Are these the BEST amp sim pedals on the market? // Universal Audio Ruby, Dream, & Woodrow demo

[@777strat]

Since you've asked, unequivocally...YES! Since 2011 I have consistently been designing pedalboards that could cover, what I consider, the 'core amp tones'...those being Fender, Vox and Marshall. I've owned/tried all the amp modelers and their particular versions that were and are currently on the market and 80 percent of the tube-based preamp pedals as well. Some units were more extensive than others but it was usually always the same...just a different flavor, took time to dial-in your tone but...never seemed to be exactly what I'd hoped it would be tone-wise and always left me feeling there was something better. I recently bought and use every Sunday at church the latest/greatest all-in-one device and thought...finally that's the one! However, I was then introduced to the UA Dream '65 and all I can say is...this is what I've wanted for years in all the other devices I purchased! Just pure TONE that accurately replicates the amp circuit it's designed after. I've since bought the Ruby '63 and it is just as good as the Dream '65. When you can just play through a device and not have to constantly feel the need to compare it to a real amp but instead can just enjoy the experience, nuance and feel of the real deal...that's where it's at - the UA amp pedals are currently the best modelling available right now;)

[@LAMBERTONES]

Usually a Dream kind of guy, but I’m feeling more Ruby today. WOW!

[@fried_dirt4327]

I’ve had the Ruby on rig and never understood the “ALT” feature, and now that I watch this video again, I finally understand the feature 😂

[@BadCat1990]

Those have gotta be some of the best edge of breakup digital emulations I’ve heard. You can tell they put a lot of work into them. Definitely interested in the Vox one. Hope they give us a Marshall version too! 🤞

[@Jord1791]

Most realistic vox gain I’ve heard on a modeler (at least through KZbin). I have an hx stomp and acs-1 which are great too. Modeling is so awesome.

[@bdrgtr1997]

Bought the ruby and I really like it better than my helix and my ACS1. And those are both great and have their place but the ruby Sounds/feels like it has that amp “fullness.” And the edge of breakup sound is better than any other digital device I’ve heard or played. Having owned an old AC30 before I can attest it’s pretty close. Definitely worth the buy

[@Ramen4Days]

Much like early Marshall's, the way these were often run is "all knobs at ten" to get dirt out of them. Even the tone knob adds grit, which is consistent with pushing early tweeds into intensity.

[@carminelombardi9575]

I really love the Dream 65, it takes not only gain pedals but also time based/ambient pedals better than the others for my ears.

[@mflee1992]

I miss the demos with Nick! We need more Nick. Please and thanks

[@thatsmynamesowhat2949]

My mind is literally blown. These things are incredible.

[@regularnimnule9715]

Yes, they are. I first got the Ruby and was totally gobsmacked by it. TOTALLY changed my recording setup. Then got the Woodrow and Dream. They are incredible.

[@julindres]

Which one do you prefer?

[@WesIncredible]

Watching this back again - I was heavily biased towards the Ruby, UNTIL i head that Dream again.... I immediately changed my mind. or not... i want them all

[@christophertaylor1671]

Awesome demo of these amazing pedals, guys! Wish list: 1. Effects loop 2. XLR out 3. Headphone jack 4. Signal chain discussion video for us who are playing live on an ampless stage.

[@TeleCathster]

You can get an fx loop by using the ins and outs, check out the manual, but yes a headphone and XLR outs would have been a great help. But I can add a di box and headphone amp under my board so I have all I need. Just bought the Ruby looking forward to trying it myself.

[@BakerImageGroup]

Great demo guys! Thanks for adding pedals.

[@glennw3909]

Should have a xlr out with auto cab sim on. For silent stages could be more versatile without requiring another powered Di box. Honestly, Tech21 SansAmp & Flyrig 5 series v2 are hard to beat. But this is just my preference. Cheers!

[@eric2892]

XLR out discourages putting time effects afterward.

[@larryboeding240]

Love the tech21 pedals

[@fireworx_925]

@@eric2892 FX Loop solves that.

[@CliffKant]

Yes, tech 21 fly rig v2 🤘🏽

[@vicenteb531]

@@eric2892 thats a very good point

[@CityOfQuinn]

Digital amps and pedals has come a long way and obviously has their place in specific situations (touring, rehearsal, late-night jamming etc.) They still doesn’t feel nor sounds as good as a regular tube amp though. You can do well with them over time, but if you later decide to go old-school and play an old amp, it won’t take you more than a couple of minutes to realize what you’ve been missing out on. Aside from that point UAD still rocks!!!

[@RockwithJesus]

Would you? Subscribe to our KZbin and watch videos

[@bmitchellmusic]

We have an 02 AC30. This thing actually comes scary close in so many ways.

[@samuelmastandrea3352]

Thank you for actually doing a video showing how to dial in tones on the Ruby!

[@scottbrady4472]

These sound fantastic. I'd love UA to make a modeller.

[@jaredlowry3547]

I would love to see a side-by-side comparison between these and the Strymon Iridium and Walrus ACS1. I built my pedalboard to be multi-purpose for electric guitar and bass, so a huge upside to the Strymon Iridium is the fact that you can load your own IR’s and run just the cab sim without the amp sim. I use an Ampeg 8x10 cab sim only when I play bass.

[@lucianmezinoi8536]

if you play ruby you dont need to put them side by side ... just sold my iridium after owning the ruby

[@dksouthpawatx]

that My Glorious rhythm part takes me BACK!

[@johnzuker]

The Ruby is by far the best AC style amp model I've ever played.

[@aleksandergrzybowski8899]

They all sound pretty darn good, but... maybe I'm spoiled, but the idea of buying a $400 pedal just for one single amp sim, when I can get Pod GO or HX Stomp for just a bit more, and have infinitely more functionality, is honestly ridiculous to me. Not a pedal for me, it seems :)

[@tonyjackson4501]

Same with my ACS1. Although I pretty much only use the Fender, I always have access to the Marshall and the Vox at my fingertips. For the same price. From what I hear so far, the UA pedals do have the most amp like tones but literally no one in the audience will ever be able to ascertain the difference.

[@Packett1364]

Remember the days when we spent 2500 for one amp and 1 cab? 😂

[@worshiptutorials]

To me that day was Friday 😂

[@ShreddingFinn]

With something like the stomp at least, having a dedicated amp sim pedal really opens it up for effects. Once you load an amp / cab/IR, half the effects grey out due to DSP.

[@mralgebro]

@@Packett1364 people still do this

[@robb3163]

Loved the All the Way and My Glorious d:? Riffs! Ruby and Dream were stellar.

[@callumallinson814]

Now we need to see these against the ACS1... Just to stoke the fire

[@poesybeat]

Just got the Ruby. After an hour with it at the end of my pedal board, I looked at my Helix LT, laughed, and started drafting a Reverb listing for the Helix.

[@rogerYT69]

have a helix and i like it a lot but i am not so happy with the ac30 models in the helix ...do you think it's a good idea to buy the ruby? ...thx! ;)

[@poesybeat]

@@rogerYT69 I definitely prefer the AC30 sounds in the Ruby - though I will say the Brilliant channel in the Ruby is better than the Normal channel (whereas I prefer the Normal channel on my real AC15). But the biggest thing is how easy it is to dial in. I feel like the Helix has decent tones, but I have to work hard to get there and I don't love the interface (even the HX Edit interface). It just feels far away from the interface of a real amp, which is more my thing. With the Ruby, it's good tones at most any setting.

[@rogerYT69]

@@poesybeat thanks for your comment, it helps me with my decision. i like the helix too but you are absolutely right that the settings don't always react like a real amp. finding a really good sound sometimes take quite a bit of time. i prefer to play guitar than spend hours turning knobs ;) i'm curious and will probably give the ruby a chance ;) one last question; does the ruby like pedals in general? ...thx and greetings from switzerland ;)

[@poesybeat]

@@rogerYT69 So for context, before I bought the Helix I bought a Strymon Iridium but returned it -- because I hated how it took pedals. I run a Timmy, Archer (Klon), and a Wampler Pantheon in front of my real AC15, and they sound great in any combination (1, 2, or all 3), but they sounded not good into the Iridium. The Ruby on the other hand seems to react to those three pedals pretty much the same as my real AC15 and sounds great. Good luck! (and greetings from Chicago)

[@rogerYT69]

@@poesybeat cool, thank you very much, think i'm going to get the ruby ...have a great weekend and kind regards!

[@BakerImageGroup]

They sound so good! Great demo! Trying to figure out which I’d like to get first - Ruby or Dream?

[@vicenteb531]

On another demo video a guy said that with the Ruby you can get the tones inside the Dream, but you can´t do it the other way. Cheers.

[@PedalPoopers]

​@@vicenteb531Not sure who said that but it's definitely not true lol I have both and they are completely different beasts in Sound, feel, features. Even the speaker/mic combinations on each pedal are completely different which separates their sound and interaction further.

[@chadtipps9083]

That's some old school D? riffs brother. Thanks for making such a comprehensive video. I'm going to have to hear a couple examples A/B'ing these against the ACS1 and iridium.

[@facundozupel4166]

Sounds SO good

[@jancreighton]

They look good, sound good, and I assume... feel good? ... lack of headphone jack is a real oversight. A competitor such as the Strymon Iridium puts all 3 into one pedal that is smaller.

[@worshiptutorials]

In our experience they feel exactly like a mic’d up amp

[@pomegranatesour]

@@worshiptutorials feel exactly like a “mic’d up amp”? What does this mean exactly?

[@worshiptutorials]

Plugging into a tube amp and playing it in the same room is a very different experience as having the amp in another room, mic’ing it, and listening to the mics through studio monitors. All the digital modeling platforms emulate the mic’d amp situation, not the experience of standing next to it and playing it.

[@kentonschroer2347]

Man, idk these sound pretty great. I wanted to hate on them. But I’m a huge fan

[@timohol9770]

Thanks for the great video! Can you guys tell me how the Ruby FEELS compared to the vox/matchless dc30 in de FM3? TIA

[@JoshuaKrell]

These sound unreal!

[@ShreddingFinn]

Just waiting for someone to make a mooer preamp snapshot of the ruby, then I'll be all set!!!

[@aureliusandthespiral]

Thanks, I was going to add one just needed more samples. Now I still want them all, so thanks, I guess. Really stuck between the 3. I do dream of rubies whilstsittingin Woodrow's tweed chair, after all

[@jgeorge4578]

How does this compare to the Walrus Audio ACS1? Can y’all do a demo on that pedal as well?

[@tonyjackson4501]

I have an ACS1. Personally I will stick with the ACS1. Although I pretty much only use the "Fullerton" (Fender), I always have the Vox and the Marshall available. The UA sounds a tad better, maybe, but no one in the audience will ever be able to tell the difference.

[@ZachariahConnor]

My first comment was really jaded and cynical so I deleted it. Thanks for this great video, these sound really good! Obviously not the most flexible options but they really do sound amazing. The Dream is pretty dang sick sounding

[@caesarisestube]

Great video. Which one has more clean headroom?

[@msturner79]

This is going in a direction that I think is good. I bet Fender drops a Tone Master amp pedal. If not they should.

[@worshiptutorials]

Yeah I think they would do really well with that type of product. Those tone master amps sound great.

[@captainchris8287]

13:54 That high G on the E string sounds so good!

[@commodoor6549]

Is there a reason you didn't spend too much time on the Dream compared to the others?

[@vicenteb531]

i wonder the same

[@kevinschuckvk]

it sounds so good!!!!!

[@Rongerizim]

Hey guys I’m trying to go ampless at church. Am I better off going with a few amp sim pedal and pedal board or something like a helix , kemper or quad cortex?. Thanks. This is new territory for me . Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[@worshiptutorials]

I would say an amp sim is just fine and may be easiest if you want to limit the need to learn a whole bunch of new stuff and also keep the pedal board you have now.

[@jt5326]

Please make a JCM800 version Universal Audio

[@tyuhles]

Are these amp pedals, Better or more realistic sounding than say the helix amps?

[@derickanthoniguitar]

if you guys had to choose only ONE of them which one would it be ?

[@worshiptutorials]

Do you prefer Fender black panel tones, tweed tones, or AC30 tones?

[@isaachernandez3868]

Amp sim vs Amp capture/profile/tonematch? There’s a video right there

[@ronnieshirley9711]

Could y’all please do a demo song of the dream and ruby with both amps in stereo? Maybe a Bethel song achieving that sort of sound? The Fender/Vox duo is 🔥

[@JimRivers1179]

Yes they are.

[@davidabramyk2999]

If I want to buy this and use this in place of a tube amp head pedal Into cabinet would this work? All I’m seeing is people going into PC’s with these. Also if going direct why did they not include xlr outs?

[@trd4life302]

How does the Ruby compare to the Tech21 MopTop liverpool? Trying to achieve early Beatles Tone with my Ric 325

[@mikemclatchey2929]

In the Dream 65 demo "with pedals" just curious if you were running the wet effects after the Dream or before?

[@worshiptutorials]

Everything was in front of the Dream. We wanted to show how it handled all the wet FX going into it.

[@mikemclatchey2929]

Awesome thanks so much!! It sounded great. I just picked up the Dream (also a Helix owner) so I'm starting to compare them and I think I'll play around with routing as well. Appreciate all you guy's do! Now time to buy some Tone Match series Helix patches!!!

[@gschreibministries]

Do you run delays and other time based FX before or after the amp sim?

[@mrstrypes]

Does anybody know what guitar Brian is using? (I know that's not the topic of the video, but I really dig that guitar!)

[@bmitchellmusic]

You’ll have to be more specific 😅😂

[@benmeyers1203]

Sounds like you need to make a comparison to the real amp!

[@pangloss9]

Stereo, time-based effects & reverbs before or after the pedal?

[@worshiptutorials]

It really just depends. Do you like the sounds of delays and reverbs in front of an amp, or after the amp? They're two pretty sounds, and it really comes down to preference. In our demo we placed them before because we like the sound of wet effects into the front of an amp.

[@bmitchellmusic]

Oh yah baby

[@Mp4sir]

I’m curious what you guys think about the Walrus ACS1

[@therealdavidleong]

you should check their previously uploaded videos

[@CatchMeOutside361]

Can you please demo these pedals against the helix if you still have them

[@robertodotes8109]

Do you think these are better than Simplifier Deluxe??

[@mikebabineau9335]

I have a simplifier, iridium, and now the dream/Ruby. I like the simplifier for the effects loop and XLR. But I turned these on, twisted a few knobs and I couldn’t believe how great it sounded. Freaking ridiculous, this video doesn’t do the sound justice! No offense WT…

[@istvandejesus]

Hi and God bless. I have a problem. They invited me to play at my church this Sunday but they don’t want amps on stage. I don’t own an amp simulator but I do have pedals. Tuner, two overdrives, delay and reverb. Can it be posible to plug my guitar and play without an amp simulator?

[@TheGoodNews101]

Yes but the sound man will have to tweek it to sound ok.

[@istvandejesus]

@@TheGoodNews101 Thanks. Your are right it needed time to tweek with I didn’t had. Do you have any experience with the Universal Audio amp simulators?

[@TheGoodNews101]

@@istvandejesus I do not have experience with Universal Audio. I mainly use the Strymon Iridium. I don't think you could go wrong with Strymon, Universal Audio, or HX Stomp.

[@hotman718]

Any idea how much these are going to cost?

[@bmitchellmusic]

399

[@hotman718]

@@bmitchellmusic not too shabby

[@gadielescalante8378]

what model sinasoid cables are yall using?!!! Want to get some

[@_sirreginald]

Is it just me or is that vibrato on the ruby actually a trem...?

[@nickgriffis3405]

Do you think these are better than the Helix emulations?

[@worshiptutorials]

That’s tough to say. With stock Line 6 cabs, yes. But we’ve been releasing our Tone Match patches, and when we A/B them with the actual amps we’re matching, it’s almost impossible to tell the difference. But the Helix and these UA pedals are pretty different approaches. I suppose an HX Stomp and one of these pedals would be a more direct comparison.

[@nickgriffis3405]

@@worshiptutorials Thanks for the response! That makes sense to me. Not being able to run full stereo on these is a bummer, so the stomp still wins there. I agree with your TM patches, I got your Match Chief one and it's phenomenal. It's like buying a kemper profile, but the knobs actually work. Thanks for the great work! I now have hope of not needing to buy an Axe FX. Please do the morgan ac20 next :)

[@jeff4h20]

These sound good. Do your tone match amps sound like the amp. Yes but there is a difference. Live they sound great. With the Kemper I can't tell a difference. Or the neural tone king plugin. It's all getting good. Pod go is a great value. Money no object. Kemper it's just better. But it's getting so close. Line 6. Kemper UA all great. Soon everyone will walk in with a laptop. I believe it. UA Apollo. Mac laptop. Neural plugins. Come on

[@matthewgibson9235]

do these go straight into house?

[@oneandonlyarajivp]

Hi, what cabinets are these UA pedals conencted to?

[@worshiptutorials]

We recorded them directly (just connected the direct outs to our recording interface). We've never tried hooking them up to cabs.

[@loopdawgg]

wish they had xlr out.....

[@starshineraiser6729]

Can the Ruby do true clean jangly Vox tone? Every single demo I’ve seen is like, hey, Brian May used a Vox and Treble Booster to get chime. No thanks!

[@bmitchellmusic]

It sounds the most Vox-like out of all the other ‘amp pedals’ I own (iridium, ACS1, Stomp).

[@DaveMarket]

@@bmitchellmusic Rett Shull did a great shootout on The UA up against the real amps. Very impressive!

[@gavinfavelle7215]

As a serious question, how do they compare to the Joyo American Sound and AC Tone? when these are 10% of the cost, they wouldn't be 10% of the sound (already looking like lots of comparisons to iridium/helix)

[@bmitchellmusic]

Have never tried those. Sorry!

[@phillipsouthard8285]

Tried an American sound one. Absolutely hated it. Iridium is significantly better. Well worth the extra money.

[@vicenteb531]

I got the Joyo American Sound at first and then the Tech21 Blonde which is the pedal that the Joyo AS replicates. Both are similar in sound to the Dream (i mean, they have that fenderish sound), but the Dream stands out -bIG stand out- in terms of harmonic richness and tube feel. Also you get that spring reverb and tremolo effect. The Dream really feels like a tube amp just there, which also makes it a better pedal platform if you have other pedals. According to your question, the central issue is whether or not the x10 price is justified based on how much you get out of the pedal. Do you play a lot? Do yo gig? Do you record? You can give it a try at a music store anyway and decide.

[@smokingtarheel3003]

How would these should through a Line 6 Power cab or similar?

[@mSarimaa]

Which songs are in the opening playing sample?

[@therealdavidleong]

Interesting, these are still digital though right?

[@worshiptutorials]

Yes all digital modeling

[@michaelogden5093]

Put 'em through a Blues Jr.

[@FuzzFace]

What brand is that jazzmaster style guitar?

[@bmitchellmusic]

Shelton! He does AMAZING work!

[@skjelstad777]

The signal is clipping a little bit...

[@tjnugent62]

What is the fiesta red Jazzmaster style guita?

[@worshiptutorials]

Shelton GalaxyFlite. Awesome guitars

[@tjnugent62]

@@worshiptutorials It is a beauty. Thanks!

[@tjnugent62]

@@worshiptutorials I have the Ruby, but I think I am going to go with the Victory V4 pedalboard amp. Just trying to figure out which one. You have any favorites?

[@otaviosmartins1]

Can someone tell me if the UAFX amp modellers can do stereo with different amp sims for each side?

[@worshiptutorials]

No - in stereo they’re the same amp model on each side (but separate instances of it, so it’s like having two of the same amp)

[@otaviosmartins1]

@@worshiptutorials I was thinking cab sims but have written amp sims lol. sorry

[@ethandorsett4895]

What about headphones?

[@worshiptutorials]

No headphone out on these.

[@CamBaldeon]

My BIG question is, can the Dreams reverb and tremolo be used as stand alone affects without amp + cab sim to front of amp?

[@bmitchellmusic]

Not something we even considered but I don’t think so.

[@inkeye1]

Cab sim can be turned off but not the amp sim.

[@gsus4co]

Woahh

[@jester1729]

Can I use it as an overdrive, such as revival drive? I assume it is an amp sim like Iridium, right?

[@bmitchellmusic]

This is an amp in a pedal situation. I’m sure you could but that’s not what it is designed to do.

[@cour1988]

Expensive OD. 🤣

[@terrillmel]

I'm gonna say it. It still sounds like a DI box. I've owned one from a different manufacturer and it's a no go for me.

[@bmitchellmusic]

That is an opinion you can hold, yes.

[@PedalPoopers]

And I'm gonna say it. "From a different manufacturer". You don't have experience in these typs of pedals

[@npisaacs]

Was this a paid sponsorship?

[@bmitchellmusic]

No. We’ve never been paid to make anything.

[@willdaw1239]

Guys . I want an amp in the box . But I swear these sound like shit . Please help .

[@worshiptutorials]

Are you saying you have one and it sounds bad? Or you think our video sounds bad? Either way, maybe these aren’t the pedals for you?

[@willdaw1239]

@@worshiptutorials I personally think all the ones I’ve heard of in person and online don’t sound good. The only ones I’ve heard that sound good are the helix, Axe effects and kemper . I don’t wanna drop that much on it. But I know there had to be one out there that sounds great

[@willdaw1239]

@@worshiptutorials they sound buzzy in my opinion. I hate carrying my deville around all the time. It’s really dang heavy

[@worshiptutorials]

@@willdaw1239 HX Stomp is a great option, and it does a lot more than just amp sims

[@willdaw1239]

@@worshiptutorials hmmm. They are like 600 right ?

[@carlostorres1171]

“Sliver speaker” 🤣

[@worshiptutorials]

It’s an emulation of a vintage Celestion Alnico Silver. I have one (from the mid 60’s) in my Vox AC30 cab. They’re great sounding speakers with a different midrange character than the Alnico Blue.

[@carlostorres1171]

@@worshiptutorials Just a little sliver of tone. 🤪

[@kevinschuckvk]

only ted nugent riffs allowed from this point on

[@worshiptutorials]

Only if we can get him in a WT video in person

[@TheDankCat127]

@@worshiptutorials I don’t know if you can filter Uncle Ted enough to put him on a P&W channel lol

[@worshiptutorials]

Ha! Definitely not haha

[@TomMacalisang]

18:09 - Ang Huling El Bimbo 😆

[@OKNOOOOOOO]

You guys could not have the “worship tutorials” name and get to way more peeps checkin out your content…

[@bmitchellmusic]

Probably. But we’re good :)

[@Reyvil777]

Not worth it to me honestly.

[@nizodizo9549]

I just one knob or switch otherwise I don't want it.

[@worshiptutorials]

Ha ok.

[@captainchris8287]

First! Gotem Brad!

[@airbloomamplifiers]

Horrible distortion to me.

[@coryfraser7554]

Well I’m 1500 dollars poorer

[@TheKeithbruce]

everything sounds distorted

[@jamesramosortiz4149]

My thoughts. Has a distorted digital issue that we don’t have with the HX stomp, iridium and ACs1.

[@DrBadLlama]

I'll be first loser then I guess...

[@joshv002]

lol you can tell theyre not 6l6 fans