Find that perfect something for your favorite audio nerd!
Having a hard time buying gifts for the music makers in your life? Never fear, the UA 2024 Holiday Gift Guide has something for every songwriter, guitarist, novice engineer, or singer on your list.Below are some of our favorites — from pedals to plug-ins, mics to audio interfaces — so you’re sure to find something special for your favorite audio geeks.
For Songwriters…
Album-ready sound that inspires you to keep creating — that’s what everybody wants for the holidays, right? Here are our picks for songwriters looking to go from demo to hit, without any roadblocks.
Volt 276 USB Recording Studio
Built with timeless UA analog sound, Volt 276 USB Recording Studio gives you the sound of iconic UA tube preamps and studio compression onboard.
Start capturing your ideas right out of the box with a high-quality 2-in / 2-out audio interface, award-winning DAW, and suite of UAD plug-ins and instruments including classic Teletronix LA‑2A compressors and Pultec EQs, PolyMAX Synth, Century Tube Channel Strip, Oxide Tape Recorder, and more.
UA SC-1 Standard Condenser Microphone with Hemisphere Mic Modeling
Powered by the same mic modeling technology found in our award-winning UA Sphere mics, the SC-1 gives you the sounds of eight legendary large-diaphragm condenser mics.
Capture professional recordings in astonishing detail with our SC-1, a classic studio condenser that’s great for vocals, acoustic guitar, strings, and even loud guitar cabs. Thanks to its linear response, high SPL handling, and best-in-class Hemisphere mic modeling, the SC-1 is your new virtual mic locker.
Focal Listen Professional Headphones
Focal’s Listen Professional closed-back headphones are particularly suited to quiet environments with their outstanding isolation.
Not only are Focal’s Listen Professional headphones sonically amazing with superior tonal balance, their memory-foam ear cushions provide a custom-molded fit for every listener, every time.
Just Started Recording & Mixing…
Looking for the perfect gift for someone who is new to recording audio? These picks are sure to satisfy with a best-in-class audio interface, award-winning UAD plug-ins, and ultra-flexible professional microphone.
Volt 2 USB Recording Studio
As “plug-and-play” as it gets, Volt 2 lets you easily connect to your monitors and headphones, mix in your DAW, and record vocals, instruments, and podcasts with professional sound.
It doesn’t get much easier than Volt. Just plug right into your Mac, PC, iPad, or iPhone and Volt is ready to capture your inspiration. Powered by UA’s award-winning preamp and converter technology, Volt elevates any recording with pro studio sound, even for those just starting.
UA SD-1 Standard Dynamic Microphone with Hemisphere Mic Modeling
With its cardioid polar pattern and best-in-class Hemisphere mic modeling, SD-1 gives you pro results, no matter where you record.
Whether your setup is in a bedroom, rehearsal space, or pro studio, the UA SD-1 mic is perfect for natural-sounding vocal and instrument recordings. Plus, it’s the only dynamic modeling mic that gives you the authentic sound of famous vocal and instrument mics thanks to the included Hemisphere mic modeling software.
UAD Spark
Featuring over 45 plug-ins, UAD Spark is an easy way to get affordable pro sound on subscription.
For as low as $99 a year, UAD Spark gives you an ever‑expanding library of UAD plug-ins and professional instruments, no UA hardware required. Featuring hit-making titles from Neve, API, Manley, SSL, Avalon, Moog, Lexicon, and so much more, UAD Spark will give your recordings the pro analog tones heard on your favorite albums.
Sony MDR7506 Professional Headphones
You’d be hard pressed to walk into any pro studio and not see a pair of Sony MDR headphones.
A formidable combo of comfort, practicality, and value make these workhorse headphones modern classics and a favorite in studios and broadcast facilities around the world.
For Vocalists…
Your track is only as good as your vocals, and these proven hit-making tools are sure to push them to the top of the charts, no matter the genre.
Apollo Solo Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface
Apollo Solo lets you record your vocals in realtime through classic mic preamp emulations from Neve, API, Manley, Avalon, and more.
Featuring class-leading audio conversion, two mic preamps and a suite of included UAD plug-ins for album-quality results, Apollo Solo will shape your recordings into records. Plus, you can record through legendary preamps in realtime with near-zero latency.
Topline Vocal Suite
With over 150 presets crafted by the hit-making engineers of The Weeknd, Beyonce, U2, and more, it’s easy to get pro vocal sounds with Topline Vocal Suite.
Easily record and mix flawless professional vocals in any genre, from hip-hop to pop to R&B with Topline Vocal Suite — the only plug-in of its kind that perfectly marries modern vocal tuning with best in class UAD analog studio effects.
Auto-Tune® Realtime X
Apply Auto-Tune pitch correction to a performance in realtime when tracking with Apollo interfaces. You can also correct vocals and other solo instruments transparently during mixdown.
The Auto-Tune effect revolutionized vocal production and is a must-have tool for the modern music producer’s toolkit. Perfect for adding chart-topping vocal effects, Auto-Tune® Realtime X is the ultimate ultra-low-latency tuning solution for Apollo — optimized for instant live vocal tracking in the studio or on stage.
UA Sphere DLX Modeling Microphone
The UA Sphere DLX puts the world-famous sound of classic condenser, dynamic, and ribbon microphones at your fingertips.
Featuring 38 of the most famous mics ever made, the UA Sphere DLX is our flagship modeling microphone that lets you capture instruments in stereo thanks to its dual-capsule design. Plus, you can audition mics before, during, and after recording, so you can find the perfect mic for your voice.
For Guitarists…
Sure, guitar players can be, uh, picky, but I’d bet one of Santa’s reindeer that any guitarist can find something to their liking in this list of curated tone tools.
UAFX Pedals
From classic ’50s tube amps to modern metal machines, handmade boutique icons and legendary studio effects, UAFX pedals have legit tones for every guitarist.
Enigmatic ’82 Overdrive Special Amp
Enigmatic ’82 Overdrive Special Amp gives you the heavenly guitar sounds of Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer, Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa, and Carlos Santana.*
Get 30 years of fabled Overdrive Special amp tones perfectly emulated, right on your pedalboard with our top-selling amp emulator pedal. Build your own D-Style amp in Custom Mode using Classic and Skyline tone stacks, HRM overdrive EQ, and more with the sound of the most coveted guitar amp in history.
Knuckles ’92 Dual Rec Amplifier
Experience the searing high-gain tone that powered legendary alt rock and metal bands from Foo Fighters and Incubus to Metallica, Tool, and more.*
Knuckles ‘92 puts the authentic genre-defining sound of one of the most ferocious high-gain amps ever made under your boots, along with six classic mic and speaker pairings, built in TS-style OD/boost, and noise gate.
ANTI 1992 High Gain Amp
ANTI 1992 gives you the savage guitar tones of Slipknot, In Flames, Machine Head, and countless Scandinavian metal bands.*
Get the authentic sound of the 120-watt tube behemoth that gave rise to aggressive “scooped” guitar tones, combined with perfectly-miked cabinets to unleash bone-crushing riffs, searing leads, crystalline cleans, and everything in between.
UAD Guitar Amp Plug-Ins
Get the most authentic emulations of classic tube amps right in your DAW — no Apollo required — with classic mic and speaker pairings, iconic boosts, and dynamic room sounds.
UAD Dream ’65 Reverb Amplifier
The UAD Dream ’65 Reverb Amplifier plug-in gives you the essential tube amp tones used by artists and producers for more than 60 years, from Muddy Waters to The Beatles to Elvis Costello*.
Get the timeless sound and feel of a “golden unit” mid-60s American 1×12 combo, with its bold cleans, sweet tube breakup, and divine spring reverb and vibrato.
UAD Ruby ’63 Top Boost Amplifier
Get the inspiring, album-ready tone of an expertly miked vintage Top Boost amp, within seconds using the UAD Ruby ‘63 plug-in.
Give the gift of the quintessential British valve amp tones beloved by artists and producers for over 60 years, from Queen to U2 to Radiohead*.
UAD Lion ’68 Super Lead Amp
Built on world-class UAD modeling, the Lion ’68 plug-in gives you all the gorgeous cleans, aggressive breakup, and hot-rodded roar of the vintage amps.
Rock around the christmas tree with three legendary plexi amp setups — Super Lead, Super Bass, and “Brown” — for decades of inspiring tones.
Stocking Stuffers!
UAFX Compact Pedals
UAFX compact pedals are the perfect way to spread holiday cheer — and save valuable pedalboard space! From warm tape delay and rich ’70s analog modulation to classic studio compressors, vintage reverbs, and luscious tube amp tremolo, there’s a lot of tone in these diminutive dandies.
Orion Tape Echo
Orion Tape Echo gives you three sonically distinct versions of a vintage unit with Mint, Worn, and Old machine types.
Thanks to the same award-winning algorithms from our Starlight Echo Station, Orion gives you the rich, three-dimensional effects of a thoroughly emulated vintage tape echo — for tones that best all other compact tape delay pedals.
1176 Studio Compressor
The 1176 Studio Compressor gives you switchable true/buffered bypass and a parallel compression mode in a compact pedalboard-friendly enclosure.
The Universal Audio 1176 remains the king of audio limiting, heard on more classic records than any other compressor. Built on the powerful UAFX engine from our Max Preamp & Dual Compressor pedal, the 1176 Studio Compressor delivers the same punchy, expressive tones of the world-renowned hardware.
Flow Vintage Tremolo
Flow lets you sync your trem with tap tempo and add boost effects with a Volume control.
Evolved from our flagship Astra Modulation Machine, Flow Vintage Tremolo gives you three flavors of tube-driven wiggle and shake — from old school to modern — in a dapper, compact package.
Get Big Tones, But Quieter
Explore award-winning mic and cabinet emulations with your favorite tube amp or amp modeler.
OX Amp Top Box
Say goodbye to static-sounding IRs. OX goes far beyond the one-dimensional captures of popular Impulse Response systems.
Get perfectly studio-miked amp sounds from your favorite tube amp with this premium reactive load box and guitar recording system.
OX Stomp Dynamic Speaker Emulator
Get three-dimensional, album-ready guitar tones from your amp emulator thanks to Dynamic Speaker Modeling.
Give your “amp-in-a-box” modelers a packed pro studio full of authentic-sounding guitar cabinets, mics, room modeling, and studio-quality effects right at your feet.
Gifts for Gigging…
With all this killer tone, it would be a tragedy to not show it off. Here are our picks to take your UAFX pedals to the stage.
Fender Tone Master® FR-12
The FR-12’s three-band active EQ and high-frequency cut control lets you fine tune your stage tone without affecting the cab’s line output.
Take your UAFX amp emulators to the stage with this sweet-looking 1,000 watt full range, flat response powered speaker. And at just 28 lbs, you’ll save on chiropractor bills.
Voodoo Lab Pedal Power® X8 Power Supply
From vintage battery-operated stompboxes to modern high-current DSP effects, the x8 Power Supply can handle it all.
An ultra-compact high-current power supply that delivers reliable, zero-noise performance for pedals of all types — including UAFX pedals — the X8 Power Supply combines time-tested analog engineering with cutting-edge technology to ensure every pedal sounds its best.
*Use of artist names does not constitute official endorsement of UAFX pedals.
