The Walrus Audio Mira is a Walrus Audio compressor pedal, currently around $237.99. Close alternatives include the Demeter Compulator and the Origin Effects Cali76 Compact. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
Walrus Audio Mira
Walrus Audio · pedal
The Walrus Audio Mira is an analog optical compressor from Walrus Audio (Oklahoma City, USA), offering studio-quality compression with Sustain, Attack, Level, Release, Clipping, and Blend controls for parallel compression, designed to even out dynamics and impart a polished studio tone across electric and acoustic guitar.
- analog
- studio
- dynamic
- optical
- compressor
- parallel
- platform
- polished
Price updated Aug 28, 2026
Genres the Walrus Audio Mira is commonly used in
- Country
- Country Pop
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio Mira
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
17% matchThe Mira's optical compression evens out dynamics before the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation takes over.
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
16% matchThe Dumble's responsive, transformer-driven blues breakup gives the Mira's dynamic, parallel optical compression a genuinely legendary amp voice to shape.
Swart STR Tweed
Swart
5% matchWhat Walrus Audio Mira brings here leans toward analog warmth — that's worth building a pairing around
EVH 010
Evh
5% matchWalrus Audio Mira's own analog warmth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Fryette LXII Tube Stereo Power Amplifier
Fryette
5% matchWalrus Audio Mira leans toward analog warmth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Supro 1933R Royale 50W 2x12 Combo
Supro
5% matchWalrus Audio Mira's own analog warmth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
5% matchWhat Walrus Audio Mira brings here leans toward analog warmth — that's worth building a pairing around
Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Combo
Amplified Nation
5% matchWalrus Audio Mira leans toward analog warmth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio Mira
Klon Centaur
Klon
17% matchThe Mira's optical compression evens out dynamics before the Klon's midrange boost pushes the signal further.
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
14% matchThe Mira's dynamic, parallel optical compression evens out the attack before it ever reaches the Rangemaster's own germanium treble boost.
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchThe Mira's dynamic, parallel optical compression shapes the signal before the Memory Man's lush analog echo ever trails it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
8% matchKeep the Mako D1 after the Mira — the analog, studio-grade optical compression stays even and the delay's vintage-modulated repeats trail behind it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cusack Music Pedal cracker V2
Cusack Music
7% matchWhat Walrus Audio Mira brings here leans toward analog warmth — that's worth building a pairing around
Vox Valvenergy Fuel Injector
Vox
7% matchWalrus Audio Mira leans toward analog warmth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Laney Billy Corgan signature Amp
Laney
7% matchWalrus Audio Mira's own analog warmth character is the real reason this is worth trying
MXR M239 Iso Brick Mini
MXR
7% matchWalrus Audio Mira's own analog warmth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Cheaper alternatives
Wampler Mini Ego Compressor
Wampler
71% similarityShared character: foundational_pedal, compressor, attack
Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor
Wampler
71% similarityShared character: compressor, attack, studio
Mojo Gear Orange Compressor (Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Clone)
Mojo Gear
69% similarityShared character: compressor, studio, sustain
Fender The Bends Compressor
Fender
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Orange Kongpressor
Orange
95% similaritysimilar tone character
MXR Super Comp M132
MXR
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Walrus Audio Highpoint
Walrus Audio
78% similarity“Guitarpedalx.com confirms it as a prettier and larger replacement for the Mira with extra features”
Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor
Origin Effects
72% similarityShared character: compressor, attack, studio
DryBell Module 4
Drybell
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Universal Audio UAFX Max Preamp & Dual Compressor
Universal Audio
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Demeter Compulator
Demeter
72% similarityShared character: compressor, attack, studio
Origin Effects Cali76 Compact
Origin Effects
71% similarityShared character: compressor, attack, studio
Walrus Audio Deep Six V3
Walrus Audio
71% similarityShared character: compressor, attack, studio
J. Rockett IQ Compressor
J Rockett
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley Classic Keeley Compressor
Keeley
95% similaritysimilar tone character
DSM & Humboldt ClearComp Compressor
Dsm Humboldt Electronics
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Walrus Audio Mira?+
The closest matches in character are the Demeter Compulator, the Origin Effects Cali76 Compact, the Walrus Audio Deep Six V3. Budget picks: Wampler Mini Ego Compressor, Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor, Mojo Gear Orange Compressor (Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Clone). Boutique upgrades: Walrus Audio Highpoint, Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor, DryBell Module 4.
What pairs well with the Walrus Audio Mira?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Swart STR Tweed — The Mira's optical compression evens out dynamics before the 1959SLP's aggressive plexi saturation takes over..
How much does the Walrus Audio Mira cost?+
Around $237.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 28, 2026).