Guitar plugin built with Gojira's Joe Duplantier, covering clean to extreme high-gain tones.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
Checked September 2026
Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira X vs Neural DSP Archetype: Plini X (2026)
Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira X is best for modern metal and high-gain rhythm tones; Neural DSP Archetype: Plini X is best for progressive and melodic lead guitar. Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira X starts at €129 one-time and Neural DSP Archetype: Plini X at €119 one-time.
Guitar plugin developed with Plini, with three amps and studio tone-shaping tools.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
| Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira X | Neural DSP Archetype: Plini X | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | modern metal and high-gain rhythm tones | progressive and melodic lead guitar |
| Starting price | €129 one-time | €119 one-time |
| Free version | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Formats | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone | VST2, VST3, AU, AAX, Standalone |
| OS | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Key features | Three amps: Clean, Rust, Hot, Overdrive, distortion, phaser and chorus pedals, WOW pitch shifter and polyphonic octaver, 600+ cab IRs with six virtual mics, 9-band graphic EQ, Doubler and transpose tools | Three amps: Clean, Crunch, Lead, Compressor, octaver, fuzz drive and delay pre-effects, Chorus, tape delay and reverb post-effects, Cab module with hundreds of IRs and 6 mics, Per-amp EQ with high/low pass filters, Doubler and transpose |
| Developer | Neural DSP | Neural DSP |
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Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira X starts at €129 one-time; Neural DSP Archetype: Plini X starts at €119 one-time.
Three amps: Clean, Rust, Hot, Overdrive, distortion, phaser and chorus pedals, WOW pitch shifter and polyphonic octaver, 600+ cab IRs with six virtual mics, 9-band graphic EQ, Doubler and transpose tools.
Three amps: Clean, Crunch, Lead, Compressor, octaver, fuzz drive and delay pre-effects, Chorus, tape delay and reverb post-effects, Cab module with hundreds of IRs and 6 mics, Per-amp EQ with high/low pass filters, Doubler and transpose.