NEURAL DSP

QUAD CORTEX

$1,849, neuraldsp.com

When Neural DSP describe their brand-new Quad Cortex as “the most powerful floor modeler on the planet,” they’re really not lying. It’s the kind of unit that could run four different amplifier models and all kinds of stereo effects at the same time without even breaking a sweat. On top of that, Neural Capture allows it to replicate the sonics of any physical amplifier, overdrive and cabinet with mind-boggling accuracy — giving users a limitless library of sounds online, as well as the options to capture their own gear. It comes with more than 1,000 impulse responses and works well with third-party ones, too — which is very handy for recording, especially when you can move the virtual microphones around the speaker just like you would in real life. Given Neural DSP’s highly successful plug-in ranges for the likes of Gojira, Cory Wong and Plini, it should come as little surprise that their new physical flagship is a work of wonder.