Best Electric Guitar VST Plugins
How to choose the best electric guitar VST plugin which is most suitable for your composing? There are many solo electric guitars in the current market with different sounds and qualities. In this article, I am guiding you to choose it by analyzing the characteristics of them. Here is the best electric guitar VST plugin list, which I ranked according to their main characters. I will try my best to update this article every month when the arrival of competitive new products.
- 1. Ample Guitar Vintage Cherry
- 2. Ample Guitar Metal Hellrazer
- 3. Orange Tree Samples Evolution Stratosphere
- 4. Native Instruments Scarbee Funk Guitarist
- 5. Orange Tree Samples Evolution Strawberry Electric Guitar
- 6. Big Fish Audio Electri6ity
- 7. Orange Tree Samples Evolution Infinity
- 8. MusicLab RealLPC
- 9. Ample Guitar Semi Hollow
- 10. Shreddage 3 Jupiter
Please refer to the following table, which contains important factors that we should consider electric guitar VST plugins. I explained each character one by one after the below table. I am a sound engineer and please note that all of these rankings, scoring, and reviewing are done according to my own ten year working experiences in the music composing field.
| Rank | Name | Sustain quality (%) | Sound quality (%) | Fingering quality (%) | Sound Naturality (%) | Blend/Mix Quality (%) | File Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ample Guitar Vintage Cherry | 100 | 100 | 98 | 100 | 96 | 5.6 GB compressed | $119 |
| 2 | Ample Metal Hellrazer | 95 | 96 | Not aplicable | 99 | 91 | 5.8 GB | $95 |
| 3 | Orange Tree Samples- Evolution Stratosphere | 100 | 100 | 97 | 99 | 96 | 2.34 GB | $179 |
| 4 | Native Instruments Scarbee Funk Guitarist | 95 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 96 | 7.41 GB compressed | $99 |
| 5 | Orange Tree Samples Evolution Strawberry Electric Guitar | 91 | 93 | 97 | 94 | 91 | 1.6 GB | $169 |
| 6 | Big Fish Audio Electri6ity | 90 | 92 | 88 | 94 | 90 | 26.94 GB | $279.97 |
| 7 | Orange Tree Samples Evolution Infinity | 88 | 90 | 86 | 91 | 88 | 3.5 GB compressed | $179 |
| 8 | MusicLab RealLPC | 84 | 86 | 93 | 82 | 94 | +5 GB | $99 |
| 9 | Ample Guitar Semi Hollow | 93 | 98 | 99 | 90 | 90 | 10 GB | $119 |
| 10 | Shreddage 3 Jupiter | 82 | 79 | Not aplicable | 90 | 82 | +4 GB | $149 |
what is Sustain quality of Electric guitar?
It is difficult to measure the sustain quality of an electric guitar sound. But if you listen carefully, you should able to identify the sustain. It is a reverb effect of a guitar. Sustain is not a major factor in electric strumming because it almost depends on the amp and effects modeling system.
what is Sound quality of Electric guitar?
In this character, I measure how much clear that the listener can hear the sound. Sound quality means, clear level of the sound. Here, especially we need to consider high octave notes and low octave notes. In a better electric guitar VST plugin, both high and low octaves should be able to listen clearly and separately without any clash sounds.
what is Fingering Quality of Electric guitar?
Fingering is a very popular style in electric guitar playing. There should be no clash or disturb sounds in notes when playing continuously. It should be able to hear clearly and separately. Furthermore, if the guitar is playing in the background (like a song), each note should be able to hear clearly and separately.
what is Sound naturality of Electric guitar?
In this character, I measure how much electric guitar VST plugin can come close to the real sound of a real electric guitar. This character can measure by comparing the VST electric guitar sound with a real electric guitar. However, this factor also depends on the amp and effects modeling system. You can compare the scoring of sound naturality of best 10 VST electric guitars by referring to the above table.
what is Blend / Mix quality of Electric guitar?
By looking at this measurement, you can choose the best electric guitar plugin which can blend with other instruments. It means that how much the electric guitar sound can hear separately and clearly when it playing with other instruments especially in songs. This is a very important character because mix quality is an important factor that affects the quality of a music track.
Let's take the best Electric guitar VST plugins one by one in to action ...
1. Ample Guitar Vintage Cherry
This is rank number one which brings the sound of Gibson SG vintage 61 electric guitar which is used in the 70-80s vintage rock and roll. This is the best electric guitar VST plugin which I found at the moment when I am writing this article. This plugin has two sample libraries for neck and bridge. According to the feeling of the sound, my opinion is that this plugin is most suitable for rock, slow rock, and pop music. Talking about the customization and controls, Ample VC guitar has options to choose and control sustain, hammer-on and pull-off, legato slide, slide in and out, palm mute, pop, natural harmonic, pinch harmonic 10 articulations, legato at random length & pitch & poly. This VST plugin has a remarkable sound quality and sound naturality which is almost close to a real electric guitar. This plugin requires 10 GB hard disk space to install. Also, please note that this plugin is only supported for 64 bit operating systems and also needs a processor of i5 or higher to run. Here I add an official soundtrack of Ample Vintage Cherry from Soundcloud by AmpleSound channel. Take your time to listen to it. You will feel the excellence of it by yourself.
2. Ample Guitar Metal Hellrazer
This is rank number two which brings the sound of Schecter Hellraiser nine-string guitar. This is the second-best electric guitar VST plugin which I found at the moment when I am writing this article. This plugin has only one sample library which is ridge pickup but in both stereo and mono modes. According to the feeling of the sound, my opinion is that this plugin is ideal for hard rock music. The tuning is #C, #F, B, E, A, D, G, B, E and it is more suitable for heavy metal styles such as metalcore, progressive metal, and djent. Talking about the customization and controls, Ample VC guitar has options to choose and control sustain, hammer-on and pull-off, legato slide, slide in and out, palm mute, pop, natural harmonic, pinch harmonic 10 articulations, legato at random length & pitch & poly. This plugin requires 10 GB hard disk space to install. Also, please note that this plugin is only supported for 64 bit operating systems and also needs a processor of i5 or higher to run. Here I add an official soundtrack of Ample Metal Hellrazer from Soundcloud by AmpleSound channel. Take your time to listen to it and feel the strength of the sound.
3. Orange Tree Evolution Stratosphere
This is rank number three which features the sound of a clean electric guitar. This is the third-best electric guitar VST plugin which I found at the moment when I am writing this article. According to the feeling of the sound, my opinion is that this plugin is most suitable for pop and rock music. This plugin includes over 10000 samples. Each note includes 144 unique samples such as sustains, half palm mutes, full palm mutes, mutes, squeals, tapping, natural harmonics, plus special effects such as chugs, scratches, string slaps and much more. The file size is 2.3 GB. Also, this plugin includes various vibrato styles such as classic, rock, and metal vibrato with adjustable depth/speed. Here I add an official introduction video of Evolution Stratosphere from YouTube by Orange Tree Samples channel. Take your time to watch it.
4. Native Instruments Scarbee Funk Guitarist
This is rank number four which features the sound of funk and jazz world. This is the fourth-best electric guitar VST plugin which I found at the moment when I am writing this article. This plugin includes 3411 chords with 152 samples per each chord which recorded in multiple velocities up to 11 articulations, 80 preset maps, different playing positions, and pickup settings. By listening to the sound of this guitar, my opinion is, this plugin is more suitable for funk, soul, hip-hop, jazz, and R’n’B music. The file size is 8 GB compressed. Here I add an official soundtrack of Scarbee funk guitar from Soundcloud by Native instruments channel. Take your time to listen to it and measure the quality of this plugin.
5. Orange Tree Samples Evolution Strawberry Electric Guitar
This is rank number five which enables keyboardists to easily and quickly create authentic sounding electric guitar parts. This is the fifth-best electric guitar VST plugin which I found at the moment when I am writing this article. According to the feeling of the sound, my opinion is that this plugin is most suitable for soft music such as rock, funk, and pop. The downloadable file size is 1.6 GB compressed. This guitar plugin can use for both strum and solo playing. Also, the strawberry electric guitar has articulations such as palm muting, squeals, tapping, legato, and slides. Here I add an official introduction video of Evolution Strawberry guitar from YouTube by Orange Tree Samples channel. Take your time to watch it.
6. Big Fish Audio Electri6ity
This is rank number six which is designed as a guitar collection of 8 guitars. According to the standard measurements of characters, this plugin holds the sixth position in the list of best electric guitar VST plugins at the moment when I am writing this article. Electri6ity plugin includes 3 playing modes which are Polyphonic, Monophonic, and Legato in both sustain and mute. Also, this plugin consists of 8 different types of electric guitar sounds which are Strat, Tele, P90, Les Paul, Rickenbacker, Danelectro Lipstick, ES335, and L4. Due to that, my opinion is, this plugin can use for any type of music according to the taste of the composer. The file size is 26.94 GB. Vir2 official web site is mentioned that this plugin includes 24000 samples in 24 bit per each guitar. Here I add an official soundtrack of Electri6ity guitars from Soundcloud by Vir2 instruments channel. Take your time to listen and feel the power of the sound.
7. Orange Tree Samples Evolution Infinity
This is rank number seven which features the sound of a clean electric guitar. This is the seventh-best electric guitar VST plugin which I found at the moment when I am writing this article. According to the feeling of the sound, my opinion is that this plugin is most suitable for pop and rock music. This plugin includes over 10000 samples. Each note includes 144 unique samples such as sustains, half palm mutes, full palm mutes, mutes, squeals, tapping, natural harmonics, plus special effects such as chugs, scratches, string slaps and much more. The file size is 2.3 GB. Also, this plugin includes various vibrato styles such as classic, rock, and metal vibrato with adjustable depth/speed. Here I add an official introduction video of Evolution Infinity from YouTube by Orange Tree Samples channel. Take your time to watch it.
8. MusicLab RealLPC
This is rank number eight which brings the sound of Gibson’s Les Paul custom guitar. According to the measurements, this plugin holds the number eight position in the list of best electric guitar VST plugins at the moment when I am writing this article. According to the feeling of the sound, my opinion is that this guitar plugin is most suitable for rock, country, and pop music. The downloadable file size is 2 GB. This plugin includes huge 4 main sound effects which are violining (volume swell), sustainer (sound swell), feedBacker (harmonic feedback), and wah-wah. The official website of MusicLab is mentioned that every fret of all 6 strings sampled, up to 30 different samples for repeated notes. Here I add the official introduction video of RealLPC 5 from YouTube by Musiclab.com team channel. Take your time to watch it.
9. Ample Guitar Semi Hollow
This is rank number nine which brings Gibson ES 335 semi-hollow body guitar of the neck pickup with fingerstyle sound. This plugin has a very unique sound. Also, it has two sample libraries for pick and finger. According to the measurements, this plugin holds position number nine in the list of best electric guitar VST plugins at the moment when I am writing this article. According to the feeling of the sound, my opinion is that this VST instrument is most suitable for jazz, blues, and country music. Talking about the customization and controls, Ample Semi-Hollow guitar has options to choose and control sustain, hammer-on & pull-off, legato slide, slide in and out, palm mute, pop, natural harmonic, pinch harmonic 10 articulations, legato at random length & pitch & poly. This plugin requires 10 GB hard disk space to install. Also, please note that this plugin is only supported for 64 bit operating systems and also needs a processor of i5 or higher to run. Here I add a soundtrack of Ample semi-hollow guitar from Soundcloud by AmpleSound channel. Take your time to listen to it feel the uniqueness.
10. Shreddage 3 Jupiter
This is rank number ten which has the sound of rock music. According to the measurements, this plugin holds position number ten in the list of best electric guitar VST plugins at the moment when I am writing this article. According to the feeling of the sound, my opinion is that this plugin is most suitable for rock and pop music. Talking about the customization and controls, this plugin has options for sustains, power chords, palm mutes, power chord mutes, staccatos, power chord staccatos, harmonics, pinch harmonics, tremolos, tapping, FX, hammer on/pull off, portamento and power chord slides. The file size is 4 GB. You need Kontakt player version 5.7 or higher to run this plugin with a minimum of 6 GB RAM. Here I add an official soundtrack of Shreddage Jupitar from Soundcloud by iswork channel. Take your time to listen to it.
There Are Many Number Uf VST Electric Guitars In The Market...
We can find hundreds of VST electric guitar plugins for solo playing in today’s market. There are some more VST electric guitar plugins that have quality sounds that I didn’t include to the above best list. (Please note that the plugins in the above table are ranked according to my own experience and taste). Due to that, I added another VST electric guitar plugins in the following table which are worth checking.
| Rank | Name | Sustain quality (%) | Sound quality (%) | Fingering quality (%) | Sound Naturality (%) | Blend/Mix Quality (%) | File Size | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | NI Session Guitarist - Electric Sunburst Deluxe | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 6.3 GB compressed | $149 |
| 12 | Orange Tree Evolution Rock Standard | 92 | 96 | 97 | 99 | 91 | 4.51 GB | $179 |
| 13 | Ilya Efimov LP Electric Guitar | 95 | 98 | 98 | 97 | 94 | 3.7 GB compressed | €99 |
| 15 | Ilya Efimov TC Electric Guitar | 93 | 95 | 97 | 94 | 91 | 2.93 GB | €99 |
| 14 | Indiginus Renegade Electric Guitar | 91 | 92 | 89 | 88 | 94 | 2 GB | $59 |
| 16 | Shreddage 3 Serpent | 90 | 89 | Not aplicable | 90 | 82 | 3 GB | $149 |
| 17 | Shreddage 3 Stratus | 92 | 88 | 94 | 91 | 90 | 9 GB compressed | $149 |
| 18 | Prominy SC Electric Guitar | 88 | 86 | 91 | 93 | 88 | 35 GB | $279.30 |
| 19 | Shreddage 3 Archtop | 93 | 91 | 97 | 92 | 91 | 6 GB | $149 |
| 20 | MusicLab RealStrat Electric Guitar | 73 | 74 | 80 | 73 | 77 | +5 GB | $99 |
