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A quick intro for anyone who’s unfamiliar. Known for their popular and high-end audio interfaces, classic hardware plug-In emulations, and legendary analogue hardware, Universal Audio launched a series of guitar pedals in 2022 that included both amp emulators and effects.

These have been flying off the shelves ever since thanks to UA’s spectacular audio engineering and dual-processor engines. Guitarists simply can’t get enough, which is good because now we have even more…

Here’s all you need to know about the new stompboxes.

Universal Audio Del-Verb Ambience Companion

• Stereo guitar pedal with six authentic vintage reverb and delay effects.
• Includes tap tempo, downloadable custom voicings, and even more via the UAFX app.
• Use the app to tweak functionality, adjust real-time effects, and even customise unique oscillation sounds!
• The delays and reverbs are some of the most stunningly authentic emulations of the classics that you’ll find in a pedal.
• Equipped with silent switching, buffered bypass, analogue dry signal passthrough, spillover/trails, and stereo/dual mono operation.

Universal Audio Max Preamp & Dual Compressor

• Stereo dual compressor pedal with three iconic limiter effects and an authentic tube-style preamp.
• Get the FET compressor sound that features on countless legendary guitar tracks.
• Make your funk funkier, sustain longer, and tone infusions that much spicier.
• Stack and layer any combination of compressors to land your perfect sound.
• Full emulation of UA’s legendary 610 tube preamp and EQ.
• Equipped with silent switching, buffered bypass, and stereo operation.

Universal Audio Galaxy ’74 Tape Echo & Reverb

• Stereo delay pedal that perfectly emulates a legendary mid-’70s analogue echo and spring reverb unit.
• Includes tap tempo, adjustable real-time effects, and oscillation sounds via the UAFX control app.
• Indulge in iconic tape textures filled with saturation like the original ’70s Japanese pedal. Modulate them with rhythmic subdivisions using the doubled delay and tap tempo functions.
• Runs separate stereo instances for each delay and reverb effect, creating a truly three-dimensional audio experience.
• Equipped with UAFX app control/customisation, silent switching, buffered bypass, analogue dry signal passthrough, spillover/trails, and stereo/dual mono operation.

The New Universal Audio UAFX pedals

Let’s look at these pedals in more detail.

Universal Audio Del-Verb Ambience Companion

How would you like a buffet of utterly authentic vintage reverbs and delays at your feet? Well, the Del-Verb Ambience Companion serves up just that!

Offering a feast of classic sound-thickening tones to enhance your music, it packs no less than six vintage reverb and delay effects. Combined with tap tempo, downloadable custom voicings, and more through the UAFX Control app, it’s a must-have for any ‘verb or delay devotee.

The reverbs include the same algorithms found in UA’s award-winning Golden Reverberator pedal, so you can be sure of an immersive and inspiring performance. Those advanced algorithms generate everything from tube-driven springs of a mid-’60s American-style combo amp to the enveloping lushness of an ’80s studio favourite.

Combine these with an arsenal of delicious delays and you’ve got a pedal that will continually feed your creativity. Its delays include a ’70s style tape echo, an Electro Harmonix Memory Man-style sound thickening, and UA’s own modern take on the Precision Delay found on their Starlight Echo Station.

Where the Del-Verb truly comes into its own though is in its dual stereo effects engine. This lets you run separate instances of each reverb and delay! You can then combine them in new and creative ways to generate truly three-dimensional sound.

And with tap tempo and app control, it’s a breeze to get the Del-Verb performing to your taste. Using the app, you can even customise the voicings for each effect!

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Universal Audio Max Preamp & Dual Compressor

Squeeze your sound with a set of legendary compressors! Oh – and how about some authentic tube amp tones, too? The Max Preamp & Dual Compressor offers just that; it’s a set of accurately modelled compressors and a highly responsive tube preamp fused into one stompbox.

The renowned limiters in the Max consist of UA’s 1176, an emulated optical tube limiter, and a simulation of one of the most popular compressor pedals of all time! The 1176 serves up the same FET compressor used on decades of guitar tracks, while the optical tube-style limiter boasts tonnes of warmth and responsive dynamics.

And that’s not all. The optical limiter is bundled with an exclusive Ratio feature, letting you limit and fine-tune your sound beyond the vintage hardware and UAD plug-in versions!

Finally, UA have their own take on the hugely popular Dyna Comp compressor, giving you the soulful squeeze and smooth lead sustain of the veteran limiter. With three distinct and unique compressors at your disposal, the Max can sculpt your signature sound as you see fit…

Because with the Max, you can stack compressors for tones that shatter the norms! Layer the compressors in any combination to unlock new sounds and textures to hurtle your tone to the front of a mix – no matter how much limiting you apply!

And when used in combination with UA’s acclaimed 610 tube preamp, you’ll be compressing warm, detailed sonics with killer harmonics and gritty undercurrents. All the authenticity of a vintage rig has been scaled down and placed at your feet!

And the Max isn’t quite finished yet. With UAFX Control app support, you can customise it even further. Tweak EQ settings, get serial/parallel operation, and add a sidechain bass filter to put your own stamp on the compression and preamp.

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Universal Audio Galaxy ’74 Tape Echo & Reverb

Modelled after one of the most renowned Japanese tape echo machines of all time, the Galaxy ’74 delivers a wide canvas of tape echoes and reverbs to your feet.

Those effects are not only varied but also stunningly accurate and lifelike thanks to UA’s dual-engine processing and endless hunger for authenticity. From warm and gritty delay textures with new levels of subdivisions to the cavernous spring reverb that captures the dub-heavy spirit of the original, you’ll love this enveloping stereo sound.

The Galaxy takes things a step further with its self-oscillating delays and powerful reverb dwell control. Bend minds and distort spacetime with its real-time self-oscillation by using the multi-headed design, it can create crazy runaway delays! And on the reverb side of things, you can crank the dwell dial to send your sound into the stratosphere. The sonic possibilities are endless!

And more importantly, the Galaxy ’74’s powerful engine runs separate stereo instances of each delay and reverb. This means you can widen the sound with an immersive, three-dimensional depth to truly get lost in the music – a feature that UA proudly note is unique to the Galaxy ’74!

And just like the other UAFX pedals on this release, the Galaxy ’74 offers extensive app support for footswitch settings, adjusting realtime effects and customising your own oscillation sounds!

So, for lovers of vintage reverb and delays out there, take note! The Galaxy ’74 could be the new sonic gadget that transforms your tone. Complete with classic voicings and cutting-edge features, it’s going to demand space on any enthusiast’s board.

Shop now | Universal Audio Galaxy ’74 Tape Echo & Reverb

Final thoughts

If these UAFX pedals have your creative tastebuds tingling, why not check out the range on our website? Comprising stunningly accurate vintage amp and effect simulators, UA can put rare equipment on your board without any hassle!