The Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 V2 is a Walrus Audio delay pedal, currently around $249.99. Close alternatives include the Boss DD-500 Digital Delay and the Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head.

Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 V2

Walrus Audio · pedal

The Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 is a high-fidelity stereo delay built as a do-it-all pedalboard workstation, with five delay programs, Digital, Mod, Vintage, Dual, and Reverse, each offering three instantly accessible adjustable parameters on the surface. It features a dedicated tap tempo footswitch, recallable presets, and stereo operation, with the MkII version adding glitchy and expanded textures. Controls keep all parameters within reach for quick, intuitive editing, covering everything from pristine digital repeats and warm vintage delays to modulated, dual, and reverse soundscapes. With high audio quality and deep flexibility, it suits players wanting a versatile, gig-ready delay that spans clean rhythmic repeats, ambient washes, and experimental textures, all with presets and tap tempo, in a compact, professionally voiced stereo pedal.

What stands out

  • “The Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 is a high-fidelity stereo delay built as a do-it-all pedalboard workstation, with five delay programs, Digital, Mod, Vintage, Dual, and Reverse, each offering three instantly accessible adjustable parameters …”

    — from the listing

  • “and experimental textures”

    — from the listing

  • “with the mkii version adding glitchy and expanded textures”

    — from the listing

  • “Controls keep all parameters within reach for quick, intuitive editing, covering everything from pristine digital repeats and warm vintage delays to modulated, dual, and reverse soundscapes”

    — from the listing

  • “Its standout strengths are the program versatility, the immediate controls, the presets and tap tempo, and the high audio quality”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “Limitations include a depth and price beyond a basic delay, and a feature set that, while well organized, is more than players wanting a simple single-mode delay require, making it best for those wanting one flexible, high-quality delay cov…”

    — from the reviews

  • “sitting late in the chain in stereo into clean or driven amps”

    — from the community notes

  • delay
  • stereo
  • digital
  • experimental
  • glitchy
  • vintage
  • warm
  • program versatility

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
$249.99View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 V2 is commonly used in

  • Experimental
  • Ambient
  • Post Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Electronic
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Shoegaze
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 V2

Marshall Super Bass

Marshall

23% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Where this leans warm, Marshall Super Bass answers back bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head

Vox

22% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head's bright balances out the warm tone

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Laney Richter after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$799via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

PRS DG

PRS

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, PRS DG answers back bright

Vox MV50 Brian May

Vox

tonal match
$222.26via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox MV50 Brian May leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Fuchs ODH

Fuchs

tonal match
$1499via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Fuchs ODH's bright balances out the warm tone

Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo

Soldano

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo answers back bright

Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 V2

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea

EarthQuaker Devices

22% match
$178.26via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Run EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread Galileo

Catalinbread

22% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Where this leans warm, Catalinbread Galileo answers back bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

IdiotBox Effects End of Line

Idiotbox Effects

18% match
$49via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put IdiotBox Effects End of Line after Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 V2 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 V2

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Subdecay Vagabond Harmonic

Subdecay

18% match
$169via Reverb

sits 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 Mako Series D1 V2's pristine voice out front: Subdecay Vagabond Harmonic goes after Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 V2 in the signal chain so its harmonically rich voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ

Alchemy Audio

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition

California Wub

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller

Free The Tone

tonal match
$772.65via Reverb

Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller's bright balances out the warm tone

Friedman Gold-72 Wah

Friedman

tonal match
$169via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Friedman Gold-72 Wah in front of Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 V2: a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Cheaper alternatives

Boss DD-8 Digital Delay

Boss

64% similarity
$171.70via Reverb

Shared character: experimental textures, stereo output, stereo

JHS 3 Series Delay

JHS Pedals

52% similarity
$99via Reverb

Shared character: digital, delay, ambient

Alexander Pedals Radical Delay

Alexander Pedals

50% similarity
$189.45via Reverb

Shared character: stereo, digital, delay

Red Witch Binary Star

Red Witch

49% similarity
$134.23via Reverb

Shared character: stereo, delay, ambient

Hologram Electronics Dream Sequence

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48% similarity
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Shared character: delay, ambient

TC Electronic Flashback 2

TC Electronic

48% similarity
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Shared character: digital, delay, ambient

Boutique & premium upgrades

Strymon TimeLine

Strymon

62% similarity
$414.86via Reverb

Shared character: stereo, digital, delay

Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay

Eventide

57% similarity
$350via Reverb

Shared character: features tap tempo, stereo, digital

Red Panda Raster 2

Red Panda

52% similarity
$329via Reverb

Shared character: digital, delay, ambient

Red Panda Particle 2

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52% similarity
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Shared character: digital, delay, ambient

Chase Bliss Generation Loss MKII

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51% similarity
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Shared character: stereo output, stereo, digital

Walrus Audio D1 MKII

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91% similarity
$399.99via Reverb

similar tone character

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Boss DD-500 Digital Delay

Boss

55% similarity
$308.99via Reverb

Shared character: digital, delay, ambient

Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station

Universal Audio

52% similarity
$279.89via Reverb

Shared character: stereo, digital, delay

Electro-Harmonix Canyon

Electro-Harmonix

52% similarity

Shared character: experimental textures, digital, delay

Gamechanger Audio Auto Delay

Gamechanger Audio

51% similarity
$269.80via Reverb

Shared character: stereo, digital, delay

TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo

TC Electronic

49% similarity

Shared character: digital, delay, ambient

Chase Bliss Habit

Chase Bliss Audio

49% similarity

Shared character: features tap tempo, delay, ambient

See all alternatives to the Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 V2 (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 V2?+

The closest matches in character are the Boss DD-500 Digital Delay, the Universal Audio Starlight Echo Station, the Electro-Harmonix Canyon. Budget picks: Boss DD-8 Digital Delay, JHS 3 Series Delay, Alexander Pedals Radical Delay. Boutique upgrades: Strymon TimeLine, Eventide Rose Modulated Digital Delay, Red Panda Raster 2.

What pairs well with the Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 V2?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head, Laney Richter — Where this leans warm, Marshall Super Bass answers back bright.

How much does the Walrus Audio Mako Series D1 V2 cost?+

Around $249.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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