Checked September 2026
Native Instruments
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 7 Pro review
Guitar & amp sims
Amp, effects and pedal suite with 26 classic guitar and bass amps plus ICM-modeled additions. Best for all-round guitar and bass amp and effects processing. Price: $199 one-time.
Key features
- 26 classic guitar and bass amps with matching cabs
- Four ICM amps and five ICM effect pedals
- Loop Machine Pro
- Cabinet IR loader with curated IRs
- Over 100 new rack presets
- Signal-flow sidebar
Pros
- Large amp and effects library
- Also useful for creative sound design
Cons
- Hosts require VST3 (no VST2 listed)
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 7 Pro alternatives
- FREE
Ample Sound
Ample Guitar M Lite
A free acoustic guitar instrument modeled on a Martin D-41.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported A free digital emulation of the Klon Centaur guitar pedal with Traditional and Neural modes.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXsupportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXsupportedAn open-source project using deep learning to model guitar amplifiers and pedals.
VST3supportedAUsupportedAAXnot supportedCLAPnot supportedWINsupportedMACsupportedLNXnot supported
Sources: www.native-instruments.com