to 0 on my Road Worn Strat with Tex-Mex pickups, and it was exactly what I was looking for. Of course, everyone's ears and guitars are different, but that IR was the one that completely won me over. If you're expecting dozens of ultra-clean captures, you might think something is missing. But after actually using the pack, I realized the existing captures cover a huge range thanks to how naturally they respond. At the moment, I'm completely covered with just one main preset, and that's saying a lot. Outstanding work by Amalgam. This pack completely changed my experience with TONEX. If you're chasing John Frusciante or similar edge-of-breakup tones, this is an absolute must-buy.
