Guitar effects plugins

Effects in the box, that’ll knock off your socks

Blue Cat Axiom £170

Though it sports a wealth of impressive amp sims, it’s Axiom’s multifaceted selection of effects that really piques our interest. Its more than 70 in-built effects can be loaded into any of its 32 plugin slots, including a variety of delay and distortions that are out of this world. It can also accommodate third party AU or VSTs into its signal chain.

Ultimate Guitar ToneBridge £FREE

Staying with indispensable free stuff, this app applies a different mindset to guitar tone modification. ToneBridge provides famous artist tone presets within a virtual pedal framework, from Nirvana to Daft Punk. Over 9000+ presets are available within, which can be used as a starting point for a whole new sound. Inspired!