This is incredible! I have an actual VT-22 (combo version of the V4) guitar amp, which is the brother to the V4B and this plug in sounds incredibly like my live amp. The speaker combinations available add for a wide variety of tonal colorization.
Secret Tip!
★★★★★
by Faydit
I did not know the V4-B, before I noticed this plugin. But is easily became my favorite Ampeg, as it seems to work equally well as bass amp and as guitar amp (plugin). Bass overdrive is a typical troublemaker even in guitar amps and pedals, as low frequencies easily tend to sound (too) fuzzy, if overdriven, even more in bass amps, but the V4-B does an excellent job, even with ultra-bass activated, the overdrive sounds dry, transparent and tight enough, while lower gain settings give you the typical clean(er) sounds, which you expect from an Ampeg. The V4-B is - very much like a Bassman (or a Super Bass), although completely different voiced - also an excellent guitar amp, maybe more than other Ampegs, even more in combination with a good guitar cabinet. (My favorite is a 412 with 55 Hz Blackbacks, which anyway originally had been designed as bass speakers, but work equally well as bass and guitar speakers.) Nice, interesting - if properly adjusted, also guitar compatible - clean, crunch and overdrive sounds, especially the crunch tones have for me a similar good quality that the ones of an old Hiwatt (not as dirty as a Plexi, instead more sustain even at lower gain settings and a more harmonious character, some settings also remind me of old Laney or Orange amps), but you can also adjust the amp to some more doomy sounding Stoner Rock, Indie or Grunge tones, due to the very flexible tone shaping options or also adjust more unusual tones. Nevertheless the V4-B has it‘s own excellent and still doubtlessly Ampeg typical voice and character, but with more overdrive capabilities than the rest. In comparison the V4-B offfers the - in my opinion - much better, less fuzzy sounding, better balanced overdrive, it also is better adjustable due to the separate Gain and Master controls, than the one of the SVT-VR. The harmonious beauty of the Portaflex combined with a little of the power of the SVT, so to say, in other words, 100% Ampeg, but a little different and unique too. A Tube Screamer in front simply sounds awesome, although it usually is not my favorite pedal, but here it does an excellent job, adding some more dirt and bite, as if it had been especially designed to work in front of this amp. Even the built-in bass cabinets usually give good results with guitars too, as there also are some SM57 or SM7B captures available, but of course some good real guitar cabinets will sound even more convincing, if you use the V4-B as a guitar amp, which also is no problem, simply deactivate the cabinet section and replace it externally with some favorite IR‘s. The amp itself works equally well with basses or guitars, the gain range also is really good for an amp from this time, dynamic reaction also is excellent, and - of course and as meanwhile expected from Brainworx - the programming itself! As a Bass amp, as long as you do not need the higher power of the SVT-VR, or if the Portaflex has too little power or sounds a little too polite and „vintage“, it anyway is almost unbeatable, simple, yet sonically very flexible and always offering great and authentically sounding, Ampeg typical tube amp tones with a lot of nice, harmonious tube saturation dirt, if wished. Highly recommended, unique and excellent gem! The amp as well as the plugin!
Love it
★★★★★
by Saturn Voyager
This thing makes my guitar bass to sound beefy and classic. I love it
Perfect vintage tones
★★★★★
by Laserpanther
Perfect vintage tones . Great with my 62 Fender p bass & my Hofner. Re-amp is perfect.
Like The Real Thing
★★★★★
by Not A Bass Player
I'm not a Bass player and don't play one on TV. However I do play bass on my own stuff and when bands bring me tracks with no bass. There's a lot of that ya know... I never write reviews... Well anyway, I own a real Ampeg V4B bought in 1972 and bought this plugin on Feb 26 2022 and have used it on EVERY single project and mix since day one! I own every other Ampeg PA offers but this thing compelled me to write this review. I don't know how I missed this emulation all the past couple years in the Products page but now I cant stop using it. It sounds like a REAL V4B! I think it's on sale right now for $29.99 Epic! Even though totally worth it at regular price. On a side note I have so many plugins like every other Plugin junkie...all the BIG brands which I do use. But If I had was stuck on a desert Island with one channel strip, it would be the 'BX Console N' If you couldn't mix an entire project with that one channel, you shouldn't be in the game. Thanks for what you do Dirk!
Finally a versatile bass amp plugin!
★★★★★
by Carl
Ah....after playing bass for 25 years with various amps I found myself in need for a software amp in my new home studio. Vintage rock, metal, progressive music....this plugin brings the sauce. I've played on so many Ampeg rigs that I can truthfully say that I recognise the classic tone they make. This is way more versatile and user-friendly.
Ampeg V-4B
★★★★★
by Erik Dangenoir (Cercl'oeil Prodctions-CEO/Founder):INSANASOMNIA, Imaginary-Steps...
The Ampeg V–4B All-Tube Bass Amp. A faithful reissue of the 1971 original SVT. Delivering thick tube tone that can be heard on countless hits !
Ampeg v-4
★★★★☆
by Zhiguli 8
Really like this plugin, but the reason I'm docking it one star is the fact that the V-4 is also a great guitar amp (Stones, QOTSA), especially using the power soak feature, so some guitar based recording chains would also be nice. I'm pretty sure there was a model made for guitar back in the 70s. Not sure how long the Ampeg license will last and maybe their keeping you from marketing this as a guitar amp, but if that partnership ends, I would seriously look at making a guitar mode with Marshall, Orange, Mesa, etc. cab recording chains.
The best Ampeg plugin
★★★★★
by Bobby
My opinion but this is the first Ampeg plugin amp that actually sounds like the real thing, the first one that has an edge in the sound, distorts just like the real thing.
Top !
★★★★★
by Bruno Zucchetti
Top as every product of PluginAlliance ! I use it by HDX Dsp and I've subscrived for Mega Bundle Yearly ,as a Top Recording Studio in a pocket ... i will buy everything waiting the right promotions ! Bruno Zucchetti Italy