The Walrus Audio Meraki is a Walrus Audio delay pedal, currently around $599.99. Close alternatives include the Strymon Dig 2FS Delay and the MXR Analog Delay. It pairs well with the Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and the Marshall YJM100 Head.

Walrus Audio Meraki

Walrus Audio · pedal

The Walrus Audio Meraki is a true stereo, all-analog bucket-brigade delay that lets players create syncopated rhythms with independent control over the left and right channels. Each channel has its own Feedback control, and a Mix knob blends wet and dry, while adjustable modulation adds chorus and vibrato movement to the repeats. A Tone control sets a tilt EQ in the delay lines, cutting lows and boosting highs clockwise or the reverse counter-clockwise to shape the warmth of the echoes. The pure analog signal path gives lush, warm, organic repeats with genuine BBD character. The dual-channel design also gives a ping-pong delay. It suits players wanting warm analog stereo delay, from simple repeats to modulated ambient trails.

What stands out

  • “Each channel has its own Feedback control, and a Mix knob blends wet and dry, while adjustable modulation adds chorus and vibrato movement to the repeats”

    — from the listing

  • “The dual-channel design also gives a ping-pong delay”

    — from the listing

  • “The Walrus Audio Meraki is a true stereo, all-analog bucket-brigade delay that lets players create syncopated rhythms with independent control over the left and right channels”

    — from the listing

  • “It suits players wanting warm analog stereo delay, from simple repeats to modulated ambient trails”

    — from the listing

  • “Players praise the Meraki for warm, lush, true-analog stereo delay with independent left and right feedback that enables syncopated, ping-pong-style rhythms and wide stereo textures”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “The main caveat is that, as an analog delay, it has the warm, darker repeats and time limits of BBD circuitry , pristine digital delays, and its dual-channel depth rewards setup time”

    — from the community notes

  • modulation
  • delay
  • stereo
  • warm
  • rhythm
  • ping pong
  • warmth
  • chorus

Good for

  • Live
  • Silent Stage
  • Studio
  • Worship
$599.99View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Walrus Audio Meraki is commonly used in

  • Ambient
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Post Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Shoegaze
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Experimental
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Indie
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Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio Meraki

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe

Fender

25% 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)

Fender Hot Rod Deluxe leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Marshall YJM100 Head

Marshall

25% match
$2867via 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)

Marshall YJM100 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

Where this leans warm, Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 answers back bright

PRS DG

PRS

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

PRS DG leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Vox MV50 Brian May

Vox

tonal match
$222.26via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, Vox MV50 Brian May answers back bright

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

Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio Meraki

Tech 21 SansAmp

Tech 21

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, Tech 21 SansAmp answers back bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea

EarthQuaker Devices

23% 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

Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter

Maestro

20% match
$180via 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.

Run Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after Walrus Audio Meraki in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio Meraki

Comes earlier in the signal chain

IdiotBox Effects End of Line

Idiotbox Effects

19% 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.

IdiotBox Effects End of Line's bright voice goes after Walrus Audio Meraki in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Walrus Audio Meraki's own modulated character

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ

Alchemy Audio

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ answers back bright

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition

California Wub

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition answers back bright

Free The Tone ARC-53M Audio Routing Controller

Free The Tone

tonal match

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

Friedman Gold-72 Wah belongs in front of Walrus Audio Meraki, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal

Cheaper alternatives

Gamechanger Audio Auto Delay

Gamechanger Audio

60% similarity
$269.80via Reverb

Shared character: tone control, analog, stereo

Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM

Electro-Harmonix

58% similarity
$181.27via Reverb

Shared character: repeats, analog delay, vibrato

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

Electro-Harmonix

58% similarity
$171.62via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, vibrato, chorus

Alexander Pedals Radical Delay DX

Alexander Pedals

56% similarity
$189.45via Reverb

Shared character: repeats, vibrato, stereo

Pigtronix Constellator

Pigtronix

55% similarity
$149via Reverb

Shared character: analog delay, analog, chorus

Boss DD-8 Digital Delay

Boss

55% similarity
$171.70via Reverb

Shared character: repeats, analog, stereo

Boutique & premium upgrades

Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay

Way Huge

95% similarity
$2750via Reverb

similar tone character

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Strymon Dig 2FS Delay

Strymon

64% similarity

Shared character: setup time, repeats, stereo

MXR Analog Delay

MXR

58% similarity

Shared character: repeats, analog delay, chorus

Acoustic Strymon DIG V2 Dual Digital Delay

Acoustic

55% similarity

Shared character: repeats, tone control, stereo

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

53% similarity

Shared character: repeats, analog delay, chorus

Walrus Audio Bellwether Stereo Analog Delay

Walrus Audio

52% similarity

Shared character: analog delay, analog, chorus

Benson Amps Delay PT2399 Echo

Benson Amps

96% similarity

similar tone character

See all alternatives to the Walrus Audio Meraki (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Walrus Audio Meraki?+

The closest matches in character are the Strymon Dig 2FS Delay, the MXR Analog Delay, the Acoustic Strymon DIG V2 Dual Digital Delay. Budget picks: Gamechanger Audio Auto Delay, Electro-Harmonix Nano Deluxe MM, Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man. Boutique upgrades: Way Huge Aqua-Puss Analog Delay.

What pairs well with the Walrus Audio Meraki?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Marshall YJM100 Head, Laney Richter — Fender Hot Rod Deluxe leans bright right where the warm tone needs it.

How much does the Walrus Audio Meraki cost?+

Around $599.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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