Walrus Audio Revamps the Julia to V2

January 14, 2020 · 7 sources

Walrus Audio announced an updated version of its Julia analog chorus/vibrato pedal, the Julia V2, calling it a significant upgrade over the existing model¹. The original Julia dates to 2016, and the V2 keeps its role as a fully analog chorus/vibrato pedal in the same line².

The changes for 2020 are practical rather than tonal³⁴. In the maker's own words:

What the V2 update brought:

• Top mounted input and output jacks, which save width on a pedalboard compared with the side jacks of the original²
• Soft switch bypassing⁴
• Updated enclosure artwork from Adam Forster⁴

The circuit itself is unchanged in character: a fully analog chorus/vibrato, as it was when the original Julia launched in 2016⁵. The pedal's controls include a Lag knob, which sets the center delay time that the LFO modulates, running from smooth and tight modulation at lower settings to warbling detune at maximum, plus a Dry-Chorus-Vibrato Blend control and selectable analog LFO wave shapes⁵. The original Julia ran on 9VDC with a 30mA minimum draw, at a $199 retail price⁵.

The Julia V2 was available for $199⁶. Guitar.com reported the UK price as £179⁷.