Shreddage Amp XTC

Name: Shreddage Amp XTC
Price: 79 USD
Author: Impact Soundworks

by Impact Soundworks · Amp Sim · Boutique German amp sim

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Shreddage Amp XTC is a circuit-modeled boutique German guitar amp that goes from clean tones to extreme high gain.

It adds two six-slot pedalboards with Klon and MXR-style pedals and a dual-cabinet section with IR loading; it costs $79.

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

Keywords: electric guitar, impulse-response based, clean, extreme, hardware emulation, circuit-modelled, inspired by, tube, 60s, 90s, aggressive, algorithmic, bass, BBD, deep, mixing, vintage.

What it does

Shreddage Amp XTC models one boutique German guitar amp, built tube by tube and circuit by circuit from its original schematics. The developer's idea is to model "hard to find" studio gems instead of the usual amps.

Amp: standard and clean channels with their own gain, three pre-EQ modes, a 3-band EQ, structure, boost and plexi switches, and a full power amp stage.
Pre-amp pedalboard: six slots in any order, with Tube Screamer-style overdrive, MXR-style distortion, a Klon Centaur model and extra overdrive and extreme distortion pedals.
Post-cab pedalboard: another six slots for an LA-2A-style optical compressor, BBD-style delay, chorus, algorithmic reverb and 3-band parametric EQ.
Cabinets: a Friedman 4x12 loaded with Celestion Greenback and Vintage 30 speakers, captured with five mics (SM57, R-121, R10, KSM8, M81) in two positions.
Dual cabs and IRs: blend, layer or pan two cabinets, load your own impulse responses, and flip phase with one click.
Finishing: a 10-band master EQ and a built-in tuner.

It comes with a free trial and a 14-day money-back guarantee.

Source: Impact Soundworks product page

When to use it

Shreddage Amp XTC is the pick when you want one deep, flexible boutique amp with pedals and cabs built in, at a modest price. Compared with Archetype: Nolly X it gives you a single amp rather than several voiced amps in one suite, but covers a wide range from cleans to high gain. Unlike Neural Amp Modeler or TONEX MAX, it is a circuit model with real knobs, not a capture of a specific rig setting. AmpliTube 5 MAX and Guitar Rig 7 Pro offer far more amps and effects, while XTC keeps everything on one page.

Best for: versatile rock and metal guitar tones from one amp, for players and for composers using virtual guitar libraries.
Genres: rock, hard rock, metal and film or game music.
Look elsewhere if: you need a big multi-amp collection; AmpliTube 5 MAX or Guitar Rig 7 Pro cover far more amps.
Tip: watch your input level; the circuit model reacts to how hard you drive it, like a real amp (Plugin Nerds).

What producers say

The one in-depth review found it worth the price for its range and realism, with the warning that it takes time to dial in.

Plugin Nerds (2026) identified the amp as a Bogner Ecstasy, praised the clean-to-high-gain range, the 12 pedal slots, dual-cab blending and true stereo, and called it "genuinely worth it".
Criticisms: it is "not a one-knob wonder": channels and EQ interact, and gain staging needs attention.

Plugin Nerds review

Where to buy

Impact Soundworks: $79

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