Heeb CrunchDude v0.1 - Reviews

• "Wonderful vst amp. I've downloaded just about every free guitar amp vst out there and this is the only one that can sound, dare I say, pretty. Almost all the amps out there are geared towards heavy overdrive and distortion, and can't really achieve a nice shimmering, pleasant tone like CrunchDude. I've been looking for a tone like the intro to Diana Ross', "I'm Coming Out", and on any other free amp vst, you can't do it. The others are all so droned out and have no life once you turn down the gain. But CrunchDude does springy, crisp rhythmic strumming perfectly. Thanks so much for providing what no others have.
  
  C.J."

• "I just wanted to drop you a note about your CrunchDude Amp. Just so you know, I don't just write to people or companies like this unless I have a very compelling reason (and they're usually emails to bitch and complain about something that pissed me off), but I was so impressed with CrunchDude I had to tell you all about it. I have a lot of guitar related apps like Cubase SX, Cakewalk Pro Audio 9, Audacity, Slow Gold, etc. But what I use the most are my virtual amps. I like to run them through a VST Host Wrapper 'cause I love to play my guitar and I don't like to have to stop and fiddle with a huge complicated host program. I use Toby Bear exclusively. As for amps I have 29 of them. Like Amplitube, Nomad Rock Legends, GreenMachine2, Voxengo, Warp, and a grip of others. They all seem to work pretty good. At least that's what I thought until yesterday when I found yours on the Hitsquad website. When I fired it up and started playing I was blown away! Finally, a virtual amp that actually sounds, and reacts, like the real thing. Maybe even BETTER than the real deal. Just awesome my friend. It seriously blows away ALL the others. Of course I'll keep some of them around just in case I need 'em for something, but CrunchDude is going to be my main amplifier from now on. What I'm getting out of it is the exact sound I could hear in my head whenever I imagined MY vision of the perfect sounding amp. It perfectly fits my style of playing. I've been looking for this amp starting since the day I discovered VST programs and plugins. I am just so jazzed about this. In fact, I started playing last night around 10 pm and it is now almost 6 am and I just put the guitar down to write this. I couldn't (or wouldn't) stop playing all night. I really hope to see more apps from you in the future. OK I'll quit rambling on now. But one more time before I go I have to say again, THANKS FOR THE BEST DAMN VIRTUAL GUITAR AMPLIFIER EVER WRITTEN FOR THE PC. YOU ARE TRULY AN ARTIST WHEN IT COMES TO WRITING SOFTWARE. I gotta now go cause I think my guitar and CrunchDude are wanting to play some more!
  
  Your Newest Fan For Life, Russell Jackson
  
  russell jackson,
  

• In 2005, Future Music magazine reviewed CrunchDude:

  

  Thanks Cameron, for sending me the article!

• Various members of the KVR audio forum wrote:

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  "This is an interesting piece of work in deed! It definately stands out from the crowd with its unique character.
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  Anyway, thanks a lot! Keep up your work with this one, it sounds really promising!"

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  "good work (...), i really like optics and sound.
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  I just took my strat clone (brand: shot) from the college days pluged it in and played: it rocks"

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  "Hey man, nice work. Im still playing with it right now working on gettin some sweet sounds, Im always excited as soon as i see the words "amp sim" i love selection lol mabey im alone on that but ya know, who cares! lol thanks man"

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  "I've been using VST plugins for a long time. I started with Cubase and Amplitube. Now I usually run them through Tobybear. Unless I'm recording it just makes it easier. I now have 32 amps and effects. (Green machine, Nomad Legends, Amplitube, Voxengo, Warp, etc). They all work well and do some amazing things, but I just couldn't get the "TONE" I was hearing in my head. Then just last week I found "Crunchdude". For me, this is the Holy Grail I was looking for. The tone as well as the way it responds to variables is balls-on-perfect for me. Personally I think the interface is just fine. But even if it wasn't I wouldn't care. What matters to me is what comes out of the speakers. And The Dude gives me what I want. Lack of High Gain is a non-issue as well. It's there on some of my other amps and I just don't use it. As musicians, the "perfect tone" we all seek is different for each of us. But for me this is the one. Heeb knocked it out of the park on this one. I can't wait to see his next creation. Keep Rockin Heeb!"

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  "Yeah,
  Thanks heeb! very nice work. keep it up!
  Best, midi."

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  "im enjoying it :-)
  sounded pretty badass on some phat leads to grow them more body
  thx
  Peace"

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