The Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II is a Walrus Audio overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Signal Shredder and the Tru-Fi The Newton. It pairs well with the Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head and the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo.
Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II
Walrus Audio · pedal
The Walrus Audio Voyager MKII is a substantial redesign of the original Voyager transparent overdrive, adding a footswitchable parametric mid-frequency EQ with +/-12dB boost/cut and a Freq knob sweeping the midrange center from 250Hz to 2kHz, well beyond the original's simple three-knob layout. It also introduces five distinct clipping modes, Classic 1N34A Germanium, Germanium with Bass Boost, Symmetric Silicon, Asymmetric Silicon, and Asymmetric Silicon with Bass Boost, plus a redesigned enclosure with top-mounted jacks and a soft-touch relay footswitch. This Sea Foam colorway is a finish option on the MKII hardware.
What stands out
“Regarded as a major functional upgrade over the original Voyager, giving players genuinely deep tone-shaping control through the parametric mid EQ and five clipping modes”
— from the community notes
“it also introduces five distinct clipping modes”
— from the listing
“Five clipping modes, spanning germanium through symmetric and asymmetric silicon, offer real tonal breadth beyond the original's single fixed clipping character”
— from the reviews
“Primary use case spans everything from subtle Centaur-style boost to more aggressive, tailored overdrive thanks to the expanded clipping options”
— from the community notes
“cut and a freq knob sweeping the midrange center from 250hz to 2khz”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“s simple three-knob layout”
— from the listing
- mid
- clipping
- silicon
- boost
- eq
- midrange
- germanium
- transparent
Genres the Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Alternative
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
27% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
26% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → high gain)
The Voyager's selectable germanium and silicon clipping gives you two different ways to push the Mark IIC+'s own singing lead channel.
Comes later in the signal chain
Matchless Chieftain 2X10 Combo Amp
amplifier
25% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Gibson EH-185
Gibson
25% matchWalrus Audio Voyager Mk II pushes a edge of breakup tone toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
REVV Generator G50 3-Channel 50-Watt
Revv
24% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Feed a high gain signal into Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
PRS Archon 50 2-Channel 50W 1x12 Combo
PRS
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Into a transparent tone, Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Diezel BIG MAX
Diezel
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II leans this transparent tone toward mid-forward, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar St. James 100h,
Blackstar
22% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
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Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
27% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Stack the Voyager Mk II's midrange-forward silicon clipping with the Dirt Transmitter's own low-noise gain for two distinct textures.
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
26% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Put Fjord Fuzz Odin in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR Phase 90
MXR
22% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Add the Phase 90's organic sweep after the Voyager's silicon clipping boost for movement on a shaped, boosted signal.
Comes later in the signal chain
Wren and Cuff Gold Comp
Wren And Cuff
14% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man after Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
9% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte's pristine voice goes after Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II, since modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Signal Shredder
EarthQuaker Devices
59% similarityShared character: boost, transparent
Tru-Fi The Newton
Tru Fi
59% similarityShared character: subtle, boost, transparent
Origin Effects M-EQ Driver
Origin Effects
58% similarityShared character: touch, subtle, boost
Walrus Audio Voyager Floral
Walrus Audio
57% similarity“released before the Voyager MKII's more feature-rich redesign added a footswitchable parametric mid EQ and five selectable clipping modes”
Caroline Guitar Company Crom Hi-Gain Fuzzstortion
Caroline Guitar Company
57% similarityShared character: boost, aggressive playing
Caroline Guitar Company Icarus V2.1 Preamp/Drive
Caroline Guitar Company
57% similarityShared character: original, boost, transparent
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
57% similarityShared character: boost
Klon Centaur
Klon
56% similarityShared character: touch, boost, transparent
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
55% similarityShared character: touch, middle, boost
Klon KTR
Klon
55% similarityShared character: touch, middle, boost
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
54% similarityShared character: subtle, middle, boost
Maxon OD-9 Pro+
Maxon
54% similarityShared character: touch, boost, bass
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II?+
The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Plumes Signal Shredder, the Tru-Fi The Newton, the Origin Effects M-EQ Driver.
What pairs well with the Walrus Audio Voyager Mk II?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head, Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Matchless Chieftain 2X10 Combo Amp — Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal.