Soundshed Guitar
Soundshed Guitar is a free guitar and bass multi-effects app for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
What Soundshed Guitar is
Soundshed Guitar is a free guitar and bass multi-effects app for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It can run as a standalone app or in a DAW through VST3, AU, or CLAP. Its amp tones use Neural Amp Modeler A2 technology, with access to Tone3000 from within the app. The signal chain can put effects in any order, use parallel paths, and connect through graph-based routing or other plugins. For cabinet simulation, it supports impulse responses and lets users load and blend their own cabinets. Players can browse community presets and tone packs, import complete setups, and transfer preset assets between systems or collaborators. Included tools are a tuner, metronome, jam backing tracks, and quick riff capture. The listed minimums include Windows 10/11 on x64 with AVX2, macOS 11 or later on Intel or Apple Silicon, 4GB RAM, and 500MB disk space. Listed audio specifications cover 44.1kHz to 96kHz sample rates and latency under 10ms at 48kHz. The project’s public source repository identifies its license as AGPL-3.0.
Good
- Free plan with no extra purchases required
- Runs standalone or as a DAW plugin
- Supports arbitrary effect order and parallel paths
- Includes tuner, metronome, and backing tracks
- Loads and blends custom impulse response cabinets
Watch out
- Windows requires x64 with AVX2
- macOS requirement is version 11 or later
- Listed minimum disk space is 500MB
Who it suits
Soundshed Guitar suits guitarists and bassists who want amp tones, effects, cabinet simulation, and practice tools in a standalone app or DAW. Its routing and preset features may also suit players who build or share custom signal chains.
Verdict
Soundshed Guitar combines amp modeling, flexible routing, cabinet simulation, and practice tools in a free app for three desktop platforms. Check the stated system requirements against your computer before choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Soundshed Guitar's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Soundshed Guitar | Free | No licensing, paywall, or extra purchases required |
The facts
Each one read from Soundshed Guitar's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Amp modeling
- It uses Neural Amp Modeler A2 technology for amp tones and provides access to Tone3000 from inside the app.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Audio performance
- The specifications list 44.1kHz to 96kHz sample rates and latency under 10ms at 48kHz.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Built-in tools
- The app includes a tuner, metronome, jam backing tracks, and quick riff capture.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Cabinet simulation
- The app supports impulse response cabinet simulation and lets users load and blend their own cabinets.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Latest release
- The maker's October 8, 2026 release notes describe version 1.6.0 as adding nine effects, fifteen drive pedal models, gapless preset switching, signal-chain undo and A/B comparison, and a Practice Tool.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Open source
- The public source repository identifies the project license as AGPL-3.0.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Plugin formats
- The listed formats include VST3, AU, CLAP, and a standalone app.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Presets
- Users can browse community presets and tone packs, import complete tone setups, and transfer preset assets between systems and collaborators.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Product
- Soundshed Guitar is a free guitar and bass multi-effects app that runs in a DAW or on its own.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Signal routing
- Its signal chain supports arbitrary effect ordering, parallel processing paths, graph-based routing, and other plugins.checked 8 Oct 2001
- Support
- The maker invites feedback by email or through its Reddit community and asks users to include platform, DAW, audio interface, reproduction steps, and logs when relevant.checked 8 Oct 2001
- System requirements
- The listed minimums include Windows 10/11 on x64 with AVX2, macOS 11 or later on Intel or Apple Silicon, 4GB RAM, and 500MB disk space.checked 8 Oct 2001
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