UA Dream and Ruby Versus Iridium and ACS1 - BLIND ABCD Test!

When the new Universal Audio Dream (Fender style) and Ruby (Vox Style) amp and cab simulators were recently released, I very quickly started hearing how they were the 'latest and greatest' in the world of pedalboard mounted amp simulators. "They sound SO GOOD" was the common phrase.

I was skeptical to say the least. I've heard this plenty of times before when new gear was released and have been disappointed many times in the past.

Today I'm joined by Tim, a good friend and Tone Guide. We had been talking at length about how the new UA gear would compare. After many weeks we figured we'd just do a test, on video, blind.

This video is the result of these many conversations and our thoughts.

No, this video is NOT sponsored by any companies. These are our honest thoughts and findings - however unofficial and impromptu. Use this as a starting point to form your own opinion. Don't take our word for it!

Video Content:
00:00 - Intro / What we're testing today
01:47 - Why use a cab sim and not a real amp?
05:49 - Our biases going into the video
09:13 - Fender style test and parameters
10:56 - Fender Audio 1
11:42 - Fender Audio 2
12:28 - Fender Audio 3
12:48 - Immediate thoughts on fender style sounds
13:46 - Tims guess for Fender
14:33 - Vox style test parameters
15:00 - Vox Audio 1
15:35 - Vox Audio 2
16:00 - Vox Audio 3
16:52 - Vox Audio 1
17:50 - Tims guesses for Vox
18:28 - Answers to the blind test
20:37 - Fender answers
23:43 - Vox answers
24:00 - Final thoughts on the contestants


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