The Universal Audio Galaxy '74 is a Universal Audio chorus pedal, currently around $291.82. Close alternatives include the Strymon Ola dBucket Chorus and the Suhr Alexa Dual Channel Chorus/Vibrato. It pairs well with the Park P50 Classic and the Fender Twin Reverb Head.

Universal Audio Galaxy '74

Universal Audio · pedal

The Universal Audio UAFX Galaxy '74 Chorus Machine is a vintage chorus and ensemble pedal from Universal Audio (Santa Cruz, California), delivering a DSP-modeled recreation of the Roland Dimension D ensemble chorus and CE-1 style vintage BBD chorus for the wide, spatial stereo ensemble character of 1970s chorus hardware. The Galaxy '74 Chorus Machine uses Universal Audio DSP-powered analog-modeling to deliver studio-quality vintage chorus and ensemble pedal in a compact pedalboard format.

  • chorus
  • vintage
  • studio
  • stereo
  • modulation
  • overdrive
  • analog
  • ambient
$291.82View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 24, 2026

Genres the Universal Audio Galaxy '74 is commonly used in

  • Ambient
  • Classic Rock
  • New Wave
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Post Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Indie
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Shoegaze
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Amps that pair well with the Universal Audio Galaxy '74

Park P50 Classic

Park

9% match

Park P50 Classic's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Fender Twin Reverb Head

amplifier

9% match
$657.05via Reverb

Fender Twin Reverb Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Pedals that stack with the Universal Audio Galaxy '74

Walrus Audio EB-10

Walrus Audio

7% match
$199.99via Reverb

Universal Audio Galaxy '74 leans toward modulated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Xotic RC Booster

Xotic

7% match
$180via Reverb

What Xotic RC Booster brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around

Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max

Electro-Harmonix

6% match
$161.22via Reverb

Keep Universal Audio Galaxy '74's modulated voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max goes after Universal Audio Galaxy '74 in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Eventide Space

Eventide

6% match

Put Eventide Space after Universal Audio Galaxy '74 in the signal chain, clear of Universal Audio Galaxy '74's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Cheaper alternatives

TC Electronic Corona Chorus

TC Electronic

74% similarity
$89.99via Reverb

Shared character: stereo_output, stereo, chorus

TC Electronic Gravy

TC Electronic

72% similarity
$89.99via Reverb

Shared character: stereo_output, stereo, chorus

Warm Guitar Pedals WA-C1

Warm Guitar Pedals

69% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: stereo_output, stereo, chorus

Universal Audio Uafx Brigade Chorus

Universal Audio

69% similarity
$29via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, studio, pedal

Lovepedal Beardsman Bi-Chorus

Lovepedal

96% similarity
$236.32via Reverb

similar tone character

One Control Dimension Monger

One Control

94% similarity
$149via Reverb

similar tone character

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Strymon Ola dBucket Chorus

Strymon

77% similarity

Shared character: stereo_output, stereo, chorus

Suhr Alexa Dual Channel Chorus/Vibrato

Suhr

72% similarity

Shared character: stereo_output, stereo, chorus

MXR M134 Stereo Chorus

MXR

70% similarity

Shared character: stereo_output, stereo, chorus

Boss -2W Chorus

Boss

69% similarity

Shared character: stereo_output, stereo, chorus

Walrus Audio Fundamental Chorus Wal-Fun/Cho Chorus

Walrus Audio

93% similarity

similar tone character

Hotone Choir SCH-1

Hotone

93% similarity

similar tone character

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Universal Audio Galaxy '74?+

The closest matches in character are the Strymon Ola dBucket Chorus, the Suhr Alexa Dual Channel Chorus/Vibrato, the MXR M134 Stereo Chorus. Budget picks: TC Electronic Corona Chorus, TC Electronic Gravy, Warm Guitar Pedals WA-C1.

What pairs well with the Universal Audio Galaxy '74?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P50 Classic, Fender Twin Reverb Head, Walrus Audio EB-10 — Park P50 Classic's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying.

How much does the Universal Audio Galaxy '74 cost?+

Around $291.82 (live listing price, updated Aug 24, 2026).

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