The Universal Audio Uafx Orion is a Universal Audio delay pedal, currently around $28.34. Close alternatives include the TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo and the J. Rockett Immortal Echo. It pairs well with the Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head and the Dumble Steel String Singer.

Universal Audio Uafx Orion

Universal Audio · pedal

The Universal Audio UAFX Orion is a premium tape echo pedal recreating the warm, organic sound of classic vintage tape delays like the Echoplex, using UA's acclaimed high-end DSP and modeling. It captures authentic tape saturation, wow and flutter, and self-oscillation, plus stereo operation and app control, favored by players wanting genuinely vintage tape-echo character with modern reliability.

What stands out

  • “For authentic vintage tape echo with modern reliability, the UAFX Orion is outstanding”

    — from the reviews

  • “plus stereo operation and app control”

    — from the listing

  • “The Universal Audio UAFX Orion is a premium tape echo pedal recreating the warm, organic sound of classic vintage tape delays like the Echoplex, using UA's acclaimed high-end DSP and modeling”

    — from the listing

  • “A warm, organic tape-echo voice that faithfully captures vintage tape delay's saturation, wow and flutter, and dub-style self-oscillation, courtesy of UA's high-end modeling”

    — from the reviews

  • “Its strengths are the realistic tape character, the stereo and app features, and build quality; the caveats are a premium price and a vintage-focused voice”

    — from the community notes

  • tape echo
  • stereo
  • vintage
  • high end
  • organic
  • tape delay
  • delay
  • realistic tape character

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
$28.34View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the Universal Audio Uafx Orion is commonly used in

  • Reggae
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Ambient
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  • Rockabilly
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Amps that pair well with the Universal Audio Uafx Orion

Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head

Revv

24% match
$2699via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

Run Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Dumble Steel String Singer

Dumble

23% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

Dumble Steel String Singer leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Orange Little Bass Thing

Orange

tonal match
$683.03via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Orange Little Bass Thing leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W

Hiwatt

tonal match
$4300via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp

Orange

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's warm balances out the bright tone

Orange Terror Bass

Orange

tonal match
$754.36via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Orange Terror Bass's warm balances out the bright tone

Gibson GA-50

Gibson

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Gibson GA-50 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm

Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl

amplifier

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans bright, Victory Amplifiers V50 The Earl answers back warm

Pedals that stack with the Universal Audio Uafx Orion

Source Audio Mercury Flanger

Source Audio

19% match
$189via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Keep Universal Audio Uafx Orion's analog warmth voice out front: Source Audio Mercury Flanger goes after Universal Audio Uafx Orion in the signal chain so its full voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Wampler Nirvana Chorus

Wampler

19% match
$159via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Wampler Nirvana Chorus's warm voice goes after Universal Audio Uafx Orion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Universal Audio Uafx Orion's own analog warmth character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Xotic BB Preamp

Xotic

17% match
$99via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

Xotic BB Preamp leans smooth right where the bright tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

ZVEX Fuzz Factory

Zvex

16% match
$199via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)

Where this leans bright, ZVEX Fuzz Factory answers back smooth

Comes earlier in the signal chain

SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive

Solidgoldfx

tonal match
$152.15via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone

Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo

Dunlop

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes

Black Rabbit

tonal match
$60via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes leans warm right where the bright tone needs it

NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal

Nux

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans bright, NuX 6ixty5ive Overdrive Effektpedal answers back warm

Boutique & premium upgrades

Keeley Magnetic Echo Delay v2

Keeley

69% similarity
$127.49via Reverb

Shared character: delay, modulation, warm

Catalinbread Belle Epoch

Catalinbread

68% similarity
$178.49via Reverb

Shared character: delay, high end, modulation

Boss RE-2 Space Echo

Boss

65% similarity
$185.69via Reverb

Shared character: delay, stereo, modulation

Strymon EC-1

Strymon

65% similarity
$279via Reverb

Shared character: delay, warm, vintage charm

Electro-Harmonix Pico ReRun

Electro-Harmonix

65% similarity
$114.37via Reverb

Shared character: delay, warm, vintage charm

Strymon El Capistan

Strymon

64% similarity
$379via Reverb

Shared character: delay, repeats, high end

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TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo

TC Electronic

66% similarity

Shared character: delay, warm

J. Rockett Immortal Echo

J Rockett

66% similarity

Shared character: delay, modulation, warm

Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo

pedal

65% similarity

Shared character: delay, repeats, modulation

Keeley Eccos Neo-Vintage Tape Delay

Keeley

64% similarity

Shared character: delay, modulation, warm

Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia

Crazy Tube Circuits

63% similarity

Shared character: delay, repeats, stereo

Fjord Fuzz Loke Tape Emulation

Fjord Fuzz

61% similarity

Shared character: delay, vintage charm

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Universal Audio Uafx Orion?+

The closest matches in character are the TC Electronic Gauss Tape Echo, the J. Rockett Immortal Echo, the Strymon El Capistan dTape Echo. Boutique upgrades: Keeley Magnetic Echo Delay v2, Catalinbread Belle Epoch, Boss RE-2 Space Echo.

What pairs well with the Universal Audio Uafx Orion?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head, Dumble Steel String Singer, Orange Little Bass Thing — Run Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth.

How much does the Universal Audio Uafx Orion cost?+

Around $28.34 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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