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Enigmatic '82 Overdrive Special Amp

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Enigmatic '82 Overdrive Special Amp
Enigmatic '82 Overdrive Special Amp
Enigmatic '82 Overdrive Special Amp

Enigmatic '82 Overdrive Special Amp

3.8 (13)

Play the mythical guitar tones that enchanted legends.

  • Get 30 years of fabled Overdrive Special amp tones — perfectly emulated, right on your pedalboard
  • Build your own D-Style amp in Custom Mode using Classic and Skyline tone stacks, HRM overdrive EQ, and more
  • Flip between Rock and Jazz modes for expressive lead playing or punchy rhythm and chord work 
  • Select between nine classic mic/speaker pairs used on legendary sessions and explore artist presets in the UAFX Control mobile app
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  • UAFX dual-engine powers the heavenly guitar tones of the most fabled hand-made tube amps ever made
  • Authentic “end-to-end” emulation delivers the cloud-like cleans and blooming overdrive beloved by everyone from Stevie Ray Vaughan and Robben Ford to Joe Bonamassa and John Mayer*
  • Features the world's best speaker cabinet and mic emulations derived from UA’s award-winning OX Amp Top Box 
  • Classic Rock and Jazz modes deliver iconic ODS tones, while Custom mode allows you to go under the hood and tweak your own sound
  • Bypass cabinet/mic emulations and use in front of your amp for added tonal flavor and distortion sounds
  • UAFX Control mobile app lets you find and save your favorite tones, plus explore artist presets crafted by the world's top guitarists 
  • Timeless UA design and craftsmanship, built to last decades

Get the Mythical Tones That Enchanted Legends

UAFX Enigmatic '82 Overdrive Special Amp gives you 30 years of rare ODS amps in a single pedal. Perfectly capturing rare early models that brought the amp into the spotlight to later iterations used on famous LA sessions, Enigmatic '82 gives you the sound of the most wildly expensive and coveted guitar amps in history.

Build Your Own Custom D-Style Amp

Put Enigmatic ‘82 into Custom Mode to go under the hood and tweak your own ODS circuit. Start with four classic output tube and power supply setups, and select your favorite era of tone stack EQ. Then add the famed Hot Rubber Monkey mod to get world-famous “D-style” overdrive and compression.

Play Essential Rock and Jazz Modes 

Flip between Jazz and Rock modes to experience cloud-like cleans to blooming overdrive. Whether you favor intricate chord work or expressive lead playing, you’ll instantly find that classic ODS sound that responds to every nuance of your touch and cuts right through the mix.

Explore Classic Mic and Speaker Pairs

We handpicked famous mic and speaker combinations and captured them using our groundbreaking Dynamic Speaker Modeling, so you’ll get album-ready tones when going direct into your mixer or DAW.

Take Over with the UAFX Control App

Use the UAFX mobile app to find and save your favorite tones, plus explore artist presets crafted by the world's top guitarists and Overdrive Special aficionados.

What They Say

My front of house guy says he can’t tell the difference between my real amp rig and Enigmatic.

Christopher Cross

It’s like having a custom-made amp right at your fingertips.

Artur Menezes

A faithful recreation of mythical amps in an inspiring, easy-to-use pedal.

Daniel Donato

UA Studio Sessions

Reviews

3.8
Rated 3.8 out of 5 stars
Based on 13 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 7 Total 4 star reviews: 1 Total 3 star reviews: 2 Total 2 star reviews: 1 Total 1 star reviews: 2
62%would recommend this product
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    N.M.
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    3 weeks ago
    Fantastic pedal - Bluetooth is a BAD idea however

    Probably the greatest guitar amp modeler out there, especially the clean channels. Great work guys! However, choosing an Android app to manage the sounds is a not a good idea especially with Bluetooth being such a lousy protocol. I could never connect the pedal to my Motorola over Bluetooth. If you guys enhance the PC app to match the Android app, there is no need to keep the later around. When you already run DAW on your PC AND you have to have your phone open at the same time does not make sense. Why make things complicated, not to mention the insufficient phone display size and no real keyboard.

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    Trey V.
    Verified Reviewer
    I do not recommend this product
    Rated 1 out of 5 stars
    4 weeks ago
    Cannot recommend

    When it was working, the sounds were great. But the bluetooth connectivity is a nightmare. And less than a month into owning it, one of the output jacks went out. And I wasn't happy that the device does not come with a power adapter.

    I'm a long time UA customer starting with the 1176 and LA2A hardware. I bought the Apollo when it first came out, I've owned two Satellites, and I even bought the old PCI Solo card for my laptop. Until now my experience with Universal Audio has always been top notch. From now on I'll stick with the plugins.

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  • PB
    Paul B.
    Verified Reviewer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Love it!!!

    I waited a while to write this as I wanted to have a good grasp of how this would work for me in the longer term. I can say the UA Enigma rocks. Whether you’re looking for sparkling cleans, bluesy edge-of-breakup, gritty rock tones, or full Revolution-style overload and more, the Enigma delivers.

    Due to signal chain differences, I don’t always find the presets work for me straight out of the box. But I’ve found that to be the case with any pedal I’ve used. It can take a touch of tweaking to really dial in your sound — but it's a pretty straightforward journey. Take a little time to get familiar with the controls and then trust your instincts. There's an abundance of amazing tones in there, and when you find them, it’s incredibly rewarding.

    Pair it with your DAW (Luna in my case), load up a lush reverb like Sound City, Ocean Way, or Capitol Chambers, and you’re instantly in recording heaven. The Enigma inspires you to play and create. Whether tracking leads, crafting ambient textures, or finding a great rhythm tone, this pedal is a serious bit of studio kit.

    Some have mentioned Blue Tooth connection issues, but I personally haven't had any problems at all – using an iPhone 8.

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    Jeremy
    Verified Reviewer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Great pedal

    Love the creamy drive tones,, yes bluetooth is kind of a pain, kind of hope UA develops a computer app that maybe you can just use the usb c cable for it or use the bluetooth on the computer but the sound is awesome.

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    Trey V.
    Verified Reviewer
    I recommend this product
    Rated 4 out of 5 stars
    1 month ago
    Incredible collection of ODS amps!

    I'm giving the Enigmatic a high rating because it sounds fantastic. It owes up to all the hype I've heard online from many experienced players. It has four different Overdrive Special amps to choose from, all amazing and varied.

    Now to the bad. The UAFX control app is okay (could be better, like being able to choose the cab from the app, and changing the room setting), but the bluetooth connectivity between it and the device absolutely sucks. It's hard to connect, and impossible to get it to stay connected. Some people have better luck connecting to Apple devices, but overall there is a majority concensus among users that this is a major flaw. I could give UA a pass if they were just rolling out these devices, but by now they should have this issue solved. Come on UA, please fix this.

    Second, for a device that comes in over $350 after tax, UA should provide a power adapter. The device does not have battery power, so you have to have an adapter. That the pedal does not come with an adapter is not clear when purchasing. You have to dive deeper into their online information to find out that no adapter is included, as well as the specs on the adapter you'll need to buy separately. Even following their specs, the first adapter I ordered did not work. I had the pedal over a week before i was actually able to use it. So, 5 stars for the quality of sound, 3.5 stars for the app and 0 stars for the Bluetooth connectivity.

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Frequently Asked Questions

UAFX pedals require an isolated 9 volt DC, center negative, 2.1 x 5.5 mm barrel connector (same as standard Boss connectors) power supply that can provide the following current requirements: Full-sized UAFX pedals (with two footswitches) require 400 mA (milliamps) of current; Compact UAFX pedals (with a single footswitch) require 250 mA (milliamps) of current

Connect the pedal using a USB-C cable to your compatible computer, and run the UA Connect application to update your firmware.

You can register your pedal with the UA Connect desktop app or the UAFX Control mobile app.

Dual footswitch UAFX pedals have Bluetooth, and you can download the UAFX Control mobile app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, to connect to your pedals and access additional functionality.

Each UAFX pedal has unique functionality. We recommend carefully reading the accompanying manual for each pedal here.

Check our Knowledge Base for additional questions

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