UAD Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier
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The British Invasion – now in a plug-in.
The native UAD Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier plug-in gives you the quintessential British valve amp tones beloved by artists and producers for over 60 years, from Queen to U2 to Radiohead*.
Based on the award-winning UAFX pedal, the Ruby '63 plug-in serves up choirboy cleans, complex overdrive, and classic vibrato effects — just like a prized vintage Top Boost amp. Plus you'll get classic boost effects, room sound, and a collection of perfectly mic'd speaker cabs.
Included Version
UAD Native
Runs on your Mac or PC without UA hardware.UAD Native plug-ins run on both macOS 10.15 Catalina or newer and Windows 10 and 11. Go to our UA Support page for system requirements.
- Get the world's most accurate emulation of a vintage Top Boost amp — no Apollo required
- Capture ace studio amp tones with legendary mic/speaker pairings and famous boost effects
- Stay inspired with three flavors of Top Boost tone (Normal, Brilliant, Vibrato)
- Get classic boost emulations including a '60s Dallas Rangemaster and the preamp of a Maestro EP-3**
Get Legit British Tube Amp Tone in your DAW
The UAD Ruby ‘63 plug-in gives you the inspiring, albumready tone of an expertly miked "golden unit" Top Boost amp, within seconds. Based on the award-winning UAFX pedal, you get all the controls that make this amp a must-have for recording pop, rock, metal, country, and more.
Push the Limit with Classic Boosts
Ruby '63 packs emulations of classic boost pedals, right onboard. Namely, we've included the legendary '60s Dallas Rangemaster germanium treble booster and the preamp of a '70s Maestro EP-3 tape delay.** Just flip the Boost switch for searing layered tones that add even more character to the amp.
Find Your Sound Fast with Expert Presets
Dial in classic tones fast with a curated collection of presets that cover genres from rock, pop, country, funk, and more. Use them to start recording quickly, or tweak the controls to dial in the perfect sound that fits your playing style.
Explore Famous Mic & Speaker PairingsUAD Ruby ‘63 gives you six classic speaker cabinet setups, as heard on generations of hits, with perfectly placed studio mics and dynamic room sounds.
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Silver
Rare 15W Celestion Silver Bulldog speakers in a 2x12 combo cabinet, mic'd with a 57
Great for:
High end warmth and sheen, with open midrange
Blue
Original Celestion Blue Bulldog speakers in a 2x12 combo cabinet, mic'd with a 57
Great for:
Classic speaker with more high end and chime
Green
Modern Celestion G12Hs speakers in a 2x12 combo cabinet, mic'd with a 160 ribbon mic
Great for:
More midrange honk and tamer highs, thicker when used with distortion
Blue Mod
2x12 cabinet with modern Blue Bulldog speakers, mic'd with a 57
Great for
Brighter and with more chime, clarity, and jangle than vintage blue
Match
2x12 Matchless cabinet with Celestion G12Hs, mic'd with a 57
Great for:
More muscular, modern take on the Ruby sound. Great with an overdrive or distortion pedal in front of the amp
Gold
1x12 Two-Rock cab with Celestion Gold, mic'd with a 421 dynamic mic
Great for:
Narrower sound, midrange forward, thicker with less high end
“UAD guitar amp plug-ins respond to my inputs as naturally as a tube amp. All I have to do is tune up and hit record.”
– Jack Griffiths*Use of artist names does not constitute official endorsement of UAD Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier. **Product names used herein are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way affiliated with Universal Audio Inc. These name(s) are used solely to identify products studied in the creation of the sound models found in UAD Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier.
Customer Reviews
M. Smith
October 18, 2024
Wonderful chimey tones!
Already have the Ruby '63 pedal and the ability to have those exact sounds from a plugin were too hard to resist. In my opinion Ruby '63 has more life and feel to the sound than any other...
Read Morej. last
October 13, 2024
SO GOOD!
I'm seeing a lot of complaints about these amp Sims but I think this ruby amp sounds amazing...thanks UAD!
Read MoreU. Sabiniewicz
October 13, 2024
Thanks, good.
It suddenly appeared in my Spark subscription, and I'm very happy with it. Yes, sounds like a mic'd AC30, waiting for the Unison version its worth to buy it.
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Customer Reviews
UAD Ruby '63 Top Boost Amplifier
J. Harris
Sounds pretty good, but WTF, it's noisy as hell
You have to choose the gain and eq carefully or it loses its analog vibe quickly. There is no way to attenuate the noise. How about a switch just to turn the noise off? To rub it in, UA offers no noise gate of its own. I would have to run through something like Buxom Betty just to get a working noise gate which of course is stupid. I'm not particularly thrilled with UA or the Ruby.
C. D
not great
gain stage is a mess, sound is brittle, not a lot of settings (if the sound was great, wouldn't need but...) and no DSP. When compared to other native brands on pricing/features/sound, I can only give it one star.
M. Smith
Wonderful chimey tones!
Already have the Ruby '63 pedal and the ability to have those exact sounds from a plugin were too hard to resist. In my opinion Ruby '63 has more life and feel to the sound than any other competitor Vox style amp sim I've tried, hardware or software... The buy 3 deal made Lion & Dream plugins a solid option too and both are equally excellent. I hope the Woodrow '55 comes soon, as that's now the missing piece in my DAW
E. Robinson
Needs more features to compete with modern amp sims
I was thrilled to see this excellent pedal being ported over to a plugin. Unfortunately, I could not get a "sound" out of it after scrolling through many presets; then I realized I had to turn up the output ALL THE WAY to get this into the realm of actually hearing it. Seems like the output gain structure needs adjustment. Most importantly, it is lacking key features that have become standard among other amp sims, notably:
1. the ability to change which mic is on which speaker model/cab
2. the ability to change the angle and/or distance from the speaker
3. guitar pedals before the amp input
4. EQ post amp output
Comparing this to Softube Vintage Amp Room, Neural DSP's Morgan Amps, STL Tonality and STL Tonality Andy James AC-30 sims, it leaves a lot to be desired. Also, if it is called Ruby, shouldn't the panel be Candy Apple Red?j. last
SO GOOD!
I'm seeing a lot of complaints about these amp Sims but I think this ruby amp sounds amazing...thanks UAD!
U. Sabiniewicz
Thanks, good.
It suddenly appeared in my Spark subscription, and I'm very happy with it. Yes, sounds like a mic'd AC30, waiting for the Unison version its worth to buy it.
C. Huber
fantastic sound and playabilty, but
another Gem! It really plays and sounds fantastic, and a very nice GUI, well done UA, however, only released as native UADx and not on UAD-2 is such a huge missed opportunity for UA to have the best modelling amp sims available at zero latency on our appollos. i dont get it why UA didnt take this chance and strengthen and underlining the importance and power of dsp interfaces in 2024!
Also its missing some basics like a tuner and a noise gate which should be included in any amp sim product nowadays.
I´m also missing a loyality price offering for users who own the hardware UAFX pedal and registered to the account.
