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The AmpKnob BDH 5169 Black Friday deal is 50% off, which puts Bogren Digital's amp simulator plugin at $24.99 until Nov 30, 2026.
The plugin is built on the original "block letter" amp head from 1992. The maker describes its tone as aggressive and punchy high gain, popular with heavy metal and metalcore bands since the mid-90s.
AmpKnob BDH 5169 is a guitar amp simulator plugin from the AmpKnob line. The maker says AmpKnob was designed with two goals: the best tone available in a plugin, and fewer settings to fiddle with so your ideas don't get lost.
The idea is one amp, already dialed in, by a producer the maker calls one of the best metal producers in the world.
Producer Jens Bogren chose and dialed in the speaker cabinet, the microphones and the recording chain. The maker says the result captures the tone in outstanding detail.
If you want to experiment, you can switch the cab off. You can also load your own impulse response right inside the plugin.
Every amp in the BDH collection has a pedal switch. It's activated by a button on the front panel and works as a boost. The maker suggests it as the default mode for heavy riffing.
The standalone version of AmpKnob has extra tools for playing and writing:
The recording function is meant as a scratch book for when an idea shows up and you need it saved fast.
The AmpKnob BDH Bundle is also available. It includes all three BDH plugins for the price of two.
Bogren Digital offers a free 14-day trial. No credit card is needed and no iLok is required.
Yes. The AmpKnob BDH 5169 Black Friday deal is 50% off, bringing the plugin to $24.99. The offer runs until Nov 30, 2026. The AmpKnob BDH Bundle, with all three BDH plugins for the price of two, is also available.
Yes. Bogren Digital offers a free 14-day trial. You don't need a credit card, and no iLok is required. That lets you load the amp and play through it before you decide on the plugin.
Yes. The built-in cab was dialed in by producer Jens Bogren, but you can disable it. You can also load your favorite impulse response straight from the plugin, with no extra loader in the chain.
The standalone version has built-in recording, so you can capture ideas without starting a DAW. It also has a metronome with adjustable meter, accent and automatic speed increments, plus a built-in tuner.
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