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Updated Pedal: Walrus Audio Lore MkII Reverse Soundscape Generator

What happens when you take one of the most adventurous reverse-soundscape engines in modern pedal history and completely tear down its hardware ceiling? The original 2022 mono release of the Lore earned an instant cult following for its haunting, cinematic cross-pollination of reverse delays, reverse reverbs, and pitch shifting. The…... Click for more

Updated Pedal: Walrus Audio Lore MkII Reverse Soundscape Generator

Updated Pedal: Walrus Audio Fable MkII Granular Soundscape Generator

Evolving from a beloved mono ambient tool into a fully realized spatial processor, the Walrus Audio Fable MkII ($349.99) takes the core experimental architecture of the original 2023 granular delay and supercharges it for modern rigs. While the first-generation Fable captured imaginations with its five distinct dual-effect algorithms—pairing delays with…... Click for more

Updated Pedal: Walrus Audio Fable MkII Granular Soundscape Generator

Walrus Audio Mako M1 MkII

The Mako M1 MkII is the updated version of the company's "High-Fidelity Modulation Machine," part of the impressive Mako line of stereo, multi-algorithm pedals. In line with previous Mako releases, the M1 is a highly tweakable effect with presets and MIDI compatibility that delivers several types of modulation effects: Phaser,…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Mako M1 MkII

New Pedal: Walrus Audio Fundamental Lo-Fi Delay

Stepping away from pristine, clinical repeats, the Walrus Audio Fundamental Lo-Fi Delay delivers gritty, degraded echoes designed to add atmosphere and character to your board without forcing you through frustrating menu-diving. Part of Walrus's acclaimed streamlined series, it packs professional-grade sonic integrity into a clean, intuitive layout utilizing tactile control…... Click for more

New Pedal: Walrus Audio Fundamental Lo-Fi Delay

Walrus Audio Lüm Granular Reverb

Walrus Audio took three of their most interesting pedals — the Slö, Lore, and Fable — threw them in a blender, and came out with something that's earned its own permanent spot on the roster. The Walrus Audio Lüm is a granular reverb that doesn't just wash your signal in…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Lüm Granular Reverb

Walrus Audio Highpoint Optical Compressor

The folks at Walrus Audio looked at the compressor section of a Neve console, realized nobody was going to tour with one, and built the Highpoint. It's an all-analog optical compressor that runs on a ±15V internal rail—double the headroom of most pedals, zero starved-voltage compromise. The result is compression…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Highpoint Optical Compressor

Walrus Audio 385 MkII Overdrive

The Walrus Audio 385 MkII might be the only guitar pedal inspired by the sound of a... projector: the Bell and Howell Filmosound 385. Obviously, the inspiration here came from the projector's amplifier, rather than its video-related circuitry. MkI was one of the earliest pedals released by the Oklahoma City…... Click for more

Walrus Audio 385 MkII Overdrive

Walrus Audio Silt Fuzz

Pedals with tubes in them are quite rare, and normally confined to the overdrive niche. The Walrus Audio Silt is a fuzz pedal with a 12AU7 tube in it, created in collaboration with tube expert Jim Hagerman of Hagerman Amplification. The Silt is a rather simple device, with the classic…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Silt Fuzz

Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient

The Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient is the first new addition to the 8-pedal series released by the Oklahoma-based builder in 2023, and fills a rather crucial gap, since the company produces some of the most popular ambient reverb pedals. Like its siblings, the Ambient is a streamlined and affordable stompbox.…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient

Walrus Audio Xero Polylooper

The Walrus Audio Xero Polylooper redefines live looping with two fully independent stereo channels, offering unprecedented creative control for performers and composers. Each channel provides 3-minute recording, unlimited overdubs, and real-time manipulation via speed adjustment (0.5x–2x), reverse playback, and individual panning. Here are some of the pedal's most intriguing features. Intuitive Gesture Control: Tap/hold/double-press footswitches for recording, undo, speed FX,…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Xero Polylooper

New Pedal: Walrus Audio Lüm Texture Engine

In the world of ambient pedals, Walrus Audio is a name synonymous with lush, atmospheric soundscapes. But with their limited-edition (and sadly, already sold-out) Walrus Audio Lüm, they’ve moved beyond reverb and into the realm of luminous, living texture. This isn't just another ambient pedal; it's a compact laboratory for…... Click for more

New Pedal: Walrus Audio Lüm Texture Engine

Walrus Audio Meraki Stereo Analog Delay

[caption id="attachment_206248" align="aligncenter" width="612"] Thi is the "blacked out" version of the Meraki, released in late 2023 via a Reverb.com special. The stock version looks like this.[/caption] The race to build the best stereo analog delay is on, ladies and gentlemen! The Walrus Audio Meraki, released under Reverb.com's multi-builder 2023…... Click for more

Walrus Audio Meraki Stereo Analog Delay