UA enigmatic 82 dumble in a box

[greywolf66]

I just picked up a Universal Audio Enigmatic 82 amp pedal, their idea of a dumble overdrive special in a pedal. 

I'm delighted, it makes all the other pedals sound better , amazing clarity, delicious warm cleans , and all the drive you could want.

Stereo in and out capable, you can run straight to the board for recording or gigs.  

 

 

 

[DetroitBlues]

Universal Audio makes some great stuff.

I use one for all my modulation effects. 

The one thing though I remember watching from another gear review YouTube channel is when people describe "Dumble-esqe" or sounds like a Dumble, or any Dumble references...

There are so few people who actually know what its like to play though one.  Everyone claims its Dumble-like, but how many of them actually played a Dumble and had a side-by-side comparison with one?

[Steiner]

I bought UA’s OX pedal.  It’s nothing like their OX Box, which I love. That thing wanted to know everything about me, including social security #, it seemed.  I boxed it up & returned it; the o;ly gear I have ever done that to.  Love UA analog stuff.

[TalismanRich]

13 hours ago, DetroitBlues said:

There are so few people who actually know what its like to play though one.  Everyone claims its Dumble-like, but how many of them actually played a Dumble and had a side-by-side comparison with one?

And which Dumble does it mimic?   I thought one of the things about Dumble is that he customized it to match the player.   John Meyer's SSS doesn't sound the same as Santana's SSS or Stevie Ray's SSS.    Does Larry Carlton's ODS sound like Sonny Landreth's or Robben Ford's?

Running an emulator pedal into a guitar amp won't give you a proper model.   You should have a full range system like a PA or go into a recording setup which means it's simulating both the amp and the microphone, which is probably it's forte.   An ODS fed through a Princeton Reverb or DSL40c probably won't sound much like a Dumble.  It might give you a sound you like, but it won't be the real thing.

[tsp17]

Looks really interesting for Carlton, Mayer, Santana tones.  Now you’ve got me hunting for a used one on reverb.  Dammit!

[Gitfiddler]

That UA Enigmatic looks like a very cool 'Dumble-In_A-Pedal' device.  With its expansive suite of controls it should offer something for any tone-seeking guitarist.

That said, I've been very pleased with my original issue Hermida Zendrive pedal, getting me close to Carlton-Ford-Bonomassa tones. 

Now if only I had their other-worldly playing skills...  🙂