Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Today @NeuralDSP dropped the Archetype: John Mayer X amp sim plugin, I bought it at full price to give it a shot, and I have thoughts.

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Chapter:
0:00 Intro
1:08 Let's checkout the plugin
3:29 Let's hear the "Default" sound
4:10 Playing each amp individually
5:20 Get Fretboard Fundamentals on sale!
6:40 Let's hear the "Dumble"
7:58 All three amps combined
9:50 Playing John's presets
10:43 How are they getting this tone?
12:18 let's hear it with a Stratocaster
13:18 theres more going on than just the amp
14:54 The "Dumble" sound isn't what you think
17:47 the "secret" isn't magic
20:27 Final Thoughts (I'd buy it again)