Specimen 890
ToneHub
| Maker | STL Tones |
|---|---|
| Type | software · signature tone / amp capture plugin |
| Introduced | 2020 |
| Price | USD 14 (2026-09) |
| Status | current |
| Catalogue no. | 890 |
STL Tones' signature-tone platform, sold as a $14.99 per month subscription or an outright licence from $249.
Watch
STL Tones' own channel shows Dan Braunstein's favourite presets, while JOSHRIFFS plays the Emily Wolfe clean tones from the library.
Why it matters
The library is the product: 7,000+ tones traced from studios and artists, which is a different offer from a fixed amp list you edit yourself. The 2026 additions — NAM profile import and royalty sharing through the Trace Exchange — mean your own captures can be published and earn rather than only used privately. Tracer also captures your rigs without extra hardware.
Note
ToneHub is STL Tones' long-running signature-tone platform, sold as an All Access subscription at $14.99/month or an outright licence from $249. In 2026 the platform added NAM profile import and royalty-sharing for user captures, keeping it central to the capture-based tone economy.
Specifications
- VST/AU/AAX + standalone
- subscription: All Access $14.99/month (annual billing available; 10-day free trial)
- perpetual 'Own Outright' ToneHub from $249, plus optional Owners Pass at $9.99/month
- macOS / Windows
- 7,000+ ready-made tones traced from pro studios and artists
- Tracer hardware-free capture of your own rigs; NAM profile import
- capture creators can publish to the Trace Exchange and earn royalties
Before you buy
- All Access is $14.99 per month, or outright from $249 plus an optional $9.99 per month Owners Pass
- a 10-day free trial is available
- the draw is ready-made tones rather than deep amp editing