The Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger Wal-Poly Flanger is a Walrus Audio flanger pedal. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II and the Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Friedman BE-Mini Head.
Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger Wal-Poly Flanger
Walrus Audio · pedal
The Walrus Audio Polychrome is an all-analog flanger that delivers warm, immersive modulation rather than the harsh, brutish jet-plane sounds of vintage flangers. It adds a warm neon glow that sits comfortably in a mix and shifts in trippy, fun ways, and at slower rates with high feedback it produces a gooey, underwater version of the classic whooshing jet-flange. A D-F-V knob blends from full dry through traditional flange at noon to full pitch vibrato at maximum, and interactive depth and sweep controls allow tight, focused tone shaping with some practice. The all-analog design gives a rich range of warm flange textures. It suits players wanting smooth, musical, warm analog flanging, from subtle movement to gooey underwater sweeps and pitch vibrato, across rock, ambient, and creative styles in a versatile pedal.
- analog
- practice
- pitch vibrato
- rich
- flanger
- pitch
- full
- modulation
Genres the Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger Wal-Poly Flanger is commonly used in
- Rock
- Ambient
- New Wave
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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. - Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger Wal-Poly Flanger
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
18% matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman BE-Mini Head into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchRun Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchRun Synergy SL2 Module into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Hughes & Kettner Coreblade brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Phil X Signature gives it high gain to fill it with
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, EVH 000 brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger Wal-Poly Flanger
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
20% matchRun ThorpyFX The Dane into that low gain platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
20% matchGreer Black Mountain's fuzzy fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Red Witch Titan
Red Witch
7% matchRun Red Witch Titan after Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger Wal-Poly Flanger in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger Wal-Poly Flanger's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
7% matchKeep Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger Wal-Poly Flanger's analog warmth voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath goes after Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger Wal-Poly Flanger in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchRun Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2's fuzzy fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Crowther Prunes brings the fuzzy it's missing
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter's fuzzy fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II
Catalinbread
75% similarityShared character: vibrato, ambient, subtle
Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus
Catalinbread
72% similarityShared character: vibrato, mix, subtle
MXR Flanger
MXR
71% similarityShared character: flanger, vibrato, subtle
Alexander Pedals Equilibrium DLX Vintage Modulation
Alexander Pedals
70% similarityShared character: vibrato, mix, subtle
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
70% similarityShared character: vibrato, ambient, mix
Warm Audio WA-C1 Chorus and Vibrato
Warm Audio
70% similarityShared character: vibrato, subtle, analog
Walrus Audio Polychrome
Walrus Audio
70% similarityShared character: flanger, vibrato, subtle
SolidGoldFX Oblivion Quad Flange
Solidgoldfx
69% similarityShared character: flanger, ambient, subtle
EarthQuaker Devices ERQ Aqueduct
EarthQuaker Devices
96% similaritysimilar tone character
TC Electronic Tailspin Vibrato
TC Electronic
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Behringer uv300
Behringer
95% similaritysimilar tone character
TC Electronic Shaker Mini Vibrato
TC Electronic
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger Wal-Poly Flanger?+
The closest matches in character are the Catalinbread Callisto Mk. II, the Catalinbread Callisto MkII All-Analog Chorus, the MXR Flanger.
What pairs well with the Walrus Audio Polychrome Analog Flanger Wal-Poly Flanger?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 — The low gain tone has headroom to spare — Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo gives it high gain to fill it with.