Diezel Herbert Amplifier
by Universal Audio · Amp Sim · High-gain amp sim
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UAD emulation of the Diezel Herbert guitar amp.
Best for: Guitars. Genres: Metal.
Keywords: hardware emulation, electric guitar, aggressive, modern, licensed emulation, clean, huge, vintage.
What it does
An emulation of Diezel's 180-watt Herbert amp, developed by Brainworx with Peter Diezel's endorsement.
- Amp: six-KT77 power section; the developer promises "vicious modern distortion and huge clean tones".
- Recording chains: 120 combinations of cabinets and microphones.
- FX Rack: vintage delay, noise gate and high/low filters.
Source: Universal Audio product page
When to use it
A tight, modern high-gain amp for metal and hard rock. Compared with the Diezel VH4 from the same series, the Herbert is a larger, more modern-sounding design. For an alternative, see Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira X.
Where to buy
- Universal Audio: $75
Tutorials and reviews
- UAD Diezel Herbert Amplifier Plug-In
- Diezel Herbert for UAD-2/Apollo Platform
- Diezel Herbert vs Diezel VH4 (Plugin)
- Diezel Herbert Amp Plugin: Get The Sound of Rock & Metal Legends
- Diezel Herbert vs Universal Audio Herbert Plugin
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