UA Announces UAD Woodrow ’55 Instrument Amplifier, Brings Tweed Amp Tones to Your DAW

Available natively, new UAD plug-in delivers classic tweed tones from the dawn of electric guitar

SCOTTS VALLEY, CA • April 15th, 2025 — Universal Audio Inc. (UA), a worldwide leader in audio production tools, is proud to introduce UAD Woodrow ’55 Instrument Amplifier, a UAD plug-in that gives you the authentic tone of the American tweed guitar amp that shaped the sound of rock ’n’ roll, blues, and soul music.

Available natively, the Woodrow ’55 plug‑in captures every nuance of the iconic amp, giving players the punchy cleans and rich tube-driven overdrive made famous by artists from Chuck Berry and Neil Young to modern players like Jason Isbell, Joe Bonamassa, and Ariel Posen.*

UAD Woodrow ’55 Instrument Amplifier – $199 USD

The UAD Woodrow ’55 Instrument Amplifier plug-in captures the classic tweed circuit in end-to-end detail, from its tube preamp and power section to tone stack and transformer.

Built upon Universal Audio’s industry-leading amp modeling and component-level circuit analysis, UAD Woodrow ’55 puts a world-class studio amp with expertly paired mic/speaker cabinets at your fingertips — no mics, pedals, or live room required.

“This is the amp that defined what electric guitar sounds like — from the first fuzzed-out rock records to today’s alt-country and Americana,” says Lev Perrey, VP of Product at Universal Audio. “With UAD Woodrow ’55, we’ve made that iconic tone accessible to anyone producing music in the box.”

UAD Guitar Amp Bundle – $399 USD 

Get the complete collection with the updated UAD Guitar Amp Bundle, which now includes UAD Woodrow ’55, Ruby ’63, Dream ’65, and Lion ’68 amps for a full palette of vintage tones.

UAD Woodrow ’55 Instrument Amplifier Plug-In

- $199 MAP USD
- $399 MAP USD with the UAD Guitar Amp Bundle

Available in UAD Spark

- Along with 50+ additional UAD plug-ins on subscription

Key Benefits:

• Play through a perfect emulation of the classic ’50s American tweed amp, right in your DAW
• Go from clean to crunch with a single knob for instant vintage tone
• Enjoy authentic tone — from preamp to power section, tone stack to transformer
• Explore studio-ready mic and speaker pairings with six cabinet options and realistic room tone
• Reamp dry guitar tracks with rich tube harmonics and natural compression
• Find your sound fast with artist-crafted presets spanning country, blues, and rock
  

*Use of artist names does not constitute official endorsement of UAD plug‑ins.

Learn more about UAD Woodrow ’55 Instrument Amplifier: https://www.uaudio.com/products/woodrow-55-instrument

Learn more about the UAD Guitar Amp Bundle: https://www.uaudio.com/products/uad-guitar-amp-bundle

Learn more about Guitar Month: https://www.uaudio.com/collections/uad-plugins

Download images and press materials: https://u.audio/uad-woodrow-pr

About Universal Audio Inc.


Universal Audio (UA) is a pioneer in audio and music production tools, with a rich 60-year history of craftsmanship and innovation. UA today enables millions of audio and music creators worldwide, with industry-standard Apollo and Volt recording interfaces, UAD plug-ins, UAFX pedals, advanced audio machine learning, LUNA recording suite, and UA Custom Shop hardware. UA is headquartered in Scotts Valley, California, with passionate employees worldwide — united by our goal of "Inspiring Sound for Generations."

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