Strymon BigSky vs Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII
The Strymon BigSky and the Walrus Audio Mako R1 Reverb MkII are both pedals sharing ambient, shimmer, low gain. Current prices: $679 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.51% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Post-Rock
- Ambient
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- ambient
- shimmer
- low gain
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$679via Reverb
$318via Reverb
The Strymon BigSky is a flagship reverb workstation offering twelve distinct reverb personalities, from realistic Room, Hall, Plate, and Spring to expansive ambient voices like the smeary, dreamy 1970s-style Cloud and shimmer-laden textures. Its ambient tone is exceptional despite being digitally modeled, ranging from extremely subtle to fully engulfing the dry signal in a deep, ethereal trail. The Hall offers diffused reflections and slow-building density, the Plate is rich and fast-building, and the algorithms can recreate real spaces or go far beyond physical possibility while staying musical. Crucially, its analog dry path stays untouched and transparent, with only the reverb algorithms coloring the sound, and a programmable mix control. With deep editing, presets, and stereo, it is widely considered the complete reverb package, suiting ambient, post-rock, worship, and studio players wanting the ultimate range of high-quality reverb tones.
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.- Rock
- Experimental
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Silent Stage
- Studio
- Worship
- Live
- Silent Stage
- Studio
- Worship