are there demos? Give em a try if there are. Amplitube has been a staple for ages- haven't tried v2. Waves one is less proven (also not tried). Plus Waves suck. Long live NI. Neither are a substitute for the real deal but you prbably knew that. Did i say Waves suck? Its their Waves Upgrade plan that sucks, look into it. Plus you need an ilok- booooooooooo!!