The Universal Audio UAFX Dream '65 Reverb Amplifier is a premium, dual-engine stompbox that serves as a highly accurate digital emulation of a mid-1960s Fender Deluxe Reverb tube combo amp.

Widely considered a gold standard for clean tones, it captures the iconic, scoop-middled American clean voice, tube-driven spring reverb, and optical vibrato, allowing you to run a pristine studio-mic'd amp sound directly to a front-of-house PA or recording interface.

Three Distinct Amp Variations & Iconic Mods

The Dream '65 models a pristine "golden unit" amplifier circuit alongside two famous aftermarket custom modifications, selectable via a 3-way toggle switch:

  • Stock: Recreates the standard, unaltered 1965 circuit, famous for its glassy highs, warm lows, and massive clean headroom that acts as a perfect blank canvas for your pedalboard.
  • Lead (Cesar Diaz Mod): Models the legendary modification used by Stevie Ray Vaughan. It disables the amp's vibrato circuit to increase raw gain, delivering a punchier, mid-focused overdrive with a smoother transition into clipping.
  • D-Tex (Little Walter Mod): Adds a boutique, clean-to-mean mid boost that emulates a popular Tex-Mex style hot-rod mod, offering a fatter, highly compressed crunch reminiscent of a hard-driven boutique amp.
Authentic Tube-Powered Spring Reverb & Vibrato

Unlike standard digital effects that mimic reverb shapes, the Dream '65 uses UA's dual-processor horsepower to model the physical behavior of the real amp's tube-driven components:

  • Spring Reverb: Meticulously recreates the exact splash, drip, and harmonic decay of a physical spring tank.
  • Vibrato: Captures the rich, hypnotic pulsing of the original Fender optical tremolo circuit.
World-Class Speaker & Microphone Pairings

The pedal features six distinct virtual cabinet configurations derived from UA’s OX Amp Top Box modeling, eliminating the need for complex microphone setups on stage:

  • GB25: A vintage 12" Celestion Greenback for a punchy, mid-focused British rock response.
  • Oxford: The stock 12" Oxford 12K5-6 speaker, delivering the classic mid-60s American scoop and sparkle.
  • EV12: A high-headroom 12" Electro-Voice EVM12L speaker, offering a wide, pristine frequency response with powerful low-end punch.
  • Bonus App Cabinets: Unlocks a 2x12 Fender Boutique cab, a 4x10 Fender Super Reverb cab, and a 1x12 Celestion Blue cab when registered via the UAFX app.

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