Speaker Simulator Comparison Test

Make Your Choice: A Blind Test

A sound can be great if played in isolation, i.e. without a band. Easily we tend to choose the sound with a lot of bass punch to be the best. But take into account how a guitar cabinet really sounds when picked up by a microphone! It is far less punchy than you think.

An important question is, what you are looking for: do you want a speaker simulator, which sounds accurate, i.e. close to a real picked up cabinet? Or do you want some special sound? It's your choice, it's your taste! Don't let others decide for you, which one is the right one for YOU!

Here you can listen to the sound of some speaker simulators without knowing about the brand and model. Take this unique chance by clicking on the device icons with the question marks in them and by rating what you hear. On the next page I will tell you, which models your ratings map to.

Fat Bottom End Cabinets
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Standard Cabinets
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