UAFX Knuckles - A Dual Rectifier Pedal With ALL The Features..

[@TaylorDanley]

Get a Universal Audio Knuckles Pedal Here! sweetwater.sjv.io/xk05dR

[@hellofx]

All UAD vintage amp series VS MOOER micro preamp series pedals video ..... please.

[@daneight6]

unpopular opinion but developing pedals that utilise apps and bluetooth isn't making the equipment future proof. My TS9 still works because there isn't a developer constantly updating its firmware or shutting down so that feature becomes useless.

[@journeytree]

Firehawk FX will forever be proof of this

[@kellygreenii]

@@daneight6 The ua pedals don’t need to be hooked into a computer to work. They just expand upon the bedrock feature set.

[@deskducker]

Did you type this on a typewriter? Technology is inevitable.

[@realtruenorth]

Tech wars LOL

[@dustylense]

Bro, I just updated the firmware in my ts9 yesterday.

[@brianflannery8415]

This is exactly how I would use this pedal. I have an Orange 4x12 so seeing it used this way is refreshing. I sold my Mesa years ago so you sold me on this guy.

[@altpath]

Taylor, that text on the box is referred to as "Lorem ipsum" and it's just gibberish . You use it as a placeholder for a block of text that you'll later fill with copy. It makes it easier to design a website (or in this case a box) if you know where the text is going to be.

[@BakerImageGroup]

@@altpath Surely that was intentional, pretty hard to miss.

[@ChristianSamsel]

It is not gibberish. It is latin.

[@russellzauner]

@@ChristianSamsel Dog Latin, barely. Good thing I happened by.

[@27retrodaze]

While i dont find much use for them (tube head guy), UA is absolutely phenomenal at making amp-in-a-box pedals... Maybe even the best in the biz at it... Nice work, TD.

[@Drust49]

when I see the 5150 dual rectifier version I can't wait for them to release the SLO or Bogner version

[@TaylorDanley]

Or an ENGL, I think they have a plugin of it already 🧐

[@Mr.Goldbar]

@@TaylorDanley Plugin Alliance is the one that made the Engl plugins, but yeah I'd definitely wanna see an Engl Savage version :) In the meanwhile there is the Mooer Micro Preamp Phoenix which is an Engl Fireball in a tiny little pedal with an IR, I used this series for 5 years and it's great :)

[@UseTheSupeRsonic]

@@Mr.Goldbar Savage has been done to death...we need an Invader!

[@Mr.Goldbar]

@@UseTheSupeRsonic why not a Special Founders Edition?

[@realtruenorth]

Yes...SLO please

[@Real-time22]

Probably over priced, but they sure look really damn pretty and that’s what I like on my paddleboard. I’ve been replacing all my old paddles with UA paddles.

[@IamTheDustDevil]

Can you do a comparison between the Synergy Drect & the UADFX Knuckles ? They both cost $399.00 Possible ?

[@TaylorDanley]

YES, I need to do a synergy video soon

[@deadheadbetty6663]

Yea good call my man

[@shawnbeaghan9809]

Add in the TC Electronic Dual Wreck to that comparison.

[@Mr.Goldbar]

Still waiting for a 2C+ version :)

[@niceride777]

For the asking price of $400 for a digital pedal featuring only one amp model like this one, I would expect it to have a small screen with multifunctional knobs (like new Zoom pedals, Line 6, or Boss ir-200, for instance), instead of these flimsy switches, where you can access every single feature directly on the pedal itself and without me having to worry about downloading and installing any additional apps either on my phone or computer. Also, at this price, I expect such a pedal to be able to take a USB flash drive to either load an IR or update firmware from it, again, without me having to plug it into a computer or phone. Finally, what will we do if UA goes out of business someday and their app or drivers are no longer compatible with the newer operating systems? This app dependency is not future-proof and quickly makes the product obsolete. And, to me, this pedal was already outdated in many ways on the day it was released, which was as recent as yesterday. All of this would have probably been okay if it had been some cheap Chinese knockoff, but for $400, I don't feel like I'm getting enough value or features given the competition.

[@realtruenorth]

I'm sure China's slaves are making a rip off version for you as we speak. In fact I'm pretry sure a Chinaman just got whipped for slacking on his factory assembly line job. Sleep well.

[@fattohead]

I have the anti version and believe me all that screens and touch buttons etc. etc... makes you feel you're just using another kind of processor. As a user what I feel and experince during my usage of this pedal is, you feel you use just an old school analog pedal. And that's what I liked about. I don't want to go aroud the menus, folders etc. The six knobs on the pedal are the most used knobs on any amp. So far, I'm really happy with the experience I've had, both tonewise and usability. If you're not that kind of player thats OK. But I'm at the age when we were using real amps and real pedals, so this UA pedals makes sense for players like us

[@realtruenorth]

@@niceride777 completely disagree with you. I hate the look and added expense of a screen. If they went that route and also made it in China. I wouldn't have purchased. Period. They know who is buying this and they nailed our wishlist. They nailed this pedal and I wouldn't change a thing. Including the price tag. But, I don't like supporting China made (slave made) products. You are literally supporting an enemy to many free countries. Why? Do you only care about yourself? Invest in U.S. made and the dollar will get stronger which will counter inflation, plus you get a better quality product. I have a real actual 90s dual rec so I can speak on this.

[@realtruenorth]

@@fattohead totally agree with you.

[@JacekF-z]

$399? You can get a Poly Ample for $499 with 56 NAM models captured. Sounds very overpriced.

[@LekkerBlanka]

consumer+ or prosumer level

[@kellygreenii]

@@JacekF-z Jack of all trades. Master of none.

[@PudWud1]

More features per price point does not mean it is better. Some things just sound and feel better.

[@jroobz]

i had the dream 65 pedal. my tonex one destroyed it. and i agree, the UA pedals are overpriced.

[@guillaumeklughertz3788]

@@PudWud1 this pedal sounds terrible though

[@RubyRoks]

How long do you think Gibson will let them say "'92Rev F Dual Rec" on the pedal?

[@TaylorDanley]

😮 I never thought about that. I forget that Gibson owns Mesa "you've been warned" 😂

[@ikestoddard2458]

Lorem ipsum dolor …. Is Latin. It is a famous paragraph that is used for blank space fill with text in clip art.

[@valaryc]

"Hehehe, we're gonna go with *none* of that," ...... *For now.* Lol.

[@chrisfoster9178]

This is almost every late 90's early 2000's metal band in a pedal.

[@RiffSaver]

Oh that Mesa pedal sounds not good, Mesa is hard to emulate

[@realtruenorth]

My Kemper sound as good as my actual dual rectifier. But it was profiled in a studio with 3k mics and good cabs,, etc. Professional profile.

[@Yoshtremendous]

In publishing and graphic design, Lorem ipsum is a placeholder text commonly used to demonstrate the visual form of a document or a typeface without relying on meaningful content. Lorem ipsum may be used as a placeholder before the final copy is available. -- Wiki

[@LekkerBlanka]

interesting

[@TaylorDanley]

Thank you. I wonder if that was a whoops on their part, or if it was just a pre-launch box.

[@sarahandthesafeword6632]

As soon as you read out lorem ipsum every designer watching your channel cringed (in sympathy for UAD)

[@Chillpookus]

Something about this one is NOT doing it for me. Dual Rectifier emulations are all over the place in terms of sound quality. It's crazy to see how different the many digital interpretations of Rectos in particular sound. Some of them sound REALLY scooped and fizzy which is honestly not how the real deal sounds. The modern channels are very mid-forward usually with a crisp top end that peaks around 5-6khz. They also don't have as much gain as a lot of people think. I personally found the ones that are the closest to be the LePou plugin from YEARS ago, Amplitube 5, and the brainworx one. I will add that I use the UAFX Lion with the built-in IRs as the core of my live sound and love it.

[@dancukar2591]

can this be used like a normal stomp box on your pedal board?

[@flybywire7284]

This pedal sounds awful. Like a noob took a Recto with leaking caps and shot tubes, dialled it in for maximum boom/mush and turned the treble and presence and gain to 10 and then hit it with a boost to make it sound as bad as possible and then they modelled it using tech that they bought from Digitech in 2005. It sounds nothing like a Rectifier apart from the ability to turn it into fizzy, undefined mush like you can with the real amp should you choose to. In contrast, the real thing can sound benchmark good and with some simple turning of knobs and a TS9 or SD1, it generally sounds fantastic. Go listen to Mesa’s channel where they demo the Multiwatt. It sounds fantastic. My personal Multiwatt also sounds fantastic. It’s like UA is trolling people at this point.

[@_thepowly_]

now a comparison between knuckle vs anti^^

[@DeathMetalDevin]

Idk.. the tc electronics dual wreck sounds alot better

[@88Nyman]

Still waiting someone to Make ENGL Fireball on pedal form...or maybe powerball II too😅

[@ramon2008]

@@88Nyman does the hx stomp have that amp ? I believe it does and it sounds killer imo

[@russelw.6288]

Wow that’s loud, very impressive 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@kamalazam666]

A Savage pedal would be nice.. rite?

[@jazzmasterbator]

I don’t like dual rectifiers or really anything that’s Mesa boogie (besides their cabs) but GOD DAMN does that do the job. I think their anti pedal sounds wayyyyy better but I’m also just a 5150 guy lol

[@jazzmasterbator]

The features they have in the app are insane!! UA has been fucking killing it

[@TaylorDanley]

Yeah TBH, I just dont' think I'm great with the Dual Rectifiers, I know other guys make them sound really mean. But yeah, hopefully people can see the functionality with the controls you have... I think that level of detail is insane!

[@Caleb_wwe]

If i were gonna buy a pedal what do you recommend for a good starting one

[@TaylorDanley]

That's a hard question to answer, like if you were looking for a Delay effect and I recommended you an HM2, I would be pretty far off the mark!

[@TheDarkXn]

I think something like the Zoom G1X FOUR is pretty rad as a beginner pedal - it comes with a shitload of different effects and patches, plus you can download more! Pretty awesome, if ur still learning about different types of effects and don't yet know exactly what it is you're looking for, plus it's got the drum loops and looper feature! 😬

[@louderthangod]

Now it just seems odd that UA doesn’t just make their own all in one unit.

[@pikipiki8725]

Wasn't the text at the beginning just Lorem Ipsum?

[@TaylorDanley]

I have no idea!

[@apoplexiamusic]

Dat MFer sounds great when dialed in!

[@djabthrash]

13:49 fizz/white noise city

[@FuzzImp]

UAD stands for OOOoOoOo AAAAA DDdDdDAMN because that’s what happens when you use their products. And that’s before their even powered on cuz they look sick

[@TaylorDanley]

This is true.

[@zakklee2556]

What's up party pepps!!

[@DugiDevetCarabolium]

How to connect the Headphones, since have app, is possible to connect headphones to the phone and get the sound from phone?

[@paperclipsquash]

@@DugiDevetCarabolium nope

[@DugiDevetCarabolium]

@@paperclipsquash So its trash, thanks!

[@vminator]

Shoulda gone with the XLS.

[@jroobz]

they left lorem ipsum text on the packaging but changed the the first word to morem? lol...

[@TaylorDanley]

Yeah no idea, so weird.

[@jroobz]

@@TaylorDanley oh well. cool video mate

[@mattsikes919]

$399? They have to get their pricing down. I get it, they need to make a profit and pay for the tech and R&D but still... If I'm going to spend $400 I'm going to put that money towards buying an actual amp. And let's face it, these pedals will be used on GC's website in a year or two for $250-300. Besides, $400 gets you a Tonex pedal with access to Tonenet and 1000s of incredible captures including the dual rectifier. UA makes great pedals, but I don't think they have the most bang for my hard earned buck.

[@dash4786]

@@mattsikes919 You're too poor to afford it. I'm so tired of these comments when it comes to new modelers or pedals coming out. They're not meant for you so go get something cheaper

[@roryt1985]

@@dash4786poor reasoning.

[@ironblast5]

Im tired of echo chamber types in these post like yours that only want to praise greedy company practices just to try to justify their ignorant cork sniffing and elitist bs

[@Raven3one]

They really left lorem ipsum on the box 😅

[@defsantiago]

Ok, so the POWER AMP setting are kind of a give away as to why this sounds ‘not so good’ Lows are 3/4 the way up, Treble is pretty high, mids are 1 o’clock. I’m 99% sure it didn’t sound THIS a bad to him (maybe) in the room with those settings …however… I’ve played through (and owned a lot of) almost all the Rectos over the years (starting in 1994) and yeah, these settings aren’t doing the sound any favors. For what it’s worth, I’d imagine recording straight from the pedal into his/your DAW would yield a much better - more accurate representation of a Dual Rec. Not running it into a 4X12 with a solid state amp, live like this. Just my opinion.

[@russelw.6288]

At this point just releaee a UAD modeler for 1k i‘ll get it and we‘re good. I‘m not buying 400€ pedals each for one amp

[@Gee-no]

Sounds latin. I heard the word pain in there I think...

[@tsalagi78]

🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@apoplexiamusic]

8:58 not a criticism but, this is the one thing that bothers me about amp, effects and plugin demos. Why can’t you mention other well known products as a point of comparison? Can a company crack down on you for giving the audience context?

[@TaylorDanley]

TBH no one is telling me that, I just think it's probably best practice. It was also kind of a joke lol.

[@metalfather8139]

who was the idiot who put the volume knob there on a metal guitar? like building a race track with speed bumps . what were they thinking

[@gingataff]

It’s a DSP pedal with one amp model when there are lots of other DSP pedals that do a lot more and sound great. Not impressed with this concept.

[@RickyVonPooper]

I was thinking the pedal sounds OK, until you hit that red speaker bank on. To my ears, that was the money right there. All three sounded amazing. Nice review!

[@jmsamborski]

It was somewhat interesting upon their initial launch of classic amps a few years ago, now it’s already become lame. Especially with the last few high gain options, you know it’s going to sound like garbage compared to the amp and nearly indisgusihable from each other between this and the 5150 pedal. Generic distortion, possible with any distortion pedal.

[@Nolimithate]

Sounds like a cheap old emulator.

[@I_AM369]

SOUNDS TERRIBLE 🤢

[@kingpriapatius5832]

If you think this pedal sounds like a rectifier, check your speakers.

[@Durkhead]

And its only 400 bucks

[@taylolz]

It's pretty close because Dual Rectifiers sound awful with the treble above noon and this video demonstrates that perfectly.

[@taylolz]

@@kingpriapatius5832 I own an actual Rectoverb for a reason. I'm just saying that I hear similarity.

[@Krankaos1986]

Sounds exactly like a rectifier

[@kingpriapatius5832]

@@Krankaos1986 check your speakers.

[@NicholasMaus]

sounds farty just like a mesa