• Emulation of a hand-picked 100-watt Plexi amp from 1968
• Three modes: Super Lead, Super Bass, Brown Sound
• Integrated boosts: Maestro EP-III Preamp & Boss GE-10 EQ**
• Six classic speaker & mic combinations
• Authentic behaviour of tubes, transformer & Tone stack
• Dynamic room miking with realistic room ambience
• Native support for macOS and Windows
• VST3, AU & AAX compatible
• Includes presets for rock, metal, country, pop and more
• No UA hardware required
• Part of the UAD Amp Bundleis available here.

Note: This product comes as a license code. No box, no data carrier or similar. Please check compatibility with your system, registration, download etc. on the manufacturer's website BEFORE purchasing. Registered software cannot be exchanged.

The Plexi legend redefined

Lion '68 emulates a carefully selected "golden unit" of a 100-watt Plexi amp from the late 60s. With crystal-clear clean tones, brutal distortion and cutting dynamics, your guitar signal immediately sounds like studio quality.

Three legendary modes - one plug-in

• Super Lead offers the aggressive crunch and assertive high-gain foundation that has characterised countless rock productions.
• Super Bass stands for smoother transients, more headroom and a warmer Attack - ideal for groovy riffs and vintage vibes.
• Brown Sound brings the famous Van Halen tone directly to your track: Compressed, hotter amp sound with a unique speaker combination of Greenbacks and JBLs.

Authentic boosts for more power

With an integrated Maestro EP-III preamp and Boss GE-10 EQ emulation, you can effortlessly boost your sound and fine-tune the gain range - directly in the plug-in, without additional Hardware or plug-ins**.

Microphoned like in the studio

Thanks to six classic speaker/mic setups, you get realistic room information and perfect speaker sound - just like in a professional recording situation.

Dynamic room components, finely tuned microphones and authentic cab design give your sound depth and presence.

The perfect studio upgrade - also available as a bundle

UAD Lion '68 is available individually or as part of the comprehensive UAD Amp Bundle, together with:

Dream '65 - Fender Blackface Deluxe

Ruby '63 - Vox AC30 Class A Combo

Woodrow '55 - Tweed Deluxe from the 50s

This bundle of four covers the complete spectrum of legendary ampsounds - from clear US tone to British rock wall.

All amps run natively on macOS & Windows - no UA interface required.

The complete bundle is available here.

System requirements

Operating systems

• macOS 10.15 - macOS 14 Sonoma (Intel & Apple Silicon)
• Windows 10 - 11

Plugin formats

• VST3
• AU 2
• AAX (Pro Tools)

Installation & Authorization

• UA iLok licensing
• No Apollo interface required
• Activation via and Connect or individual purchase