Ultimate Amp Modeler Showdown: Tonex vs. Iridium vs. ACS1 vs. Dream & Ruby

In this video my friend David picks the best modeler for his new pedal board. we compare the Tonex, Iridium, ACS1, Dream, and Ruby. Utilizing the tone factor tone matched IR's across all the devices (except the ruby and dream which we leave stock). We test the best AC30, the best Fender, and the best Benson Chimera tone match.

Chapters
0:00 intro
0:37 Video Explanation
2:48 about the guitar
9:16 explaining the signal chain

AC30 comparisons (Green Back)
11:50 ACS1
12:56 ACS1 with King of Tone
14:17 Iridium
15:03 Iridium and ACS1 comparison
18:45 Ruby
20:13 Ruby with King of Tone
27:23 Tonex
30:42 Tonex with King of Tone
35:35 ACS1 with EQ adjustments
37:50 Iridium with EQ adjustments
38:56 ACS1 vs Iridium w/ EQ adjustments
40:58 Ruby w/ EQ adjustments
43:57 Tonex w/ EQ adjustments
45:20 Ruby vs Tonex w/ EQ adjustments
49:33 Winner

Fender comparisons (ProSonic)
53:36 explanation of amps and setup
55:07 ACS1
56:25 ACS1 w/ King of Tone
57:45 Iridium
59:43 ACS1 vs Iridium
1:01:17 Dream
1:04:08 Tonex
1:09:34 ACS1 w/ EQ adjustments
1:12:08 Iridium w/ EQ adjustments
1:15:09 Dream w/ EQ adjustments
1:17:43 Dream w/ very clean settings
1:19:28 Tonex w/ EQ adjustments
1:22:56 Winner

Benson Chimera
1:26:12 Explanation of amps and setup
1:26:42 ACS1
1:29:40 Iridium
1:31:56 Tonex
1:34:35 ACS1 w/ EQ adjustments
1:35:43 Iridium w/ EQ adjustments
1:37:38 Tonex w/ EQ adjustments
1:38:48 ACS1 vs Tonex /w EQ adjustments
1:41:27 Winner