Then I put the two together, and was shocked at how good it can sound mixed. The ability to add room mics really opens the sound and produces that "good studio" vibe into your sound. Graphics are useful, and needless to say for UA, the effects are gorgeous and incredibly well implemented. Getting around and assigning rigs is a bit tedious, but that's likely more my unfamiliarity than the app. The app is good, and has a lot of control. following the instructions, it was a snap. As an aside, I totally do not get the comments on connection difficulty. I downloaded the app to my iMac/DAW, followed the quick start connection guide and I was up and running in short order. set it where it sounds good, control it with the OX, done. It has since been tested on a variety of other amps: a black face Deluxe Reverb, a vintage AC30TB, and on every amp, the result is the same. I wish there were twice as many attenuation points, but what is there is serviceable in the real world. Turning the attenuation down and the amp up, I was impressed to note that the sound wasn't compressed and lifeless, as many attenuators tend to do when pushed hard. I connected it to a few amps that I have never been able to run in their sweet spot live: a Carol Ann Tucana 3 and a PRS HX/DA, each directly into a 2x12 cabinet. You can tell if THEY think something is important in the box by what sort of box they put it in. Call me shallow if you'd like, but packaging is the first clue to quality. It arrived in impressive packaging, very well protected for the trip.
No way was I keeping a $1300 glorified direct box.
Uad ox full#
Two years in, and it's still the magic box for guitar!īy way of full disclosure, I originally intended to order the Ox just to see what all the talk was about, play with it, and send it back.
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