There are so many great UAD plug-ins, it's difficult for me to imagine working without them.
 
Among my favorites (this week anyway) are the Cooper Time Cube, the dBX 160, the 1176, the EMT 140 plate, the Cambridge EQ, and... well, those are my favorites. I have a pair of the Solo cards, and my only regret is that I can't pick up an Octo today.
 
There are a handful of plug-ins that are available in both UAD and native formats, and since I am a little light on UA DSP power I use the Maag EQ and SPL Transient Designer as native plug-ins today.
 
I've been using UAD plug-ins since the days when they were sold by Mackie... so I might be biased.

James, I know you have already got your "new" UAD system, but if anyone else is looking to get a UAD1e + 8 plugins (all crossgradeable to UAD2 free of charge), please PM me. 

I bit on the recent UAD Octo sale (with the $700 coupon) and was sold by the EMT plates, Lex 224, etc. Look to be using them quite a bit this summer.
 
Anyone use the UAD's Neve collection? They weren't on sale this past month and decided to consider it for their next sale. I already have the Waves V-Series and the Scheps 73 and don't know if it's worth adding those. I did get the Neve 33609.

Yes eventually, I would like to get a UAD 2 as well, I used to have a UAD 1, but my new computer doesn't have any PCI slots, so it won't work anymore.  Maybe put an Octo on the list for next summer...   With a baby on the way, I'm afraid there went my music budget...

Kroneborge
With a baby on the way, I'm afraid there went my music budget...

AND HOW...start hiding pennies now...

Kroneborge
........With a baby on the way, I'm afraid there went my music budget...

Congrats Kroneborg!!
I have 4 children, so budget is exactly what I get to eat at dinner.
 
You'll eventually find a way to make things happen (selling unused gear or software.....or do what Larry & I do.......rob banks etc....) to feed your GAS.
 

yorolpal
I've been a long time user of UAD and they, by and large, are top notch plugs. However, with only a handful of exceptions, I would not recommend buying into the system now. Their plugs are too expensive compared to other top notch vendors (I.e. Fabfilter, Waves, Nomad Factory,etc...) and require an expensive "dongle" to boot.

Just my two cents. YMMV.

Ditto.  I finally sold mine when I found it would cost me $300 to get more than 2-3 reverbs at a time.  That would pay for the Lexicon PCM Native pack.

Mesh

Kroneborge
........With a baby on the way, I'm afraid there went my music budget...

Congrats Kroneborg!!
I have 4 children, so budget is exactly what I get to eat at dinner.
 
You'll eventually find a way to make things happen (selling unused gear or software.....or do what Larry & I do.......rob banks etc....) to feed your GAS.
 

 
 

My card shows up today - WOOT!
 
I'm most interested in trying the Echoplex. I have an EP3 that I FREAKING LOVE and nothing has captured it yet. The IK version is probably the closest so far and I think I can tweak Echoes a bit more, but really nothing can match the real thing. This card would be worth the purchase if the Echoplex is that faithful.
 
Related story...
I once needed some tapes for my Echoplex a few years back and bought from a company that I knew was run by Mike Battle's son. Mike Battle was the original creator of the Echoplex. The tapes didn't arrive, so I called to ask about it one evening. A lady answered the phone and I asked her about tapes. I heard her move the phone away from her face and say something like "dad, there's someone here asking about their tapes" and I said "OMG are you talking to Mike Battle? Can I talk to him?" She was surprised but put him on, and he was surprised too. :) I told him he had a bunch of fans in Omaha and we were greatful for this awesome device he built and that we kept them going still. He passed away a year or two later. I hope I always remember this story - it happened so fast and was just so cool...

Kroneborge
Yes eventually, I would like to get a UAD 2 as well, I used to have a UAD 1, but my new computer doesn't have any PCI slots, so it won't work anymore.  Maybe put an Octo on the list for next summer...   With a baby on the way, I'm afraid there went my music budget...

Congratulations! Is it your first? Don't worry, you won't actually have any free time to use your music tools, so you won't miss the budget hit...