Line 6 Metallurgy Collection Plugins! NDSP Killers?!

Thanks for watching my review and demo of the new Line 6 Metallurgy Doom, Thrash and Modern plugins. These plugins are obviously great for high gain rock and metal but they are surprisingly versatile and have focused feature sets with some great tone tweaking options. Let me know what you think!

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Disclaimer: This is NOT a sponsored video. I'm not getting paid to make this video but I was a beta tester for these products so I did receive an NFR license in return for my work as beta tester.

Timecodes:
00:00 Introduction & Main Feature Overview
02:35 Metallurgy Modern Riffs (Vitriol Amp)
03:46 Modern Preset Walkthrough
04:56 Metallurgy Thrash Riffs (Das Benzin Amp)
06:29 Thrash Preset Walkthrough
07:25 Metallurgy Doom Riffs (Mandarin Rocker Amp)
08:33 Doom Preset Walkthrough
09:19 Conclusion

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[SonicDriveStudio]

What do you think of the Metallurgy Collection? Let me know! (Sorry for my odd voice, had Covid)

[cmd_f]

this plugin set is a breath of fresh air. And Metallurgy is such a clever name. Tones are on-point as usual. Great work man.

[trevorphilips]

I've been using the Revv Generator from the Modern plugin.
I've been having a miles easier time dialing in solid tones than I have with most Neural plugins.

Not to kick Neural, at all, their stuff is fantastic, but that Revv is absolute crystal clear savagery.

[VinnieRoofthooft]

Hope all the new amps get added to the Helix line soon

[adamskaggs]

I own an actual Invective 120. Can’t wait to compare the two. Great video!

[dyonight]

your demos always sounds so good whatever the amp you're using! Definitely need to check those York impulse....

[basskirkster]

Tried the demo version of the Thrash and I really really like the Mark IV amp. Like how you can do a mix ready left and right and it comes out nice. Good stuff here. Might have to purchase the Thrash setup 👍

[RDamps]

Quite shocked Line 6 has gone in this direction. Can’t wait for the invective to find its way into Helix

[rendyandrian]

From what I see, this plugin is for someone who doesn't want a huge selection of amp in Helix. Add a couple more feature to cater specifically for metal player. I get the feel the amp itself is a reskin of the same amp on helix. In conclusion, this plugin is a streamlined version of helix. Suitable for someone who doesn't like to create a complex routing in Helix and just want a straight up metal amp sim plugin.

In the next video, I want you to compare each amp in these three plugin with the same riff. Just curious how much different in tone between different amp. If I may add one more request, compare each amp with their helix counterpart.

[palmmoot]

Finally a plugin that acknowledges doom is a thing

[DARKSIDE_of_VOCALS]

Hey bro, could you make a detailed video tutorial for your subscribers on how you make such mixes. It sounds very cool and we all would be very interested to see such a video.

[sonderlustmedia]

Damn dude, you were able to get these to sound thick in a mix. Sounds good!

[SwBeyond]

Nice! Would have been interesting to see how close you could get to these sounds in a Line6 Helix or Native Plug-in.
Keep up the good work!

[nickdinosaur]

Was thinking about picking up a Fractal FM3 but that Vitriol amp is 👌 hope it comes to Helix Native soon so I can try it out!

[Bjornsguitarspecials]

I hope the new amps get added on the line 6 helix! I’ve always wanted a peavey invective amp model in the helix. Oh well, I guess we have to wait to find out. Love the videos as always!

[krogwaugh]

The Mandarin has really natural sounding bloom and saturation. Legit!

[OmegaStationMusic]

Great review as always, I must try these out, especially the Doom one, finally a Sunn amp sim!

[UbiLight]

Standalone capable mini-native with better cabs, worth grabbing at least one of the bunch. Nothing wrong with more options although the idea of these as a direct expansion to Native would have been cool.

[jeremyobriant]

A couple of weeks late to the video but anyway... I've been using the Metallurgy trial. Coming from an avid Neural DSP user, these are great. I use a Line 6 Helix LT and these are definitely in line with the modern, high-quality Line 6 sounds.

Modern is best, especially given as it has the Archetype, one of my recreations Line 6 has done, but I also love Doom. Even Thrash is nice but I don't use it as much.

I'd say, compared to the Neural DSP stuff, you get a somewhat less in-depth plugin, especially if you're going for one type of sound or artist (which I'd say Neural DSP does spectacularly), but Metallurgy is like a swiss-army knife. It's nice to have the variety in the amp selection, where even with a 4 amp Neural DSP product, it's typically a series of amps/sounds ranging from clean to crunch to rhythm to lead.

I am very happy with the Metallurgy Collection, particularly if you compare value and price to Neural DSP.

[ErForce]

thanks for the great overview, super thorough yet focused at the same time, and your playing and demoing were SUPER in point!
On another aspect, I'd like to command you for being 'chill', so many gear youtubers are just too annoyin/cynical/full of themselves, yet you have a very laid back and authentic way about you. I really appreciate it, and will be back here! subscribed :)