The year 2011 was a big one with memorable events like Prince William and Kate’s wedding, “Party Rock Anthem” was everywhere, but maybe the most relevant to you since you’re reading this, was the birth of effect pedal creators, Walrus Audio. With only a couple of employees and a tiny shop, Walrus burst into the guitar effects world with their first pedal, the Voyager Overdrive, turning heads of guitarists like Joe Bonamassa, Ed O’Brien, and Nels Cline. As the Voyager enters its teenage years, Walrus Audio is excited to announce the MKII. Adding thoughtful features not seen on a Klon-style circuit before, the Voyager gets five variations of overdrive texture selectable by rotary, and a foot-switchable parametric mid-frequency EQ. 

The five-way rotary switch includes the following modes:

1: Classic 1N34A Germanium Diodes (most compressed). This is the original Voyager sound.

2: Classic 1N34A Germanium Diodes with bass boost (trust us).

3: Symmetric Silicon Diodes (more open and dynamic).

4: Asymmetric Silicon Diodes (least compressed, open & driven).

5: Asymmetric Silicon Diodes with bass boost (least compressed, open & driven with a bass boost.)

External updates include top-mounted jacks, and true bypass, soft-touch relay switches.

The Voyager MKII is available in two different versions: 

1. Seafoam with black ink and the Voyager satellite illustrated by original Voyager artist, Nathan Price. 

2. Matte black with cream ink and space helmet illustrated by Christi Du Toit.

The die-cast enclosure’s exact size is 4.77” x 2.6” x 1.39” including knobs. Power requirements are 9VDC, center negative (100mA minimum).

Walrus Audio is offering The Voyager MKII for a retail price of $249.99 and is available now at walrusaudio.com and authorized dealers all over the world.