Country isn’t the first genre that comes to mind when it comes to amp sims and for most country guitarists, amp sims aren’t exactly a go-to. The clean tone side of the amp sim industry took more time to develop proper authenticity, warmth and presence so it’s not a wonder why country, blues and jazz players took their time to come around. For years, the only plugin that could do clean tones with real life was Scuffham S-Gear but there was literally no selection for realistic tones for anything outside of metal and rock.

The stigma that amp sims cannot do clean tones does come from some substance but the new generation of amp sims has changed the game. These days, guitarists searching for plugins and impulse responses to nail down killer tones for blues, jazz, modern / traditional country, southern rock and other relatable genres have a lot to choose from.
From delicious twang to the smoothest jazz, we chose our favorites currently available!

- Endless tone possibilities for an endless amount of genres / styles
- Better suited for intermediate or experienced plugin users

BRAINWORX FUCHS OVERDRIVE SUPREME 50
- Fully-licensed by boutique amp builder; Fuchs Audio
- Fuchs’ homage to the Dumble Overdrive Special

BRAINWORX FUCHS TRAIN II
- Fully-licensed by the original builder; Fuchs Audio
- Fuchs’ own Trainwreck-style amp

- Based on the famous Soldano X88R
- Requires the Ignite TPA-1 power amp plugin (also free) and an IR loader

KUASSA AMPLIFIKATION MATCHLOCK
- Includes three Fender amps with two channels per amp
- One of the best clean-focused amp sims on the market

- Jam packed full of some of the best gear ever made for any style of guitar or bass
- FREE updates that add even more gear to the already loaded list

NEURAL DSP ARCHETYPE CORY WONG
- Includes three very unique and original amps plus a nice selection of pedals
- Everything needed to create incredible cleans, driven cleans and low to medium gain rock

- Fender, Vox, Brunetti, DV and a lot more
- Tons of pedals and other components for almost any style of playing.

- A wonderful take on a Fender Twin
- Provides some of the most authentic Fender tones on the market and does so at a low price

STL TONES TONALITY HOWARD BENSON
- 5 amps of pure vintage heaven from Bogner, Fender, Marshall, Wizard and more
- Currently the only amp sim that models a Wizard amp