Gullfoss vs UA Paradise Guitar Studio
Specs, price and the Dubspot Score, side by side — with our verdict on which effect to buy.
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Specs compared
| Gullfoss | UA Paradise Guitar Studio | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | — | $199 |
| Dubspot Score | — | 8.8 |
| Formats | AU, VST, VST3, AAX Native | VST3, AU, AAX |
| Official price | EUR 178.00 (no USD price listed on the official store) | — |
| Editions | Gullfoss, Gullfoss Live, Gullfoss Master (share one installer) | — |
| Processing latency | ~20ms (Gullfoss & Gullfoss Master); ~2ms (Gullfoss Live) | — |
| Sample rates | 16 kHz to 384 kHz | — |
| Channels | Mono-to-mono or stereo-to-stereo (stereo compatible with M/S) | — |
| EQ update rate | ~300 equalizer updates per second; ~1000 auditory model updates per second | — |
| System requirements | macOS 10.9+ / Windows 7+, 64-bit host, OpenGL 3.2+; iLok License Manager for activation (no dongle required) | — |
| Amps | — | 11 hand-picked vintage and modified tube amps |
| Cab/mic combinations | — | 35 curated speaker cabinet and studio mic pairings |
| Effects | — | Over 25 studio effects and stompboxes (overdrives, modulation, dynamics, delays, reverbs, tone/filter) |
| Presets | — | Over 300 presets across rock, blues, indie, metal, funk, and pop |
| Platform | — | Runs natively on macOS or Windows without UA hardware |
| Availability | — | Sold separately or included with a UAD Spark plug-in subscription |
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