The Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay is a Walrus Audio delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man and the Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay. It pairs well with the PRS HX 50 Head and the Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo.
Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay
Walrus Audio · pedal
The Walrus Audio Bellwether is an all-analog bucket-brigade delay from Walrus Audio (Oklahoma City, USA), delivering up to 1000ms of warm analog delay with a built-in Analog Chorus Machine for modulated repeats and the ability to span from choppy oscillation to lush ambient swell.
- delay
- analog
- ambient
- analog delay
- organic
- lush
- swell
- warm
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Genres the Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Post-Rock
- Blues
- Alternative Rock
- Experimental
- Shoegaze
Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay
PRS HX 50 Head
PRS
31% matchThe HX 50's transformer-driven distortion gives the Bellwether's organic, ambient analog delay real gain to trail.
Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo
Peavey
29% matchThe Bellwether's warm, organic analog delay adds ambient depth to the MAX 150's straightforward bass voicing without muddying the low end.
Bad Cat Hot Cat
Bad Cat
14% matchSet the Bellwether in the Hot Cat's loop so its warm analog echoes trail the amp's chime instead of muddying the breakup.
Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s
amplifier
8% matchKeep Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s's mid-forward voice out front: Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay goes in Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s's effects loop so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Supro Delta King
Supro
6% matchWalrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes in Supro Delta King's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Supro Delta King's own spring character
Matchless C-15 Head
Matchless
5% matchRun Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay in Matchless C-15 Head's effects loop, clear of Matchless C-15 Head's own gain stage
Fender ACB 50 Adam Clayton Bass Combo
Fender
5% matchRun Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay in Fender ACB 50 Adam Clayton Bass Combo's effects loop, clear of Fender ACB 50 Adam Clayton Bass Combo's own gain stage
Vox AC10 C1 Custom TTCC Limited Edition
Vox
5% matchRun Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay in Vox AC10 C1 Custom TTCC Limited Edition's effects loop, clear of Vox AC10 C1 Custom TTCC Limited Edition's own gain stage
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Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
30% matchRun the Chelsea's bright, vintage-voiced drive after the Bellwether's warm analog repeats so the delay trail picks up extra grit instead of staying pristine.
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
29% matchThe Bellwether's organic, lush analog echo doesn't stack gain with the Rangemaster's treble boost — it just gives the boosted signal a warm tail to trail off into.
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
24% matchBellwether's warm analog delay and End of Line's experimental tremolo both live in the modulation category — pair them for chopped, echoing texture.
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
22% matchLayer the Lillian's modern, bright phase sweep after the Bellwether's own organic, ambient analog delay for movement inside the repeats.
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
16% matchRun the Bellwether after the Geezer Butler so its warm analog echoes trail the doom-voiced drive instead of getting swallowed by the distortion.
Wampler Phenom Distortion
Wampler
15% matchRun Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay after Wampler Phenom Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Wampler Phenom Distortion's own gain stage
Tone City TC-T37 Mad Stone Classic Germanium Diode
Tone City
14% matchRun Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay after Tone City TC-T37 Mad Stone Classic Germanium Diode in the signal chain, clear of Tone City TC-T37 Mad Stone Classic Germanium Diode's own gain stage
JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion
JHS Pedals
12% matchKeep Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay after JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion in the signal chain, clear of JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion's own gain stage
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Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
77% similarityShared character: analog_delay, chorus, delay
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
77% similarityShared character: analog_delay, chorus, digital
Ibanez AD Mini
Ibanez
77% similarityShared character: analog_delay, chorus, digital
Dunlop Way Huge WHE702 Echo Puss Analog
Dunlop
75% similarityShared character: analog_delay, chorus, delay
MXR Analog Delay
MXR
74% similarityShared character: analog_delay, chorus, digital
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
74% similarityShared character: analog_delay, digital, delay
Tru-Fi The Aqua Echo 600 Analog
Tru Fi
74% similarityShared character: analog_delay, digital, delay
Walrus Audio Fundamental Delay Wal-Fun/Del Delay
Walrus Audio
70% similarity“No modulation or stereo of the Bellwether”
Source Audio SA263 Collider
Source Audio
69% similarityShared character: ability, digital, delay
Hungry Robot The Moby Dick
Hungry Robot
64% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb, modulation
Mr. Black Eterna Gold Modified
Mr Black
62% similarityShared character: ambient, reverb, modulation
J. Rockett Clockwork Echo
J Rockett
97% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man, the Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay, the Ibanez AD Mini.
What pairs well with the Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS HX 50 Head, Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo, Bad Cat Hot Cat — The HX 50's transformer-driven distortion gives the Bellwether's organic, ambient analog delay real gain to trail..