The Walrus Audio Polychrome is a Walrus Audio flanger pedal, currently around $210.34. Close alternatives include the Red Witch Empress and the SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head.
Walrus Audio Polychrome
Walrus Audio · pedal
The Walrus Audio Polychrome is an analog flanger from Walrus Audio (Oklahoma City, USA), featuring a D-F-V (Dry, Flange, Vibrato) blend knob alongside Rate, Feedback, and Depth controls for warm, mellow analog flanging from subtle shimmer to deep jet-flanger and vibrato.
- analog
- flanger
- warm
- mellow
- dry
- vibrato
- subtle
- shimmer
Price updated Aug 26, 2026
Genres the Walrus Audio Polychrome is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Indie
- New Wave
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio Polychrome
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
26% matchRun Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head
Vox
26% matchWhere this leans dark, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head answers back bright
Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle
Vox
tonal matchVox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle's glassy balances out the dark tone
Ceriatone Dizzy 30
Ceriatone
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Ceriatone Dizzy 30 answers back bright
Boss Waza-Air
Boss
tonal matchBoss Waza-Air leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Egnater VN-412A
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater VN-412A's bright balances out the dark tone
Laney Richter
Laney
tonal matchLaney Richter leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
PRS HX 50 Head
PRS
tonal matchPRS HX 50 Head's bright balances out the dark tone
Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio Polychrome
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
25% matchCatalinbread Galileo's bright balances out the dark tone
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
22% matchEarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
11% matchPut Boss DD-200 Digital Delay after Walrus Audio Polychrome in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio Polychrome's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2
Alexander Pedals
10% matchRun Alexander Pedals History Lesson Vol. 2 after Walrus Audio Polychrome in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio Polychrome's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool
Tech 21
tonal matchTech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Aguilar DB 925
Aguilar
tonal matchAguilar DB 925 leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Suhr Brighton Treble Booster
Suhr
tonal matchRun Suhr Brighton Treble Booster after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford
Tech 21
tonal matchTech 21 SansAmp Oxford leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Cheaper alternatives
Nobels MOD-mini
Nobels
71% similarityShared character: flanger, vibrato, chorus
JAM Pedals Chill
Jam Pedals
71% similarityShared character: subtle, classic_rock, modulation
Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II
Carl Martin
71% similarityShared character: flanger, chorus, subtle
Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus
Catalinbread
71% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, subtle
Electro-Harmonix Eddy Vibrato/Chorus
Electro-Harmonix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
JHS 3 Series Flanger
JHS Pedals
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Red Witch Empress
Red Witch
76% similarityShared character: vibrato, chorus, subtle
SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange
Solidgoldfx
72% similarityShared character: flanger, chorus, subtle
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
70% similarity“guitarpedalx.com notes it shares a modulation template with the Julia and Lillian”
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
70% similarity“guitarpedalx.com notes it shares a modulation template with the Julia and Lillian”
Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger Wal-Poly Flanger
Walrus Audio
70% similarityShared character: flanger, vibrato, subtle
Electro-Harmonix NC
Electro-Harmonix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Walrus Audio Polychrome?+
The closest matches in character are the Red Witch Empress, the SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange, the Walrus Audio Lillian. Budget picks: Nobels MOD-mini, JAM Pedals Chill, Carl Martin Classic Flange Version II. Boutique upgrades: Analog Man Bi-Chorus, Spaceman Aurora Analog Flanger Multi Mode Custom.
What pairs well with the Walrus Audio Polychrome?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head, Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle — Run Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright.
How much does the Walrus Audio Polychrome cost?+
Around $210.34 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).