The Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz is a Walrus Audio fuzz pedal, currently around $210.49. Close alternatives include the Spaceman Charon GE/SI Hybrid and the Benson Amps Germanium Fuzz. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Matchless DC-30.
Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz
Walrus Audio · pedal
The Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz is a fuzz pedal built around a five-way mode switch offering drastically different clipping styles: traditional silicon clipping fuzz, silicon clipping with extra low-end oomph, germanium fuzz bordering on distortion, dynamically dark LED clipping, and a hybrid mode pairing hard-clipping silicon with softer LED and soft-clipping diodes. A distinctive Voltage knob varies the pedal's internal current from 3 to 18 volts, letting players dial in anything from a sagging, unstable "dying battery" fuzz character to a tighter, more compressed tone at full voltage. It's the third release in Walrus Audio's Five-State series, following the Ages overdrive and Era distortion.
What stands out
“The Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz is a fuzz pedal built around a five-way mode switch offering drastically different clipping styles: traditional silicon clipping fuzz, silicon clipping with extra low-end oomph, germanium fuzz bordering…”
— from the listing
“Primary use case is players wanting access to classic silicon fuzz, vintage germanium grit, and unstable low-voltage sag textures from one box”
— from the community notes
“A distinctive Voltage knob varies the pedal's internal current from 3 to 18 volts, letting players dial in anything from a sagging, unstable "dying battery" fuzz character to a tighter, more compressed tone at full voltage”
— from the listing
“It's the third release in Walrus Audio's Five-State series, following the Ages overdrive and Era distortion”
— from the listing
“Completes Walrus Audio's Five-State trilogy alongside the Ages overdrive and Era distortion, each applying the same multi-clipping-mode philosophy to a different gain stage”
— from the community notes
- clipping
- distortion
- silicon fuzz
- germanium
- release
- dark
- vintage
- silicon
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz is commonly used in
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Psychedelic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
29% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Matchless DC-30
Matchless
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Run Matchless DC-30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Comes later in the signal chain
1964 Vox AC30
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run 1964 Vox AC30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Ceriatone Dizzy 30
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone Dizzy 30 leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head's bright balances out the dark tone
Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans dark, Laney Richter answers back bright
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Subway D-350's bright balances out the dark tone
Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Catalinbread Galileo after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Tech 21 SansAmp's bright balances out the dark tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange King-Comp
Orange
20% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Orange King-Comp's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo
Wampler
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz's silicon voice out front: Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo goes after Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz in the signal chain so its glassy voice doesn't muddy it
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon El Capistan
Strymon
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Strymon El Capistan after Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978
Chase Bliss Audio
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978's pristine voice goes after Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz's own silicon character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford
Tech 21
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Where this leans dark, Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford answers back bright
Aguilar DB 925
Aguilar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans dark, Aguilar DB 925 answers back bright
Cheaper alternatives
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices
55% similarityShared character: distortion, vintage charm, full
Tone City TC-T37 Mad Stone Classic Germanium Diode
Tone City
55% similarityShared character: distortion, vintage charm
MXR CSP041
MXR
54% similarityShared character: wide range, distortion
Dunlop Fuzz Face Mini Germanium
Dunlop
54% similarityShared character: distortion
Dunlop JIM Dunlop JH-M8 Jimi Hendrix Gypsy
Dunlop
53% similarityShared character: vintage charm, full, stage
Cusack Music Screamer Fuzz V3
Cusack Music
51% similarityShared character: gain, vintage charm, full
Boutique & premium upgrades
Beetronics Abelha
Beetronics
57% similarityShared character: sag, vintage charm, full
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper
EarthQuaker Devices
54% similarityShared character: full, stage
Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster
Crazy Tube Circuits
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Spaceman Charon GE/SI Hybrid
Spaceman
60% similarityShared character: wide range, full
Benson Amps Germanium Fuzz
Benson Amps
58% similarityShared character: sag, distortion, vintage charm
Tru-Fi Two Face
Tru Fi
57% similarityShared character: grit, full
JAM Pedals Fuzz Phrase Si Silicon Fuzz
Jam Pedals
54% similarityShared character: gain, stage
Fuzz Face Dunlop Fuzz Face Distortion
Fuzz Face
53% similarityShared character: wide range, distortion, full
Wampler Velvet Fuzz V2
Wampler
52% similarityShared character: wide range, distortion
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz?+
The closest matches in character are the Spaceman Charon GE/SI Hybrid, the Benson Amps Germanium Fuzz, the Tru-Fi Two Face. Budget picks: EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Hybrid Fuzz, Tone City TC-T37 Mad Stone Classic Germanium Diode, MXR CSP041. Boutique upgrades: Beetronics Abelha, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper, Crazy Tube Circuits Constellation Germanium Fuzz/Booster.
What pairs well with the Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Matchless DC-30, 1964 Vox AC30 — Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone.
How much does the Walrus Audio Eons Five-State Fuzz cost?+
Around $210.49 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).