Walrus Audio 385 Overdrive Mk I vs Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK
The Walrus Audio 385 Overdrive Mk I and the Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK are both pedals sharing harmonically rich, full, lush. The Walrus Audio 385 Overdrive Mk I leans smooth and sustaining. The Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK leans warm. Current prices: $159.99 vs $249.99.
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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.48% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- harmonically rich
- full
- lush
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$159.99via Reverb
$249.99via Reverb
The Walrus Audio 385 Overdrive MK I is a popular, warm, lush overdrive pedal from Walrus Audio of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, delivering thick, harmonically rich overdrive with a smooth, singing sustain inspired by the lush tones of vintage amplifiers. The 385 is named after the building where Walrus Audio was founded.
The Walrus Audio 385 MKII Black is a limited-edition black finish version of Walrus Audio's popular warm, lush overdrive pedal, delivering the same thick, harmonically rich overdrive in a distinctive collector's finish.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Blues Rock
- Rock
- Blues
- blues
- classic rock
- post punk
- smooth
- sustaining
- warm