The Plexi 1959 preset is famously under-gained by modern standards. For a harder rock tone, search for "JCM800 Hot Mod" in the CS list. 2. Metal Presets (High Gain & Modern) Metal players will find AmpliTube 5's noise gates and boost pedals crucial. Here are the go-to presets for tight chugs.
Remember: A preset is never the final destination—it is a launchpad. Tweak the microphone distance, roll down your guitar's tone knob, and make those presets your own. amplitube 5 presets list
| Preset Name | Emulates | Best For | Key Gear | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Van Halen / AC/DC | Classic Rock Riffs | British Tube Lead 1 + Green 4x12 | | JCM800 Raw | Slash / 80s Rock | Power Chords | Brit 8000 + Vintage 30s | | AC-30 Top Boost | The Edge (U2) / Brian May | Arpeggios & Vox Chime | AC-30 + Blue Bulldogs | | Clean American | Fender Twin Reverb | Pedal platform | American Tube Clean + Reverb | | Orange Rockerverb | Foo Fighters / QOTSA | Thick, fuzzy mids | Brit Valves + Orange Cab | The Plexi 1959 preset is famously under-gained by
| Preset Name | Emulates | Best For | Key Gear | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Stevie Ray Vaughan | Thick, stratocaster blues | Tweed Champ + Tube Screamer | | B.B. King Lucille | B.B. King | Sweet, singing leads | Gibson Lab Series + 1x15 cab | | Clapton Woman Tone | Eric Clapton (Cream era) | Fat Les Paul sound | Marshall 1959 + Tone Bender fuzz | | John Mayer Clean | John Mayer | Glassy, compressed | Two-Rock + Dumble style | | Delta Blues | Robert Johnson (acoustic) | Raw slide guitar | Acoustic sim + Spring reverb | Metal Presets (High Gain & Modern) Metal players
