Overview

Capture the chest-pounding low end of Ampeg’s iconic big bass stacks
The SVT amps from Ampeg have long been a favorite of some of the most notable bass players out there, including Bootsy Collins, Darryl Jones, Michael Bradford, Chris Wyse and so many more. The tone of the SVT series is instantly recognizable, with a full supple bottom, and a satisfying growl in the midrange, setting the standard by which all bass amps are judged.

Stripped down to the essentials
The newly-released Ampeg SVT-VR “Classic” plugin produces the same authentic tone as the full version, but with only the essential features for incredible simplicity and ease of use. A single complete channel is included, with both ultra hi and lo settings, giving you everything you need to get the perfect bass tone without any distractions.

A powerfully simple FX Rack to tailor your tone
As you’d expect from a Plugin Alliance, the SVT-VR Classic comes with a customized FX Rack which includes features like a Power Soak for extra saturation and input gain control to perfect your gain staging. Take advantage of 3 of Brainworx’ advanced boutique recording chains to fit your bass sound perfectly into the mix.

Features

  • Exacting emulation of the world’s most beloved bass amp

  • Record and reamp with maximum beefiness and unmatched tube tone of the SVT-VR bass amp, fully endorsed by Ampeg!

  • A single easy-to-use channel with “Ultra Hi” and “Ultra Lo”  modes

  • FX Rack includes a noise gate, tight and smooth filters, Power Soak and a horn On/Off function for the cabinets

  • 3 boutique recording chains to further tailor your tone

Audio Examples

Industry Reviews

  • Lex Price

    Lex Price

    Producer, Mixer, Bass Player (Neko Case, k.d. lang, Rodney Crowell, Shemekia Copeland)

    I love the character and the no-fuss design of this plugin. It couldn't be easier to dial up a big Ampeg tone.

  • Philipp Wilhelm

    Philipp Wilhelm

    Musician, Bass Player, Producing Student

    Ampeg’s are some of the most reliable and versatile amps on the market. No matter what kind of style or genre you are aiming for, an Ampeg is the perfect starting point!

Customer Reviews

  • Plugin

    ★★★★★
    by Amir
    Das ist sehr gute Plugin.
  • Light but strong

    ★★★★★
    by Joey
    Not very CPU intensive and delivers very usable tones for full band mixes in a variety of genres
  • Awesome!

    ★★★★★
    by Alex Vecen
    Awesome sound! perfect recreation of the original sound, if you have a good audio interface or preamp and combine it with this, sounds glory.
  • Calificacion

    ★★★★★
    by Der
    Excelente
  • Want to apply Lounnd Market Artist

    ★★★★★
    by https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/ampeg_svtvr_classic.html
    greattttttt

Specifications

Supported Plugin Formats
AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU, AAX AudioSuite, VST2, VST3

Supported Operating Systems
macOS 14 down to macOS 11
Windows 11 down to Windows 10

Mac
Intel, or Apple Silicon

PC
x64-compatible CPU

System Requirements
Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM

Downloads

With the Installation Manager you can select, download & install all the Plugin Alliance products. Select any and all formats you need for your system! Mac & PC.

ChangeLog

SVT-VR Classic

Ampeg SVT-VR Classic - Changelog

Version 1.5.1 (Oct 9, 2023)
- General: fixed CPU spikes on Mac OS

Version 1.5.0 (Aug 15, 2023)
- General: added native Apple Silicon compatibility for AAX
- General: added macOS Ventura support
- General: improved plugin loading time in the DAW
- General: fixed issue causing Logic to crash when closing the plugin UI
- General: improved font drawing behavior

Version 1.3 (Mar 15, 2022)
- General: added native Apple Silicon compatibility for VST3, VST2 and AU
- General: added macOS Monterey support
- General: added Windows 11 and Windows 10 21H1 support
- General: discontinued Windows 7 support
- General: discontinued macOS 10.9 and 10.11 support
- General: fixed metering behavior in block sizes of 2048 samples and higher

Version 1.2 (Mar 22, 2021)
- General: Compatibility with Logic on Apple Silicon devices via the Rosetta-2 layer
- General: Fixed possible artefacts when freezing or bouncing tracks in Pro Tools
- General: Fixed automation highlighting disappearing in Studio One
- General: Improved license dialog visibility in dark mode

Version 1.1 (May 27, 2020)
- Initial Release