ON THE HEELS of the Dream ’65 Reverb-Amp, Ruby ’63 Top Boost Amplifier and Woodrow ’55 Instrument Amplifier [see GP April 2023] come three new UAFX pedals: the Del-Verb Ambience Companion, Galaxy ’74 Tape Echo & Reverb and Max Preamp/Dual Compressor. As with previous UAFX pedals, which also include the Astra Modulation Machine, Golden Reverberator and Starlight Echo Station [see July 2022], these units have metal housings, stereo ins and outs, and dual foot switches, as well as the ability to add bonus effects (on some models), change foot-switch assignments and access other functions via the UAFX Control mobile app (iOS and Android). All three pedals require an optional nine-volt DC power supply rated at 400mA minimum.
DEL-VERB AMBIENCE COMPANION $349
Based, like all UAFX pedals, around dual-engine processing for enhanced sonic authenticity, the Del-Verb delivers emulations of classic delay and reverb effects lifted from the Starlight and Golden Reverberator, which are selected via two mini-toggle switches. The left-hand switch offers Tape EP-III, Analog DMM and Precision (respectively a ’70s Maestro EP-III, EHX Memory Man and UA’s own pristine delay with studio-grade chorusing and flanging). The right-hand switch offers Spring 65, Plate 140 and Hall 224 reverbs that model the tank and circuitry of, in order, a 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb, an EMT plate reverb (from the Record Plant in Sausalito) and an ’80s Lexicon 224 digital processor.
The top rowmod and reverb. Depending on the delay selected, Color alters the Tape EP-III record level, the Analog DMM input gain or the Precision delay tone. Mod sets modulation amount and is off at 12 o’clock. Mod also affects other parameters depending on the selected effect: Tape EP-III is N.O.S tape when mod is turned to the left and worn tape when turned to the right; Analog DMM is vibrato when turned left and chorus when turned fully right, and Precision is flanger when turned left and chorus when turned right. Finally, reverb adjusts an effect’s level up to 100 percent wet at maximum.
