"The range of sounds that you can get from changing the mic setup and tweaking the controls is surprisingly wide, and unlike many of the amp modelling plug-ins currently available, this one really manages to convey a sense of power and weight."

"...you get very accurate modelling of real amps in real rooms."

"As with Vintage Amp Room, you get the sound of real amps in a real room, warts and all. Softube excel at this, but it's down to you to add any effects and processing -- just as it would be when working with a real amp in the studio."

Paul White, Sound On Sound (Nov 2008)

"Dead easy to use; excellent metal and classic rock sounds."

"MAR excels at a full-on aggressive metal sound with a smooth high-end that responds particularly well to a palm-muted playing style."

Guitarist Choice
Trevor Curwen, Guitarist (Nov 2008)

"[...] the starting sound and tone produced by either Vintage [Amp Room] or Metal [Amp Room] are some of best I've heard.
For that reason, I ask the producers I work with to also record a dry direct guitar signal (DI) along with the amp sounds and include it in the songs they send me to mix. Then I'll have no excuses for wonky guitar tones."

"Metal Amp [Room] is long on authenticity and short on tweakiness."

"When you can't afford the real-deal metal amp [...], Softube Metal Amp is your best bet."

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Barry Rudolph, contributing editor for MIX Magazine and 'New Toys' columnist for L.A.'s Music Connection Magazine.

"Metal Amp Room proves that you don't necessarily need ten amp models or more to underline your market position and prove that you are one of the key players in that market."

Thomas Jeschonnek, Gitarre & Bass (Nov 2008)

"...sounds really good and have a great playability."

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Sound Quality: 5/5
Michael Linderoth, Studio Magazine (Oct 2008)

"Metal Amp Room resides squarely in the 'quality over quantity' category. Softube chose to dispense with the fluff and concentrate all of their dark wizardry on crafting solid extreme metal tones that would satisfy even the most discriminating ears."

"Pitted against its closest direct competitor, Amplitube Metal, Metal Amp Room trumps it quite easily in pure tone. [...] Metal Amp Room was superior in capturing the essence of extreme metal tone. [...] Metal Amp Room can't be beat."

Ben Bowen, Audio Midi (Dec 2008)