Every unit that comes out (let’s face it, there’s one every few weeks or months) is touted as a ‘game changer’, ‘the future…’, a “ killer”. Pretty lame to be honest - we live in a golden era of gear, that isn’t always about ‘killing’ the previous unit, but is a valid tool to be considered in a guitarists arsenal - there are very few definitive “better” or “worse” when it’s all fairly subjective.
I sold my big OX. I thought it would be useful for playing late at night listening through headphones and as an attenuator for bedroom playing. Initially I was impressed with the various speaker emulations. The reverb and other effects sounded incredible. However, my ears felt fatigued listening with headphones. I found myself constantly switching presets to escape ear fatigue. Over time I realized the digital emulations were not pleasing to my ears. It became clear that it didn’t make sense to substitute a digital emulation for the real thing. I have multiple pedalboards. No reason other than im addicted to pedals. For OD and distortion I only use analog pedals. I recently bought the new Jackson audio Hour Glass dual compressor. I’m currently getting familiar with it, using it alone (no other pedals) with my Princeton’65 RI. OMG I’m blown away at how awesome it sounds simply playing a Strat and Telecaster with only the pedal directly into the Princeton. My amp arsenal is comprised of ’65 Princeton RI, ‘65 RI Twin Reverb, Tweed Champ clones 5 and 15 watt, Marshall Origin 20 head and a Straub Cantus 50 head and a Pearce solid state amp (Ronnie Montrose used this amp) and a vintage Ampeg Jet. For me playing in my bedroom or jamming in a living room setting, there is no substitute for tube amps through real speakers.
Couldn’t agree with you more. Personally sticking with the Quad Cortex (using 3rd party IR mixes for cabs more often than not) that I’m using with a pair of Adam A7Xs. I’m more concerned with the latest and greatest FRFR powered cabs at the moment 😂, trying to decide between dual Laney 112 or dual Tone Master Pro 112 FRFR cabs for my guitar area. When my studio is done downstairs, the Adam A7Xs are going there. I have several dif modeler amps and pedals in a room downstairs that I’ve filled with gear to sell after getting the QC 😂. I also still have a guitar area with 3 pedal filled pedal boards for acoustic, electric, and hybrid setups and additional pedals in the respective chains spilling onto the floor around the pedal boards… while it’s def subjective, having spent over 20 years since I was a child working in tech, there are definitely some pedals (both higher end comprehensive, and smaller pedals like this one, which are currently fully engaged in the last great world war for that remaining space on the corner of someone’s pedal board) which are leveraging superior hardware and tech. Those can sometimes be separate. I tend to evaluate them both on hardware capabilities for future proofing - what will support updates as the tech evolves for countless years to come, and the tech and method used. Kemper is a good example of this. It was state of the art when released 13 years ago and the hardware state of the art. It supported 13 years of updates, including a handful of major updates. It still has a place on a lot of desks for specific scenarios, even with people who own a QC or other more modern device, who have just invested years in it and obtained countless tones they love. I do see more and more people transferring/capturing their favorite Kemper profiles on the QC now though. Curious to see what happens with Kempers patent expiring or having just expired. When I bought the QC, I was looking for something that could support a decade of updates accommodating improvements to algorithms and methods. The TMP came out after, I’m watching that to see how Fender develops the platform with updates. I wouldn’t mind having one along with the QC :).. I’m also really curious for NAM 2024… the market with high end modelers is heating up.
@@steveyankees1I can relate to ear fatigue, but for dif reasons. With the QC, it sounded great in headphones and would have sounded even better with a pair of headphones better matched (I was using a pair of Bose QC700s I already had)… I just hated wearing headphones, I grabbed a pair of A7Xs and absolutely love the versatility of being able to turn down the master volume at night when everyone’s sleeping, without sacrificing on tone. A7Xs are just great for guitars. Using third party IR mix for cabs, I was able to actually get a better tone than my hand wired Vox AC with a uk made blue alnico (previously my go to) that was every bit as responsive and authentic. I was sold at that moment. Still keeping that hand wired AC and a few other of my other nicer tube amps, but I have a room half filled with gear staged to sell now.. great collection of amps btw, besides the origin, but that’s a matter of preference. Personally not a fan. Regarding the solid state, some of the solid state tech has gotten unbelievably good. I’m a fan of Quilter. I have their superblock UK and was going to buy their aviator mach III before I grabbed the Quad Cortex. I should note that I haven’t gotten rid of any pedals. Even with the QC, I have the Strymon big 3 in the effects loop. I can create some epic reverbs that hold up to the Big Sky by stacking reverbs in the QC, same with modulation.. but the timeline kills QC in the delay arena. I think I may be in love with my acoustic pedal board and tone also, I’ve never even tried plugging it into the QC.
I’m digging my pedalboard into a 3rd power seam weaver head on the bassman side into a fat cab with a creamback 75 great for live and professional recording actually used a Redplate tweedyverb to record. Sold the Redplate
been watching a bunch of videos on the OX stomp. This has been my favorite so far, great demo of features and comparing it with different preamps and what not. great stuff!
UA tech is impressive. I bought the Dream pedal after playing a 65 Deluxe Reverb in person. Loved the tones but the amp was way too loud for my bedroom studio. The Dream let me harness the volume (while saving $$$) and faithfully delivers the DR experience with added options. The OX Stomp is a tempting addition. UA has great cred. Thanks for the review.
@@JOAQUINARMIJO you must first fall in love with a real Deluxe Reverb amp. I have several of the more affordable options (tube, modeling and electronic) but the Dream is special.
This pedal for me is essential. My problem w my helix is I’m too ignorant to eq every little setting from the patch to cab that work for different live situations and studio. I know I’m not alone. This pedal allows more of a P&P that saves you lugging heavy gear while adding incredible versatility. ❤❤❤
Thank you for focusing on the clean and edge of dirt tones, that is where I usually live and most demos are high gain and useless to me. This box really sounds good, I plan to pair it with my Suhr Reactive Load and use it with my tube amps. Being able to get realistic clean tones with some air around them that sound like an amp in the room and do it silently is just amazing.
Just snagged one of these to pair with my Revival Drive Compact. Love that pedal, and this video convinced me this pairing would work nicely for my applications. Thanks!
This pedal checks all the boxes I’ve been missing with my recording rig. These dynamic IRs sound way better than stagnant IRs. And then the great sounding reverb, delay, compressor, and master EQ. Wow. I plan on pairing this with my LPD Fifty 5 for a fender-in-a-box studio rig. Also the cool thing is I can use this with my solid state Fender Princeton Chorus through the effects loop to use the amazing Fender preamp in the Princeton Chorus and also bypass the front speakers when I want to record at night (and not blast my family or neighbors with the insane amount of volume that amp gets!). Amazing! Just need to decide what’s going now so I can get this 😁
Thank you, Corey!! Like others have said, super well explained, and SUPER tasteful playing to showcase the sounds and for example the differences between cabinets! 🙌🏻🎸
I have two wishes that would have made this the perfect cab sim. Audio ver USB and a power amp sim included. Having said that. This sounds freaking awesome!.
If you are going to appear at a festival like SXSW, they love these things, because a guitarist can just send the output straight to the sound engineer: No heavy, complicated load-ins and no hassle getting the sound just right with no 'cross talking" on stage.
I'm a early UA OX box adaptor. I'm using the 'hidden' line input within the OX box for example with the Ruby and other preamps for over a year now., sounds and work great. The logical step for UA was to release this OX pedal. The only thing I dislike about all the UAFX pedal line is the Bluetooth app. I also noticed within this video you struggle a bit with the sliders as you can't really go very precise on a small phone screen. I hope they release a computer app by using USB both for the OX stomp and OX box. Also they should add the newer speaker cabs from their UAFX amp pedal line! Btw, I like your videos and playing so keep them coming!
What “Hidden” Line Input are you referring to …. on The Ox Amp Top Box ? I don’t see it on The Ox Amp Top Box … so it certainly is “Hidden” !! Would you please explain further? Many Thanks
You have to open the OX box as there is a RCA input socket 'hidden'.on the back left. On the UAD forum you can find or ask for more details of how to make the mod yourself@@jimini2419
I tried the OX Stomp on my Dream Ruby and Woodrow pedals. Useless to use it there for. Those 6 ir’s you got in those pedals are awesome and not beatable by the OX Stomp. That been said, the OX Stomp worked very well on my IK ToneX wich i don’t own anymore. :-) so does the OX Stomp ;-)
This dynamic cab mic room models seem better than static IR’s. I gotta think that the other manufacturers are working on their own versions. I also think that UA has put all the pieces together to come out with their own premium floorboard modeler.
@@Phoboss32Two notes DynIR is not actually dynamic like this UA Ox stuff really is. Two Notes says themselves that DynIR is like having 160000 static IRs that are perfectly phase aligned. It's just a dynamic way or blending static IR files. They are not dynamic in the sense that they break up and respond to changes to input volume etc like a real speaker does. These OX ones do.
Great review - this sounds like tech over-load for me but a really good pedal for plank spankers with some chops like you. Thanks Thanks for doing this demo in "clean" mode. 99% of reviews want to jump right into drive/distortion land and ignore all the cleans - the heart of music.. Every pedal sounds like that last pedal in those demos. I'm thinking this is designed to be used with "modelers" with the cabs/mics turned off? Also, using this with HX you could inject the OX anywhere in the effects chain for different affect sounds?
I'm a hobbyist who hopes to eventually play more gigs. I haven't spent the last 30 years collecting Marshalls, Vox, Soldano, etc. I necessarily need to use amp modelers, like IK Multimedia's Tonex pedal for amp and cab simulation. It would be devastatingly expensive for me to start buying these amps because they have become so expensive. I grew up in the 70's and 80's so that's the music I love and am trying to recreate. While I was looking at getting the UA OX, $1,400 is just a little steep. This OX Pedal seems to be a perfect fit to add to my Tonex pedal. I want to get to the point where I can tap on my switchboard and bring up the guitar or bass sound required for the song. Since I play both bass and guitar, it would be nice to have presets for whatever I need for a particular song. This will help me move more in that direction. Thank you for such a thorough explanation.
UA has aggravated my GAS sooo much since they launched pedals. I'm now the proud but broke owner of a Dream , Ruby, Astra, Starlight, and an 1176. Hopefully I'll be getting the Ox Stomp and Lion in the coming year. One negative thing I see(but not a deal killer) in the Ox stomp is the inclusion of effects . This thing will live at the end of my chain that's not where I would use a compressor. As far as delay I'm too into subdivisions and tap tempo . The eq however is a great idea
My Pedal board is really simple the core is a Revival Drive Compact and Ox Stomp Pedal. More and more I have to go direct and I get a great sound from this combo (plus a couple drive pedals and a multistomp for special sounds), plus I can still go into an amp with the eq1 or eq2 settings on the RD and one setting on the Ox Stomp with no mics to bypass Cab Emulation. Cool video because I can play around with some of the settings you used with the stomp and RD (I have a couple I really like but good to experiment). BTW calling the the RD a pre-amp isn't really accurate, it's models the entire amp circuit end to end with analog components - quote from OG - Complete valve amp-style signal path with dedicated class-A preamp and push-pull output stage - Variable negative feedback to fine-tune breakup characteristics or boost presence - Reactive design simulates interaction between amp and speaker for realistic feel and authentic sound - Accurately recreates power supply sag for subtle, natural compression
Got mine yesterday. Used it on a recording paired with the full-sized Revival Drive, using the preamp pedal's "valve rectifier" channel. I love the fact that this platform features minimal menu-diving. And, the sound is second to none. UA nails it for classic sound. Thanks for the video, Corey. It's been a long journey since the days you were demonstrating the Fishman product line.
Hello, I have a RD compact and planning getting the OX stomp. What I’ve noticed is that my RD on the P/amp mode sounds too thin or brittle into my daw and IRs. I’m always somewhere in a plexi tone… since I’ve switched to eq2 on the thing and cranked the adj on the brightest setting, the thing started to shine. How do you setup your eq mode? Cheers
@@edisoncoelho9041 I had the EQ output set to "P/Amp", i.e., power amp - the setting you would use going into a full range, flat response speaker. In this case, I'm going into Ableton Live.
These are great and I will definitely be buying one. The biggest miss of the whole series though is the lack of midi. In a live situation it's almost certain you'd want to change speakers based on your live and preset sounds on one of the amp pedals. That's impossible mid song which is such a shame. Regardless, they sound incredible and I'm replacing my amp set up to go this route instead
Universal Audio has advanced another step in modeling technology, although it's the software plugin developers who have really pushed these boundaries. Universal Audio has integrated this technology into a desktop/amptop unit, and now into a series of pedals. In terms of sound reproduction, I've heard it described that impulse responses (IRs) capture the static sound of an amp-like a photograph, while Universal Audio's approach is more like sculpting the sound programmatically, like a moving picture. Moreover, IRs are often likened to mere reflections, whereas Universal Audio's technology is seen as creating a kind of 'duality' in sound, in that it now exists alongside amps as a far more viable option, than modeling before these UA pedals. Let's face it, soon there will be no one who could tell that it isn't an amp, and cabinet. There's been some criticism about why these pedals don't house all the different amp and cab models. However, I appreciate the notion of a pedal offering a distinct, characteristic sound. Let's be honest, juggling different amps like AC30s alongside Marshalls, Fenders, or Tone Kings can be quite a challenge-they're often a niche choice, suitable perhaps for only 5% of situations if you own those other amps. But with something like a Ruby pedal, suddenly that distinctive AC30 sound becomes far more accessible and practical, letting you achieve tones close to those wonderful Rory Gallagher tones, and without needing an additional booster pedal.
It's great. I loved it and thought about buying it... but... it's too many options, man... I can't handle this, lol... would get paralyzed. So... I decided to stick with the Ruby stock cabs - which I already know, love and tweaked enough to fullfill my tone needs - and ended up buying the Del-Verb instead. If Universal Audio turns this into a plugin, tho... would be perfect.
I grabbed one of the demo units from sweetwater yesterday to try out with my Fractal FM3 and BluGuitar Iridium. I've got the TwoNotes CabM+ and their Captor X and the Boss Tube amp expander and those are all fine but I'm wanting to try something not based on IR's and the form factor of this pedal is great.
I can't deny these sound great, but here in Australia they cost around $650 each! I play mainly into a DAW and use NeuralDSP plugins, but even Amplitube is better "value" - i.e., more practical to me as a home guitarist because I have a huge range of amp modelling for less than the cost of one of these pedals.
Thanks for the run-through. This'd work great with the non-IR path of my Suhr Reactive Load, maybe even paired up with the IR path provided there's no significant latency between the two, which come to think of it there probably will be, but at least one of the paths could be a pure room IR which could be blended to taste.
Thank you for the great video Corey. I love my OX Box. But since I also have a Fryette Powerstation do you see any reason to hold on to the OX Box instead of running the line out from the Powerstation into the OX Stomp… I mean I really like the Desktop App of the OX Box - which is missing on the Stomp yet - but apart from that… 🤔
Line out to OX stomp would work well. If you're not using the OX for it's modeling then it might be best to move on from it if you're happy with the Fryette
I have a question. I’m planning on using this with a Bluguitar Iriduim and I want to utilize it for both reverb/delay and cab sim but also a volume boost for solos and I’m wondering if doing this is possible by the following: Can set 2 presets A and B with identical settings with preset B only being different by having a volume output maybe 3dB louder and use one switch to toggle between A and B for a solo boost? If I want to use the box for effects for the Iriduim, can I use it in the amp’s FX loop so that one output of the OX is set to the DI signal output instead of a cab but still with reverb and delay and that output feeds back into the Iriduim FX return and another output would have cab sim on it and that would feed to the PA and also have effects. If one switch is set to toggle between preset A and B, that would give me a volume boost for solos which would affect both outputs and the other switch set to toggle delay on/off. It sounds convoluted but from what I gather I think it may be possible and would help free up some space on my board and maybe help offset the cost of the OX stomp as I could sell my Strymon Dig.
Yep. I get it. First i buy them box wise, (that mesa/slo/dumble box still missing) and after 2grand you finally bring out the new flagship ruler of the modelling universe. Complete with all the neve and mic plugins. For 4grnd. Thats where you started off int the beginning. Cmon, sput it out.
Hey Corey, great video. I was wondering. I have a couple stereo delay and reverb pedals for example the Meris LVX. Would you put them before or after the OX Stomp? I appreciate all you do. Thanks 🙏
You could go either way really. Before or after the Ox stomp. I’ve had success putting delays and verbs after the amp pedals. I would try that with this pedal too
I am really interested in the OX stomp but i noticed quite a bit of crackling/clipping in the audio samples. Is that happening in the pedals? or is that happening at the input of your audio interface?
When you think of all the guitar players, what percentage are playing gigs that they need a tube amp? The great thing about this pedal is I can turn my regular Two Notes Captor into an ox box AND use tube amps at home.
My question. For exemple I bought a secondhand Ruby 66 ( Lets day 250 dollar ) and than the Ox Stomp. We go to 700 dollar. Isn't that a little much for maybe a divice who will have both for cheaper and more? Or would you say. This is so much quality its worth it. Let day . I am a buy who likes quality. This is some that realy borders my mind (stil I can sleep). Thanks for the info Corey it helped me (exept the money thing)
I know it’s not quite the same, but the Simplifier to me - amazingly, all analog - is the best option, with routing options that even allow for easy w/d/w setup, XLR outs. UA is definitely amazing , so no disrespect, but just want to give the DSM Simplifier a shout-out too since it doesn’t get nearly as much love as it should
Dumb question, but is this purely for direct in to recording or can you run in into an amp? If you run it into an amp is it better direct in (after preamp) or in the loop? I have the Boss IR 200, sounds great in headphones but not so much through an amp
Where is the Apollo plug-in version of the cab emulations? Users have been asking for years. I really like Luna but don’t use it because UA doesn’t even have an IR loader. I’m starting to regret the investment made in my Apollo system and plugins. Starting to feel like UA doesn’t really care that much about their users post sell.
@@coreycongilio Feels like this pedal now is one the best pedal of Crazy tube… They made “Gilmour in a box”. One side is kind of Hiwatt amp and another recreation of Coloursound boost. I ordered this pedal. But after your video with OX I decided to wide my range of sounds because seems like all cab modellers can change guitar sound amazingly.
"The clean sound always suffers" is maybe the most completely encapuslating thing you could possibly say about tone and modlers and FEEL and this whole corner of the industry.
I either want hardware with all functions tweakable with knobs and switches on the unit - or standalone software/plugins. This hybrid hardware-software (app) approach is a bummer.
But Corey! What if you want to use the cabinet emulation of the Dream pedal WITH the other capabilities of the OX Stomp? Can you turn off the cabinet emulation in the Ox Stomp and just have it do the compressor and mic choices for you? Also: what is the final output to hear the sound? Are you going direct into audio interface + studio monitors, or have you fed the signal into a neutral amp speaker cabinet ?
You can turn the cabs off and just use the DI function. From there you should be able to use the fx. I’m coming out of Ox stomp into my Apollo interface.
I have a handmade Marshall 2203 tube (2) preamp pedal. So you’re saying I could plug it into this Ox stomp pedal and go direct to the board ? Will it compensate for tube power amp simulation or will that be missing ?
Every guitarist has a legit opinion but man, it’s the first time I’ve heard anybody complain about the cleans on a line6 pod while saying that overdriven sounds where usable! On the contrary for me and for many others it was always the other way around…
7:59 it keeps on cracking the sound, less than the first test you made turning off the cabinet of the black pedal, but still, when it is turn on (cab of the dream) it does not crack...
Do basically it's s digital solution to digital midellii, that ought to be included in newer modelers...lol I predict a short product lifespan as a pedal.
Nice demo. Guitar is too low on the video mix. I own the Dream 65 but I don’t see this pedal adding $400 worth of value. It sounds damn good with the Revival Drive though.
I hate that the ox stomp only has a cell phone app for management. There should be an app for PC/MAC via USB. People complain also about failing bluetooth communication with a phone. I have a NUX MG300, BOSS GX100 and a Blackstar Dept10 Dual drive and all 3 have a management app for PC/MAC via USB. And all 3 can also audiointerface although I don't use that functionality. I get also more and more negative about paid promotion 😮 I forgot to say that you are a good guitar player 👍
Hey Corey I have a bluguitar mercury amp1 and want the ox stomp. I have the behringer ps1 attenuator. Could i attenuate the amp1 and use the line out of the ps1 into the ox stomp? If so, what connection goes to my 4x12 cab? Really appreciate a reply? Thanks.
I have in order: 1176, evermore,dream65 and soon to get an OX Stomp. Could I plug these into a commercial amp like a Crown or Seymour Duncan stereo amp? My goal is to be able to get a stand alone amp. Thanks Corey.
What my line of thinking is to stay with the same products (UA) and then gradually expand if I want to play out. Right now their UAFX line allows me to get really good sound yet play in my condo apartment. BTW-forgot to say I'm running a Voodoo labs PS. Time to make a pedal board! @@coreycongilio
UA really doesn't want people to be able to monitor with headphones. I don't get it because the Ox Box has a headphone output. It's not like you can't use an interface but at $399 you shouldn't have to. It's just a convenience thing and the fact that UA isn't paying attention.
I cannot stand any gear that requires me to use an app or that has internal dipswitches. If I can’t see it on the floor infront of me, it doesn’t exist!
Sounds like I could save a bunch of cash, get a much cheaper load box like the mesa options, and this pedal, and have the full functionality of the ox box at half the cost. Although actually, my tubemeister has a built in load box, so any tube amp that has power soak down to 0 watts would work really well with this pedal.
Cory, love your work man, you’re one of the best out there. HOWEVER, you flashed $2000-$3000 dollars worth of PEDALS in your intro and unless your channel is for rich folks, most of us ain’t gonna be able to buy this stuff. Keep up the good work! (that’s NOT sarcasm).
I see where you’re coming from to an extent, but the Ox Stomp is geared specifically towards speaker cab/reactive load for pedals that are designed to emulate amps (or preamps), none of which are exactly cheap unfortunately. So it seems appropriate to me - a good demonstration of what the pedal can do. It’s up to the viewer to transfer whatever information applied to them, to their own setup/ideas! At the end of the day this is free content for us folks in TH-cam land to enjoy :)
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Every unit that comes out (let’s face it, there’s one every few weeks or months) is touted as a ‘game changer’, ‘the future…’, a “ killer”. Pretty lame to be honest - we live in a golden era of gear, that isn’t always about ‘killing’ the previous unit, but is a valid tool to be considered in a guitarists arsenal - there are very few definitive “better” or “worse” when it’s all fairly subjective.
You have to buy all of them. If you don’t you’re a socialist.
I sold my big OX. I thought it would be useful for playing late at night listening through headphones and as an attenuator for bedroom playing. Initially I was impressed with the various speaker emulations. The reverb and other effects sounded incredible. However, my ears felt fatigued listening with headphones. I found myself constantly switching presets to escape ear fatigue. Over time I realized the digital emulations were not pleasing to my ears. It became clear that it didn’t make sense to substitute a digital emulation for the real thing. I have multiple pedalboards. No reason other than im addicted to pedals. For OD and distortion I only use analog pedals. I recently bought the new Jackson audio Hour Glass dual compressor. I’m currently getting familiar with it, using it alone (no other pedals) with my Princeton’65 RI. OMG I’m blown away at how awesome it sounds simply playing a Strat and Telecaster with only the pedal directly into the Princeton. My amp arsenal is comprised of ’65 Princeton RI, ‘65 RI Twin Reverb, Tweed Champ clones 5 and 15 watt, Marshall Origin 20 head and a Straub Cantus 50 head and a Pearce solid state amp (Ronnie Montrose used this amp) and a vintage Ampeg Jet. For me playing in my bedroom or jamming in a living room setting, there is no substitute for tube amps through real speakers.
Couldn’t agree with you more. Personally sticking with the Quad Cortex (using 3rd party IR mixes for cabs more often than not) that I’m using with a pair of Adam A7Xs. I’m more concerned with the latest and greatest FRFR powered cabs at the moment 😂, trying to decide between dual Laney 112 or dual Tone Master Pro 112 FRFR cabs for my guitar area. When my studio is done downstairs, the Adam A7Xs are going there. I have several dif modeler amps and pedals in a room downstairs that I’ve filled with gear to sell after getting the QC 😂. I also still have a guitar area with 3 pedal filled pedal boards for acoustic, electric, and hybrid setups and additional pedals in the respective chains spilling onto the floor around the pedal boards… while it’s def subjective, having spent over 20 years since I was a child working in tech, there are definitely some pedals (both higher end comprehensive, and smaller pedals like this one, which are currently fully engaged in the last great world war for that remaining space on the corner of someone’s pedal board) which are leveraging superior hardware and tech. Those can sometimes be separate. I tend to evaluate them both on hardware capabilities for future proofing - what will support updates as the tech evolves for countless years to come, and the tech and method used. Kemper is a good example of this. It was state of the art when released 13 years ago and the hardware state of the art. It supported 13 years of updates, including a handful of major updates. It still has a place on a lot of desks for specific scenarios, even with people who own a QC or other more modern device, who have just invested years in it and obtained countless tones they love. I do see more and more people transferring/capturing their favorite Kemper profiles on the QC now though. Curious to see what happens with Kempers patent expiring or having just expired. When I bought the QC, I was looking for something that could support a decade of updates accommodating improvements to algorithms and methods. The TMP came out after, I’m watching that to see how Fender develops the platform with updates. I wouldn’t mind having one along with the QC :).. I’m also really curious for NAM 2024… the market with high end modelers is heating up.
@@steveyankees1I can relate to ear fatigue, but for dif reasons. With the QC, it sounded great in headphones and would have sounded even better with a pair of headphones better matched (I was using a pair of Bose QC700s I already had)… I just hated wearing headphones, I grabbed a pair of A7Xs and absolutely love the versatility of being able to turn down the master volume at night when everyone’s sleeping, without sacrificing on tone. A7Xs are just great for guitars. Using third party IR mix for cabs, I was able to actually get a better tone than my hand wired Vox AC with a uk made blue alnico (previously my go to) that was every bit as responsive and authentic. I was sold at that moment. Still keeping that hand wired AC and a few other of my other nicer tube amps, but I have a room half filled with gear staged to sell now.. great collection of amps btw, besides the origin, but that’s a matter of preference. Personally not a fan. Regarding the solid state, some of the solid state tech has gotten unbelievably good. I’m a fan of Quilter. I have their superblock UK and was going to buy their aviator mach III before I grabbed the Quad Cortex. I should note that I haven’t gotten rid of any pedals. Even with the QC, I have the Strymon big 3 in the effects loop. I can create some epic reverbs that hold up to the Big Sky by stacking reverbs in the QC, same with modulation.. but the timeline kills QC in the delay arena. I think I may be in love with my acoustic pedal board and tone also, I’ve never even tried plugging it into the QC.
I’m digging my pedalboard into a 3rd power seam weaver head on the bassman side into a fat cab with a creamback 75 great for live and professional recording actually used a Redplate tweedyverb to record. Sold the Redplate
been watching a bunch of videos on the OX stomp. This has been my favorite so far, great demo of features and comparing it with different preamps and what not. great stuff!
UA tech is impressive. I bought the Dream pedal after playing a 65 Deluxe Reverb in person. Loved the tones but the amp was way too loud for my bedroom studio. The Dream let me harness the volume (while saving $$$) and faithfully delivers the DR experience with added options. The OX Stomp is a tempting addition. UA has great cred.
Thanks for the review.
We’re you looking for a bedroom amp? There are plenty of other choices in the market, probably even less pricey than the dream.
@@JOAQUINARMIJO you must first fall in love with a real Deluxe Reverb amp. I have several of the more affordable options (tube, modeling and electronic) but the Dream is special.
The new updates for Bias FX2 are impressive. But Dream remains my go to.
Fantastic video Corey!!! Your tasty playing and ability to explain so much in a simple & concise manner with musical examples is amazing!!!
This pedal for me is essential. My problem w my helix is I’m too ignorant to eq every little setting from the patch to cab that work for different live situations and studio. I know I’m not alone. This pedal allows more of a P&P that saves you lugging heavy gear while adding incredible versatility. ❤❤❤
As usual, your explanations and demos are right on point. Thanks!
Great video. Very helpful. Especially emphasizing clean tone. Best I've seen. Thanks.
Thank you for focusing on the clean and edge of dirt tones, that is where I usually live and most demos are high gain and useless to me. This box really sounds good, I plan to pair it with my Suhr Reactive Load and use it with my tube amps. Being able to get realistic clean tones with some air around them that sound like an amp in the room and do it silently is just amazing.
Are you joking? The demos on youtube of this product are almost entirely with clean and edge tones. I've seen one high gain demo.
@@teatime6414 My take was I think he/she was talking about demo's in general, not this one exclusively.
Corey, this is very helpful...Thank you for the demo.
Sounds fantastic and adds a ton of tweak-ability to really dial in your sound with a wide range of modelers and preamps. Awesome video!!!
Just snagged one of these to pair with my Revival Drive Compact. Love that pedal, and this video convinced me this pairing would work nicely for my applications. Thanks!
This pedal checks all the boxes I’ve been missing with my recording rig. These dynamic IRs sound way better than stagnant IRs. And then the great sounding reverb, delay, compressor, and master EQ. Wow. I plan on pairing this with my LPD Fifty 5 for a fender-in-a-box studio rig. Also the cool thing is I can use this with my solid state Fender Princeton Chorus through the effects loop to use the amazing Fender preamp in the Princeton Chorus and also bypass the front speakers when I want to record at night (and not blast my family or neighbors with the insane amount of volume that amp gets!). Amazing! Just need to decide what’s going now so I can get this 😁
Thank you, Corey!! Like others have said, super well explained, and SUPER tasteful playing to showcase the sounds and for example the differences between cabinets! 🙌🏻🎸
The Ox Stomp does not include the cabs/mics found in the Dream 65 and Ruby. Would be nice to at least have those added in an update.
I have two wishes that would have made this the perfect cab sim. Audio ver USB and a power amp sim included. Having said that. This sounds freaking awesome!.
Awesome demo and playing 🔥
Thx so much!
If you are going to appear at a festival like SXSW, they love these things, because a guitarist can just send the output straight to the sound engineer: No heavy, complicated load-ins and no hassle getting the sound just right with no 'cross talking" on stage.
I'm a early UA OX box adaptor. I'm using the 'hidden' line input within the OX box for example with the Ruby and other preamps for over a year now., sounds and work great. The logical step for UA was to release this OX pedal. The only thing I dislike about all the UAFX pedal line is the Bluetooth app. I also noticed within this video you struggle a bit with the sliders as you can't really go very precise on a small phone screen. I hope they release a computer app by using USB both for the OX stomp and OX box. Also they should add the newer speaker cabs from their UAFX amp pedal line!
Btw, I like your videos and playing so keep them coming!
Thanks! The app functionality has gotten better but, moving the sliders definitely lead to some frustration
What “Hidden” Line Input are you referring to …. on The Ox Amp Top Box ?
I don’t see it on The Ox Amp Top Box … so it certainly is “Hidden” !!
Would you please explain further?
Many Thanks
You have to open the OX box as there is a RCA input socket 'hidden'.on the back left. On the UAD forum you can find or ask for more details of how to make the mod yourself@@jimini2419
Imagine this as a plugin. Wouldn't that be great?
I'm praying for one, to use it with plugin amp sims like ToneX. Great sounds, cable free. The dream.
it's called two notes torpedo wall of sound
Thank you for the clean sound.
I tried the OX Stomp on my Dream Ruby and Woodrow pedals. Useless to use it there for. Those 6 ir’s you got in those pedals are awesome and not beatable by the OX Stomp. That been said, the OX Stomp worked very well on my IK ToneX wich i don’t own anymore. :-) so does the OX Stomp ;-)
This dynamic cab mic room models seem better than static IR’s. I gotta think that the other manufacturers are working on their own versions. I also think that UA has put all the pieces together to come out with their own premium floorboard modeler.
Actually, TwoNotes is offering this dynamic IR for years…
@@Phoboss32Two notes DynIR is not actually dynamic like this UA Ox stuff really is. Two Notes says themselves that DynIR is like having 160000 static IRs that are perfectly phase aligned. It's just a dynamic way or blending static IR files. They are not dynamic in the sense that they break up and respond to changes to input volume etc like a real speaker does. These OX ones do.
Great review - this sounds like tech over-load for me but a really good pedal for plank spankers with some chops like you. Thanks
Thanks for doing this demo in "clean" mode. 99% of reviews want to jump right into drive/distortion land and ignore all the cleans - the heart of music.. Every pedal sounds like that last pedal in those demos.
I'm thinking this is designed to be used with "modelers" with the cabs/mics turned off? Also, using this with HX you could inject the OX anywhere in the effects chain for different affect sounds?
I'm a hobbyist who hopes to eventually play more gigs. I haven't spent the last 30 years collecting Marshalls, Vox, Soldano, etc. I necessarily need to use amp modelers, like IK Multimedia's Tonex pedal for amp and cab simulation. It would be devastatingly expensive for me to start buying these amps because they have become so expensive. I grew up in the 70's and 80's so that's the music I love and am trying to recreate. While I was looking at getting the UA OX, $1,400 is just a little steep. This OX Pedal seems to be a perfect fit to add to my Tonex pedal. I want to get to the point where I can tap on my switchboard and bring up the guitar or bass sound required for the song. Since I play both bass and guitar, it would be nice to have presets for whatever I need for a particular song. This will help me move more in that direction. Thank you for such a thorough explanation.
That second pass on Zep was beautifully in the pocket.
UA has aggravated my GAS sooo much since they launched pedals. I'm now the proud but broke owner of a Dream , Ruby, Astra, Starlight, and an 1176. Hopefully I'll be getting the Ox Stomp and Lion in the coming year. One negative thing I see(but not a deal killer) in the Ox stomp is the inclusion of effects . This thing will live at the end of my chain that's not where I would use a compressor. As far as delay I'm too into subdivisions and tap tempo . The eq however is a great idea
Great video Corey!
thx!
I don't know. It's a nice choice, but when you have a ToneX, Kemper, Fractal that allows you to choose the amp and the cab: Why buying two devices?
My Pedal board is really simple the core is a Revival Drive Compact and Ox Stomp Pedal. More and more I have to go direct and I get a great sound from this combo (plus a couple drive pedals and a multistomp for special sounds), plus I can still go into an amp with the eq1 or eq2 settings on the RD and one setting on the Ox Stomp with no mics to bypass Cab Emulation. Cool video because I can play around with some of the settings you used with the stomp and RD (I have a couple I really like but good to experiment).
BTW calling the the RD a pre-amp isn't really accurate, it's models the entire amp circuit end to end with analog components - quote from OG
- Complete valve amp-style signal path with dedicated class-A preamp and push-pull output stage
- Variable negative feedback to fine-tune breakup characteristics or boost presence
- Reactive design simulates interaction between amp and speaker for realistic feel and authentic sound
- Accurately recreates power supply sag for subtle, natural compression
ha!
i figured the idea i floated on your last vid about a UA full board product would make a great corey c vid title idea!!
very good review - and for whom it's for : ) (for guys like me, who wants to keep analog pedals and go directly in the mixer on stage)
Impressive, a lot more natural and dynamic than even the professional made IR's in my ears.
What a great review! Thank you
Got mine yesterday. Used it on a recording paired with the full-sized Revival Drive, using the preamp pedal's "valve rectifier" channel. I love the fact that this platform features minimal menu-diving. And, the sound is second to none. UA nails it for classic sound. Thanks for the video, Corey. It's been a long journey since the days you were demonstrating the Fishman product line.
Hello,
I have a RD compact and planning getting the OX stomp. What I’ve noticed is that my RD on the P/amp mode sounds too thin or brittle into my daw and IRs.
I’m always somewhere in a plexi tone… since I’ve switched to eq2 on the thing and cranked the adj on the brightest setting, the thing started to shine.
How do you setup your eq mode?
Cheers
@@edisoncoelho9041 I had the EQ output set to "P/Amp", i.e., power amp - the setting you would use going into a full range, flat response speaker. In this case, I'm going into Ableton Live.
These are great and I will definitely be buying one. The biggest miss of the whole series though is the lack of midi. In a live situation it's almost certain you'd want to change speakers based on your live and preset sounds on one of the amp pedals. That's impossible mid song which is such a shame. Regardless, they sound incredible and I'm replacing my amp set up to go this route instead
Sounds so good with the Dream!
This sounds incredible!
Just ordered one because this video!
Wow! Sounds the best with the analog preamp
Universal Audio has advanced another step in modeling technology, although it's the software plugin developers who have really pushed these boundaries. Universal Audio has integrated this technology into a desktop/amptop unit, and now into a series of pedals. In terms of sound reproduction, I've heard it described that impulse responses (IRs) capture the static sound of an amp-like a photograph, while Universal Audio's approach is more like sculpting the sound programmatically, like a moving picture. Moreover, IRs are often likened to mere reflections, whereas Universal Audio's technology is seen as creating a kind of 'duality' in sound, in that it now exists alongside amps as a far more viable option, than modeling before these UA pedals. Let's face it, soon there will be no one who could tell that it isn't an amp, and cabinet.
There's been some criticism about why these pedals don't house all the different amp and cab models. However, I appreciate the notion of a pedal offering a distinct, characteristic sound. Let's be honest, juggling different amps like AC30s alongside Marshalls, Fenders, or Tone Kings can be quite a challenge-they're often a niche choice, suitable perhaps for only 5% of situations if you own those other amps. But with something like a Ruby pedal, suddenly that distinctive AC30 sound becomes far more accessible and practical, letting you achieve tones close to those wonderful Rory Gallagher tones, and without needing an additional booster pedal.
I loved it with all three modellers!
This sounds amazing!! If u ever have time to make a comparison with real amps, would be amazing to see ! Thanks!
It's great. I loved it and thought about buying it... but... it's too many options, man... I can't handle this, lol... would get paralyzed.
So... I decided to stick with the Ruby stock cabs - which I already know, love and tweaked enough to fullfill my tone needs - and ended up buying the Del-Verb instead.
If Universal Audio turns this into a plugin, tho... would be perfect.
Thank you for the review! Why no headphones out. Does anybody understand that missing feature?
I grabbed one of the demo units from sweetwater yesterday to try out with my Fractal FM3 and BluGuitar Iridium.
I've got the TwoNotes CabM+ and their Captor X and the Boss Tube amp expander and those are all fine but I'm wanting to try something not based on IR's and the form factor of this pedal is great.
I can't deny these sound great, but here in Australia they cost around $650 each! I play mainly into a DAW and use NeuralDSP plugins, but even Amplitube is better "value" - i.e., more practical to me as a home guitarist because I have a huge range of amp modelling for less than the cost of one of these pedals.
Thanks for the run-through. This'd work great with the non-IR path of my Suhr Reactive Load, maybe even paired up with the IR path provided there's no significant latency between the two, which come to think of it there probably will be, but at least one of the paths could be a pure room IR which could be blended to taste.
It sounds great, I wish they would have put XLR's on the output side to make it easier to send back to the desk or front of house.
Thank you for the great video Corey. I love my OX Box. But since I also have a Fryette Powerstation do you see any reason to hold on to the OX Box instead of running the line out from the Powerstation into the OX Stomp… I mean I really like the Desktop App of the OX Box - which is missing on the Stomp yet - but apart from that… 🤔
Line out to OX stomp would work well. If you're not using the OX for it's modeling then it might be best to move on from it if you're happy with the Fryette
I have a question. I’m planning on using this with a Bluguitar Iriduim and I want to utilize it for both reverb/delay and cab sim but also a volume boost for solos and I’m wondering if doing this is possible by the following:
Can set 2 presets A and B with identical settings with preset B only being different by having a volume output maybe 3dB louder and use one switch to toggle between A and B for a solo boost?
If I want to use the box for effects for the Iriduim, can I use it in the amp’s FX loop so that one output of the OX is set to the DI signal output instead of a cab but still with reverb and delay and that output feeds back into the Iriduim FX return and another output would have cab sim on it and that would feed to the PA and also have effects.
If one switch is set to toggle between preset A and B, that would give me a volume boost for solos which would affect both outputs and the other switch set to toggle delay on/off.
It sounds convoluted but from what I gather I think it may be possible and would help free up some space on my board and maybe help offset the cost of the OX stomp as I could sell my Strymon Dig.
Yep. I get it. First i buy them box wise, (that mesa/slo/dumble box still missing) and after 2grand you finally bring out the new flagship ruler of the modelling universe. Complete with all the neve and mic plugins. For 4grnd. Thats where you started off int the beginning. Cmon, sput it out.
When you say it’s dynamic, you mean it’s more tweakable than IRs, rather than more responsive to the input signal, right?
how is this any different than two notes cab m? not interested but great video
In other words , All the Knobs are very important
I miss an XLR output to go in the PA
Hi Corey can I ask what Camera you use for youtube? thanks. Love your channel.
Thx! Sony a7iii
Should’ve included power amp sim… amazing how many IR type pedals (I know this doesn’t use IRs) don’t have power amp sim! Give us the power amp sim!
I want this in a 500 unit with line in and out, this after a Neve preamp would be great
This pedal makes me wish I could turn the cab sim off on the di out on my origin 50 so bad.
Hey Corey, great video. I was wondering. I have a couple stereo delay and reverb pedals for example the Meris LVX. Would you put them before or after the OX Stomp? I appreciate all you do. Thanks 🙏
You could go either way really. Before or after the Ox stomp. I’ve had success putting delays and verbs after the amp pedals. I would try that with this pedal too
@@coreycongilio thanks Corey. I think after makes more sense to me.
I am really interested in the OX stomp but i noticed quite a bit of crackling/clipping in the audio samples. Is that happening in the pedals? or is that happening at the input of your audio interface?
Definitely the interface. That was my fault
the amount of gear produced is astonishing , yet i still see most pros using tube amps and pedals
When you think of all the guitar players, what percentage are playing gigs that they need a tube amp? The great thing about this pedal is I can turn my regular Two Notes Captor into an ox box AND use tube amps at home.
My question. For exemple I bought a secondhand Ruby 66 ( Lets day 250 dollar ) and than the Ox Stomp. We go to 700 dollar. Isn't that a little much for maybe a divice who will have both for cheaper and more? Or would you say. This is so much quality its worth it. Let day . I am a buy who likes quality. This is some that realy borders my mind (stil I can sleep). Thanks for the info Corey it helped me (exept the money thing)
I know it’s not quite the same, but the Simplifier to me - amazingly, all analog - is the best option, with routing options that even allow for easy w/d/w setup, XLR outs. UA is definitely amazing , so no disrespect, but just want to give the DSM Simplifier a shout-out too since it doesn’t get nearly as much love as it should
Totally agree. Simplifier vid coming soon. I’m actually using it now 😂
@@coreycongilio You know what the question is going to be. OX Stomp or Simplifier? ;)
Dumb question, but is this purely for direct in to recording or can you run in into an amp? If you run it into an amp is it better direct in (after preamp) or in the loop? I have the Boss IR 200, sounds great in headphones but not so much through an amp
Is this another tube exclusive product, or is this just a regular guitar pedal that works as an inline effect?
Where is the Apollo plug-in version of the cab emulations? Users have been asking for years. I really like Luna but don’t use it because UA doesn’t even have an IR loader. I’m starting to regret the investment made in my Apollo system and plugins. Starting to feel like UA doesn’t really care that much about their users post sell.
Hello Corey! How do you think will it work with Crazy tube circuits Hi-power? I mean like you did with revival drive. Just OX and Hi-power.
Sorry, I don’t know what that is. If it’s like the revival drive it should work
@@coreycongilio Feels like this pedal now is one the best pedal of Crazy tube… They made “Gilmour in a box”. One side is kind of Hiwatt amp and another recreation of Coloursound boost. I ordered this pedal. But after your video with OX I decided to wide my range of sounds because seems like all cab modellers can change guitar sound amazingly.
"The clean sound always suffers" is maybe the most completely encapuslating thing you could possibly say about tone and modlers and FEEL and this whole corner of the industry.
I either want hardware with all functions tweakable with knobs and switches on the unit - or standalone software/plugins. This hybrid hardware-software (app) approach is a bummer.
So if you’re running the ruby and dream - you would need to get 2 oxstomps to be in “true stereo” like if I wanted to utilize ping pong delay?
This great speaker emulator modeling ❤
Great demo, but not sure this is needed. Lotta great IR’s out there and live, the amp sim pedals are just fine with effects pedal.
You should make a face to face with CAB M+ from two notes
Maybe i missunderstood but I need this big box in order to use ox stomp?
But Corey!
What if you want to use the cabinet emulation of the Dream pedal WITH the other capabilities of the OX Stomp? Can you turn off the cabinet emulation in the Ox Stomp and just have it do the compressor and mic choices for you?
Also: what is the final output to hear the sound? Are you going direct into audio interface + studio monitors, or have you fed the signal into a neutral amp speaker cabinet ?
You can turn the cabs off and just use the DI function. From there you should be able to use the fx. I’m coming out of Ox stomp into my Apollo interface.
I have a handmade Marshall 2203 tube (2) preamp pedal. So you’re saying I could plug it into this Ox stomp pedal and go direct to the board ? Will it compensate for tube power amp simulation or will that be missing ?
Every guitarist has a legit opinion but man, it’s the first time I’ve heard anybody complain about the cleans on a line6 pod while saying that overdriven sounds where usable! On the contrary for me and for many others it was always the other way around…
7:59 it keeps on cracking the sound, less than the first test you made turning off the cabinet of the black pedal, but still, when it is turn on (cab of the dream) it does not crack...
Do basically it's s digital solution to digital midellii, that ought to be included in newer modelers...lol I predict a short product lifespan as a pedal.
No XLRs? Are the outputs at least balanced?
Well done. Thanx
Nice demo. Guitar is too low on the video mix. I own the Dream 65 but I don’t see this pedal adding $400 worth of value. It sounds damn good with the Revival Drive though.
very interesting. gives you tons of options. I assume you’d want (need?) to run this out to monitors, not a cab.
Yes. Or one of those frfr cabs would be great
@@coreycongilio - meaning PA systems too.
Sort of a studio in a small box? Tone shaping?
I hate that the ox stomp only has a cell phone app for management. There should be an app for PC/MAC via USB. People complain also about failing bluetooth communication with a phone. I have a NUX MG300, BOSS GX100 and a Blackstar Dept10 Dual drive and all 3 have a management app for PC/MAC via USB. And all 3 can also audiointerface although I don't use that functionality. I get also more and more negative about paid promotion 😮
I forgot to say that you are a good guitar player 👍
Can you have two separate speaker cabs miced in one of these pedals?
Hey Corey I have a bluguitar mercury amp1 and want the ox stomp. I have the behringer ps1 attenuator. Could i attenuate the amp1 and use the line out of the ps1 into the ox stomp? If so, what connection goes to my 4x12 cab? Really appreciate a reply? Thanks.
Hey Joel. I’m sorry but, I’m not familiar with the gear you mentioned. 😞
I’m wondering, as some one that plays metal-ish post punk type stuff, can the modelers, run into the p.a. Create natural feedback?
It’s possible but, never as organic feeling as feedback from and amp
I have in order: 1176, evermore,dream65 and soon to get an OX Stomp. Could I plug these into a commercial amp like a Crown or Seymour Duncan stereo amp? My goal is to be able to get a stand alone amp. Thanks Corey.
Sure. The Seymour Duncan amp with a speaker would be a nice option
What my line of thinking is to stay with the same products (UA) and then gradually expand if I want to play out. Right now their UAFX line allows me to get really good sound yet play in my condo apartment. BTW-forgot to say I'm running a Voodoo labs PS. Time to make a pedal board!
@@coreycongilio
Do I connect this to my Apollo as if I was using an amp sim ?
UA really doesn't want people to be able to monitor with headphones. I don't get it because the Ox Box has a headphone output.
It's not like you can't use an interface but at $399 you shouldn't have to. It's just a convenience thing and the fact that UA isn't paying attention.
I cannot stand any gear that requires me to use an app or that has internal dipswitches. If I can’t see it on the floor infront of me, it doesn’t exist!
What about using a Tonex and the Oxstomp together for a nice recording setup? Is that even worth it do you think?
I do actually. That’s the whole point of Ox stomp. It can definitely elevate any modeler because of how in realistic the cab sims are
Why is it that when my iPad turns off the screen the app doesn't connect to the pedal and I have to make a new connection again? very annoying
Yea also having this issue on android. Need to increase screen timeout. If you disconnect you have to power the pedal off/on again.
@@nico-blat thks
Sounds like I could save a bunch of cash, get a much cheaper load box like the mesa options, and this pedal, and have the full functionality of the ox box at half the cost. Although actually, my tubemeister has a built in load box, so any tube amp that has power soak down to 0 watts would work really well with this pedal.
So what's the difference between this and the TwoNotes Cab M+?
The M+ has more features and costs nearly half as much.
@@bryanh3057 Then what's the point of this Ox Stomp? XD
Cory, love your work man, you’re one of the best out there. HOWEVER, you flashed $2000-$3000 dollars worth of PEDALS in your intro and unless your channel is for rich folks, most of us ain’t gonna be able to buy this stuff. Keep up the good work! (that’s NOT sarcasm).
Hey thx! What do you propose I showcase then?
I see where you’re coming from to an extent, but the Ox Stomp is geared specifically towards speaker cab/reactive load for pedals that are designed to emulate amps (or preamps), none of which are exactly cheap unfortunately. So it seems appropriate to me - a good demonstration of what the pedal can do. It’s up to the viewer to transfer whatever information applied to them, to their own setup/ideas!
At the end of the day this is free content for us folks in TH-cam land to enjoy :)
Too complicated 😂 I’m just getting the Dream, it’s on sale
It’s so good, it’s got to be good enough.