The Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK is a Walrus Audio overdrive pedal, currently around $249.99. Close alternatives include the BK Butler 911 Tube Driver and the Bixonic Expandora. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Laney Richter.

Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK

Walrus Audio · pedal

The Walrus Audio 385 MKII Black is a limited-edition black finish version of Walrus Audio's popular warm, lush overdrive pedal, delivering the same thick, harmonically rich overdrive in a distinctive collector's finish.

What stands out

  • “The Walrus Audio 385 MKII Black is a limited-edition black finish version of Walrus Audio's popular warm, lush overdrive pedal, delivering the same thick, harmonically rich overdrive in a distinctive collector's finish”

    — from the listing

  • “Walrus Audio's 385 MKII in black finish, valued for warm lush overdrive in limited-edition format”

    — from the community notes

  • “The 385 MKII Black delivers thick warm overdrive in Walrus Audio's collector-edition black format”

    — from the reviews

  • “Build quality is excellent”

    — from the community notes

  • lush
  • thick
  • warm
  • overdrive
  • harmonically rich
  • walrus audio
  • distinctive collector
$249.99View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK is commonly used in

  • Blues
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Classic Rock
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  • Post Punk
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  • Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Indie
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Amps that pair well with the Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK

Marshall Super Bass

Marshall

25% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Marshall Super Bass's bright balances out the warm tone

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Laney Richter leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$799via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

PRS DG

PRS

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

PRS DG's bright balances out the warm tone

Vox MV50 Brian May

Vox

tonal match
$222.26via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Vox MV50 Brian May after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Fuchs ODH

Fuchs

tonal match
$1499via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Where this leans warm, Fuchs ODH answers back bright

Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo

Soldano

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Soldano SLO-30 2-Channel 30W 1x12 Combo's bright balances out the warm tone

Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head

Marshall

tonal match
$1435.50via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall JCM800 2205 50-Watt Amplifier Head leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea

EarthQuaker Devices

23% match
$178.26via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea leans bright right where the warm tone needs it

Comes later in the signal chain

Catalinbread Galileo

Catalinbread

23% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

Catalinbread Galileo's bright balances out the warm tone

JHS 3 Series Compressor

JHS Pedals

19% match
$99via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)

JHS 3 Series Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

IdiotBox Effects End of Line

Idiotbox Effects

18% match
$49via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run IdiotBox Effects End of Line after Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978

Chase Bliss Audio

12% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Chase Bliss Automatone CXM 1978 after Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Strymon El Capistan

Strymon

12% match
$379via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Strymon El Capistan after Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ

Alchemy Audio

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Run Alchemy Audio HBE Detox EQ after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition

California Wub

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Run CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright

Cheaper alternatives

Tone City Mandragora

Tone City

72% similarity
$56.55via Reverb

Shared character: warm, overdrive

Tone City Nobleman

Tone City

70% similarity
$63via Reverb

Shared character: warm, overdrive

Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive

Tone City

64% similarity
$61.80via Reverb

Shared character: warm, overdrive

Tone City Lil' Heat Overdrive

Tone City

61% similarity
$61.80via Reverb

Shared character: warm, overdrive

Tone City Durple Overdrive

Tone City

59% similarity
$69via Reverb

Shared character: warm, overdrive

Catalinbread Teaser Stallion

Catalinbread

59% similarity
$146.89via Reverb

Shared character: thickness, warm, overdrive

Similar character

BK Butler 911 Tube Driver

pedal

63% similarity
$259via Reverb

Shared character: thickness, overdrive

Bixonic Expandora

Bixonic

60% similarity

Shared character: thickness, overdrive

Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive

pedal

52% similarity

Shared character: thickness, warm, overdrive

Greer Soma

Greer

46% similarity

Shared character: warm, overdrive

Ibanez WH10V3

Ibanez

45% similarity

Shared character: overdrive

Wampler Belle

Wampler

42% similarity

Shared character: overdrive

See all alternatives to the Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK?+

The closest matches in character are the BK Butler 911 Tube Driver, the Bixonic Expandora, the Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive. Budget picks: Tone City Mandragora, Tone City Nobleman, Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive.

What pairs well with the Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Laney Richter, Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 — Marshall Super Bass's bright balances out the warm tone.

How much does the Walrus Audio WAL-385/MK2 #BK cost?+

Around $249.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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