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UAFX Instant Savings Event
Save $40 instantly on the UAFX Orion Tape Echo
September 1 through September 30, 2026. The savings are already taken off the price shown, so there is no code to enter and no rebate to file. Available while supplies last.
Questions on this offer, call 844-687-4208.
Universal Audio Orion is an emulation of the vintage Maestro Echoplex EP-III tape echo in a compact stompbox, with the unit's analog preamp captured for fat, boosted tones. Selectable Mint, Worn and Old tape types add colour and texture, and a Wonk control produces modulated repeats and tape splice artifacts.
The EP-III, preamp and tape wear included.
UAFX pedals come out of the same modeling work as UA's plug-ins. The company measures specific units rather than product categories, which is why its descriptions name a particular amplifier or a particular tape machine rather than a style. The dual-engine processing in these pedals is what allows that detail to run in a stompbox rather than on a computer.
The compact UAFX pedals take one piece of hardware and model it end to end rather than offering a menu. That is a deliberate trade: fewer options, and a closer reproduction of the unit being modeled, in an enclosure that fits a crowded board.
The UAFX Control app handles what the four knobs cannot. Footswitch behavior, preset recall and archiving, additional downloadable speaker cabinets and microphones, and artist presets all live there. Current pedals support MIDI over USB along with Bluetooth and hardwired connections.
At a Glance
| Type | Tape echo pedal |
| Emulation | Maestro Echoplex EP-III |
| Preamp | Captured analog preamp, switchable on or off |
| Tape types | Mint, Worn and Old |
| Wonk control | Modulated repeats and tape splice artifacts |
| Bypass | Selectable true or buffered |
Why Is the Echoplex Preamp Famous?
Because a lot of players used the unit with the delay switched off, purely for what the preamp did to the signal. It thickens and boosts in a way that became part of many recorded guitar sounds. Orion captures it and lets it be switched independently of the echo.
What Do Mint, Worn and Old Tape Do?
They change the condition of the modeled tape. Mint is clean and bright, Old is dull with pronounced wow, flutter and artifacts, and Worn sits between. On the real machine this depended on how long since the tape was replaced.
What Is the Wonk Control?
It introduces modulated repeats and the sound of a tape splice passing the head. Those are mechanical faults on real hardware, and they are a large part of why tape echo sounds alive rather than mathematical.
Connections
| Inputs | 1/4 in. instrument |
| Outputs | 1/4 in., stereo |
| Bypass | Selectable true or buffered |
| Power | 9 V DC, UAFX supply |
Why Universal Audio?
Universal Audio was founded in 1958 by M.T. "Bill" Putnam, the engineer who built the first recording console with integrated equalization and effects sends, and who designed the 1176 and the 610. The company was revived in 1999 by his sons and now does two things: it still hand-builds analog hardware in California, and it licenses and models the classics from Neve, API, Manley, SSL, Lexicon, Studer, Ampex and others rather than emulating them without authorization.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a genuine Universal Audio product?
Yes. Victory is a veteran owned dealer in Miami and units ship new in original packaging with full manufacturer support, including software registration rights.
Is this covered by warranty?
Yes. This unit carries the full Universal Audio manufacturer warranty, registered to you as the original purchaser. Call 844-687-4208 for the current term.
Does it need a special power supply?
UAFX pedals draw more current than a typical analog pedal. UA sells the PSU-GP1-WW supply for the UAFX line and we stock it. Call 844-687-4208 to add one.
Why Buy From Victory Musical Instruments?
Victory Musical Instruments is a pro audio and musical instrument dealer in Miami, Florida. We support churches, schools, studios and working musicians across South Florida and ship nationwide. Every unit is new in the original factory packaging with full manufacturer support. Call 844-687-4208 to check lead time, request a quote, or arrange local pickup.