The Universal Audio Dream is a Universal Audio chorus pedal. Close alternatives include the Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation and the Strymon Big Sky MX. It pairs well with the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp and the Mesa Boogie Mark I.
Universal Audio Dream
Universal Audio · pedal
The Universal Audio UAFX Dream 65 Reverb Amplifier is a digital amp-emulation pedal that captures the mic-up sound of a 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb black-panel combo. It delivers the glassy, chimey clean tones and scooped midrange that defined those amps, with convincing spring reverb and vibrato built in. Six selectable speaker cabinet emulations range from tight and chimey to big and bloomy, and the touch response and feel are widely praised as remarkably authentic for studio direct recording or running into a power amp. It is favored for clean and edge-of-breakup blues, country, indie and pop tones, offering vintage Deluxe Reverb character at a fraction of the cost and weight of the real amp.
- clean
- glassy
- chimey
- vibrato
- spring reverb
- mic up sound
- bloomy
- direct recording
Good for
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
Genres the Universal Audio Dream is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Universal Audio Dream
Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp
Laney
26% matchFeed a scooped signal into Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Mesa Boogie Mark I
Mesa Boogie
26% matchMesa Boogie Mark I pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Bad Cat Ocelot 20 Watt Tube
Bad Cat
13% matchUniversal Audio Dream's transparent voice goes after Bad Cat Ocelot 20 Watt Tube in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Bad Cat Ocelot 20 Watt Tube's own crunchy character
1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchUniversal Audio Dream leans into Fender-style amps, precisely the platform 1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King' wants
Bogner Barcelona
Bogner
tonal matchBogner Barcelona's own voicing points at Fender-style amps, and Universal Audio Dream delivers it
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchMesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head's own voicing points at Fender-style amps, and Universal Audio Dream delivers it
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
tonal matchMilkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo's own voicing points at Fender-style amps, and Universal Audio Dream delivers it
Mesa Boogie Lone Star Head
amplifier
tonal matchMesa Boogie Lone Star Head's own voicing points at Fender-style amps, and Universal Audio Dream delivers it
Pedals that stack with the Universal Audio Dream
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
25% matchBrowne Amplification Gritador takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
pedal
24% matchIbanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
ZVEX Basstortion Vexter
Zvex
23% matchRun Universal Audio Dream after ZVEX Basstortion Vexter in the signal chain, clear of ZVEX Basstortion Vexter's own gain stage
Joyo dark flame
Joyo
20% matchKeep Universal Audio Dream after Joyo dark flame in the signal chain, clear of Joyo dark flame's own gain stage
Boss DS-1 Distortion
Boss
19% matchUniversal Audio Dream's transparent voice goes after Boss DS-1 Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss DS-1 Distortion's own bright character
EarthQuaker Devices Arrows V2
EarthQuaker Devices
18% matchRun Universal Audio Dream after EarthQuaker Devices Arrows V2 in the signal chain, clear of EarthQuaker Devices Arrows V2's own gain stage
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
12% matchPut Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after Universal Audio Dream in the signal chain, clear of Universal Audio Dream's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
11% matchPut Catalinbread Epoch-Set after Universal Audio Dream in the signal chain, clear of Universal Audio Dream's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alternatives
Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Alexander Pedals
69% similarityShared character: reverb, vibrato, digital
Strymon Big Sky MX
Strymon
69% similarityShared character: digital, studio, reverb
Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus
Catalinbread
68% similarityShared character: reverb, vibrato, clean
Strymon Deco 2FSR
Strymon
68% similarityShared character: studio, vintage_charm, overdrive
Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
Boss
68% similarityShared character: glassy, digital, clean
Boss CE-20 Chorus Ensemble
Boss
68% similarityShared character: reverb, digital, middle
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
67% similarityShared character: glassy, vibrato
Behringer ADI21 V-Tone Acoustic
Behringer
67% similarityShared character: studio, middle
TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger
TC Electronic
67% similarityShared character: vibrato, middle
Strymon Lex V2
Strymon
66% similarityShared character: digital, blues_players
MXR M134 Stereo Chorus
MXR
66% similaritySimilar voicing: glassy, spring
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Universal Audio Dream?+
The closest matches in character are the Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation, the Strymon Big Sky MX, the Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus.
What pairs well with the Universal Audio Dream?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Mesa Boogie Mark I, Bad Cat Ocelot 20 Watt Tube — Feed a scooped signal into Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp and it comes out closer to mid-forward.