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Description
Unleash your inner tone sculptor with the Positive Grid BIAS AMP, a cutting-edge virtual amp designer that faithfully captures the essence of authentic tube amplifiers. Dive into a world of limitless sonic possibilities by mixing and matching components to craft your personalized amp. Whether you're in search of vintage warmth or modern grit, BIAS AMP offers a dynamic tone engine that responds with unparalleled touch sensitivity and expressiveness.
With its Amp Match technology, you can clone the sound of your favorite hardware or a specific guitar track, ensuring every nuance is captured. Connected to the ToneCloud, you gain access to a vast library of custom amps crafted by artists and recording studios worldwide, or you can upload your own signature tones to share with the community. This level of interaction makes the BIAS AMP not just a tool, but a gateway to a global network of musicians.
Seamlessly integrate your creations with BIAS FX, Positive Grid’s flagship processing suite, to expand your tonal landscape with effects and racks. BIAS AMP’s redesigned speaker cabinet module and multi-mic capability allow for even deeper exploration, while new amp packs enhance your palette with dedicated options for blues and bass enthusiasts. Whether in the studio or on the stage, BIAS AMP is your companion in sound innovation.
Key Features:
- Revolutionary virtual amp designer with authentic tube amp feel
- Amp Match technology for cloning real amp tones
- Access to thousands of custom amps on ToneCloud
- Redesigned speaker cabinet module with multi-mic capability
- Seamless integration with BIAS FX for expanded tonal possibilities
- New amp packs for blues and bass tones
Product specs
| Plugin Format | AU, VST |
FAQs
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What is the main difference between Positive Grid BIAS AMP and BIAS FX?
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Positive Grid BIAS AMP focuses on the in-depth customization of guitar and bass amps, allowing users to tweak preamps, power amps, tone stacks, and more. In contrast, BIAS FX includes a wider variety of effects and flexible configurations for a complete virtual rig.
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Does Positive Grid BIAS AMP allow for amp customization?
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Yes, Positive Grid BIAS AMP offers extensive amp customization options, including preamp, power amp, tone stack, and transformer adjustments, allowing users to create unique amp tones.
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Can I use Positive Grid BIAS AMP for bass guitar?
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Yes, Positive Grid BIAS AMP supports both guitar and bass, offering specific customization options for each, including specialized preamps and cabinets.
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What kind of mic options does Positive Grid BIAS AMP provide?
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Positive Grid BIAS AMP includes a Cabinets Module with Dual Miking, allowing users to choose from various mic options and placements for precise tonal shaping.
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Is Positive Grid BIAS AMP suitable for recording and live performances?
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Positive Grid BIAS AMP is designed for both recording and live performances, offering a dynamic tone engine and customizable amp settings that can be tailored to different environments.
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Does Positive Grid BIAS AMP include an EQ feature?
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Yes, Positive Grid BIAS AMP includes an RTA EQ, allowing users to visually analyze and adjust their tone for optimal sound quality.
Videos
Positive Grid
BIAS AMP 2 Overview | Positive Grid
Reviews
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Positive Grid BIAS AMP.
Software and compatibility
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Recent updates to BIAS FX2 haven't extended to BIAS AMP2, and there's no current upgrade path between them.
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A significant update for BIAS FX2 was released, but some users reported functionality issues, questioning its effectiveness.
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BIAS AMP2 struggles with compatibility in some DAWs, such as Cakewalk by Bandlab, where the user interface can appear misaligned.
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BIAS AMP2 has problems running in certain 64-bit DAWs, with no timeline for updates, leading to user frustration.
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User experience
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Some users feel Positive Grid prioritizes new ideas over supporting existing products, affecting their long-term satisfaction.
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Owners report recurring login issues and a non-functional Tonecloud, affecting the usability of BIAS AMP2.
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Users express disappointment over the lack of updates for BIAS AMP2, feeling that Positive Grid has deprioritized software in favor of hardware development.
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Comparisons
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A user noted that despite shifting to competitors, BIAS still offers a superior pedal selection for some applications.
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Tonal preferences have shifted to competitors like Neural DSP, Amplitube, and STL for superior sound quality, overshadowing BIAS AMP2.
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Ampeg SVT Suite outperforms BIAS's bass amp models, providing superior sound quality, particularly with Ampeg's own plugin compared to BIAS's and Amplitube's Ampeg packs.
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Helix Native and Amplitube's GK and Trace Elliot models are preferred over BIAS for bass, offering richer, fuller tones.
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Use cases and applications
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Owners mention using BIAS FX2 with various IRs to avoid carrying heavy gear, highlighting its convenience for live setups.
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BIAS AMP is favored for punk music, delivering excellent bass tones with lightly compressed distorted settings.
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For clean, vintage bass tones, Neural DSP's Parallax is not recommended, emphasizing the importance of selecting plugins based on specific tonal needs.
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4.5 out of 5
Based on 5 Reviews and 67 Ratings
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Great Piece of gear
It's amazing when I'm writing music to flesh out ideas. Sometimes I run this with Bias FX to really record.
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Have you tried any other amp simulator plugins for comparison? Guitar Rig for example?
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I have Guitar Rig and Amplitube 3. Guitar Rig is more or less an effects processor, and I really don't like the tone from it. Amplitube sits just below Bias, as with Bias, you can configure individual parts of your amp (Tubes, preamp etc.) Alongside that, you have the ToneCloud in Bias, and you can download presets from other users. Amp Matches are also a feature that beats both just by a touch, which are recreations of an amp using an audio sample from the amp.
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Great sounding amps for an epic price
Love this program, I would recommend this to every studio guitar player.
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Artist usage
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In this video he's comparing his BIAS with his Axe FX, "Today, we compare two of my favorite amp sims! Both are amazing, but we'll see how they stack up!!".
At 8:20 minute mark, Bruce shows the Positive Grid Bias amplifier, which he praises.
In this 4-part video series, Syu demonstrates Positive Grid's BIAS AMP, as well as how it can be integrated into the BIAS Head which can be used with a cabinet. Syu mentions in 0:58 that the midrange of the amp is well-defined and that the amp easily modulates the sounds of Fender Twin Reverb and Marshall's clean channels.
In this video, Glenn Fricker can be seen comparing the amp sims from BIAS Amp to the real deal. He later concludes that this is a tool that he wished he had when he first started out.
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