Go direct with real amp-and-cab feel, minus the backbreaking haul
The NUX Solid Studio is built for players who already love their pedalboard tones but want a dependable, studio-ready way to send them straight to a mixer, interface, FRFR, or in-ears. Instead of wrestling with big cabinets and inconsistent mic placement, Solid Studio gives you a dialed-in chain of speaker cab + microphone + power amp behavior in a compact stompbox that is easy to set, easy to repeat, and easy to gig.
Features that matter (and why you will actually use them)
- Cab + mic emulation made simple: Choose from 8 cabinet voices, pair them with 8 microphone models, then fine-tune with 3 mic positions for quick, mix-ready results.
- Power amp simulation on tap: Add the feel and response of classic power tube types (EL84, EL34, 6V6) with dedicated controls to go from tight and punchy to warm and pushed.
- High-resolution IR engine: 2048-sample, 46ms IR length helps capture low-end detail and realism for modern direct tones.
- Works with your rig, not against it: Input level switch (-10dB / +4dB) lets you match guitars, pedals, and line-level sources without guesswork.
- Gig-friendly routing: Send your simulated sound to FOH while keeping a separate thru path to an amp/cab if you want stage volume.
- USB connectivity: Load 3rd-party IRs, manage settings in software, and update firmware via USB.
Advantages
- Consistent tone every night: Your "mic'ed cab" sound does not change with room acoustics, mic bumps, or rushed soundchecks.
- Smaller setup, faster teardown: Fewer bulky pieces, fewer failure points, and a cleaner stage footprint.
- Better direct sound without a modeling rabbit hole: If you already have drives, delays, and reverbs you love, Solid Studio is the missing "last stage" that makes the whole board record-ready.
Benefits (the part your hands will notice)
- More inspiring feel at lower volume: Power amp simulation helps keep pick dynamics and responsiveness alive, even when you are silent-recording or using in-ears.
- Mix-ready clarity: Cab + mic shaping sits in a mix naturally, so you spend less time fighting harsh highs or flubby lows.
- Flexible for studio and stage: Use it at the end of your board, or as a direct solution for silent practice and recording.
Important note for advanced setups: if you place Solid Studio between an amplifier head and a speaker cabinet, you must still have a real cabinet or proper load connected. Solid Studio does not provide a load by itself.
Specifications
- Cabinet simulations: 8
- Microphone models: 8
- Mic positions: 3
- Power tube models: EL84, EL34, 6V6
- IR resolution/length: 2048 samples, 46ms
- Input: 1/4-inch (6.35mm) mono with -10dB / +4dB level switch
- Outputs: Stereo simulation output (TRS), DI output, THRU output
- THRU modes: Line / Speaker
- Sampling frequency: 88.2 kHz
- A/D resolution: 32-bit
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20kHz (+/- 0.5dB)
- Dynamic range: 100dB
- Maximum input level: +18dB
- Maximum output level: -20dB
- Power: 9V DC (negative tip)
- Current draw: < 240mA
- Dimensions: 4.13 in x 4.53 in x 2.28 in (105 x 115 x 58 mm)
- Weight: 0.94 lb (428 g)
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