Walrus Audio confirms Fundamental series of entry-level pedals
January 1, 2023 · 2 sources
Walrus Audio confirmed its Fundamental series of entry-level effects pedals on 29 March 2023, after the range leaked on Reddit earlier that week1. The company brought forward its announcement following the leak, MusicRadar reported1.
The series comprises eight pedals: delay, reverb, overdrive, distortion, phaser, chorus, tremolo and fuzz1. The pedals use slider controls rather than dials, which MusicRadar described as a rarity in the mainstream pedal market1. Input and output jacks sit on the tops of the pedals to maximize pedalboard space, while the power input jack is on the left side1. MusicRadar noted that the side-mounted power jack undercuts some of that space gain1. There were no demos of the pedals at the time of the announcement, and no official word on price or availability1.
Company president Colt Westbrook said the range was intended to bring new players into the brand while meeting professional standards1:
"I wanted us to build something that would make it super easy for newer pedal users to dial in great sounds, but for them to also be something a professional would be happy taking with them on tour."
Westbrook also said the pedals would "incorporate the audio fidelity and build quality that we've spent the last 12 years developing for our core line and Mako series"1. He cited the Danelectro, Ibanez Soundtank and Boss lines as entry-level pedals from his own early playing years1.
Guitar.com later reported that the Fundamentals range offered basic effects such as delay and fuzz at an affordable price point, and that it had originally surfaced when a Reddit user said they ordered a pedalboard from an online retailer and received the Walrus pedals with it2.