--- title: "How popular is STL Tones? Searches and AI answers worldwide" description: "STL Tones makes amp simulator plugins. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/stl-tones" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # How popular is STL Tones? Searches and AI answers worldwide STL Tones makes amp simulator plugins. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: STL Tones - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Oct 2026 - **Share of Search among guitar amp simulators**: 2.4% ## Where does STL Tones compete? | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Guitar amp simulators | 6 | 2.4% | 5.4K | - [Guitar amp simulators](/demand/global-en/categories/guitar-amp-simulators) ## Top guitar amp simulators in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, STL Tones was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. STL Tones is the sixth most recommended of the 12. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Neural DSP | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | AmpliTube | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Neural Amp Modeler | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Guitar Rig | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | Helix Native | 5th | 2 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | STL Tones | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | TONEX | 7th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | BIAS FX | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Overloud | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Nembrini Audio | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Kuassa | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Mercuriall | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about guitar amp simulators - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best guitar amp simulator plugin?": 1. Neural DSP, 2. Neural Amp Modeler, 3. AmpliTube, 4. Helix Native, 5. Guitar Rig, 6. TONEX - Asked ChatGPT "Which amp sim should I use to record guitar at home?": 1. Neural DSP, 2. AmpliTube, 3. Neural Amp Modeler, 4. Helix Native - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best amp sims for metal?": 1. Neural DSP, 2. STL Tones, 3. Neural Amp Modeler - Searched Google, AI Overview "amp sim": 1. AmpliTube, 2. Neural DSP, 3. Neural Amp Modeler - Searched Google, AI Overview "guitar amp simulator": 1. AmpliTube, 2. Neural DSP, 3. Guitar Rig, 4. Neural Amp Modeler Not named in any answer: BIAS FX, Overloud, Nembrini Audio, Kuassa and Mercuriall. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 27, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for STL Tones changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for STL Tones worldwide fell from 9.9K to 5.4K. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, STL Tones’ share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide peaked at 2.8% in June 2026 and was lowest at 1.7% in December 2025. ## How did search popularity change for guitar amp simulators worldwide in October 2026? - In October 2026, Neural DSP gained share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide, from 30.9% to 33.3%. - In October 2026, AmpliTube gained share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide, from 13.8% to 14.9%. - In October 2026, Guitar Rig gained share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide, from 7.6% to 8.2%. - In October 2026, TONEX lost share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide, from 28.2% to 24.9%. - In October 2026, Neural Amp Modeler lost share of searches among guitar amp simulators worldwide, from 11.3% to 10%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Helix Native worldwide fell 55.6% over 12 measured months, from 8.1K to 3.6K in October 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | Guitar amp simulators | 9.9K | 2.5% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Guitar amp simulators | 6.6K | 1.7% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 8.1K | 2.5% | 7 | | Feb 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 5.4K | 2.2% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 6.6K | 2.5% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 6.6K | 2.2% | 6 | | May 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 6.6K | 2.5% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 6.6K | 2.8% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 5.4K | 2.3% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 5.4K | 2.1% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 5.4K | 2.3% | 6 | | Oct 2026 | Guitar amp simulators | 5.4K | 2.4% | 6 | ## How are STL Tones’ branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using STL Tones’ name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “stl tones” ## Which guitar amp simulators compete with STL Tones? - [Neural DSP](/demand/global-en/brands/neural-dsp) - [TONEX](/demand/global-en/brands/tonex) - [AmpliTube](/demand/global-en/brands/amplitube): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/amplitube-vs-stl-tones - [Neural Amp Modeler](/demand/global-en/brands/neural-amp-modeler): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/neural-amp-modeler-vs-stl-tones - [Guitar Rig](/demand/global-en/brands/guitar-rig): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/guitar-rig-vs-stl-tones - [BIAS FX](/demand/global-en/brands/bias-fx): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/bias-fx-vs-stl-tones - [Helix Native](/demand/global-en/brands/helix-native): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/helix-native-vs-stl-tones - [Overloud](/demand/global-en/brands/overloud) - [Nembrini Audio](/demand/global-en/brands/nembrini-audio) - [Kuassa](/demand/global-en/brands/kuassa) - [Mercuriall](/demand/global-en/brands/mercuriall) ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. 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