The Walrus Audio Vanguard is a Walrus Audio phaser pedal, currently around $202.66. Close alternatives include the Death By Audio Moonbeam Stereo Multi-Stage Phaser and the Death By Audio Moonbeam. It pairs well with the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.

Walrus Audio Vanguard

Walrus Audio · pedal

The Walrus Audio Vanguard is a dual-engine digital phaser from Walrus Audio (Oklahoma City, USA), running two independent phase circuits in series with separate controls per circuit, offering true stereo operation, expression, and remote switching for a complex and edgy modern phaser character distinct from analog single-circuit phasers.

What stands out

  • “The Walrus Audio Vanguard is a dual-engine digital phaser from Walrus Audio (Oklahoma City, USA), running two independent phase circuits in series with separate controls per circuit, offering true stereo operation, expression, and remote sw…”

    — from the listing

  • “Its standout strength is the dual digital phase circuits in series with true stereo and expression”

    — from the community notes

  • “Premier Guitar praises the two phase circuits swishing and swooping in strange unpredictable ways with stereo and expression options; awkwardsound”

    — from the community notes

  • “and remote switching for a complex and edgy modern phaser character distinct from analog single-circuit phasers”

    — from the listing

  • “Complex dual-circuit controls requiring calibration”

    — from the reviews

  • digital
  • stereo
  • phaser
  • complex
  • rock
  • experimental
  • edgy
  • praise
$202.66View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Walrus Audio Vanguard is commonly used in

  • Experimental
  • Rock
  • Ambient
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio Vanguard

1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe

Fender

11% match

1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Fender Bassman Combo Amp

amplifier

11% match

Fender Bassman Combo Amp's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio Vanguard

Paul Cochrane Timmy

Paul Cochrane

8% match

What Paul Cochrane Timmy brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Fulltone OCD

Fulltone

8% match

What Fulltone OCD brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Boss DM-2 Delay

Boss

6% match
$196via Reverb

Put Boss DM-2 Delay after Walrus Audio Vanguard in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio Vanguard — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Carl Martin DeLayla XL

Carl Martin

6% match
$372.92via Reverb

Run Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Walrus Audio Vanguard in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio Vanguard — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

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MXR

54% similarity
$125.99via Reverb

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Outlaw Effects Phunnel Cloud

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Option 5 Destination Phase

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Boutique & premium upgrades

Mu-Tron Bi-Phase

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Carl Martin Two Faze

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53% similarity
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ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler

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similar tone character

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Death By Audio Moonbeam Stereo Multi-Stage Phaser

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66% similarity
$250via Reverb

Shared character: premier guitar, phaser, stereo

Death By Audio Moonbeam

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62% similarity
$250via Reverb

Shared character: premier guitar, phaser, stereo

Spaceman Explorer

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57% similarity

Shared character: phaser, analog

Orange Series Phaser

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55% similarity

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Wylde Audio WA90

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48% similarity

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Walrus Audio Vanguard?+

The closest matches in character are the Death By Audio Moonbeam Stereo Multi-Stage Phaser, the Death By Audio Moonbeam, the Spaceman Explorer. Budget picks: MXR 20th Anniversary Zakk Wylde Signature Phaser, Outlaw Effects Phunnel Cloud, Option 5 Destination Phase. Boutique upgrades: Mu-Tron Bi-Phase, Carl Martin Two Faze, ThorpyFX Pulse Doppler.

What pairs well with the Walrus Audio Vanguard?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, Paul Cochrane Timmy — 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying.

How much does the Walrus Audio Vanguard cost?+

Around $202.66 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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