An amp, short for amplifier, is a crucial piece of equipment that boosts the signal from your guitar or other instruments, allowing you to control volume and shape your tone. Guitar amps come in various styles, including valve (tube), solid-state, and digital modelling, each offering unique sound characteristics. Whether you’re practicing at home, recording in the studio, or playing live, the right amp can make all the difference in achieving your desired sound—from clean and crisp to rich overdrive and distortion.
Guitar FX (effects) refer to the wide range of pedals and processors that shape and manipulate a guitar’s signal to create different sounds. From classic distortion and overdrive to reverb, delay, modulation, and pitch-shifting, effects are at the heart of a guitarist’s creative toolkit. Whether analogue or digital, stompbox or multi-effects unit, Guitar FX allow players to express mood, texture, and dynamics in unique ways. Used thoughtfully, they can transform a simple riff into something atmospheric, aggressive, or entirely otherworldly.
Overdrive is a type of guitar effect that simulates the natural distortion that occurs when a tube amplifier is pushed beyond its clean limit. Overdrive pedals achieve this by boosting the input signal of the guitar, causing the amplifier to saturate and produce a warm, saturated, and crunchy sound.
Overdrive pedals are commonly used in various styles of music, including rock, blues, and punk, to add grit, sustain, and harmonic richness to the guitar’s sound. They are versatile tools that can be used to achieve a wide range of tones, from subtle breakup to full-on distortion, depending on the settings and the amplifier being used. Some classic examples of overdrive pedals include the Ibanez Tube Screamer, the Boss OD-1, and the Fulltone OCD, among others
A pedal is a compact device that guitarists use to alter their instrument’s sound by shaping effects such as distortion, delay, reverb, and modulation. Typically housed in a rugged enclosure and controlled by footswitches, pedals are designed to be placed on the floor for hands-free operation during playing. They can be analogue or digital, true bypass or buffered, and come in countless varieties to suit different styles and preferences. Pedals are essential tools for creating signature tones and adding colour and texture to a guitarist’s sound.
We have new and used Universal Audio musical equipment available on our website for fast direct delivery from sellers across the UK & Europe.
Universal Audio (UA) is a leading manufacturer of professional audio recording hardware and software, renowned for their high-quality audio interfaces, preamps, and analog modeling plugins. Founded in 1958 by Bill Putnam Sr., UA has a rich heritage in recording technology, with a legacy that includes designing classic studio gear used on countless hit records. Today, Universal Audio offers a range of products, including their acclaimed Apollo series audio interfaces, featuring real-time analog processing and high-resolution audio conversion, as well as their UAD-2 DSP accelerator cards and plugins, which faithfully model vintage analog hardware. With a commitment to preserving the analog sound of yesteryear while embracing modern digital technology, Universal Audio continues to be a trusted name among audio professionals, musicians, and producers seeking premium-quality recording solutions.
£379.00 £299.00
Get the fabled Overdrive Special amp tones made famous by John Mayer, SRV, Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa, and Santana Powerful UAFX dual engine delivers the most authentic emulation of three decades of the original handmade amps ever placed in a stompbox Dial in Jazz and Rock modes to experience cloud like cleans and creamy overdriv that blooms in you…
read more £327.00
The most authentic emulations of classic UA 1176, Teletronix LA-2A, and classic Dyna Comp compressors, in a single pedal Full emulation of UA's legendary 610 tube preamp and EQ Stack and layer any combination of compressors Tweak preamp EQ settings, configure footswitches, add a sidechain bass filter, and more with the UAFX Control app Silent switc…
read more £284.15
Powerful UAFX dual-engine delivers the most authentic mid-'50s American tube combo sound ever placed into a stompbox Includes the world's best speaker cabinet, mic, and room tones derived from the award-winning OX Amp Top Box International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age rati…
read more £379.00 £299.00
Get the raw sound of punk, alt rock, and metal under your boots. Equipped with a classic TS-style overdrive Play presets designed by UA’s tone gurus Customize and save your own tones in the UAFX mobile app
£379.00 £255.00
Powerful UAFX dual-engine delivers the most authentic '60s British tube combo sound ever placed into a stompbox Includes the world's best speaker cabinet, mic, and room tones derived from the award-winning OX Amp Top Box International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, …
read more