$40 Plugin vs $4000 Analog Reality: The Ampeg B-15 Shootout

The Ampeg B-15 is one of the most recorded bass amps in history…but most of us aren’t dropping $4,000+ on a vintage one. So how close can modern recreations actually get? In this video, I compare four different takes on the legendary B-15 sound: the Origin Effects BassRIG Fifteen, the Ampeg SGT-DI, the Universal Audio Ampeg B-15 plugin, and a community-made NAM capture running inside the Darkglass Anagram. Let’s find out which one gets closest to that classic recorded bass tone! CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:51 Origin Effects BassRIG Fifteen 2:25 Ampeg SGT-DI 7:44 Universal Audio Ampeg B-15N Plugin 10:59 NAM B-15 Fliptop Capture (Darkglass Anagram) 12:20 A/B/C/D DEMOS 15:15 Takeaways & Final Thoughts Interested in purchasing the gear shown in the video? Check out via my affiliate links at Zzounds. I get a small commission from your purchase which helps support the channel! Ampeg SGT-DI Preamp Pedal https://www.zzounds.com/a--3994029/it... Origin Effects BassRIG 15 Preamp and Overdrive Pedal https://www.zzounds.com/a--3994029/it... Universal Audio Ampeg B-15 Plugin https://www.uaudio.com/products/ampeg... Universal Audio Apollo Twin Interface https://www.zzounds.com/a--3994029/it... Tone3000 Ampeg B-15 Fliptop Full Rig/Combo Capture https://www.tone3000.com/tones/ampeg-... Darkglass Anagram https://www.zzounds.com/a--3994029/it... Fender Precision Bass - MIA American Pro Maple Fingerboard https://www.zzounds.com/a--3994029/it...