Level up your digital amp modeler - Universal Audio OX Stomp

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My gigging preset - stevesterlacci.com/product/88...
HX XL sweetwater.sjv.io/jrR4Yv
This OX Stomp is a cool little professional studio for your cab simulation. This can be added to any modeler or load box rig and really give you an amazing, realistic sound with some advanced features to top it off!
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[@ryanreeves8931]

I'm a HUGE UA fan. When I saw this come out, I was sold. This takes our modelers and really puts them at par with a tube amp.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Really does sound great and is super easy to use when the app behaves!

[@Crabfather]

Wow, that's a pretty cool unit!

[@SteveSterlacci]

A full recording studio at your fingertips is nice always!

[@JeffStoeger]

This is exactly what I want to do! Thanks for making this video.

[@andrewkumar1906]

GREAT tones, dude.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thank you bro!!

[@tarheeltone]

Steve, the preset you were playing from the HX Stomp at first sounded the best, IMO!

[@JudgeFredd]

Great demonstration

[@jackprice7828]

Interesting approach with the UA OX Stomp. Freeing up DSP is always a plus.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thanks! Its a great little set up

[@ThePlanarchist]

Control via the App is the way to go for me, much more useful than a touchscreen on a device.....IMHO, obviously others may prefer touchy screens. 😊 Great video, cheers.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@srwaite7]

Thanks Steve! 👍🏻🎸

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@FastRedPonyCar]

I got mine last week and it's amazing. I've got the Waza TAE (also very very good and huge flexibility on stage), the two notes captor x and the cabM+ but this OX Stomp just sounds and FEELS so much better. I also think it sounds and reacts better than the DynaCab stuff in my Fractal FM3. Don't sleep on the room mic though. It can make a HUGE impact on the sound and (in my opinion) the realism of being in the room with a cabinet. I just played a show this weekend with the UA lion into the OX stomp and a golden boy drive pedal in front and it sounded REALLY good. They need to put some more work into the app though. I want to see how many dB's of gain or cut I'm applying on all the EQ sliders and I'd like to see a volume output percent for the mics and master output. One other thing I did for the gig was use two identical presets but one had slightly higher output volume on the slider so when I toggled the favorite switch between the two, I would get a simple volume boost for solos. The delay switch turned on/off delay. One suggestion I made on the UA forum was to give us the option to have delay ignore favorite changing so it will stay on when changing between favorites. That would be super useful in my situation where I'm doing a lead part with delay on and I need to kick back over to the lower volume preset when the solo is done, I don't want to lose my delay. My FM3 lets me do this with any effect and it's really helpful.

[@jhneilson]

The more Ox Stomp demos I see, the more I'm convinced that the speaker drive knob should have been something different, like a mic panning control, or a "width" control that moves the mics closer to hard pan left and right, or maybe an effects level/mix control. Speaker drive really seems like more of a "set and forget" sort of thing, IMO.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Or customizable to what we want it to?

[@jhneilson]

@@SteveSterlacci I'd be all for that! Just got an OX Stomp a few days ago and I'm honestly not sure I can hear the speaker drive doing anything. Maybe it's more noticeable in the right context, but I don't think it deserves a dedicated knob. Would be awesome to customize it.

[@ChrisJones-ht9zn]

Totally. They should have had cabinet select in my opinion. A complete waste of a knob.

[@BluesDocter]

Can I use only the delay/reverb/compressor without the speaker sim?? So to free some DSP from my HX stomp when I use my Powercab.

[@damonkatos4271]

Sounds good thru my iPhone

[@sherbuel]

NIce review thanks, the UA ox is more fun/interactive to play because it's algorythm program not static ir.BTW if i can tell something, i would have not putted it in the loop (double AN/NA conversion) but as it's full stereo it's more interesting to put it AFTER the stomp , less an/na/latency and you save one more block :-) just pan the mic left/right to have full stereo..my 2 cents

[@vladrapchan5330]

Do you think OX Stomp add any improvement in the "feel" department when combined with the HX Stomp? Really torn between OX Stomp and Tonex to try to improve the HX Stomp feel, that in my opinion is a tiny bit lacking...

[@mssqlguy]

A video out there in KZbin land not involving the fender tonemaster pro? This is not acceptable behaviour 😉

[@Candyman_Young]

😂

[@SteveSterlacci]

How dare I!!!!

[@DaPoopIsInDaPudding]

TMP is killer though

[@James-tt7vg]

Can you put Pedals straight into the ox...without a Amp Modeler? Thanx...Keep on Rockin.

[@swmorgan515]

Is there any power amp emulation available in the Ox Stomp?

[@dreuxschoenbeck2625]

Hello Steve, have you done examples like this yet when combining the Tonex and the Helix and how you would utilize it?

[@SteveSterlacci]

Hello! Thanks for checking it out. Yes i have an hx stomp with tonex video on the channel

[@danthegeetarman]

Cool video steve. I’ve been impressed by the oxbox but it’s been way out of my price range. Very glad UA came up with this more affordable version. Quick question, does the reverb have a spring reverb or is it just one type of reverb? Thanks 🙏

[@SteveSterlacci]

Right now its just the 1 reverb. Hopefully we get options added with firmware updates

[@danthegeetarman]

@@SteveSterlacci that would be great! 🤞🤞

[@spada60]

its a plate reverb the best plate reverb around they set the standard

[@JB_Eckl]

Any reason to put the Ox in a loop as opposed to just after?

[@SteveSterlacci]

When using hx as my interface, thats the only reason. Otherwise you can stereo out into a d.i box or interface

[@JB_Eckl]

@@SteveSterlacci Perfect, thanks. I often forget about Helix as an interface because I usually use it with my RME, but it certainly kicks ass both ways.

[@planzed.2]

Yea man I hear your point at the end, EQ can work wonders with stock cabs. I’m interested in the latency, did you notice much?

[@SteveSterlacci]

I noticed none at all. Feels great to play and thats even going through helix fx loop so there are a few conversions happening with no perceived latency

[@planzed.2]

@@SteveSterlacci awesome to hear, thanks for replying man🙏. Definitely gonna give this a go!

[@planzed.2]

Had my fingers crossed you’d review this, hope you’re well btw! Awesome product, nice review man.. wanna try one, maybe Santa can help me out oat Christmas if allah doesn’t have other plans

[@SteveSterlacci]

Thanks man! Hope you are well too. Its an awesome little box that sure does a lot

[@sejuyz]

Steve, I'm revisiting your review and would like to ask if you used a Y cable to hook the OX Stomp in Stereo mode to the HX Stomp.

[@SteveSterlacci]

I did not. I dont do much in stereo ever 😅

[@sejuyz]

@@SteveSterlacci It got me thinking when I saw you use the FX Loop in Stereo mode...

[@davebennett919]

On another note…what’s that intriguing gadget attached to your HX stomp?

[@SteveSterlacci]

Pedalnetics ! Love it

[@aarontours]

OK, so ToneX + OX Stomp.... A killer Combo?

[@SteepRZ]

Is it possible to insert third party IR on it?

[@SteveSterlacci]

I'm honestly not sure. I think the point of having it would be to replace your IRs. But i see where dropping an IR in their software may be cool

[@SteepRZ]

@@SteveSterlacci Thanks.

[@SteepRZ]

@@SteveSterlacci one of mine friends just told me that it's not possible.

[@spada60]

no no need their cab sims are the best on the market how many IRs do people need

[@picksalot1]

With the new Cab Engine, the HX Stomp is significantly easier to dial in great sounds. I didn't hear anything particularly special from the UA OX Stomp Pedal. 🤷

[@SteveSterlacci]

At the end of the day, the diminishing returns is getting smaller and smaller... idk if itll take a place in the portable gigging rig, but its nice to have options

[@picksalot1]

@@SteveSterlacci Yes, we'll see. There's a Modeler out there that could meet just about anyone's needs and budget. 👍 I don't know how much you follow AI, but the leaps and bounds it's making in images and video rendering are mind boggling. I'd like to see something similar take place in Audio/Modeling/Profiling, as there are a lot of similarities in file size, processing requirements, and creativity. The "Matt Wolfe" KZbin Channel is a great place to keep up on the breathtaking pace of AI advancements, and I highly recommend it even if you have only a passing curiosity.

[@spada60]

there is a difference but the main diff is the feel when you play through the ox stomp it has that tube feel not like line 6 digital feeling

[@raymondforbes4295]

it looks like there is no MIDI? That is super unfortunate.

[@SteveSterlacci]

Yeah i guess because they have the 2 assignable FS they thought midi was an unnecessary expense..

[@masterofreality230]

If I keep buying all this stuff to free up DSP on my HX Stomp, I am going to end up replacing it entirely! lol

[@SteveSterlacci]

fair point lol

[@MikeBrayton]

Way too subtle to hear on KZbin on my phone, but interesting to learn about.

[@karlmclean813]

Is it possible to hook up hx stomp to tonex, ox box,volume pedal, wah pedal have all the pedals was hoping to make this my pedal board but im stuck🙏🙏

[@SteveSterlacci]

Of course it is! That would be a cool rig

[@HaShemMetal]

Wish it had XLR outs

[@SteveSterlacci]

Same!

[@HaShemMetal]

@stevesterlacci do you think the ox stomp cabs are better than helix overall? I have a full size helix, but am interested in the ox stomp. If I ran it in a loop with the helix, I’d be able to utilize the helix’s xlr outs so I wouldn’t need an additional DI after the OX. dumb idea?

[@mallclaude1949]

what about a hotel room review? :)

[@SteveSterlacci]

🤣😅 home2suites are great video studios

[@mallclaude1949]

@@SteveSterlacci long time ago we improved the sound in the bathroom :)

[@ProjectG-dd8yw]

Why putting the OX Stomp in the Loop? Just go out from the HX Stomp into the OX, saves one Block more.

[@SteveSterlacci]

So i can use stomp as my interface in this vid. That's exactly what I'd normally do though

[@christianheber7324]

Ok makes sense, I was thinking about live use

[@SteveSterlacci]

@christianheber7324 yeah live i def wouldn't use a loop for it

[@UnterrichtChHeber]

@@SteveSterlacci 😊

[@GillRigged]

I'd rather go with the ToneX since they're the same price

[@SteveSterlacci]

Tonex is an amazing machine!

[@truthfactreality6814]

Could you demo the Friedman IR-x

[@SteveSterlacci]

If they reach out, I'd be glad to demo it!

[@truthfactreality6814]

@@SteveSterlacci I have one and it’s so good!!!!

[@paulunderwood1911]

Not sure what UA is getting at with their claim of dynamic speaker modelling. Tests have been performed over in Fractal land and it seems as though there is nothing dynamic about their speaker modelling. The speaker drive feature is nothing new and has been a feature with Fractal products for as long as can be remembered. Hmmmm… seems like marketing nonsense. Good sounding IRs though.

[@SteveSterlacci]

I'd be curious to read the findings if you wouldn't mind sharing them here

[@truthfactreality6814]

Fractal think they are too good to be sold in the shops yet they can’t even come up with a usable interface hahaha. Kemper and fractal are both fucked soon if they can’t compete with others who make it easy to get a good sound fast.

[@paulunderwood1911]

Posted a link to a thread on the Fractal forum where Cliff explains his testing and findings but it seems to have disappeared. Not sure about the rules on KZbin for posting links but if you search for “dynamic” in the fractal forums it’ll pop up in your search.

[@paulunderwood1911]

@@benburnett8109the testing that Cliff was pretty extensive. It gets technical beyond my understanding but he seems to know his stuff

[@SteveSterlacci]

@@paulunderwood1911 ah links do get flagged sorry. I will have to look for it! Thanks!

[@sejuyz]

No offense, but either didn’t this review do the ox stomp justice or it just sounds mediocre

[@SteveSterlacci]

You get to decide for yourself. That's the fun part

[@BillyBlaze7]

NO

[@SteveSterlacci]

Good insight

[@truthfactreality6814]

No midi as per so it’s useless

[@SteveSterlacci]

Yeah i guess because they have the 2 assignable FS they thought midi was an unnecessary expense..