Play guitar through your phone with effects via USB cable.
usbEffects turns your Android device into a USB-connected guitar effects rig, featuring a realistic tone-stack and a broad pedal lineup powered by low-latency USB. It supports OTG connectivity, includes a tuner, metronome, looper, and WAV backing tracks, and carries a solid 4.0 rating from 153 reviews. Total downloads: 1,000+; recent 30 days: 0.
Pros & Cons
Low-latency USB audio for guitar on OTG devices
Broad pedal lineup including distortion, flanger, wah, and tremolo
Built-in tuner, metronome, and WAV backing tracks for practice
Looper pedal for layering and creative jams
Lacks built-in presets, recording features, and MIDI support as suggested by competitor feature sets
Device compatibility is hardware-dependent; not all Android devices support USB Audio, and some devices (e.g., certain older models) are not compatible
Requires OTG cabling and a compatible USB guitar interface, which can limit easy setup for some users
About usbEffects (Guitar Effects)
usbEffects (Guitar Effects) is a music & audio app developed by Githara Studios Pty Ltd.
How many times has usbEffects (Guitar Effects) been downloaded?
usbEffects (Guitar Effects) has been downloaded 4.7 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 0 times.
What is the rating of usbEffects (Guitar Effects)?
usbEffects (Guitar Effects) is rated 4.00 out of 5 stars, based on 150 ratings.
Is usbEffects (Guitar Effects) free?
usbEffects (Guitar Effects) costs $4.99 to download. The APK download size is 2.95 MB. The latest version available is 2.9.1. The last update was on June 30, 2015.
What are the requirements for usbEffects (Guitar Effects)?
usbEffects (Guitar Effects) requires Android 4.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play April 2013.
Description
Enjoy great guitar effects via USB with this Virtual Amp App.
At Last, low-latency guitar effects on the Android platform. Since the Dec 2012 release of usbEffects, USB In and USB Out now supports moderately low latency which allows for a very enjoyable guitar experience.
Because USB Audio does not work with every Android device or USB device, please try out http://githarastudios.com/downloads/usbEffectsLite.apk before buying this product.
The amp sim itself is very basic but includes a realistic tone-stack for nice guitar tone. This app also has a number of virtual guitar effect pedals including:
Distortion (Green Scream) Heavy Metal (Metal of Awe) Flanger Phasor (Phase Off) Chorus Harmonizer Wah Wah Tremolo Digital Delay Dry Layer Reverb Looper Pedal (Loop Hub) Vibrato
All these effects are now configurable so you can generate a great range of sounds. The Dry layer, while aimed at Bass players, supports maintaining bass while applying effects to mid and top, or vise versa.
In addition, a basic guitar tuner has been integrated for ease and convenience as well as a Metronome and ability to play WAV files as backing tracks.
In order to use this Amp Sim, you need:
1) A , Nexus 5, Nexus 7, Galaxy S3/S4, Sony Xperia U,TX, Galaxy Note 2/Note 3, Galaxy Tab 2/3, HTC One, Galaxy Nexus or other Android device that supports OTG USB audio. 2) OTG USB cable to suit your device like (http://www.amazon.com/Female-Adapter-Converter-Google-tablet/dp/B00C93Y9IU) 3) USB Guitar cable like (http://www.amazon.com/Behringer-UCG102-Guitar-to-USB-Interface/dp/B000PAPO9W) or (http://www.amazon.com/IK-Multimedia-StealthPlug-AmpliTube-Live/dp/B000KFZ7T4) or (http://www.amazon.com/Guitar-Interface-Computer-Recording-Adapter/dp/B0048F0QWA) 4) An electric guitar. 5) Fingers that can play guitar!
Instructions for use: 1) Connect Guitar and (optionally) headphone or amp to USB device. 2) Connect the OTG cable to the USB device. 3) Connect OTG cable to Android device and wait 1 second (USB's power light should come on). 4) Run usbEffects app. 5) Allow app to use USB. 6) If you want USB out (this is the one with low-latency) you need to go to the menu and select USB as the "Output Type", then hit the back button. 7) Start playing.
Permissions: Internet/LAN/Wifi permissions are only used for Wifi output feature. External storage (SD card) is used for playing backing tracks and reading and writing Loops (in proprietary format only at this stage).
Not all Android devices support USB accessories by powering the USB bus. Some Android devices such as Galaxy S1, S2 do not support USB Audio. This app is not compatible with all USB devices, and in particular, "3D sound card" type USB devices are not recognized by Android and cannot be supported by this app. Finally when USB devices are powered by your phone, the battery may run down more quickly.
If you have problems with this app, or suggestions for improvements, please check our FAQ and/or email the developer.
Recent changes: Add ability to select multiple files for playing background tracks. New button to go to next background track. ------- v2.9.0 (Apr 2015) Fix problem with loading background WAV files. Option to turn off input clipping detection. ------ v2.8 (Oct 2014) New Vibrato effect Send WAV files from Looper Pedal (Lo-Fi) Prepare for Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
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Comments on usbEffects (Guitar Effects) for Android
★★★★★
Brilliant Been waiting for something similar to irig on ios and this is perfect, zero latency on LG G2 with aftermarket OTG cable and behringer guitar to usb, can get rid.of my ipod tough now cheers guys...
★★★★★
Impressive app Great sound from nexus 7, USB otg adaptor and ION guitar link+. Latency needs to improve but a great app for the price
★★★★★
It works A break through extending the possibilities of an Android to a facility previously only available on Apple products. The sound is good with a Galaxy s4 and a behringer guitar usb interface. The sound is ok but the design is very poor and needs a dramatic make-over: all the rack effects and controls could and should be available from the front interface - rather than through two menus. To make space the channel buttons could be about a tenth of their current size... Still 4 stars for a brave effort and looking forward to more. Best wishes
★★☆☆☆
Not practical at all Caused my tablet to crash twice and restart itself within the first few times of using it something that no other app has ever done for me. Audio cuts-out when you adjust the effects so you've no idea how you have changed your sound until you return to the main menu and even then there is a frustrating pause before the audio comes back. This is using a Beringer ucg102.
★★☆☆☆
No sound Using a hudl with a rocksmith USB cable but can't hear a sound
★★☆☆☆
Can't not use Whay my fone can't use your app.???????? My fone samsung note2..pliese show me how to setting now...tq
★★☆☆☆
Not good Sorry folks but it just didn't work for me latency and noise were poor, even using a Behringer UCG102 and HTC M8. With no cab simulations any distortion sounds like a wasp in a cigar tube.
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Trust & Safety: Permissions include network state, wifi state, Internet, modify audio settings, read/write external storage, wake lock, and license check. This indicates standard licensing and online features for a USB audio app. USB audio support is device-dependent; not all Android devices are compatible with USB accessories as noted in the app description.
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