Pedals that stack with the Walrus Audio ARP-87
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All 10 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
22% matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Origin Effects DCX Boost
Origin Effects
22% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Origin Effects DCX Boost's bright balances out the warm tone
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Lillian
Walrus Audio
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Walrus Audio Lillian after Walrus Audio ARP-87 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio ARP-87
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electronic Audio Experiments Glaive Octave Fuzz
Electronic Audio Experiments
18% 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 Walrus Audio ARP-87 after Electronic Audio Experiments Glaive Octave Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Electronic Audio Experiments Glaive Octave Fuzz's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
17% 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 Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter after Walrus Audio ARP-87 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Walrus Audio ARP-87
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss DS-1X
Boss
15% 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 Boss DS-1X's sustaining voice out front: Walrus Audio ARP-87 goes after Boss DS-1X in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Markbass MB Instrument PRE
Markbass
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Walrus Audio ARP-87's analog warmth voice goes after Markbass MB Instrument PRE in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Markbass MB Instrument PRE's own bright character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
NuX Lacerate
Nux
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Walrus Audio ARP-87's analog warmth voice goes after NuX Lacerate in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with NuX Lacerate's own aggressive character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Free The Tone IF-1D
Free The Tone
13% 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 Free The Tone IF-1D's fuzzy voice out front: Walrus Audio ARP-87 goes after Free The Tone IF-1D in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR DL E MXR M 287
MXR
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Walrus Audio ARP-87 after MXR DL E MXR M 287 in the signal chain, clear of MXR DL E MXR M 287's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain