Chandler Limited® GAV19T Amplifier
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Chime, grind, and everything in-between.
Developed by Brainworx, the Chandler Limited GAV19T Amplifier plug-in for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces is an exacting emulation of this ultra-responsive, dual EL84-powered boutique guitar amplifier.
Inspired by British classics such as Vox and Marshall — and lesser-known gems from Watkins and Selmer — the Chandler Limited GAV19T Amplifier goes beyond a simple “clone,” offering infinitely tweakable, three-dimensional tones that brim with character.Use your Apollo to track through a class-A, all-tube, boutique amplifier “in the box,” or re-amp your sounds with any UAD-2 hardware
Audition 75 different Recording Chains hands-free with a selection of mics, cabinets, and high-end outboard gear
Fine-tune your sounds with an onboard FX Rack, including noise gate, EQ filter controls, and host-syncable lo-fi delay
Tweak the tube power amp and preamp sections for unlimited sonic possibilities
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Grammy-winning engineer, F. Reid Shippen (Dierks Bentley, Keith Urban) and the Chandler Limited GAV19T Amplifier plug‑in.
Chandler Limited — A Legacy of Tone
For over a decade, Chandler Limited has produced a stunning lineup of handcrafted mic preamps, EQs, and compressors from their storefront shop in Iowa. The company’s dual EL84-powered,19-watt, class-A Chandler Limited GAV19T Amplifier continues their unsurpassed dedication to tone and ingenious circuit designs that combine vintage flavors with hip tone sculpting options.
Choose from 75 Recording Chains
The Chandler Limited GAV19T Amplifier plug-in offers features not found on the original hardware, greatly adding to its versatility. The FX Rack sports an onboard noise gate, host-syncable lo-fi delay, Power Soak, and pre/post switchable EQ filter controls. But it’s the 75 Recording Chain presets that give you the ultimate in flexibility. Captured through Brainworx’s ultra-rare Neve VXS 72 console, you can audition your sounds through a variety of vintage mics, cabinets, and outboard gear. You can even scroll through Recording Chains in one, two, or four bar increments — keeping your hands on your instrument while auditioning tones.
Dial-in Tube Preamp Dynamics
Use the Input and Bias controls to tweak the GAV19T Amplifier plug-in’s tube preamp section. These controls not only offer myriad tonal shades, they also greatly influence the amp’s interaction and response with your playing touch. Play harder, and the Chandler gushes with dynamic, touch-sensitive grind, or lighten up your attack, and the tones morph into sparkling clean textures.
Customer Reviews
A. Rocca
August 16, 2024
Five stars anyway.
This is by far the best soft amp I have ever played. It’s very, very versatile and both the clean and overdriven sounds have a wonderful organic quality that I have never found in...
Read MoreA. Rocca
August 16, 2024
Five stars anyway.
This is by far the best soft amp I have ever played. It’s very, very versatile and both the clean and overdriven sounds have a wonderful organic quality that I have never found in...
Read MoreA. Kugler
June 19, 2024
Great Amp - special and still flexible
To be honest- since I own my Apollo Twin I mainly used the Marshall Plexi Classic and the PT100 Plugins and was very happy with them. Recently I bought the Chandler and looking back I am...
Read MoreB. Barr
October 10, 2023
My new fav
The GAV19T has a unique and specific sound. No wonder it's a studio staple. It sounds sweet straight out of the box and might...
Read MoreE. Koch
September 17, 2023
Just What I Needed. ( i can't believe i overlooked this before )
i finally found my Lead Amp, if i would have known Chandler was right over by me in Iowa, back then, i would be even poorer than i am now.....the GAV19T has the EZ81 rectifier valve,...
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Key Features
Faithful emulation of a modern boutique amp inspired by classic British tone monsters
FX Rack features lo-fi delay, noise gate, and filter controls
75 impulse responses with multiple speaker cabinets recorded in a state of the art room with stellar gear
Feels like a real amp when played through Apollo’s low latency monitoring
Bias control emulates hotter or colder preamp tubes for different flavors of distortion
Drive features four modes, Treble Boost, Full Range, Aggressive, and Mids with a boost amount to dial in just the amount of the selected frequency range desired
Tone controls feature Baxandall style curves which allow huge changes in frequency without changing the tone of the amp
Re-Amp less than perfect DI guitar tracks, previously recorded with other guitar-amp simulations
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Customer Reviews
Chandler Limited GAV19T Amplifier
A. Rocca
Five stars anyway.
This is by far the best soft amp I have ever played. It’s very, very versatile and both the clean and overdriven sounds have a wonderful organic quality that I have never found in software amps before. It feels alive under the fingers. Yes, for some strange reason UA has not given it the Unison treatment, but it’s worth it anyway and there is a workaround: if you put the Tube Screamer plugin in the Unison slot and you bypass it using the “footswitch”, the pedal remains in circuit and you get that extra level of feel that Unison provides.
If I could only keep one software amp it would be this one, it doesn’t make me miss my studio when I’m travelling or working on location.
I would love to also own the “real” version but Chandler has discontinued it and they are very hard to find.A. Rocca
Five stars anyway.
This is by far the best soft amp I have ever played. It’s very, very versatile and both the clean and overdriven sounds have a wonderful organic quality that I have never found in software amps before. It feels alive under the fingers. Yes, for some strange reason UA has not given it the Unison treatment, but it’s worth it anyway and there is a workaround: if you put the Tube Screamer plugin in the Unison slot and you bypass it using the “footswitch”, the pedal remains in circuit and you get that extra level of feel that Unison provides.
If I could only keep one software amp it would be this one, it doesn’t make me miss my studio when I’m travelling or working on location.
I would love to also own the “real” version but Chandler has discontinued it and they are very hard to find.A. Kugler
Great Amp - special and still flexible
To be honest- since I own my Apollo Twin I mainly used the Marshall Plexi Classic and the PT100 Plugins and was very happy with them. Recently I bought the Chandler and looking back I am surprised how much I use it. It has a unique and direct sound. I love especially the fuzzy tones with Strat guitars. Playing around with the very useful Bias and Tone knobs really is fun and gives me inspiration. If I could have only one Amp Plugin, this would not be my choice, but as add-on this is great.
Alex aka codename_alominium (Guitar Player, Harmonica Player, Composer, Producer)A. Giroux
Great but no unison
Great amp but not unison
B. Barr
My new fav
The GAV19T has a unique and specific sound. No wonder it's a studio staple. It sounds sweet straight out of the box and might just be my new go-to amp for everything.
E. Koch
Just What I Needed. ( i can't believe i overlooked this before )
i finally found my Lead Amp,
if i would have known Chandler was right over by me in Iowa, back then, i would be even poorer than i am now.....the GAV19T has the EZ81 rectifier valve, which is stiffer than a 5U4GB, but not as stiff as a GZ-34.. i use the UAD Ampeg B15-N for my clean and crunch, ( 5U4GB ), so the EZ81 type sag is perfect for Leads, on that, by my supply response preferences.J. Whitfield
Loving this amp...
Guitar isnt my main instru. Piano is. But for this album I'm producing, I've been playing guitar here and there and some of the tones I've been able to nail are just incredible. Combine that with tape and the guitar just comes to life. i KNOW it wont sound like the real thing but the end listener will not be able to tell the difference. this is literally my first review after using UA plugins for the past 7 years. thats just how good it sounds.
A. Hewitt
Great amp!
a great match for my single coil Strats and Teles. I've been able to get some of my favourite Gilmour tones using this paired with delay and chorus. I prefer this to all the Marshall emulations.
R. Mourente
Not UNISON Why?
I listened to the demos and I was fascinated, I thought Woow this is the clean amp I needed, I heard the tone on those demos and it sounded fantastic, I didn't realize it wasn't compatible with Unison and I bought it, I ran to try it with my Fender when Looking for it in the console I couldn't find it, I authorized the plugins up to three times thinking "what's going on?" until I enter the plugin's website and go down to the comments, and there I see a clamor from everyone complaining that it is not Unison. I am deeply disappointed.
S. Northrop
Chandler Amp is a must on Drums
Great product like all UAD plugins! I used the chandler for my kick to add distortion and make them cut through my mix better.
G. Bone
Great Amp
So far this is the best amp sim apart from the Marshall which dose a great job being a Marshall
Would love it if the new UAD fender deluxe pedal would make it to a plug-in as a real nice clean tone is something that’s missing from the amp plug-ins on offer
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Best Amp!
The only reason for the 4 stars is because there’s no Unison option
B. Spence
Ok for certain sounds
Good plugin for when you need that type of sound. Little to much overdrive for my playing, but did get some good sounds out of it. Wish it would have been a Unison Plugin.
D. Fornes Berenguer
MUST UP TO DATE
Need an UNISON compatible version. Good amp but not Unison compatible.
P. Rosa
My go to California Rock amp
This amp has surprised me big time. Thanks to the trial period UA provide us with I could get to know this wonderful all-ready-to-rock amp. It’s not as famous as many other amps in the game, however It’s the first one I recommend to fresh producers like me. The presets are fat and give us that “in your face” rock n roll element. Go for it!
J. Slavin
It needs unison
My first disappointment, I never realised it wasn’t unison and I can feel and hear the difference.... shame, it actually sounds nice but unison rules
K. Boaten
Good sound.... but problematic.
This amps great when it works. However it has a crazy bug were it won't get the settings you saved, or load the pre made settings. Too many problems for the price. I don't recommend it.
D. Pasalic
TOP
gehört definitiv zu meinen Favoriten!
M. Prikryl
Best Class A amp emulation Ive heard.
Great. A plugin that cork sniffer guitarist will like. Please, make it Unison.
D. Marius
LOVE IT!!!
Definitely the best amp I ever heard!
