The Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp is a Universal Audio preamp pedal, currently around $373.35. Close alternatives include the Marshall Super Lead 1970s and the Marshall Jmp Master Volume 1970s. It pairs well with the Browne Amplification Gritador and the Greer Southland.
Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp
Universal Audio · pedal
The Universal Audio UAFX Lion '68 Super Lead Amp is a Marshall Super Lead amp emulation from Universal Audio (Santa Cruz, California), delivering a DSP-modeled recreation of the 1968 Marshall Super Lead plexi amp for the classic British plexi crunch and lead tone used by Hendrix, Page, and countless rock players. The Lion '68 Super Lead Amp uses Universal Audio DSP-powered analog-modeling to deliver studio-quality marshall super lead amp emulation in a compact pedalboard format.
- exact amp character
- crunch
- classic rock
- response
- hard rock
- blues rock
- analog
- british
Good for
- Live
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio
Price updated Aug 26, 2026
Genres the Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Blues Rock
Pedals that stack with the Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
20% matchFeed a crunchy signal into Browne Amplification Gritador and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Greer Southland
Greer
19% matchGreer Southland takes that crunchy character and pushes it toward clean boost
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
14% matchKeep Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp in the signal chain, clear of Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp's own gain stage
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro
Pigtronix
12% matchPigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro leans toward sustaining, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Wampler Catacombs
Wampler
6% matchWampler Catacombs's mid-forward voice goes after Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp's own crunchy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
6% matchRun MXR Analog Delay after Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp in the signal chain, clear of Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
MXR double-double overdrive
MXR
tonal matchInto Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp, MXR double-double overdrive is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Browne Amplification Ethane
Browne Amplification
tonal matchInto Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp, Browne Amplification Ethane is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
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Marshall Jmp Master Volume 1970s
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1977 Marshall 2203 JMP Master Volume
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JHS Charlie Brown
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp?+
The closest matches in character are the Marshall Super Lead 1970s, the Marshall Jmp Master Volume 1970s, the 1977 Marshall 2203 JMP Master Volume. Budget picks: Tone City TC-T38 Metal Storm classic British-style high, Crazy Tube Circuits Unobtanium Raw, JAM Pedals TubeDreamer MK2.
What pairs well with the Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Browne Amplification Gritador, Greer Southland, Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo — Feed a crunchy signal into Browne Amplification Gritador and it comes out closer to mid-forward.
How much does the Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp cost?+
Around $373.35 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).