Universal Audio UAFX Woodrow '55 covered in updated pedal page

September 5, 2023 · 3 sources

Universal Audio's UAFX Woodrow '55 is covered in a page updated on September 5, 2023, which describes it as "part of a three amp-in-a-box pedal addition to the Universal Audio pedal line"¹. The pedal is an emulation of a '50s 1 x 12-inch combo, aimed at "recreating the warm tube-style breakup tones of the Fender tweed amps"¹. Premier Guitar's review identifies the target as the 5E3 tweed Deluxe and lists the pedal at $399².

The pedal is built on dual-engine DSP and has Mic and Room knobs for tonal variation and ambience¹. A Speaker toggle selects among three 12-inch speaker simulations¹:

Three further cabinet simulations can be added through the free UAFX Control app: a Marshall 4x12 with Celestion V30 speakers, a Fender 4x10 Bassman cab with Jensen P10R speakers, and a Fender 1x12 cab with a vintage JBL D-120F speaker¹. The boost offers three characters: KP-3K, based on the preamp of the '80s KORG SDD-3000 rack delay and described as much brighter; STOCK, clean gain without added distortion; and EP-III, based on the Echoplex delay preamp and described as thick, saturated and warm¹. Premier Guitar describes the options as Echoplex EP-3 or Korg SDD-3000 preamp simulations or a more transparent boost².

The pedal has stereo ins and outs and Bluetooth connectivity, which Delicious Audio calls "pretty much unheard of"¹. Like other UAFX pedals, it can bypass an amplifier's preamp via a "4-cable" mode, adding two additional channels¹. Premier Guitar notes the Woodrow has a single tone knob where the Ruby and Dream have treble and bass controls, and no reverb or tremolo, "true to spec"².

MusicRadar, in a June 2022 roundup, placed the Woodrow '55 among a trio of UAFX amp pedals alongside the Ruby '63 and Dream '65, listing the set at $399³.