TONEX Tone Models & Captures

Why Boutique Tones for TONEX

Only real gear. Every Tone Model comes from original analog equipment. We don't capture modelers or plugins, and we don't use loadboxes: every amp is played through our own collection of cabinets, microphones and studio outboard.

Made by players and engineers. Professional session players dial in and play the amps, sound engineers handle the capture chain. The result sits in a mix the moment you load it.

Search less, play more. We select a small number of amps and pedals, and a small number of tones per pack. Each one has a clear purpose, so you spend your time playing, not auditioning.

Official artist packs. Some packs are made together with the artists who own the sound, and every official pack is approved by the artist or brand behind it: BT Steve Lukather, BT Justin Derrico, BT Marco Sfogli, BT Eric Steckel, BT Ciro Manna MkII, and the official Mezzabarba packs.

Tone Models vs DI Tone Models

Our TONEX packs come in two formats. The product page of each pack tells you exactly which one, and how many models are included.

• Tone Models (full rig). The amp, the cabinet and the microphones are captured together. Load it and play: the cab is already part of the sound. Great if you want the exact sound of the pack with nothing else to set.
• DI Tone Models + Custom IRs. The amp is captured on its own, and the cabinet comes as Custom IRs voiced for that specific amp. You get more control: swap the IR, try another cabinet, or use the amp with your own IR library. Most of our recent packs use this format.

Our latest packs, such as BT B100, BT Division 13, BT Shiver and BT XTC 20Th, are made with V2 Tone Models, while our earlier packs use V1 Tone Models. The product page lists the generation of every pack.

Custom IRs and cab options

On packs with DI Tone Models, the IRs are not generic: they are chosen and voiced for that amp. Several packs offer more than one cab option on the product page, from a curated essentials set to the original matching cabinet recreated as IRs. All our IRs are minimum phase, so they blend cleanly with each other and with third-party IRs, and they also work as a standalone cab library in any modeler, amp block or DAW.

Presets and what you get

Every TONEX pack is an instant download: a ZIP file of TONEX presets, because on TONEX every Tone Model is delivered inside a preset. Depending on the pack, presets range from the Tone Model on its own to complete, ready-to-play sounds, and some packs include stereo-ready TONEX Dual presets (BT Royal). Purchases include lifetime access, and if we update a pack you receive the update for free.

Where to start

Not sure which pack fits your music? Here are our most played TONEX packs, plus the latest releases:

• New: BT Bass Collection, BT XTC 20Th, BT B100.
• Classic rock and crunch: BT XTC 20Th, BT JTM45, BT Shiver.
• Modern rock and high gain: BT MZero Overdrive, BT Trinity 6L6, BT B100, BT SL100.
• Cleans and edge of breakup: BT Division 13, BT Lightning 15, BT Classic Reverb.
• Artist tones: BT Steve Lukather, BT Justin Derrico, BT Eric Steckel, BT Marco Sfogli.
• A complete rig in one pack: BT Player Series.