“A powerful tool for recording guitars, and there’s plenty to grow into”: Universal Audio Apollo Twin X review By Matt McCracken published 29 February 24 This premium audio interface is packed full of pro-level features, but is it overkill for recording guitar at home?
“Just like driving a Plexi Super Lead flat out, but accessible at lower volume levels – and won’t cause permanent ear damage”: Universal Audio UAFX Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp review By Chris Gill published 26 February 24 UA sought to capture the tone and feel of one of the most legendary guitar amps of all time in a pedal – and the Lion nails the brief
“Dazzlingly authentic speaker and miked room tones that truly sound and feel like guitar speaker cabinets”: UAFX OX Stomp Dynamic Speaker Emulator review By Chris Gill published 31 January 24 It's the Ox in a 'box, offering the same studio-quality cab and mic emulation in a compact, pedalboard-friendly format
“Affordable, gig-worthy stompboxes that bring pro-level polish and timeless tones to any rig”: Universal Audio UAFX Evermore, Heavenly, Orion and 1176 review By Chris Gill published 11 January 24 Offering studio hardware in a compact, pedalboard-friendly format, UAFX is democratizing reference-quality guitar tones – and we can't get enough of it
The Edge ditched his tube amps for Universal Audio’s UAFX pedals – now you can save 20% on some of the best amp-modeling pedals in this Sphere-sized Black Friday deal By Jackson Maxwell published 24 November 23 Now just $319 this Black Friday, the UAFX pedals offer pristine quality, handy portability, and incredible bang for your buck
“I decided to switch from amplifiers to digital emulators”: The Edge confirms he has ditched his tube amps for Universal Audio’s UAFX pedals for U2’s Sphere residency By Matt Owen published 9 November 23 Confirmation of the tube amp loyalist’s defection to digital comes after speculation emerged on the internet earlier this week
“It will sound and more importantly, feel, like the amp that defined rock and roll”: Universal Audio’s UAFX Lion ’68 puts a Plexi in a pedal, offering Marshall-style roar – and a direct ‘Brown sound’ setting By Matt Parker published 25 October 23 Elsewhere, the Boss CE-1, Teletronix LA-2A Compressor and vintage tremolo tones all get the compact UAFX treatment
“The perfect companion for any amp modeler”: Universal Audio packages its OX cab, mic, and room emulation into a pedal – and it promises the most authentic tones “ever emulated in a stompbox” By Matt Owen published 27 September 23 As per player requests, the effects specialist doubles down on its OX tones, delivering an expansive pedal for a third of the price of its award-winning amp top box
"We wanted something smaller, easy to use, no Bluetooth app, no hidden menus – just turn knobs, make noise, play guitar…" Watch Yvette Young blow our minds with the new pedals from Universal Audio By Scott Rowley published 7 September 23 Video We went to Universal Audio's HQ for the launch of their new reverb, delay and compression units, and James Santiago and Yvette Young demonstrated how they captured the Black Dog sound in a box
Universal Audio’s latest UAFX pedals trim the size and the price, but still seek to recreate more “timeless” historic effects – including a delay favored by Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and Joe Walsh By Matt Owen published 24 August 23 A pedal based on a compressor used by Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones and a reverb from one of rock's most famous recording studios also make up the drop
NAMM 2023: Universal Audio debuts 3 new UAFX pedals, taking on the Space Echo, classic compressors and the greatest hits of reverb and delay By Matt Parker published 12 April 23 The Galaxy ‘74 Tape Echo and Reverb, Max Preamp & Dual Compressor and Del-Verb Ambience Companion promise to take the already high-end range to new heights
Don't miss out on a huge $300 off the excellent Universal Audio OX Amp Top Box at Guitar Center By Matt McCracken published 28 February 23 Get perfect guitar tones for less with this powerful reactive load box that’s ideal for studio and stage work
Universal Audio UAFX Amp Emulators review By Trevor Curwen last updated 21 September 22 These ‘one amp per box’ emulators aim to capture the sounds of the world’s greatest vintage guitar amplifiers – meet the Woodrow ’55, Dream ’65 and Ruby ’63
Nail the tones of the most iconic vintage amps, and more, with Universal Audio’s “extraordinary” UAFX Guitar Amp Emulator pedals By Guitar World Staff published 17 August 22 Dream '65, Ruby '63 and Woodrow '55 pedals offers a range of classic U.S. and U.K. tones, with modern modeling technology and flexibility
Universal Audio aims to channel “the best vintage guitar amps of all time” with all-new UAFX Guitar Amp Emulator pedals By Matt Owen published 24 May 22 Dream '65, Ruby '63 and Woodrow '55 units offer US, UK and Tweed amp tones, while serving up tube reverb and vibrato sounds, a handful of speaker sims and mobile app sound-sculpting powers
Universal Audio Astra Modulation Machine review By Trevor Curwen published 23 September 21 A feature-stacked modulation stompbox that's out of this world
Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station review By Trevor Curwen published 16 September 21 A high-end delay with layers of immaculately crafted old-school sounds
Universal Audio Golden Reverberator review By Trevor Curwen published 9 September 21 An old name in audio becomes a new name in stompboxes – and it's set to impress with this vintage-voiced reverb pedal
Universal Audio launches its first-ever effects pedals, with “sonically authentic emulations” of classic reverb, delay and modulation circuits By Richard Bienstock published 27 January 21 The new UAFX range boasts dual-processor architecture and three distinct sounds per pedal
Is Universal Audio about to launch its first guitar pedal? By Michael Astley-Brown published 20 January 21 Cryptic teaser campaign points towards a floor-based device for guitarists