Amp Modeler Shootout | Iridium vs. Ruby vs. HX Stomp (vs. a Real Amp)

I've been using the Strymon Iridium since it came out in 2019, and recently got my hands on an HX Stomp as well. So I thought I'd borrow a Universal Audio Ruby (and a real Vox amp, just for good measure) and do a big giant comparison of all of them.

To be honest, each does a pretty good Vox AC sound, but there are definitely huge differences between them, which only get more pronounced as I add more gain. So check out the video and see which you prefer! I know I certainly went back and forth a bit while making this.

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Unless I state otherwise in the video, everything I test out on here is stuff that I bought myself. There are no paid reviews on this channel and only a couple times have I ever had items sent to me for review. All opinions are my own!

AMAZON LINKS FOR THE GEAR IN THIS VIDEO:
(These are affiliate links so if you buy something, I may earn a small commission)

Strymon Iridium: https://amzn.to/3E5WduM
Universal Audio Ruby: https://amzn.to/3BqXrzi
Line 6 HX Stomp: https://amzn.to/3Oa4V1a

My guitar is a Fender JA-90: https://amzn.to/3Kd9LJ7

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:21 Ground Rules
2:25 The Competitors
3:31 Clean Tones (Greenback)
7:18 Light Drive (Greenback)
9:24 Medium Drive (Greenback)
11:07 Heavy Drive (Greenback)
12:01 Switching to Alnico Blue IRs
12:22 Clean Tones (Blue)
13:12 Medium Drive (Blue)
16:42 Heavy Drive (Blue)
17:42 Concluding Remarks