Amp/cab sim for practice rig?

Question

Here’s my situation... Currently I am able to play my amps without worrying about neighbors. We are moving and building a new house. During that time (6-12 months), I won’t be able to play loud. Will have limited space, yada yada yada...

I’m looking for a amp/cab sim that will accomplish a couple of things:

  1. play with headphones
  2. experiment with good quality IR of various amps

Bonus points if it supports:

  • stereo
  • FX loop
  • aux or BT to play along with backing tracks

I have enough extra gear that I can build a small pedalboard. That’s why I’m thinking just add a single pedal instead of going with an all-in-one.

The two that I keep coming back to are the Iridium and Simplifier. I don’t think I need DI at this point and I don’t want to have to fuss with connecting to the computer because tbh that’s what I do all day and I just want to get away from the computer and play.

I play mainly blues and classic rock.

Thoughts?

Posted Aug 11, 2025, 1:10 PM UTC

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