Solidus Randy 250

Name: Solidus Randy 250
Price: 69 USD
Author: Audiority

by Audiority · Amp Sim · Solid state amp sim (Randall RG/RH style)

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Solidus Randy 250 models two Randall solid state amps, the late-80s RG100ES and the late-00s RH150, each with two channels.

It includes a noise gate, an overdrive, a graphic and parametric EQ, a dual cab simulator and a standalone mode, for $69.

Best for: Guitars. Genres: Metal, Rock & Indie.

Keywords: solid-state, electric guitar, 80s, standalone app, aggressive, tight, 90s, hardware emulation, analog-sounding, classic, clean, heavy, huge, impulse-response based, modern, resizable UI, rhythmic, Y2K.

What it does

Solidus Randy 250 is Audiority's analog-modeled simulation of two Randall solid state amps: the late-80s RG100ES, which shaped classic metal tones, and the late-2000s RH150, which has much more gain. The developer describes both as having "huge low end and crushing gain".

RG amp: two channels, Green and Red, with an overdrive boost.
RH amp: two channels, Clean and Overdrive, with a clean boost and dual gain on the Overdrive channel.
Noise gate: in front of the amp, to keep high-gain rhythm parts tight.
Wild Drive: a modern overdrive pedal model, for tightening and pushing the amp.
EQ Duo: a 6-band graphic EQ plus a 3-band parametric EQ before the amp.
Post EQ: a 5-band equalizer after the amp.
Dual cabinet simulator: two cab slots with built-in impulse responses from Dr Bonkers Sound Lab, Eddie Scharr, Redwirez and Seacow Cabs.
Standalone and interface: runs as a standalone app as well as a plugin, with a resizable interface.

A demo is available; in demo mode the plugin outputs 3 seconds of silence every minute.

Source: Audiority product page

When to use it

Solidus Randy 250 covers the tight, dry, solid state Randall tone heard on many 80s and 90s metal records, a niche the rated amp sims do not focus on. Unlike those, which are mostly tube rigs (Archetype: Nolly X and Gojira X are full Neural DSP signal chains, AmpliTube 5 MAX and Guitar Rig 7 Pro offer huge collections, and NAM or TONEX MAX load captured amps), it is a pair of amps with a gate, a drive and two EQ stages, so it is quick to dial in and much cheaper than a full suite. The trade-off is range: there are no effects, and it is not built for clean or vintage tones.

Best for: thrash, groove and 90s metal rhythm guitar, and high-gain tones with a big low end.
Genres: metal and hard rock.
Look elsewhere if: you want tube amp feel, clean tones or built-in effects; an Archetype plugin, AmpliTube 5 MAX or Guitar Rig 7 Pro cover more. For the early-90s Marshall solid state sound, Audiority's Solidus VS8100 is the sibling.

Where to buy

Audiority: $69
Plugin Boutique: $75

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