The Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3 is a Walrus Audio compressor pedal. Close alternatives include the HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro and the Suhr Koji Comp. It pairs well with the PRS MT100 and the Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head.

Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3

Walrus Audio · pedal

The Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3 is a studio-quality compressor pedal from Walrus Audio of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, delivering transparent, natural compression with musical dynamics and blend control in the third refined version of Walrus Audio's popular compressor.

What stands out

  • “The Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3 is a studio-quality compressor pedal from Walrus Audio of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, delivering transparent, natural compression with musical dynamics and blend control in the third refined version of W…”

    — from the listing

  • “Transparent studio-quality compression suits clean guitar, studio recording, and live applications”

    — from the reviews

  • “Build quality is excellent and reliable”

    — from the community notes

  • “Studio engineers and live players who want premium transparent compression find the Deep Six excellent”

    — from the community notes

  • “Walrus Audio's studio-quality compressor, praised for transparent, natural compression with excellent musical dynamics and blend control in premium boutique quality”

    — from the community notes

  • transparent
  • studio
  • compressor
  • musical
  • natural compression
  • dynamic
  • recording
  • walrus audio

Genres the Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3 is commonly used in

  • Country Pop
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Country
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3

Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3

Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2

Electro-Harmonix

17% match
$114.30via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Wren and Cuff Box of War OG

Wren And Cuff

17% match
$298.33via Reverb

Wren and Cuff Box of War OG's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Strymon BigSky

Strymon

6% match
$679via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Strymon BigSky after Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb

Alexander Pedals

6% match
$399via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Alexander Pedals Now We Are Ghosts Reverb after Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$204.36via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes after Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3 in the chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Warm Audio

tonal match
$109.01via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3, since modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set

Donner Big Mouth Distortion

Donner

tonal match
$29.95via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Donner Big Mouth Distortion goes after Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3 in the chain

Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just

Demon Fx

tonal match
$64.88via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just goes after Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3 in the chain

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3?+

The closest matches in character are the HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro, the Suhr Koji Comp, the FTelettronica Mars Compressor.

What pairs well with the Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS MT100, Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head, Synergy SL2 Module — PRS MT100 leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.

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