Walrus Mantle - The newest IMA gizmo.

[ezbass]

55 minutes ago, AngeR said:

Just for curiosity, in the opinion of the people that finds it too expensive, what would be a fair price for this?

It depends how it stacks up against other boutique pres. Nobles are crazy expensive, Caveman too. Origin Effects are less expensive at around £550, as is the Jad Freer (IIRC), which, given the similar pedal board nature of the Walrus, I think is where it should be pitched. For my own use, £250-£300 is going to be my top end and there are plenty of offerings up to that figure for preamps that do what I need/want.

[soulstar89]

2 hours ago, Musicman20 said:

Exactly my thoughts. The Sadowsky and Tech 21 pre amps have been used for decades. They aren't cheap. They are extremely well made and well renowned. 

 

This IMA chap is a great player, he seems extremely enthusiastic. But, he just seems like yet another online personality pushing product. Do we have any links to his bands or recordings?

 

 Ian Martin Allison is a session player. great personality. He is also a part of scott's bass lessons. The company probably thought it was a good idea to collab with Ian as his done things with mike lull, La Bella and dunlop. His signature Mike Lull is rather cool. 

 

https://ianmartinallison.com/

[Musicman20]

1 hour ago, AngeR said:

Honestly, I get the product and what they wanted to achieve. 
For me, the EQ on most pedals isn’t what it needs to be for a working bass player. 
As for the price, if the pedal does what it claims to do and the quality is top notch, it’s not out of this world. 
 

in my opinion, if you feel the need for something like that, makes a lot of sense but if it’s not your case can be difficult.

 

Just for curiosity, in the opinion of the people that finds it too expensive, what would be a fair price for this?

Walrus Audio are not established, IMO, in the bass world to warrant such high prices.

 

They refer to 'premium' components. I mean, they list transformers and a 'year of research', but what EXACTLY is premium. I want specifics. See how Thorpyfx approaches such claims, as they really are bulletproof high end pedals.

 

I've always thought they try to push their guitar pedals like the 'Apple' of pedals. I've not heard one that is that remarkable. 

 

This preamp doesn't seem to actually do that much at all. Ian's tone is from his playing and his bass. It sounds like a nice EQ pedal? There needs to be way more comparisons of dry/or a normal DI compared to this high end version.