Bassforge Hellraiser
by Joey Sturgis Tones · Amp Sim · Bass amp suite
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Bassforge bass guitar plugin with amp, cabinet and effects sections for aggressive rock and metal bass.
Best for: Bass. Genres: Metal, Rock & Indie.
Keywords: bass, aggressive, impulse-response based, enhancement, multi-band.
What it does
Bassforge Hellraiser is a bass amp suite designed by Joey Sturgis from the bass tones on his productions.
- Amp: an aggressive amp with a Clank control for bite, plus Raise Hell and Enhance Sub controls, and a Demon Fuzz stomp box.
- Cabinet: four mic models (RE20, D112, FET47 and Audix D6), multiple cabinet IRs, an external IR loader and JST Matched Cab, a cabinet paired to your tone settings.
- Processing: 24-band digital EQ, 5-band parametric analog-style EQ and a crossover/compression mixer for independent low and high control.
- Tools: built-in tuner.
Source: Joey Sturgis Tones product page
When to use it
A bass amp for heavy rock and metal with a fuzz and sub-focused approach. Compared with Bonecrusher, which offers two amp models and a bigger EQ section, Hellraiser is simpler, with one amp and a fuzz pedal. Both are more specialised than general amp sims.
Where to buy
- Joey Sturgis Tones: $29.99
Tutorials and reviews
- JST Bassforge Hellraiser - Demo And Walkthrough
- JST Bassforge Hellraiser Demo / Review
- Quick Tour: Bassforge Hellraiser Bass Plugin
- Bassforge Hellraiser Bass Plugin by JST
- Masterful Fingerstyle: Crushing Metal Bass Tone with Bassforge Hellraiser!
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