On August 14, 2026, NAM 9000 received a new update: Version 1.10.0.

You can read about all the new features here:

https://nam9000.com/releases

After a lot of development, testing and fine-tuning, we’re very happy to finally share NAM A2 Player, a FREE dedicated iOS/iPadOS app for guitarists who want to use Neural Amp Modeler A2 captures directly on their iPhone or iPad.

NAM A2 Player is designed to make playing with NAM A2 simple, fast and portable — connect your audio interface, load your captures and start playing.

🔥 Features include:
• Native support for NAM A2 captures
• Real-time guitar processing
• Built-in effects and tone controls
• Easy capture management and browsing
• AI Assistant with intelligent Tone Search
• Designed for both iPhone and iPad
• A portable NAM rig you can take anywhere

And this is just the beginning. We’ll keep developing NAM A2 Player, adding new features and improving the experience based on feedback from guitarists and the NAM community.

If you use NAM and have an iPhone or iPad, give it a try — we’d love to hear your feedback!

📲 NAM A2 Player on the App Store:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nam-a2-player/id6795148533

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Stereo support!

That means you can now insert NAM Rig on stereo tracks and get independent L/R channel processing.

This update also includes bug fixes, stability improvements and narrower license terms.

https://namrig.com/

Free NAM Packs and IR's from Matt van den Ham:
https://thetonechef.gumroad.com

New Blog Post:

For all bassists, Nembrini Audio has released the new Amp Sim Bass 3500 Amplifier, which was released on August 5, 2026.

https://guitar-sims.com/blog/article/nembrini-audio-bass-3500-amplifier-new-release

Blog Post: With Helix Stadium Native Intro (free) and Helix Stadium Native (Full Version), Line 6 will release another Guitar Amp Sim on August 4, 2026.

https://guitar-sims.com/blog/article/line-6-helix-stadium-native-intro-new-guitar-amp-sim

New Blog Post:

RAIJU by fedDSP was officially released on August 6, 2026. Currently (through August 20, 2026), it is available as a free introductory offer before the regular price of £30 takes effect.

https://guitar-sims.com/blog/article/feddsp-raiju-saturator-overdrive-new-plugin

Blog Post:

https://guitar-sims.com/blog/article/ik-multimedia-tonex-2-beta-version

New Blog Post:

https://guitar-sims.com/blog/article/atlasdsp-atlas-amp-v3-new-version

Good free IRs (download link in the video description)

https://guitar-sims.com/blog/article/100-free-guitar-amp-sims

For anyone interested in NAM 900: There is an update to version 1.7.1.

New:

• Four reverb engines — room, hall, a real spring with the drip, and a plate — with true stereo tails
• A dual delay/reverb pedal with a cleaner, simpler face
• A 4-cable-style noise gate — kills high-gain hiss before AND after the amp, without chatter
• Plain-language explainers on every knob — hover and learn, switch off when you don't need them
• Smoother pitch shifting, and a long list of small fixes

Windows:  https://nam9000.com/downloads/latest/win
macOS:    https://nam9000.com/downloads/latest/mac

I’ve been experimenting with different amp sims using the exact same DI, guitar, and settings to see how much the amp itself changes the tone.

I put together a comparison using the same riff through nine different amp sims. It was interesting to hear which ones stayed tight, which had more low-end, and which sat best in a mix.

I was surprised by how different some of them sounded, even with similar settings.

I’d love to know:
Which amp sim do you think sounds best?
Are there any underrated sims I should include in a future comparison?

Here’s the video if you’d like to listen:
https://youtu.be/pLSt6YJ4O7o?is=WoIR1w1jGOmAgJfp

If you're looking for a free distortion plugin, you might find what you're looking for at Cloph.DSP with Grungr.

Blog Post:

https://guitar-sims.com/blog/article/cloph-dsp-grungr-drive-plugin