Specimen 880
AmpliTube 5
Note
AmpliTube 5 remains IK Multimedia's flagship amp-and-effects modeller and the entry point to the TONEX ecosystem. In 2026 IK refreshed the MAX edition as MAX v2 and ran an AmpliTube 5 MAX v2 promotion at $99.99; the standard AmpliTube 5 licence is listed at $199.99.
Specifications
- VST2/VST3/AU/AAX + standalone
- perpetual licence; AmpliTube 5 CS tier is permanently free
- macOS (Universal Binary) / Windows
- AmpliTube 5 $199.99; AmpliTube 5 SE $99.99; AmpliTube 5 upgrade $149.99 (IK online store, 2026-09)
- 183 gear models in the base version; MAX v2 bundles 18 brand/artist collections and 430+ models
- VIR volumetric impulse-response cabinets, custom IR loader
- seamless TONEX integration
