Outlaw Effects Phunnel Cloud vs Walrus Audio Vanguard
The Outlaw Effects Phunnel Cloud and the Walrus Audio Vanguard are both pedals. The Outlaw Effects Phunnel Cloud leans analog warmth and mid-forward. The Walrus Audio Vanguard leans pristine. Current prices: $59 vs $233.75.
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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.46% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$59via Reverb
$233.75via Reverb
The Outlaw Effects Phunnel Cloud is a compact analogue phaser with two selectable voicings, running from a discreet shimmer to dramatic, rapidly sweeping movement. A mini toggle switches between Then, a warm, rich mid-1970s-flavoured phase with a rounder and more musical character, and Now, which is cleaner, more modern and more pronounced in its sweep. It stays quiet in operation, and true bypass keeps the dry signal transparent when disengaged. Housed in a micro enclosure with staggered jacks to save pedalboard space, it is an affordable route to classic analogue phase movement without boutique cost.
The Walrus Audio Vanguard is a dual-engine digital phaser from Walrus Audio (Oklahoma City, USA), running two independent phase circuits in series with separate controls per circuit, offering true stereo operation, expression, and remote switching for a complex and edgy modern phaser character distinct from analog single-circuit phasers.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Funk
- Experimental
- analog warmth
- mid-forward
- pristine