The Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp is a Universal Audio preamp pedal, currently around $299. Close alternatives include the Joyo Uzi Distortion and the Catalinbread Sabbra Traditional Ink. It pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff and the Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft.
Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp
Universal Audio · pedal
The Universal Audio UAFX ANTI 1992 is a DSP amp-in-a-pedal emulation of the original block-letter Peavey 5150, the 120-watt tube amp that shaped three decades of thrash, death metal, grunge and black metal rhythm tone. Built on UAFX dual-engine processing, it reproduces the 5150's tight, saturated, aggressive high gain with a hard percussive attack, a compressed midrange and a firm low end that stays defined under fast palm-muted riffing. Rhythm, Crunch and Lead channel settings cover cleaner and crunchier voices as well as the amp's searing lead sustain, with Pre Gain, Resonance, Presence, Output and a three-band EQ shaping body and top-end bite. Onboard overdrives, a noise gate for silent gated chugging, and UK V30, CA V30 and White 75 cabinet emulations make it a complete high-gain rig, and it adds MIDI control with four onboard presets.
What stands out
“Built on UAFX dual-engine processing, it reproduces the 5150's tight, saturated, aggressive high gain with a hard percussive attack, a compressed midrange and a firm low end that stays defined under fast palm-muted riffing”
— from the listing
“Universal Audio's UAFX guitar pedals are highly regarded for exceptional amplifier simulation quality using their industry-leading DSP”
— from the community notes
“Build quality is excellent and reliable”
— from the community notes
“professional guitarists and studio engineers who want the finest digital amp simulation in pedal format find uafx among the best available”
— from the community notes
“The Universal Audio UAFX ANTI 1992 is a DSP amp-in-a-pedal emulation of the original block-letter Peavey 5150, the 120-watt tube amp that shaped three decades of thrash, death metal, grunge and black metal rhythm tone”
— from the listing
- high gain
- tight
- digital
- low end
- midrange
- aggressive
- top end
- percussive attack
Good for
- Live
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp is commonly used in
- Rock
- Grunge
- Black Metal
- Metal
- Death Metal
- Heavy Metal
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Feed a high gain signal into Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft
Boss
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft's modulated voice goes after Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition
Walrus Audio
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Feed a high gain signal into Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition and it comes out closer to clean boost
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
17% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Run Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp in the signal chain, clear of Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Hungry Robot The Borderland's modulated voice goes after Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah belongs in front of Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4
Jam Pedals
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Cheaper alternatives
Wampler Dracarys
Wampler
62% similarityShared character: noise gate, high end, aggressive playing
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
57% similarityShared character: noise gate, presence, crunch
NUX Metal Core Deluxe
Nux
56% similarityShared character: noise gate, digital, aggressive playing
Revv Northern Mauler
Revv
56% similarityShared character: aggressive playing, high gain settings
Amptweaker Tight Rock 2
Amptweaker
56% similarityShared character: noise gate, smooth, aggressive playing
Boss HM-2W Heavy Metal Waza
Boss
54% similarityShared character: studio
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Joyo Uzi Distortion
Joyo
54% similarityShared character: studio, high gain settings, aggressive playing
Catalinbread Sabbra Traditional Ink
Catalinbread
53% similarityShared character: high gain settings, presence, crunch
A/DA MP-1
A Da
52% similarityShared character: noise gate, digital
Horizon Devices Precision Drive
Horizon Devices
51% similarityShared character: noise gate, digital, aggressive playing
Wylde Audio MXR WA44 Overdrive
Wylde Audio
50% similarityShared character: aggressive playing, high gain settings, lead
Joyo British metal
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95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp?+
The closest matches in character are the Joyo Uzi Distortion, the Catalinbread Sabbra Traditional Ink, the A/DA MP-1. Budget picks: Wampler Dracarys, Friedman BE-OD, NUX Metal Core Deluxe. Boutique upgrades: ISP Technologies Michael Sweet Signature Empyrean.
What pairs well with the Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff, Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft, Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition — Feed a high gain signal into Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff and it comes out closer to mid-forward.
How much does the Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp cost?+
Around $299 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).