Alexander Pedals Space Race vs Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII
The Alexander Pedals Space Race and the Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII are both pedals sharing shimmer, low gain, transparent. The Alexander Pedals Space Race leans analog warmth and octave. Current prices: $199.99 vs $318.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.49% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Ambient
- Experimental
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- shimmer
- low gain
- transparent
- ambient
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$199.99via Reverb
$318via Reverb
The Alexander Pedals Space Race is a six-mode digital reverb in the NEO Series with an analog dry signal path, 4 onboard presets expandable to 16 via MIDI, expression pedal morphing, and an AutoTrails timer for precise tail decay control. Six modes: MOD (modulated chamber reverb with pitch modulation depth control), SHIM (pitch-shifted shimmer with octave up or down direction control), LOFI (dirty filtered reverb with degraded character), PLATE (bright present plate simulation with high-frequency damping), SPRING (drippy spring tank simulation from subtle to pronounced), and ANALOG (BBD-style multi-tap emulation producing individually audible echo taps within the reverb tail).
The Walrus Audio Mako Series R1 is a high-fidelity stereo reverb, the sequel to the acclaimed D1 delay, offering six reverb types with deep adjustment in a compact pedal. Dedicated Decay, Swell, and Mix knobs sit alongside a Tweak knob that accesses Rate, Depth, and Pre-Delay, a Tune knob for low and high frequency voicing, and an X parameter unique to each reverb, such as overdrive on Spring or room size on Hall. Modes include lush halls and rooms plus experimental voices like Refract, a glitchy texture over diffuse reverb, and Air, an aerated reverb with subtle shimmer. It excels at expansive stereo space and ambient exploration. It suits ambient, post-rock, and experimental players wanting a versatile, workstation-grade reverb with presets in a compact enclosure.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Post-Rock
- analog warmth
- octave
- modulated
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Worship
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Studio
- Worship