REQ: UAD Manley Tube Preamp

Manley tube mic preamps are a modern classic, adding unmistakable clarity and detail to any signal that passes through them. Now, you can easily get the harmonically “alive” Class‑A sound in a simple plug‑in.

Included Versions

UAD Native
Runs on your Mac or PC without UA hardware.



Apollo Realtime & UAD‑2
Runs accelerated on Apollo interfaces and UAD‑2 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.

Give vocals and other instruments the smooth, clear sound of Manley's Class-A tube mic preamp
Add tube detail and rich complex circuit behaviors to make your acoustic guitars and keyboards come alive
Punch up your percussion tracks with authentic big studio sound
Record in realtime “through” a high-end Manley preamp with Apollo and Unison™ technology
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Add Clarity and Weight to Any Source
Add Clarity and Weight to Any Source
The UAD Manley Tube Preamp plug-in gives you all the open sheen of a Manley hardware preamp, faithfully modeling every stage of its overbuilt circuit, so you can inject instant life to vocals and bass, punch up acoustic guitars and drums, or push synths forward.
Record “Through” a Boutique Tube Preamp With Apollo
Record “Through” a Boutique Tube Preamp With Apollo
UA’s groundbreaking Unison technology lets you track in realtime through the Manley Tube Preamp plug‑in using your Apollo, giving you the original vintage hardware’s line/mic preamp impedance, gain stage “sweet spots,” and exact circuit behaviors.