The Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition is a Walrus Audio overdrive pedal, currently around $199.99. Close alternatives include the Walrus Audio EB-10 and the Walrus Audio EB-10C. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Bad Cat Cub.
Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition
Walrus Audio · pedal
The Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition is a limited-edition black-finish version of Walrus Audio's EB-10 preamp, EQ, and boost pedal, combining active EQ shaping with a clean boost and preamp stage in one collector's-finish enclosure. It's the same circuit as the standard EB-10, distinguished only by its cosmetic black finish. It suits players wanting active EQ tone-shaping and clean boost/preamp gain in one pedal, in a distinctive limited-run finish.
- eq
- preamp
- clean boost
- boost
- same tone
- gain
- active eq tone shaping
Price updated Aug 26, 2026
Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
12% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own saturated character is the real reason this is worth trying
Bad Cat Cub
Bad Cat
12% matchWhat Bad Cat Cub brings here leans toward harmonically rich — that's worth building a pairing around
Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition
Benson Amps Stonk BOX
Benson Amps
8% matchBenson Amps Stonk BOX leans toward germanium, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Catalinbread Formula 5F6
Catalinbread
8% matchCatalinbread Formula 5F6's own harmonically rich character is the real reason this is worth trying
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition's own gain stage
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
5% matchPut Walrus Audio Fable after Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
5% matchKeep Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition's clean boost voice out front: Alexander Pedals Radical Delay goes after Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Demon FX Full BB Preamp
Demon Fx
70% similarityShared character: boost, preamp, gain
Xotic BB Preamp
Xotic
66% similarityShared character: boost, preamp, gain
Boss BP-1w
Boss
66% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, preamp
Frost Giant Electronics Yama
Frost Giant Electronics
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar LT-Boost
Blackstar
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Carl Martin Hydra boost
Carl Martin
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Walrus Audio EB-10
Walrus Audio
70% similarity“a limited-edition black-finish version of Walrus Audio's EB-10 preamp, EQ, and boost pedal”
Walrus Audio EB-10C
Walrus Audio
68% similarityShared character: original_tone, boost, preamp
Xotic BB Preamp Andy Timmons Limited Edition Pedal
Xotic
67% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, preamp
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
65% similarityShared character: boost, gain
Vox CT-03BT
Vox
65% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, preamp
Walrus Audio EB-10B
Walrus Audio
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition?+
The closest matches in character are the Walrus Audio EB-10, the Walrus Audio EB-10C, the Xotic BB Preamp Andy Timmons Limited Edition Pedal. Budget picks: Demon FX Full BB Preamp, Xotic BB Preamp, Boss BP-1w.
What pairs well with the Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Bad Cat Cub, Benson Amps Stonk BOX — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own saturated character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition cost?+
Around $199.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).