{"id":64802,"date":"2026-05-09T03:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T08:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/?p=64802"},"modified":"2026-05-09T13:04:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T18:04:53","slug":"i-finally-tried-ik-multimedia-tonex-and-it-completely-fooled-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/i-finally-tried-ik-multimedia-tonex-and-it-completely-fooled-me\/","title":{"rendered":"I Finally Tried IK Multimedia TONEX\u2026 and It Completely Fooled Me"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"produ-leaderboard-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;margin-bottom: 30px!important;\" id=\"produ-3888741730\"><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securepubads.g.doubleclick.net\/tag\/js\/gpt.js\"><\/script>\n<script> var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/script>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-2133757870201-0\">\n  <script>\n\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\tgoogletag.defineSlot( '\/21927241144\/728x90-Leaderboard', [728,90], 'gpt-ad-2133757870201-0' )\n\t\t.addService(googletag.pubads());\n\t\t\t\twindow.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {};\n\t\tconst timers                     = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers;\n\n\t\ttimers['gpt-ad-2133757870201-0'] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\tconst id = 'gpt-ad-2133757870201-0';\n\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t}, 1000 );\n\n\t\tif ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotRequested', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\ttimers[id] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}, 2500 );\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotResponseReceived', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] !== 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\twindow.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tgoogletag.enableServices();\n\t\tgoogletag.display( 'gpt-ad-2133757870201-0' );\n\t} );\n  <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"flex-video widescreen youtube\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3IAsyUrkAsk\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Does TONEX Sound Like Real Guitar Amps?\" title=\"Play video &quot;Does TONEX Sound Like Real Guitar Amps?&quot;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3IAsyUrkAsk<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3IAsyUrkAsk\" title=\"Does TONEX Sound Like Real Guitar Amps?\">Does TONEX Sound Like Real Guitar Amps? (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3IAsyUrkAsk)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">For years I\u2019ve used IK Multimedia products. T-RackS, iRig, interfaces, plugins, monitors, you name it. I\u2019ve been working with their gear since the early 2000s. However, somehow, despite all of that, I\u2019d never actually done a proper deep dive into <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/B06yXL\">TONEX.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">So while I was in Modena filming at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ikmultimedia.com\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">IK Multimedia<\/a> headquarters, I finally sat down with Lorenzo, Marco and the team to see what all the fuss was about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And I\u2019ve got to say, I came away seriously impressed.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64803 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"879\" height=\"499\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-scaled.png 1080w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-1536x872.png 1536w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-2048x1162.png 2048w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-80x45.png 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-320x182.png 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-264x150.png 264w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-770x437.png 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-40x23.png 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-160x91.png 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-20x11.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-640x363.png 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-1068x606.png 1068w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-599x340.png 599w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-529x300.png 529w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-16x9.png 16w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-385x219.png 385w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.14.19-AM-1540x874.png 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>Walking In Pretty Cold<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">One thing I wanted to make clear right from the beginning was that I wasn\u2019t pretending to be some kind of<a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/B06yXL\"> TONEX<\/a> expert. Quite the opposite. I deliberately went into this pretty cold.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Of course I knew <i>what<\/i> <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/B06yXL\">TONEX<\/a> was. I\u2019d heard the hype, seen the videos, and watched players like Alex Lifeson using it live. However, I\u2019d never really sat with it myself and explored what it could actually do in a real-world recording and production situation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That\u2019s what intrigued me most.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Not just whether it sounded good in isolation, because honestly most modern modellers sound pretty decent these days, but whether it behaved like a real amp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That\u2019s always the thing for me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Can you play softly and keep it clean?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Can you dig in harder and have it respond naturally?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Does it feel alive under your fingers?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That\u2019s the difficult part.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64806 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-scaled.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"669\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-scaled.webp 2048w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-1080x897.webp 1080w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-150x125.webp 150w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-768x638.webp 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-1536x1276.webp 1536w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-80x66.webp 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-320x266.webp 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-271x225.webp 271w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-205x170.webp 205w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-181x150.webp 181w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-770x640.webp 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-40x33.webp 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-160x133.webp 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-20x17.webp 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-640x532.webp 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-730x606.webp 730w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-17x14.webp 17w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-409x340.webp 409w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-12x10.webp 12w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-361x300.webp 361w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-11x9.webp 11w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-385x320.webp 385w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2f51071997sqxE3R3gW9W0nTbFJsJVxfRgVdqWBU-1540x1279.webp 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/b><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>First Impressions<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">The first thing they handed me was the <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/B06yXL\">TONEX<\/a> pedal itself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Immediately I was impressed by just how much was packed into it. Tons of presets, stereo operation, IR support, onboard effects, amp and cab flexibility, delays, reverbs, modulation, compression, all of it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">However, features are one thing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I wanted to hear sounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">So I started shouting out amps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u201cGive me a Deluxe Reverb.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Straight away they pulled up this gorgeous Fender-style clean tone with chorus and reverb. Warm, dimensional, really familiar feeling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Then I asked them to strip the modulation off so I could hear it more naked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Still sounded fantastic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Then I went for the Roland JC120.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">They nailed that instantly too. That glassy hi-fi chorus thing was absolutely there.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Then an AC30.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Then a Marshall JMP.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Then a 5150.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And every single time the thing that stood out wasn\u2019t just the EQ curve or the distortion character, it was the response. The way it reacted when you changed your picking dynamics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That\u2019s where a lot of digital systems still fall apart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This didn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>It Actually Takes Pedals Properly<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">This was another big one for me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Back in the day, one of the fastest ways to destroy a modeller was sticking pedals in front of it. Especially Tube Screamers, Klons, boosts, things like that. Everything would just collapse into fizzy harshness.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/B06yXL\">TONEX<\/a> handled pedals really well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">They had a Tube Screamer and a Klon-style pedal running into it and it reacted much more like a real amp than I expected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That immediately got my attention.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64807 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"948\" height=\"523\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-scaled.png 1080w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-150x83.png 150w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-1536x849.png 1536w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-2048x1131.png 2048w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-80x44.png 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-320x177.png 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-308x170.png 308w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-272x150.png 272w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-770x425.png 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-40x22.png 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-160x88.png 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-20x11.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-640x354.png 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-615x340.png 615w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-543x300.png 543w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-16x9.png 16w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-385x213.png 385w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.20.27-AM-1540x851.png 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" \/><\/b><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>The Feel Is the Whole Point<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">This is the bit that\u2019s difficult to explain unless you\u2019re actually sitting there playing it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">A great amp isn\u2019t just about frequency response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s touch sensitivity.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s that edge-of-breakup thing where lightly picked chords stay clean, however the second you lean into the strings it starts to compress and grind in this really musical way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That\u2019s what makes amps addictive to play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And honestly, TONEX V2 gets frighteningly close to that behaviour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Much closer than I expected.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64808 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"938\" height=\"576\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models.jpg 1710w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-1080x663.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-150x92.jpg 150w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-1536x943.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-80x49.jpg 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-320x196.jpg 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-277x170.jpg 277w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-244x150.jpg 244w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-770x473.jpg 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-40x25.jpg 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-160x98.jpg 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-20x12.jpg 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-640x393.jpg 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-987x606.jpg 987w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-554x340.jpg 554w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-16x10.jpg 16w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-489x300.jpg 489w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-15x9.jpg 15w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-385x236.jpg 385w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/tonex_macpc_main_slideshow_1_Home_view_for_playing_and_editing_Tone_Models-1540x946.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 938px) 100vw, 938px\" \/><\/b><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>Capturing a Real Amp<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Then we moved into the studio to create our own capture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This part was fascinating.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">We set up a real Fender Deluxe Reverb with a Tube Screamer in front, miked it with an Shure SM57, dialled the sound in properly, and then captured the entire chain using the <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/B06yXL\">TONEX<\/a> software.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">What I liked immediately was how straightforward the whole process felt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You don\u2019t need some insane studio setup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You can use your own interface, your own laptop, your own amps.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The software walks you through everything.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Marco explained the difference between traditional modelling and what TONEX is doing with its AI capture process.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Traditional modelling tries to mathematically recreate every component inside the amp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/B06yXL\">TONEX<\/a> is listening to behaviour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Input versus output.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">How the amp reacts dynamically.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">How it compresses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">How it responds to picking strength.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That\u2019s why the feel gets so convincing.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-64809 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"498\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-scaled.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-150x69.jpg 150w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-768x354.jpg 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-1536x709.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-2048x945.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-80x37.jpg 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-320x148.jpg 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-770x355.jpg 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-40x18.jpg 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-160x74.jpg 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-20x9.jpg 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-640x295.jpg 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-385x178.jpg 385w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2219-1024-1540x711.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/b><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>TONEX ONE+ Makes a Lot of Sense<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">While I was there, IK were also talking about the brand-new <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/GbZaLm\">TONEX ONE+<\/a>, and honestly this feels like a smart evolution of the whole ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The original <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/GbZaLm\">TONEX ONE<\/a> was already impressively compact, however the new ONE+ adds wireless control through the TONEX Control app on iOS and Android.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That means no computer needed just to tweak tones or manage presets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You can literally sit there with your phone or tablet, browse ToneNET, edit captures, organise presets and tweak sounds wirelessly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That\u2019s genuinely useful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Particularly for players using compact fly rigs, small studio setups, rehearsals, or modern pedalboard systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">They\u2019ve also added full MIDI support via TRS and USB, which means it integrates properly into larger switching systems and live rigs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That\u2019s a big deal for touring players.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You can automate changes, switch presets in real time, control parameters externally, even run dual-pedal stereo setups while keeping the footprint tiny.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The pedal ships with 100 premium Tone Models as well, and connects directly into the larger TONEX ecosystem with access to more than 60,000 Tone Models on ToneNET.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That part really stood out to me during the visit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">This isn\u2019t just becoming a pedal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s becoming an entire platform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64810 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"967\" height=\"486\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-scaled.png 1080w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-150x75.png 150w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-768x386.png 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-1536x772.png 1536w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-2048x1029.png 2048w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-80x40.png 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-320x161.png 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-299x150.png 299w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-770x387.png 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-40x20.png 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-160x80.png 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-20x10.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-640x322.png 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-597x300.png 597w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-18x9.png 18w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-385x193.png 385w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-07-at-1.26.52-AM-1540x774.png 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/b><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>The Blind Test<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">Then came the fun part.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">They turned the screen away from me and started switching between the real amp and the TONEX capture without telling me which was which.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">At first I thought I could tell.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Then I realised my brain was completely messing with me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I guessed wrong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Repeatedly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">At one point I identified the TONEX as the real amp, then moments later identified the real amp as <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/B06yXL\">TONEX<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Which basically told me everything I needed to know.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That was the moment where I suddenly understood why players like Pat Metheny and Alex Lifeson are actually using this stuff professionally.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-64811 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"975\" height=\"650\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-scaled.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-2048x1366.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-255x170.jpg 255w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-40x27.jpg 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-909x606.jpg 909w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-15x10.jpg 15w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-13x9.jpg 13w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-385x257.jpg 385w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4096-2731-max-1540x1027.jpg 1540w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/><\/b><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>Why Producers Should Care<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">This is where I think <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/B06yXL\">TONEX<\/a> becomes really powerful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As producers, we spend hours getting guitar sounds right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Right amp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Right cab.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Right mic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Right placement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Right pedal chain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Then the session ends and that exact setup disappears forever.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">With TONEX, you can preserve that chain permanently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That\u2019s huge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You\u2019re not just storing an amp model.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You\u2019re storing <i>your<\/i> sound.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Your mic placement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Your pedals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Your gain staging.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Your workflow.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">That captured tone becomes something you can pull back up instantly months or years later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And for touring players the advantages are obvious too. Instead of dragging expensive vintage amps around the world every night, you can capture them properly once and carry the whole rig in a pedalboard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Consistent every night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">No worrying about mic placement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">No venue surprises.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">No maintenance headaches.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p2\"><b>Final Thoughts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\">I went into this curious but definitely sceptical.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I came away genuinely impressed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Not because it replaces the emotional experience of standing in front of a cranked vintage amp, there\u2019s always going to be something magical about that, however because it gets incredibly close while solving a lot of very real practical problems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">And honestly, the blind test said it all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">When I genuinely couldn\u2019t consistently tell the difference between the capture and the real amp, that was the moment it clicked for me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Technology has come a very long way.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Have a marvellous time recording and mixing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IK Multimeddia ToneX One Plus: <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/GbZaLm\">https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/GbZaLm <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>IK Multimedia ToneX: <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/B06yXL\">https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/B06yXL <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>IK Multimedia ToneX Amp Simulating Software: <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/nLYBRR\">https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/nLYBRR <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>IK Multimedia ToneX Cab: <a href=\"https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/2RWO47\">https:\/\/sweetwater.sjv.io\/2RWO47 <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3IAsyUrkAskVideo can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Does TONEX Sound Like Real Guitar Amps? (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3IAsyUrkAsk) &nbsp; For years I\u2019ve used IK Multimedia products. T-RackS, iRig, interfaces, plugins, monitors, you name it. I\u2019ve been working with their gear since the early 2000s. 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