Faceman 2 vs EQ510
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Faceman 2
This app emulates a vintage guitar amplifier, offering distinct clean and cranked rock sounds. It features two channels, one optimized for bass and another for both bass and guitar, along with a recording chain emulation and noise gate.
- Vintage amplifier emulation
- Two independent channels
- Bass instrument channel
- Normal channel for bass/guitar
- Recording chain emulation
- Custom noise gate circuit
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Faceman 2-Channel Head Guitar Amplifier is based on a vintage Fender Bassman* "blackface" year 1967 with rare 1x15 cabinet loaded with JBL* D130F speaker. Faceman 2-Channel Head Guitar Amplifier is raw, in-your-face rock sound when cranked, or easily coaxed into a deep, full, and distinct clean sound when dialed back. Two separate channels with its own sound: - BASS INSTRUMENT channel suitable for bass - NORMAL channel suitable for both bass and guitar The Faceman 2-Channel Head Guitar Amplifier includes a complete recording chain emulation and our custom design noise gate circuit. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect Legal Disclaimer: Fender Bassman is a registered trademark of Fender Musical Instrument Corporation. Faceman was developed by Nembrini Audio SRL based on its own modelling techniques. Fender Musical Instrument Corporation has not endorsed nor sponsored the Faceman in any manner, nor licensed any intellectual property for use in this product.
EQ510
This audio plugin emulates a legendary vintage equalizer, offering the flexibility of digital with authentic analog sound. It adds smooth drive and color through a vintage output transformer, enhancing your music production workflow.
- Vintage American equalizer emulation
- 500 module modeling
- Vintage output transformer for drive and color
- Digital flexibility with analog sound
- Enhanced music production workflow
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Flexibility of digital, real sound The 510EQ is a lightweight plugin modeled after the famous American equalizer used as a 500 module and amplified with a vintage output transformer to add smooth drive and color. At Aurora DSP, we're always striving to improve your workflow and create plugins that will stay in your arsenal forever. We bring the advanced features of classic gear to modern musicians, engineers and producers.
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Verdict
Faceman 2 and EQ510 both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Faceman 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of EQ510's. EQ510's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $19.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15). On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Faceman 2 costs $19.99 and EQ510 $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Faceman 2 against 5.0 for EQ510. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Faceman 2's written reviews are positive against 0% of EQ510's.
| Parameter | Faceman 2 | EQ510 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nembrini Audio | Aurora DSP |
Customer experience
Faceman 2
EQ510
In-app purchases
Faceman 2
No in-app purchases
EQ510
No in-app purchases
