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Marshall Bluesbreaker 1962

Marshall Bluesbreaker 1962

4.5 (77)

Add the iconic combo that changed the sound of blues/rock guitar

  • Use your Apollo with Unison™ technology to track through the only authentic Marshall Bluesbreaker 1962 emulation — with no latency
  • Re-amp previously recorded tracks with any UAD-2 hardware
  • Dial-in perfect studio amp tones with seven mics in three different microphone combinations — FET, Valve, and Dynamic
  • Fine-tune your guitar tones with 50 presets by legendary AC/DC engineer Tony Platt

Runs on macOS or Windows. Requires an Apollo audio interface or UAD Accelerator. View full system requirements.

Marshall Bluesbreaker 1962

$99$199

$99$199

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Add the Iconic Combo that Changed the Sound of Blues/Rock Guitar

From the first notes of John Mayall’s 1966 album, Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton, it was clear rock guitar would never sound the same. Clapton’s aggressive approach and singing, thick tone introduced the world to the glorious, cranked Marshall amp sound. Developed by Softube, the Marshall Bluesbreaker 1962 plug-in is the first emulation of the legendary 2x12 combo used on this landmark session. Not only is it an expert emulation of this nearly unobtainable British classic, it also offers powerful multi-mic sounds to dial-in studio-perfect amp tones.

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4.5
Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
Based on 77 reviews
Total 5 star reviews: 57 Total 4 star reviews: 11 Total 3 star reviews: 2 Total 2 star reviews: 3 Total 1 star reviews: 4
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77 reviews
  • RB
    R. B.
    Verified Buyer
    Rated 3 out of 5 stars
    5 months ago
    Test the demo before buying...

    This is the first UAD plugin that I'm actually not happy with. I bought it for a killer price but took nearly 30 minutes til I got a tone I thought was worth using. Even then I wasn't happy. It sounded dusty, dark and muddy. By no means is it a 1 star sound but definately not a 5 star sound. I think if you're looking to get this, download a demo before buying, I sure wish I did.

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  • SS
    S. S.
    Verified Buyer
    I do not recommend this product
    Rated 1 out of 5 stars
    6 months ago
    This amplifier sounds terrible

    If you want to play with gain through this amp, you’ll be disappointed. On the third string, you’ll get an unwanted overtone, like an inaccurate octave pedal. Listen closely, and you’ll hear that unpleasant resonance. I do not recommend buying this plugin. It sounds awful.

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  • AC
    A. C.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    9 months ago
    Clapton is god

    See above

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  • DB
    D. B.
    I do not recommend this product
    Rated 1 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Sounds nothing like the UA demo

    This plugin is not fit for purpose. As A. Siegler commented, "What you hear on the UA site and what you actually get are two different things." The tonal balance is so bottom-heavy that even with extreme EQ adjustment it is unusable. There is not one single preset that sounds like a decent DI, let alone the mic'd presets which sound like they were recorded in a tunnel. I will gladly uninstall/deactivate this plugin in exchange for a refund, but I'm not holding my breath. Until UA offers a 14-day trial on all of its products I will not be buying any more Apollo/Unison amp sims.

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  • CO
    C. O.
    I recommend this product
    Rated 5 out of 5 stars
    1 year ago
    Breaking Blue

    This has been great for tracking quick demos with a lot of flava. The sound manipulation with the different mics is excellent. Lot of different tones available here. Worth it, for sure.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, you’ll need an Apollo audio interface, UAD-2 Satellite, or UAD-2 PCIe card to run these plug-ins, using the onboard DSP. The plug-ins run on the hardware itself, without adding strain to your computer’s CPU. In an Apollo, onboard DSP processing allows you to run realtime UAD plug-ins with near-zero latency, and even record that processing directly to your DAW.

This refers to the number of SHARC DSP processors in Apollo and UAD-2 hardware. A DUO core system has twice the amount of processing power compared to a SOLO core system. More SHARC DSP cores increases the number of UAD-2 plug-ins you can run on the hardware.

No, Satellites provide DSP to run UAD-2 plug-ins in your DAW.

Yes, you can start a fully functional 14-day demo from any plug-in bundled with the UAD software. Simply click “Start Demo”, and start using it in your DAW.

UAD-2 licenses follow the hardware, it does not matter which computer they are connected to. You can have up to six UAD-2 devices registered to a system in your Universal Audio account, which share those licenses. See UAD-2 Plug-In Licensing Explained for full details. Authorisation of UAD-2 hardware is managed by the UAD Meter & Control Panel Application.

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