UAFX | Lion ‘68 Super Lead Amp Pedal & FX Pedals

Get Some of the Most Iconic Amp Tones That Powered Rock in One Pedal—Plus, Three New Effects

Universal Audio—the company that made its name developing pristine digital amp and effects modeling plugins for DAW software platform—has added some of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s most coveted amplifier circuits to its lineup of UAFX Amp Pedals!

Built on powerful dual-engine processing and world-class UAD modeling, the UAFX Lion ‘68 Super Lead Amp pedal gives guitarists access to the same classic British amp sounds made famous by decades of legendary artists—including Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and more—and helped define the sound of hard rock!

Universal Audio Lion 68 Super Lead Amp Pedal Effects and Pedals / Distortion
Universal Audio Lion 68 Super Lead Amp Pedal Effects and Pedals / Distortion
Universal Audio Lion 68 Super Lead Amp Pedal Effects and Pedals / Distortion
Universal Audio Lion 68 Super Lead Amp Pedal Effects and Pedals / Distortion
Universal Audio Lion 68 Super Lead Amp Pedal Effects and Pedals / Distortion
Universal Audio Lion 68 Super Lead Amp Pedal Effects and Pedals / Distortion

Universal Audio Lion 68 Super Lead Amp Pedal

$ 7,477.00

The UAFX Lion ‘68 Super Lead Amp pedal gives you the classic British amp sounds made famous by decades of legendary artists including Jimi Hendrix, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, and more.

Built on powerful dual-engine processing and world-class UAD modeling, Lion ‘68 is the only pedal that delivers the dead-on tones of three distinct 100-watt plexi amplifiers — for gorgeous cleans, aggressive breakup, and hot-rodded roar. 

Experience Legit Tube Amp Tones, Stage and Studio 
Whether it's replacing your amp rig and going direct to front-of-house, or recording tracks into your DAW — Lion '68 gives you the inspiring, album-ready tones of three expertly miked "golden unit" 100-watt plexi amp heads — with sonic realism far beyond other digital modelers — within seconds.

Play Through Award-Winning Speaker Cab Emulations 
Using the same Dynamic Speaker Modeling technology as Ox Amp Top Box, Lion '68 Super Lead gives you the authentic thump of six classic speaker cabinet setups, with perfectly placed studio mics and dynamic room sounds.

  • GB25: (Late '60s Marshall w/ vintage Celestion 25-watt "Greenbacks")
  • GB30: (Marshall "100" birch cab w/ Celestion 30-watt "Greenbacks")
  • JB|GB: (Two Celestion 25-watt "Greenbacks" / Two JBL D-120 Fs
  • 1x12 Electro-Voice EVM122
  • 2x12 (Two-Rock Extension cab w/ Celestion G12M-65 Creambacks)
  • 4x12 (Marshall 1960 TV cab w/ Celestion Vintage 30s)

Discover Authentic Super Lead Sound
Lion '68 is the only amp-in-a-box pedal that faithfully captures the bell-like cleans, aggressive kerrang, and soaring distortion of a vintage hand-picked Super Lead head, giving you tones that jump from your speakers and electrify your nervous system.

Get Classic Super Bass Tones for your Pedal Platform
Looking for less aggression with a spongier attack and more clean headroom? Lion '68's Super Bass will get you there, with a jaw-dropping emulation of this classic plexi variant — perfect for auditioning overdrives, fuzzes, reverbs, and more.

Go Brown for the Ultimate in a Modified Super Lead
The guitar tone on Van Halen is ground zero for "hot-rodded" Super Lead tones. From the sag of a voltage-starved Super Lead amp to the split Celestion 25-watt "Greenback"/JBL D-120F 4x12 cabinet, you'll get the meaty sizzle, softer attack, and string-to-string definition that inspired generations of guitarists.

Add Authentic Boosts
Only Lion '68 lets you take your crunch and searing lead tones further with tried-and-true boost recipes — including a Maestro EP-III preamp, Boss GE-10 ten-band EQ, and classic Variac and bias adjustments — at the turn of a knob.

Expand your Sounds with MIDI
Using its rear panel USB-to-MIDI connection, Lion '68 drops straight into any programmable MIDI rig, receiving preset changes and realtime control of boosts, EQ, and more.

Powerful App Control with Hardwired or Bluetooth Connection
The UAFX Control app gives you deep tone shaping for your Lion '68. Customize, save, and manage presets, load artist tones, and set new footswitch modes — with up to four onboard presets plus Live Mode — all with a rock-solid Bluetooth connection.

Key Features:

  • Powerful UAFX dual-engine delivers the most authentic late-'60s British 100-watt tube sound ever placed into a stompbox
  • Authentic emulations of three legendary high-powered tube amplifiers — Super Lead, Super Bass, and "Brown"
  • Includes the world's best speaker cabinet, mic, and room tones derived from the award-winning OX Amp Top Box
  • Features "hot rod" amp and speaker mods, plus free additional downloadable speaker cabinets and mics upon registration
  • Bypass cabinet/mic emulations and use in front of your amp for added tonal flavor and overdrive sounds
  • UAFX mobile app lets you customize footswitches, tweak noise gate, recall and archive your presets, unlock additional features, download artist presets, and more
  • Timeless UA design and craftsmanship, built to last decades
  • New UAFX 2.0 update gives you MIDI control, four onboard presets, and improved Bluetooth connectivity

Specifications:

  • Power requirements: Isolated 9VDC, center-negative, 400 mA minimum (sold separately)
  • Inputs: 2 x ¼” TS (right input for stereo connections and 4-cable mode)
  • Outputs: 2 x ¼” TS (right output for stereo connections and 4-cable mode)
  • USB Type-C for updates via computer and USB MIDI control
  • Height: 2.56” (6.5 cm)
  • Width: 3.62” (9.2 cm)
  • Depth: 5.55” (14.1 cm)
  • Weight: 1.24 lbs (0.567 kg)
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Experience Tube Amp Tones On-Stage and In-Studio

Whether it's replacing your amp rig and going direct to front-of-house, or recording tracks into your DAW, the UAFX Lion '68’s sonic realism goes well beyond that of other digital amp modelers, giving guitarists the inspiring, album-ready tones of three expertly mic’d "golden unit" 100-watt plexi amp heads—all accessed within seconds.

If you’re looking for gorgeous cleans, aggressive breakup, and hot-rodded roar, the new UAFX Lion ‘68 is the only pedal that delivers the dead-on tones of three distinct 100-watt plexi amplifiers!

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QUICK SPECS

  • Powerful UAFX dual-engine delivers late-'60s British 100-watt tube sound
  • Authentic emulations of three legendary high-powered tube amplifiers: Super Lead, Super Bass, and "Brown"
  • Includes speaker cabinet, mic, and room tones derived from the award-winning OX Amp Top Box
  • Bypass cabinet/mic emulations and use in front of your amp for added tonal flavor and overdrive sounds
  • UAFX mobile app lets you customize footswitches, tweak noise gate, recall and archive your presets, unlock additional features, download artist presets, and more

3 Additional Universal Audio Effects Pedals!

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Flow Vintage Tremolo
Evolved from UA’s flagship Astra Modulation Machine, the UAFX Flow Vintage Tremolo delivers three flavors of tube-driven wiggle and shake—from old school to modern.

  • Dharma: Experience Thick Harmonic Tremolo
  • 65: Indulge in Perfect Tube Amp Tremolo
  • Square: Add Modern, Choppy Textures




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Brigade Chorus & Vibrato
The UAFX Brigade Chorus & Vibrato gives you the warm analog modulation effects of the Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble and the fat tone of its iconic preamp, in a compact stompbox.

  • Authentic emulation of iconic 1976 Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
  • Perfectly captured bucket-brigade circuit for thick chorus and vibrato effects
  • Stunning emulation of vintage analog preamp for fat tones and effects
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LA-2A Studio Compressor
Voiced to precisely match the original hand-wired hardware, with all the inspiring tone and classic feel, the UAFX Teletronix LA-2A Studio Compressor puts the sounds of our legendary optical tube limiter at your feet.

  • Authentic emulation of iconic Teletronix LA-2A optical tube compressor/limiter, captured in a compact stompbox
  • End-to-end emulation of vintage transformers, tube amplifiers, and T4 optical cell for fat, three-dimensional tube tones
  • Mix control for easy parallel compression effects

Call CME, chat us online (or in the app), or stop in today to learn more about the UAFX Lion ‘68 Super Lead Amp Pedal! Plus, check out other UAFX pedal releases out today, including the LA-2A Studio Compressor, Flow Vintage Tremolo, UAFX Brigade Chorus & Vibrato.

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