Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio Fathom

Ampeg F17-1

Run Fathom's lush, studio-grade ambient reverb after the F17-1's own mid-forward preamp settles, so the wash trails a defined tone.

ZVEX Box of Rock

Keep the Fathom after the Box of Rock — the thick, everything-on-ten distortion stays intact and the ambient, studio-grade reverb washes out behind it.

NuX Brownie

Walrus Audio Fathom's ambient voice goes after NuX Brownie in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with NuX Brownie's own full character

Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger

Run Walrus Audio Fathom after Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger in the signal chain, clear of Source Audio Hot Hand Phaser/Flanger's own gain stage

Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100

Put Walrus Audio Fathom after Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100 in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100's own gain stage

Blackstar Distx

Run Walrus Audio Fathom after Blackstar Distx in the signal chain, clear of Blackstar Distx's own gain stage

Mooer Green Mile Mini Overdrive

Keep Walrus Audio Fathom after Mooer Green Mile Mini Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Green Mile Mini Overdrive's own gain stage

Boss OD 200 Hybrid Overdrive

Run Walrus Audio Fathom after Boss OD 200 Hybrid Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Boss OD 200 Hybrid Overdrive's own gain stage

Suhr Eclipse

Keep Walrus Audio Fathom after Suhr Eclipse in the signal chain, clear of Suhr Eclipse's own gain stage

Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster

The Fathom's lush, studio-grade ambient reverb doesn't stack gain with the Rangemaster's treble boost — it just gives the boosted signal somewhere spacious to swell into.

Walrus Audio Warhorn

Keep Walrus Audio Fathom after Walrus Audio Warhorn in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio Warhorn's own gain stage

ProCo RAT 2

The RAT's dark, cutting distortion gives the Fathom's own ambient, studio-grade reverb a real gain stage to trail behind rather than just space.

Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal

Run Walrus Audio Fathom after Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal's own gain stage

Carl Martin Hydra boost

Walrus Audio Fathom's ambient voice goes after Carl Martin Hydra boost in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Carl Martin Hydra boost's own clean boost character

SONICAKE Black Hammer

Walrus Audio Fathom's ambient voice goes after SONICAKE Black Hammer in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with SONICAKE Black Hammer's own high gain character

Catalinbread Carbide Purple Gaze

Keep Catalinbread Carbide Purple Gaze's mid-forward voice out front: Walrus Audio Fathom goes after Catalinbread Carbide Purple Gaze in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it

Free The Tone HB-2 Heat Blaster Distortion

Keep Free The Tone HB-2 Heat Blaster Distortion's high gain voice out front: Walrus Audio Fathom goes after Free The Tone HB-2 Heat Blaster Distortion in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it

Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion

Run Walrus Audio Fathom after Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez SD9 Sonic Distortion's own gain stage

Rainger FX Break Box

Put Walrus Audio Fathom after Rainger FX Break Box in the signal chain, clear of Rainger FX Break Box's own gain stage

NuX HG-6 High Gain

Keep NuX HG-6 High Gain's high gain voice out front: Walrus Audio Fathom goes after NuX HG-6 High Gain in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it

Peavey Rock Master Preamp

Keep Peavey Rock Master Preamp's high gain voice out front: Walrus Audio Fathom goes after Peavey Rock Master Preamp in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it

NuX Metal Core

Walrus Audio Fathom's ambient voice goes after NuX Metal Core in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with NuX Metal Core's own high gain character

Mooer Ultra Drive MK II

Run Walrus Audio Fathom after Mooer Ultra Drive MK II in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Ultra Drive MK II's own gain stage

Carl Martin Hot Drive 'N Boost mkI

Keep Carl Martin Hot Drive 'N Boost mkI's clean boost voice out front: Walrus Audio Fathom goes after Carl Martin Hot Drive 'N Boost mkI in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it