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Distortion Guitar Pedal with Gain, Blend, and 2-band EQ
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Customizable, High-gain Distortion at Your Fingertips

Guitarists at Sweetwater can't wait to introduce you to Walrus Audio's brand-new Eras pedal, a 5-state distortion stompbox that delivers some of the smoothest analog distortion tones we've heard. Weave together the perfect combination of silicon and LED hard clipping throughout its five distortion modes to maximize a sound that caters to every need of your guitar and amp. You can also utilize the Eras as a blend module across your pedalboard to discover an endless amount of distorted possibilities. And your tone-shaping process is made much easier through the Eras' 2-band EQ, with alternate knobs for blend and gain control so you can sharpen every edge and deepen any punch to taste. Whether you're a bassist looking to blend your dry signal with some grit, or a guitarist clamoring for more out of your distortion tone, let the Walrus Audio Eras be your guiding light.

Amp up your distortion fivefold

The key feature of the Eras is undoubtedly its 5-position rotary knob, which unlocks five times as many distortion modes as the average pedal. You'll love the grabby, bright, and responsive nature of Mode 1's LED hard clipping and slight mid-cut, perfect for crisply and accurately mimicking amp overdrive. Mode 2 unveils the Eras' silicon clipping, and added compression maintains a dialed-in but heavy sound — you'll want to turn up the bass for this one! Meanwhile, Mode 3 is a dual-clipping element that produces the Eras' fullest sounding distortion — it's great when sharped with gain and a little treble. Your first rhythm setting is exposed in Mode 4, which favors midrange but stays nearly as clear and responsive as Mode 1 — this is a good spot to really engage the blend and let your other controls rest at noon. Finally, Mode 5 arguably gives you the Eras' most impactful sound. You'll find it incredibly full with long sustain, and its piercingly deep tone can be altered to make this rhythm mode commandeer any lead spot.

Rowdy when you need it to be

Like any good distortion pedal, you can alter the Eras' gain controls to feel light when you want it and heavy when you need it. But one of the most attractive features of this Walrus Audio offering's collective sound is how effortless its delivery is across the board. Spanning rowdy to more reeled-in tones, you'll find the Eras can maintain an identifiable sound across its five individual distortion states while staying true to the grungy nature of its predecessors.

Maximize your possibilities

Walrus Audio wants you to have the ability to go all out in constructing your ultimate distortion tone. That's why the Eras features four sound-shaping knobs aside from the volume and mode controls. Use gain to dirty up your signal in any of its five states. The blend feature is useful for bridging the gap between a laid-back response and the aggressive attacks of both LED and silicon clipping; the 2-band EQ helps to refine any foundation you've built. Here at Sweetwater, we've found that the Eras' tone-chasing possibilities are truly endless!

Walrus Audio Eras 5-state Distortion Pedal Features:

  • 5-state distortion rotary control
  • True bypass maintains signal integrity
  • Bass and treble EQ for sound shaping
  • Volume, blend, and gain controls for maximum/minimum distortion preferences
  • Silicon and LED hard clipping/rhythm mode for endless customization
  • Great for both bassists and guitarists
  • 4-horn winged bull artwork by Adam Forster

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Tech Specs

  • Pedal Type: Distortion
  • Analog/Digital: Analog
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (instrument)
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • True Bypass: Yes
  • EQ: Bass, Treble
  • Controls: Distortion Mode, Blend
  • Power Source: 9V DC 100mA power supply (sold separately)
  • Power Usage: Up to 20mA
  • Height: 2.3"
  • Width: 2.9"
  • Depth: 4.77"
  • Weight: 0.76 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 900-1061

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Rated 5/5

Holy Crap!!

This is the first distortion pedal I've owned (out of dozens, possibly hundreds), where it requires absolutely nothing from your amp besides EQ. I mean it will interact with your preamp, but it doesn't *HAVE* to.

The reason I find this so absolutely incredible, is that for the first time, I truly do feel like I can take my distortion sound anywhere. I can get a tight, high gain chug with rich harmonic overtones without having to clip the preamp, without combining more dirt pedals, without a limiter. Literally just the pedal into any amp with EQ will produce what normally takes multiple pedals and carefully clipping a preamp.

The 5 flavors are enough to take you from classic rock to metalcore and beyond. To me, between all of its voices, the sound is somewhere between Soldano and Mesa, but definitely enough of its own thing - it doesn't sound like it's trying to copy anything in particular.

Oh! And one of the best parts... it's not noisy at ALL (for a high gain pedal). I'm usually the type to gate everything, as amplified interference from passive pickups really annoys me. This circuit really doesn't need it though. I imagine with active pickups it'd be virtually noiseless when not playing.

Shoutout to Jeff, thanks for getting it here super quickly! And to Walrus Audio. I feel like this one really blurs the line between amp distortion and pedal distortion.
Music background: Music Instructor & Audio Engineer
Rated 5/5

Very awesome distortion pedal!!

Love the versatility of the eras it gets me the high gain tone that I'm looking for. Walrus hit out of the part again!
Rated 5/5

Eras turn me into walrus

Awesome quality perfect Sound catching eye artwork I just love it but thanks to this pedal I build another pedalboard with walrus . Anyway I love this pedal it was love at first sight due the artwork and when I use it just blow my mind , walrus it's meaning of quality good effects and impressive sounds . Thanks to Aaron Tremain best sales engineer.
Rated 5/5

Very Nice

All 5 modes sound great.
With the added blend knob, you can really dial in some cool sounds. The EQ with bass and treble is a bonus, and both work very well. Very usable controls, easy to find and shape a variety of sounds and styles.
Definitely digging this new Walrus Audio pedal, and I highly recommend it.
Rated 5/5

The Effect

Perfect, beautiful aggressive sound comes out of this beast with a unique touch of smoothness that I haven't found in any other distortion device if anybody is reading this and you don't have one, try it out I'm pretty sure this thing won't let you down thank you Sweetwater!!
Music background: Beginner