The Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 is a Walrus Audio delay pedal, currently around $269. Close alternatives include the Source Audio Nemesis and the Boss DD-500 Digital Delay. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Synergy SL2 Module.
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio · pedal
The Walrus Audio MAKO D1 V1 is a high-fidelity stereo delay from Walrus Audio (Oklahoma City, USA), delivering five delay programs — Digital, Mod, Vintage, Dual, and Reverse — each tunable with modulation, tone, age, and subdivisions controls, with MIDI and expression pedal input in the MAKO Series platform.
What stands out
“The Walrus Audio MAKO D1 V1 is a high-fidelity stereo delay from Walrus Audio (Oklahoma City, USA), delivering five delay programs — Digital, Mod, Vintage, Dual, and Reverse — each tunable with modulation, tone, age, and subdivisions contro…”
— from the listing
“com as a reliable professional platform praised for clarity and ambient possibilities”
— from the reviews
“Its standout weakness is superseded by the six-algorithm D1 MKII”
— from the community notes
“Guitar”
— from the community notes
“users praise its reliable clarity and interesting lo-fi and ambient possibilities with easily accessible personal presets”
— from the community notes
- delay
- platform
- digital
- modulation
- vintage
- stereo
- ambient
- midi
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
26% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Synergy SL2 Module goes in front of Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 in the chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt in front of Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Egnater Tweaker 88 Head in front of Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Ceriatone 2202H goes in front of Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 in the chain
Carol-Ann OD-2R
Carol Ann
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Carol-Ann OD-2R in front of Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H in front of Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Bad Cat Lynx 50 goes in front of Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
35% 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)
The Mako D1's high-fidelity stereo delay follows the Screamer's mid-forward boost for a wide, modern trail.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Klon Centaur
Klon
34% matchThe Mako D1's high-fidelity stereo delay follows the Klon's transparent boost for a wide, modern trail.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
23% 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 the Bad's watery, resonant phase before the Mako D1's delay, so the repeats echo a modulated tone instead of drowning it out.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase
MXR
23% 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 MXR ZW90 Wylde Phase after Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
22% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
The Mako D1's high-fidelity stereo delay gives the Berserk's aggressive stoner fuzz a wide, modern space to trail into.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Keep the Mako D1's stereo delay after the Odin in the chain — repeats stay clear instead of blurring into the fuzz's own thick saturation.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
Fjord Fuzz
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
The Mako D1's high-fidelity stereo delay gives the Fjaer's delicate, boutique fuzz a wide, modern space to trail into.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
The Mako D1's high-fidelity stereo delay gives the Swarm's psychedelic fuzz textures a wide, modern space to trail into.
Comes earlier in the signal chain
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1?+
The closest matches in character are the Source Audio Nemesis, the Boss DD-500 Digital Delay, the GFI System Clockwork Delay V3. Budget picks: GFI System Clockworks Delay V2, GFI System Orca, Hologram Electronics Dream Sequence. Boutique upgrades: Strymon TimeLine, Free The Tone Flight Time FT-2Y Delay, Empress Superdelay.
What pairs well with the Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Synergy SL2 Module, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 cost?+
Around $269 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).