Walrus Audio Kamakura ERAS

Versatile Distortion pedal for electric guitar with Limited edition Kamakura artwork

With the Walrus Audio Kamakura Series ERAS, the creative effects company from Oklahoma City sends a particularly versatile Five State Distortion into the race, which leaves no sound wish unfulfilled. As a basis for characterful guitar sounds, the analog circuit of the ERAS offers five sound modes with LED or silicone clipping, while an active 2-band EQ allows the precise adjustment of the tone. In addition, the distortion pedal from Walrus Audio has a blend control, which can be mixed with the clean guitar signal, and definition and pressure of the set sound.

Analog circuitry with five sound modes

At the heart of the fully analog ERAS circuitry are five sound modes that define the basic sonic character of the effects pedal, interacting with the gain and volume controls:

• I Tight Mode with LED Hard-Clipping: with a slight mid-cut and excellent response, this mode is predestined for fast-playing palm mutes and riffs.
• II Tight Mode with Silicon Hard-Clipping: Silicon diodes and the reduced mid spectrum of the second sound mode provide a creamy sound with pleasant compression.
• III Dual Clipping Mode: The combination of LED and silicon clipping results in a rich tone with subtle mid-scoop and long sustain.
• IV Rhythm Mode with LED Hard Clipping: The tight sound with reduced mids provides the ideal foundation for driving riffs, even with lower tuned guitars.
• V Rhythm Mode with Silicon Hard-Clipping: This mode promises a warm sound with deep mid-cut.
  

Precise options for adjusting the sound

For precise tone adjustment, the Walrus Audio ERAS Five-State Distortion features an active 2-band equalizer that precisely boosts or cuts bass and treble. The blend control of the ERAS mixes the clean and distorted signal steplessly, whereby only the clean tone is present when set to the left, while only the distorted tone is heard when set to the right.