Tonal and Static noise issues with neural dsp plugins

Hello all;

Ive been having some ongoing issues with my plugins… They just do not sound very good… I am mostly comparing my own issues with demo settings from various YouTube videos, primarily with the default setting for (Gojira/soldano/Cali) models that I own.

Yes, I understand that there is compression on YouTube videos when uploaded, but honestly, mine sound NOTHING like what I am hearing with the exact same settings!

My rig is:

Guitar (emg 81/85) to Focusrite Scarlett solo 3rd gen, instrument input, gain at minimum… to MacBook Air running either standalone or inside Logic Pro… set to 44.1 and 126… Audio out from interface via xlr cables to Adam Audio t5v monitors.

The biggest thing I’m noticing is lack of clarity/definition to my sounds… Sounds almost muffled… I. have gone through so many forums, contacted neural dsp customer service… I need help with this issue… Also, there is ALWAYS unwanted static when playing high gain, its always there, regardless of noise gate.

Any replies and advice would be greatly appreciated!