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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

Effects & Pedals

“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

Effects & Pedals

“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

Effects & Pedals

“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

Effects & Pedals

Yvette Young plays while Paul Riario looks on

"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

VIDEO

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

Effects & Pedals

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

Events & Trade Shows

Universal Audio OX Amp Top Box on top of a guitar cabinet

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

Guitar Amps

Universal Audio UAFX Woodrow ’55, Dream ’65 and Ruby ’63 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

Amp Modeler Pedals

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