OX Stomp Dynamic Speaker Emulator Reviews

I'm a tone snob. Opinionated and always looking for "holy grail" sounds. I was very skeptical that anyone's idea of what guitar should sound like could meet my personal standards (UA - no offense! I absolutely rely on your Apollo ecosystem and plugins for my audio work.) This pedal has hit the mark. While the presets are great, I actually needed some very specific dual mono setups and was able to build stunningly realistic rigs that are fun to play through without the froggy tones of IR platforms. Thank you UA. (And thank you for the super smooth controls in the latest free app update - that was my only gripe!)

"Use your ears!" 5 stars based on outcome.

I understand why negative reviews are hung up on app shortcomings but once I configure a setup I don't need the app at all. I hope UA delivers for customers begging for a desktop app, improvements to the mobile app, and configurable hardware-to-parameter mapping.

If you care about your tone, you really should give this box a try. It is a wonderland of boutique tones for all of your preamps and amp simulators. Since I got it, my guitar recordings sound so much better -- very lifelike and 3D. If you own a Synergy system, any UA Stomp pedals, Fractal/Helix stuff, or any of the other amp-in-a-box devices (from Victory, Friedman, Two Notes, etc), this is a great match. However... I'm using it mainly for home recording. I don't know how useful it would be in a live situation, and it's NOT a load box, so it can't go directly after a tube amp head.

I used this with a cheap Boss IR 2, and it is really surprising how good this thing sounds. Factory presets are great to demo how a single cabinet can change character with a few studio effects. You could easily pick a single cabinet you like for your amp sim and have six distinct preset slots by making simple changes in the app.