Now @ CME | New UAFX Pedals
New Additions to the UAFX Lineup are Instant-adds to Your Board!
From the company that made its name developing pristine digital amp and effects modeling plugins for DAW software platforms, Universal Audio has launched a brand-new addition to its lineup of UAFX guitar pedals with the new UA 1176 Compressor, Evermore Studio Reverb, Heavenly Plate Reverb, and Orion Tape Echo stompboxes!



UA 1176 Compressor
- From the subtle squeeze of a single 1176 to the endless sustain of two units in parallel à la Lowell George, or the compressed crunch of Led Zeppelin IV, now you can get the same iconic tones and effects heard on thousands of classic records with a trio of legendary 1176 setups.
Introduced in 1967, the Universal Audio 1176 has since been crowned the king of audio limiting, heard on more classic records than any other compressor! Built on the powerful UAFX engine, the 1176 Studio Compressor pedal delivers the same punchy, expressive tones of the world-renowned hardware, now in a compact stompbox!
With simple Attack and Release controls, plus infinite Ratio settings and the infamous “all buttons in” for smashed sounds, you’ll get classic tones, and tons more—from slithery ’70s slide to chicking picking and funk—the 1176 Studio Compressor gives you iconic squeeze for any genre.

Key Features
- Authentic emulation of the 1176LN Limiting Amplifier in a compact stompbox
- Single, Dual, and Sustain modes for decades of classic guitar compression effects
- Input, Output, Attack, and Release settings true to original 1176 hardware
- Ratio knob includes “all buttons in” mode for squashed, gritty textures
- Parallel compression mode, true/buffered bypass
Evermore Studio Reverb
- Built upon the award-winning algorithms found in the flagship UAFX Golden Reverberator, the new UAFX Evermore Studio Reverb delivers stunning, grainy ambient trails and mesmerizing modulations of the classic hardware used on decades of iconic guitar sounds.Featuring legendary Room, Small Hall, and Large Hall effects, the new UAFX Evermore pedal gives users the exact sonic spatial experiences found on vintage hardware, plus easy-to-use Treble, Mid, Bass decay lines and Mod control, ensuring ideally sculpted ambiance—from subtle to experimental.
Key Features
- Authentic emulation of vintage digital studio hardware, in a compact stompbox
- Bit-for-bit emulations of iconic Room, Small Hall, or Large Hall programs
- Vintage-correct Bass, Mid, and Treble decay lines
- Mod control for lush, grainy "early-digital" textures
- Selectable true/trails bypass, short/long Pre-delay, analog dry-through
Heavenly Plate Reverb
- Born out of the award-winning Golden Reverberator, the new UAFX Heavenly Plate Reverb gives users the haunting ambiance of the classic 1950s studio plates heard on countless hit records, with an authentic haunting and moody sound that outclasses other "plate effect" pedals—all in a compact stompbox!
Just use Vintage Bright, Vintage Dark, and Modern Full settings to access a rainbow of classic plate reverb sounds, then quickly and seamlessly dial in your perfect shimmer, tonality, and dimension with simple Pre-delay, EQ, Mod, and Rate controls!
Key Features
- Authentic emulations of three vintage studio plate types of reverb used on countless classic albums
- Selectable Vintage Bright, Vintage Dark, and Modern Full plate settings for endless reverb textures
- Mod, Pre-delay, EQ, and slow/fast Rate controls for simple effect sculpting
- True/trails bypass, Pre-delay, analog dry through

Orion Tape Echo
- Thanks to the same no-compromise algorithms, the new Orion Tape Echo emerged out of the flagship UAFX Starlight Echo Station, delivering the rich, three-dimensional effects of a thoroughly emulated vintage '70s Maestro Echoplex EP-III all in a classy, compact package that’s lightyears beyond other tape delay pedals in its class.*
Perfect for boosting your echoes and adding punch to your entire sound, Orion's faithful emulation of the EP-III's legendary solid-state preamp gives you all the grit and attitude of the vintage effects unit, with one simple control.
Choose from three sonically distinct versions of the EP-III with Mint, Worn, and Old machine types for color and vibe, and tweak the Wonk control for subtle-to-eccentric modulated repeats and funky tape splice textures.
CONTROLS
- Authentic emulation of a vintage Maestro EP-III tape echo in a compact stompbox*
- Perfectly captured analog preamp for fat, boosted tones, and effects
- Selectable Mint, Worn, and Old tape machines for distinct color and texture
- Wonk control for modulated repeats and vibey tape splice sounds
- Mono operation, true/trails bypass, Preamp off/on, analog dry through
- Timeless UA design and craftsmanship, built for decades of dependable performance
*All trademarks are property of their respective owners and used only to represent the effects modeled as part of Orion Tape Echo.
Call CME, chat us online or in the CME mobile app, or visit our Lincoln Avenue showroom to get any of the new Universal Audio pedals, today!
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