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NEW Walrus Audio Polychrome Flanger!

Rolling Thunder

Rolling Thunder

Jun 20, 2016
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When Walrus Audio comes out with a new modulation pedal, I give it a look. I think we can all agree that they make some of the best. Anyhow, I've been lurking around various flange pedals for months now and they come out with a new one, the Polychrome. After a few demos, I clicked my way to Sweetwater's shopping cart and check out.



Here's the general vibe I'm going for with this pedal and my P-bass:
 
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I didn't have an interest in the Julianna, so never noticed.

I don't know if it's going to backfire as big as Knobs suggests, but have to admit I'm not to keen on it, though I understand Walrus' reasoning for doing it that way. It hasn't changed my opinion of the pedal, still think it looks/sounds great.


Deleted member 132197 said:
oh no, IMO that honour goes to the ibanez airplane flanger, but that thing is huge
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Huge or not... Definitely another great one!
 
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Karlo.kc said:
They did the same thing with Julianna. It seems that's their new marketing scheme.
I remember that KNOBs wasn't happy with that:

EDIT I just found the bass demo:
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Ooookay. It's as if WA is a business who sustains themselves on selling items for more than they paid to make it and advertising is a large component of "making money". Tsk tsk and a wag of my finger at you, good sirs.

Please.
 
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EitherOr said:
This marketing approach is SOP for many product types. I don’t see how this would be a surprise that they would have multiple sources review the pedal. Seems like a good thing for customers and the reviewer.
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That KNOBS blurb, whoever that happens to be, is detached from reality. I'm not saying Walrus Audio is akin to Goldman Sachs, but they are a business who would like to continue to be successful. This involves selling strategy.

Well, this thread got slightly derailed, but oh well. I found what should be a great pedal and felt the urge to share with the rest of the class.
 
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Feral Feline said:
Notice how all the demo-vids dropped within hours of Walrus' launch of the pedal?
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That's what's called a "marketing blitz." The Algorithms love it.

Sounds too clean to me. I want a flanger to sound like something's going wrong, like it could deafen me at any moment.

I always get excited when a new Walrus drops but am always disappointed by the time I finish listening to demos. They seem more style than substance to me.

I do love their Red pedal though.
 
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callofcthulhu said:
That's what's called a "marketing blitz." The Algorithms love it.

Sounds too clean to me. I want a flanger to sound like something's going wrong, like it could deafen me at any moment.

I always get excited when a new Walrus drops but am always disappointed by the time I finish listening to demos. They seem more style than substance to me.

I do love their Red pedal though.
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It sounds like a Julia with added feedback/comb-filter to make it a flanger. I happen to love my Julia so I though this was a no-brainer (at least to me).
 
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Rolling Thunder said:
It sounds like a Julia with added feedback/comb-filter to make it a flanger. I happen to love my Julia so I though this was a no-brainer (at least to me).
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Yeahhh I had the same reaction to Julia actually - too clean. But then I use a CH-1 haha.

Different strokes, we obviously have different tonal goals. If you want to sound clean and pretty seems like you’ve found a good match.
 
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callofcthulhu said:
That's what's called a "marketing blitz." The Algorithms love it.

Sounds too clean to me. I want a flanger to sound like something's going wrong, like it could deafen me at any moment.

I always get excited when a new Walrus drops but am always disappointed by the time I finish listening to demos. They seem more style than substance to me.

I do love their Red pedal though.
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I'm not too familiar with Walrus products; the Emissary Parallel boost and the 385 OD caught my interest then they came out. The ill-fated preamp-EQ-boost was interesting but I'd already built myself something similar. The Polychrome certainly has captured my attention, though.

"Sounds too clean" — Is that the machine itself, though, or the 'reviewers' not wanting to ruffle anyone's feathers just choosing tame settings 'cause "who would want a spazzed out flanger sound?"

Me.

For example: I like clean comps, I like dirty comps; and I'm interested in all things flanger — so which gone-wrong flangers flip your switch? :drool:
 
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Feral Feline said:
I'm not too familiar with Walrus products; the Emissary Parallel boost and the 385 OD caught my interest then they came out. The ill-fated preamp-EQ-boost was interesting but I'd already built myself something similar. The Polychrome certainly has captured my attention, though.

"Sounds too clean" — Is that the machine itself, though, or the 'reviewers' not wanting to ruffle anyone's feathers just choosing tame settings 'cause "who would want a spazzed out flanger sound?"

Me.

For example: I like clean comps, I like dirty comps; and I'm interested in all things flanger — so which gone-wrong flangers flip your switch? :drool:
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Only one I've owned personally is a Mooer Eleclady (disappointed). But I've had a love affair with a former bandmate's BF-2 (run at 9v).

The Mr. Black Shepherd's End and the Keeley Bubbletron are on my shortlist to try out when I next have the room to spare on my board.
 
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NPD! Just arrived by USPS. Have to work today but tomorrow I want to give it a go. I literally swapped it out with a Julia on my pedalboard. Nothing permanent, of course, but "2 pedals enter, one leaves". Or keep them both because I can.
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