
BIAS FX is one of our favorite guitar amp simulators for Mac and PC. BIAS FX 2 is the latest build of the software and below you’ll find the complete BIAS FX amp list…
When it comes to amp simulators, BIAS FX 2 is currently my #1 favorite software for my computer. It’s cheap enough for every type of player, it is simple to use, and it features a myriad of amps and effects.
I switched to running my guitar through my computer a couple of years back. I have all my guitar gear in my office, I don’t have anymore room for amps or pedals, so I decided to go minimal and use digital amps.
I use BIAS FX for recording and when I’m practicing; I just plug my headphones in – or use a pair of Bluetooth set – and I can play around with HUGE sounds from my iMac’s display. And the best part? BIAS FX 2 is really cheap to buy – around $50 for the basic package.
We also have a guide detailing ALL the differences between BIAS FX and BIAS FX 2, it’s worth a look if you’re currently using the first-gen software and are thinking about upgrading.
And when it comes to amps for BIAS FX, you have an OCEAN of options, as you can see below…
Low Gain Amps
Name | Inspired by | Standard | Professional | Elite |
67 Blackface V2 | Fender Blackface Super Reverb | * | * | * |
69 Duo Verb V2 | Fender Twin Reverb | * | * | * |
77 Silver Tone V2 | Fender Vibro Champ Silverface | * | * | * |
59 Tweed Lux V2 | Fender Deluxe Reverb | * | * | * |
66 AC Boost V2 | Vox AC30 | * | * | * |
76 Jazz Combo | Roland JC120 | * | * | * |
Gret 6156 | Gretsch 6156 Playboy | * | * | * |
94 MATCH DC V2 | Matchless DC30 | * | * | |
PhD Z V2 | Dr.Z PhD | * | * | |
Clean Master V2 | PG Original | * | * | |
67 Dumble Clean | PG Original | * | * | |
Solo Star | PG Original | * | * | |
Supreme Clean | Fuchs Overdrive Supreme | * | ||
PhD W | Dr.Z Z Wreck | * | ||
Super Reverb | Fender Super Reverb | * | ||
AD Clean | Orange AD 30 | * | ||
BB Clean | Marshall Bluesbreaker | * | ||
JM45 Clean | Marshall JTM45 Clean | * | ||
Dumble 50 | Dumble ODS 50 | * | ||
AC Hand-wired | Vox AC30 Handwired | * | ||
Super Amp | Fender Super Amp | * |
Crunch Amps
Name | Inspired by | Standard | Professional | Elite |
British OR30 V2 | Orange AD30 | * | * | * |
69 Plexiglas V2 | Marshall Super Lead 100 | * | * | * |
British Lead 800 | Marshall JCM800 | * | * | * |
Two Stone SP50 | Two Rock Studio Pro 50 | * | * | * |
Overdriven JM45 | Overdrived Marshall JTM45 | * | * | * |
Overdriven Lux Verb | Overdrived Fender Deluxe Reverb | * | * | * |
Hiway DR103 | Hiwatt DR103 | * | * | * |
Grid Crunch V2 | PG Original | * | * | |
British Rock 50 V2 | Orange Rockverb 50 | * | * | |
Modded Plexi V2 | PG Original | * | * | |
Pushed Tweed V2 | PG Original | * | * | |
Lanny 50 V2 | Laney GH50R | * | * | |
Super Sonic V2 | Fender Super Sonic Twin | * | * | |
D13 FTR | Divided by 13 FTR37 | * | * | |
Paul Arch | Paul Reed Smith Archon 100 | * | * | |
87 Jubilee | Marshall Silver Jubilee | * | * | |
Super Jimi Clean | Marshall Super 100JH | * | * | |
Dual Rev | Fender The Twin CH2 | * | ||
1968 Crunch | Marshall JMP Plexi 1968 | * | ||
Overdriven Vibro | Fender Vibroverb w/ TS808 | * | ||
Overdriven Deluxe | Fender Deluxe Reverb w/ TS808 | * | ||
AC Crunch HW | Vox AC30 Handwired Overdrived | * | ||
PhD 18 | Dr.Z Maz18 | * | ||
PhD Lux | Dr.Z Z -Lux | * | ||
American Crunch | Mesa Boogie Lonestar CH2 | * | ||
Checkmate | Teisco Checkmate20 | * | ||
Vintage Crunch | Guyatone GA930 | * |
High Gain Amps
Name | Inspired by | Standard | Professional | Elite |
92 Treadplate V2 | Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier | * | * | * |
04 Insane V2 | Peavey 5150 | * | * | * |
Invader | Engl Invader 100 | * | * | * |
Mark V CH3 | Mesa Boogie Mark V | * | * | * |
92 VH4 | Diezel VH4 | * | * | * |
SLO SP88 | Soldano SP77 | * | * | * |
SwitchAxe Lead | H&K Switch Blade lead channel | * | * | * |
Modded Mark IIc+ V2 | Mesa Boogie Mark IIc+ | * | * | |
Insane SATAN V2 | Randall Satan | * | * | |
Ecstasy 101 V2 | Bogner Ecstasy 101 | * | * | |
German Fire V2 | Engl Fireball 100 | * | * | |
Snake’s Lead 800 V2 | Marshall AFD100 Slash Signature | * | * | |
High Gain EL34 V2 | PG Original | * | * | |
BE 101 | Friedman BE100 | * | * | |
Slayer King | Marshall 2203KK Kerry King Signature | * | * | |
Black Bull | VHT Pitbull | * | * | |
Insane Roadie | Mesa Boogie Roadking | * | ||
Black 100 | ENGL RB100 | * | ||
American High Gain | Mesa Boogie JP-2C | * | ||
Cobra | Framus Cobra | * | ||
Insane 6508 | Peavey 6505 | * | ||
Insane Hargen | Diezel Hargen | * | ||
RD 53 | Randall RD45 | * | ||
Pushed Mark IV | Mesa Boogie Mark IV | * | ||
RD V2 | Randall V2 | * | ||
Classic Insane | Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier CH3 | * | ||
Lighting | Matchless Lighting | * | ||
YM100 | Marshall YJM100 Signature | * | ||
Two Stone Lead | Two Rock Bi-Oynx Lead CH | * | ||
1979 British Hi Gain | Marshall JMP Plexi 1979 | * |
Acoustic Amps
Name | Inspired by | Standard | Professional | Elite |
Acoustic Sim V2 | PG Original | * | * | * |
Flat Acoustic | PG Original | * | * | * |
Keyboard Amp | PG Original | * | * | * |
Acoustic Amp V2 | PG Original | * | * | |
Fat Acoustic V2 | PG Original | * | * |
Bass Amps
Name | Inspired by | Standard | Professional | Elite |
69 Blue Line V2 | Ampeg SVT Blue Line | * | * | * |
GK 800 V2 | Gallien-Krueger 800RB | * | * | * |
Metal Bass | Mesa Boogie Subway D-800 | * | * | * |
DR201 Custom | Hiwatt DR201 | * | * | * |
British Lead Bass | Marshall Super Bass | * | * | * |
67 T15 | Ampeg B-15 | * | * | * |
700 RB V2 | Gallien Krueger 700RB-II | * | * | * |
Bass 360 V2 | Acoustic 360 | * | * | |
Supra Bass V2 | Fender Super Bassman | * | * | |
Sunny 3000 | Sunn 300T | * | * | |
H5001 | H5000 | * | ||
MM25 | Mini Mark II | * | ||
Hammer 500 | Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 | * | ||
400T | Ampeg SVT 400T | * | ||
MB T500 | Markbass TTE 500 | * | ||
W600 | Eden WTP600 | * | ||
TE V5001 | Trace Elliot V Type 5001 | * |
If you want a complete breakdown of how BIAS FX 2 works and what it can do, check out my guide to getting started with BIAS FX 2, it covers pretty much everything.
All you need is a way to connect your guitar to your computer; once you have that, you can start recording and sounding like you have a $1000 guitar rig.
As noted in the intro, BIAS FX 2 is not expensive. You can download a copy for less than $50 (or £43 in the UK).