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”
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“Studio engineers and live players who want premium transparent compression find the Deep Six excellent”
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“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
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3
PRS MT100
PRS
17% matchPRS MT100 leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head
Orange
17% matchfills 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)
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module goes after Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3 in the chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Egnater Tweaker 88 Head after Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone 2202H goes after Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3 in the chain
Carol-Ann OD-2R
Carol Ann
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Carol-Ann OD-2R after Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H after 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% matchfills 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% matchWren 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% matchsits 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% matchsits 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 matchComes 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 matchComes 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 matchComes 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 matchComes later in the signal chain
Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just goes after Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3 in the chain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro
Homebrew
66% similarityShared character: compressor, transparent, studio
Suhr Koji Comp
Suhr
65% similarityShared character: compressor, transparent, studio
FTelettronica Mars Compressor
Ftelettronica
64% similarityShared character: compressor, recording, transparent
Providence VLC-1 Velvet Comp
Providence
63% similarityShared character: compressor, recording, transparent
Mojo Gear Orange Compressor (Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Clone)
Mojo Gear
61% similarityShared character: compressor, recording, transparent
Empress Compressor Mk II
Empress
61% similarityShared character: recording, compressor, transparent
Kokko FCP2 Mini Compressor
Kokko
61% similarityShared character: compressor, transparent, studio
Marshall ED 1
Marshall
60% similarityShared character: compressor, transparent, studio
Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe
Origin Effects
58% similarityShared character: compressor, transparent, studio
Fairfield Circuitry Accountant
Fairfield Circuitry
57% similarityShared character: compressor, transparent
Olinthus Pillbug Compressor
Olinthus
56% similarityShared character: compressor, transparent, studio
Carl Martin Andy Timmons Signature
Carl Martin
56% similarityShared character: compressor, studio
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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.