Fat, Sizzling Octave Fuzz and ’60s-style Filter FX
Walrus Audio’s Kangra Filter Fuzz is a true-bypass guitar pedal that serves up fat, sizzling octave fuzz along with ’60s-style filter envelope effects. Saturday Night Live guitarist Jared Scharff is a certified fuzz fanatic, and he asked Walrus Audio to design a modern filtered fuzz pedal inspired by his go-to vintage fuzz, the Kay Fuzz Tone. The ensuing collaboration produced the Kangra, which delivered the grit and vintage vibe Scharff was looking for. This roadworthy pedal with modern features and eye-popping Adam Forster artwork was inspired by Jared's trip to the Kangra Valley near the Himalayan Mountains.
Note: The use of an isolated power supply is recommended for powering all Walrus Audio Pedals. Daisy-chain power supplies are not recommended. Power supply not included.
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Fuzz
The Kangra's M/V switch lets you select between two distinctly different flavors of fuzz. In the Vintage (V) position, you get a ragged, "spatty" breakup with shorter, gritty sustain that's ideal for single-note lines. Flip to the Modern (M) position for a tighter, more "forgiving" fuzz with longer sustain that lends itself to a wider range of playing styles.
Filter
The Kangra is also equipped with a versatile filter that has Sensitivity, Resonance, Frequency, and Envelope filter controls. Use the filter on its own to sculpt your tone, or flip the Envelope filter switch for funky ’60s-style sounds. About the filter, Jared Scharff says: "I wanted to go for that vintage MCP 3000 lowpass type of thing…without it being too wah pedal like." Guitarists at Sweetwater think the Kangra nails it.
Walrus Audio: built by tone-tweakers, for tone-tweakers
The artists, musicians, and engineers at Walrus Audio take pleasure in chasing sounds that inspire, like the perfect breakup of an overdrive, a beautifully thick distortion, an endlessly sustaining reverb, and a self-oscillating delay. Simply put, they love to play with sound. They design stompboxes that re-create the sonic textures they hear in their heads. Built by tone-tweakers, for tone-tweakers, Walrus Audio's guitar pedals are as versatile as they are functional. Complete with eye-grabbing graphics, Walrus Audio's pedals are the perfect tools for guitarists who want to sculpt their own unique sounds.
Walrus Audio Kangra Filter Fuzz Features:
- Octave fuzz with switchable Modern/Vintage modes
- Lowpass filter with switchable envelope
- Custom Adam Forster artwork
- True-bypass circuitry
- Power requirement: 100mA minimum
- Isolated power supply recommended (not included)
