Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander & UAD OX – That Pedal Show

This is the audio from our video here: https://youtu.be/xWx9yqWmV5o In this episode we take our first long look at – and listen to – the new-for-2019 Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander, next to the already established Universal Audio OX Amp Top Box.Both are designed to offer much increased functionality and low-volume usability/direct recording potential for your existing valve amplifier. As we discuss, however, while they’re ostensibly pitched head-to-head there are nonetheless some significant differences that may make your decision much easier, should you be in the market for such a beast. No, it’s not a straight A/B comparison using exactly the same amps and guitars – as we said they do different things – it’s more of a general overview of their main functions and features and associated tagentalities and observationalisations.We start by hearing the straight attenuation capabilities before heading for the direct sounds. Enjoy the episode! Pedals & stuff in this episode… • TheGigRig Three2Onehttps://www.thegigrig.com/three2one • Boss Waza Tube Amp ExpanderUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2GUl0EI • Universal Audio OX Amp Top BoxUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2JxqKmd • Keeley D&M DriveUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2oTblU1Australia: http://bit.ly/2pUDUAEhttps://www.thatpedalshowstore.com/collections/pedals-1/products/d-m-drive-pedal • Fulltone OCDUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/30IUKFCAustralia: http://bit.ly/2qgh9eW • Catlinbread EchorecUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2mORqULAustralia: http://bit.ly/2BWjXTM • Walrus Audio Monument (Old version), link is for latest versionUK & Europe: http://bit.ly/2UJhOVhAustralia: http://bit.ly/2IzUgLf • Union Tube & Transistor Snaphttp://bit.ly/2N5qZdI • Jam Pedals Waterfallhttp://bit.ly/2MifNem • TheGigRig G2https://www.thegigrig.com/g2 * Why do we have preferred retailer links? Find out here: http://www.thatpedalshow.com/partners Interesting bits and go-to sections…- Intro playing: 0:00- What are we looking at today?: 02:00- Background: Dan and I went to Boss..: 02:29- The UAD OX: 03:03- Is this an AB test: what are the main questions? 03:38- The place to begin!: 04:02- What amps are we using today?: 05:04- The Matchless without any Tube Amp Expander or Ox: 06:22- Likewise the Marshall: 08:01- Explaining how we’re going to do the loop comparison: 10:50- TC Looper on the floor: 11:50- Switching in the OX and TAE for the first time: 12:04- What did we notice just plugging them in? 14:06- The Ox is an attenuator… The TAE is an attenuator and reamper: 14:57- Some guff about attenuation, impedance and resonant peaks: 16:40- Points of difference!: 18:02- Attenuating with the TAE - mic’d Matchless cab :20:58- First reactions of TAE and Matchless: 22:52- Loud… and then quiet: 24:15- What did we just hear?: 25:04- Attenuating with the OX and Marshall: 27:34- A brief conclusion on the differences in attenuation: 30:15- What about effects in the TAE? 32:43- We’re in headphone land: 34:24- Direct sounds and interface in the Tube Amp Expander: 34:45- And some different cab sounds in the TAE: 36:45- Effects in the TAE: 38:31 (38:55)- A listen to the direct sounds from the OX and the Marshall: 40:40- Messing with virtual mic mixes in the OX software: 41:20- A different cab in the OX. 42:45- Outboard effects in OX: 43:38- …And some Echorec and treble boost in the front: 47:00- General thoughts and conclusions on the direct sounds: 48:50- Are you choosing – which one should you get?: 50:07 Guitars in this episode:• Fender Custom Shop 1963 Telecaster - Dan’s video at http://bit.ly/2dlZJ6K• Fender AmericanVintage ’62 Stratocaster – Mick’s video at http://bit.ly/2cQv3yT• Gibson Memphis 1958 ES-335 - no video yet Amps in this episode• Marshall 1987x with 1960AX cab / Celestion G12M Greenback speakers• Matchless HC-30 with Hughes & Kettner Vintage 212 / Celestion G12M Greenback We hope you enjoy this episode. Please subscribe to our channel. You can buy TPS merch to support our efforts https://www.thatpedalshowstore.com We are on Patreon – crowdfunding for creativeshttps://www.patreon.com/ThatPedalShow Please visit our preferred retailers!UK & Europe: Andertons Music http://bit.ly/2cRvIvtAustralia: Pedal Empire http://bit.ly/2mWmJQf