Strymon Lex V2 vs Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser
The Strymon Lex V2 and the Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser are both pedals sharing shimmer. The Strymon Lex V2 leans bright and full. The Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser leans lush and mid-forward. Current prices: $349 vs $218.84.
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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.31% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- shimmer
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$349via Reverb
$218.84via Reverb
The Strymon Lex is a rotary speaker simulator that reproduces a complete rotating-speaker system, modeling the low-frequency bass rotor, the rotating treble horn, the tube-driven amplifier, microphone placement, and the complex interactions between them via Strymon's 24-bit SHARC DSP. Controls for Speed, Preamp Drive, Horn Level, and Mic Distance shape the rotary character, with a Volume knob for boost or cut and a Dry knob to balance dry and effected signal, plus fast and slow speeds with realistic ramping. Widely regarded as among the best digital rotary emulations, it captures both the sound and the feel of playing through a real Leslie. It suits blues, rock, jazz, and worship players wanting authentic, expressive rotary swirl from organ-style shimmer to driven, spinning guitar tones.
The Walrus Audio Lillian is a true-bypass, all-analog multi-stage phaser offering a wide array of classic and modern phaser tones. Controls for Rate, Width, and Feedback shape the sweep, and a D-P-V blend selects between four-stage and six-stage phasing voicings for everything from subtle, watery movement to deep, resonant, vocal sweeps. The all-analog signal path gives warm, musical phasing reminiscent of revered vintage units, and the Feedback control adds resonance and intensity for more pronounced, liquid effects. Versatile and easy to dial, it covers gentle shimmer through lush, swirling modulation. It suits players wanting warm, flexible analog phaser tones, from understated rhythm animation to dramatic resonant sweeps, across rock, funk, ambient, and classic styles in a compact, well-built pedal.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Jazz
- Blues
- Classic Rock
- Experimental
- Ambient
- Funk
- bright
- full
- lush
- mid-forward
- modulated
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage