Walrus Audio

OCTOBER 2018 TOTAL GUITAR
From the weird to the wonderful, these ’verbs
have all the sounds your heart could desire...
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B
ased around the FV1 chip, the Fathom is
a worthy representative of the boutique
pedal market. It sports four patches,
each with a patch-specifi c control. There’s a
decay, damp and mix knob, and a three-way
toggle for modulation level. As a nice extra,
there’s a second footswitch that maxes out
the delay time, so you can dynamically shift it
to hang at the end of a passage or lick. Out of
the patches on off er – hall, plate, lo-fi and
sonar – the highlights are the hall and plate.
Though the dual-octave-blend sonar mode is
an interesting idea, the FV1 has never been
strong as a pitch shifter and it shows.
G
iven the price, you might not expect
much of the Oceans 11, but don’t
underestimate it! There’s a plethora of
settings, from mod and shimmer, to the wild
polyphonic octave, but also a rogue’s gallery of
standard options like echo, plate, spring, hall
and reverse. While reverse has been out-of-
vogue on compact pedals, the demand from
shoegazers has remained, and the 11 is likely
to be hit based on this mode alone. It’s a
brilliant eff ect, whether you’re playing
psychedelic music or just looking to throw in a
wacky solo. The core hall and plate sounds are
excellent, too, so it’s not just a one-trick pony.
WALRUS AUDIO
FATHOM
HIDDEN DEPTHS
Electro-Harmonix
Oceans 11
CINEMATIC ’VERBS
BYPASS:
Neunaber, Fender, EHX:
Buffered bypass
Walrus Audio: Walrus smart
bypass
POWER:
Fender, Walrus, EHX: 9V power
supply
Neunaber - 9-12V power supply
CONTA CT:
Neunaber: Audio Distribution
Group [phone]
audiodistributiongroup.com
Fender: Fender EMEA
0845 305 1122 fender.com
Walrus: FACE [phone]
face.be
EHX: EHX [phone]
ehx.com
AT A GLANCE
£201
£120
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FEATURES
SOUND QUALITY
VALUE FOR MONEY
BUILD QUALITY
USABILITY
OVERALL RATING
SUMMARY
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