The Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black is a Walrus Audio reverb pedal, currently around $299. Close alternatives include the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Procession and the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black
Walrus Audio · pedal
The Walrus Audio Melee: Wall of Noise is a distortion and reverb pedal from Walrus Audio (Oklahoma City, USA), combining massive distortion with three reverb programs (Ambient, Octave, Reverse) controlled by a joystick and an order switch to run distortion-into-reverb or reverb-into-distortion for portable wall-of-sound textures.
- distortion
- ambient
- reverb
- octave
- noise rock
- massive
- noise
- post rock
Good for
- Live
- Studio
- Worship
Price updated Aug 26, 2026
Genres the Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Post-Rock
- Experimental
- Noise Rock
- Shoegaze
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
18% matchStack the Melee's massive, noisy reverb on the 1959SLP's own aggressive saturation for a genuinely overwhelming wash.
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
17% matchInto the Dumble's responsive, transformer-driven blues breakup, the Melee's massive, ambient noise-rock reverb has a genuinely legendary — if unusual — amp voice to decay into.
Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
20% matchPut the Melee after the CE-1 for massive, noisy ambient reverb swells trailing the chorus's own lush modulation.
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
20% matchRun the Melee's ambient reverb after the Odin's fuzz — the wash needs a settled, already-saturated signal to swell around, not a raw one.
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
18% matchSend the Dane's harmonically rich overdrive into the Melee's massive ambient reverb for a wall-of-noise finish, not the other way around.
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
Fjord Fuzz
18% matchThe Melee's ambient, noise-rock reverb gives the Fjaer's delicate, boutique fuzz a wash of atmosphere to decay into.
Fulltone OF-2 Octafuzz
Fulltone
18% matchKeep the Melee after the Octafuzz — the ringing octave fuzz stays sharp and the Melee's own massive, distorted reverb wall trails into pure noise behind it.
Cry Baby Dunlop Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah
Cry Baby
18% matchWalrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black's ambient voice goes after Cry Baby Dunlop Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Cry Baby Dunlop Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah's own fuzzy character
Greer Royal Velvet
Greer
17% matchMelee's massive ambient reverb closes out the Royal Velvet's smooth overdrive with noise-rock-scale wash.
Klon Centaur
Klon
17% matchRun the Klon ahead of the Melee and its midrange boost feeds the noisy reverb wash a thicker, more saturated tone to work with.
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black?+
The closest matches in character are the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Procession, the EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath, the Old Blood Noise Endeavors Parting. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Oceans 12, Fuzzrocious Afterlife, Walrus Audio Fundamental Ambient. Boutique upgrades: Electro-Harmonix Oceans Abyss.
What pairs well with the Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble — Stack the Melee's massive, noisy reverb on the 1959SLP's own aggressive saturation for a genuinely overwhelming wash..
How much does the Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black cost?+
Around $299 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).