Universal Audio UAFX Lion 68 Super Lead Amp

The Universal Audio UAFX Lion 68 Super Lead Amp faithfully reproduces the high-quality sound, dynamics, and playing feel of the iconic original amps and allows a wide variety of sounds to be created in a heartbeat. The pedal features six knobs for individually adjusting the gain of the two amp channels, the overall output level, and the bass, middle, and treble EQ bands, or adding presence, boost, and room after activating the Alt function via the centre switch. Users can easily record their own sounds directly in the stompbox and use them later on during live gigs – played either as an individual effect or through a real guitar amp via an additional switchable channel. In addition, Universal Audio's UAFX app offers a whole bunch of enhanced modelling functions, such as preset loading, footswitch mode selection, and various settings for noise gate, bright cap, four virtual input routings, ghost notes, and the four-cable mode that facilitates playing through a real amp.

Few manufacturers can draw upon a wealth of audio engineering experience comparable to that of Universal Audio. The company's founding father Bill Putnam, along with his friend Les Paul, have an admirable reputation as trend-setting music producers and developers of legendary analogue studio technology. Putnam recorded Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, and Sarah Vaughan, and was Duke Ellington's favourite sound engineer. He developed the famous 1176 Peak Limiter and distributed the Teletronix LA-2A level amplifier. This earned him a posthumous “Technical Grammy Award” in 2000. In 1999, Putnam's sons, Bill Putnam Jr. and James Putnam, re-founded Universal Audio, transferring their father's analogue vision and craftsmanship to the digital music world. Their product range includes audio interfaces, dedicated DSP farms, and a variety of plug-ins, as well as analogue hardware devices.