Since the launch of the Mako D1 delay four years ago, three more pedals have been added to the series: the ACS1 stomp modeller, the MAKO R1 reverb, and the MAKO M1 modulation effect. Today, the manufacturer is giving all four a makeover: Walrus Audio MAKO MK2 is here!
Walrus Audio MAKO MK2: OLEAD display and more preset slots
Let’s start with the most striking new feature of all four pedals in the MAKO MK2 series: the OLED display underneath the six controls. To be honest, I’m ambivalent about this. Of course, more information and detail is usually a good thing. But the screen and the text on it look so small in the pictures that I’m not sure how well these will work on stage or in gloomy rehearsal rooms.
Walrus Audio has also increased the headroom and lowered the noise floor on all four pedals. That way you will be able to play into each pedal even more dynamically. In addition, each MAKO pedal now offers 128 preset slots – plenty of room for a wide variety of effect settings. According to Walrus Audio, they have also incorporated feedback from the community into the various effect modes for each of the four effects and optimized them accordingly.
MAKO ACS1 MK2: New Amps and Cabs
Aside from the OLED display, the ACS1 stomp modeller also brings the most additional features of the second generation. Walrus Audio has added three new amp emulations: Peavey 5150 for high-gain sounds like Eddie. An Orange Rockerverb emulation for bluesier sounds. And Mesa Boogie’s Dual Rectifier. So you get six amps to choose from in total.
There are also six additional cabs to choose from, with impulse responses created by Justin York of York Audio and the six already built into the first generation of Tone Factor. You can also load your own impulse responses via the USB-C port (which is also used for firmware updates). And very useful: a noise gate!
The new generation is a big step forward in terms of price. The second generation ACS1 costs 499 Euros at Thomann* and will be available in mid-October.
MAKO MK2 bei R1, D1 and M1
In addition to the new OLED display, the reverb, delay, and modulation pedals also feature a number of new updates. For example, Walrus Audio has added a new grain delay mode to the MAKO MK2 D1, following an update in 2022. And if you sync’ the pedal via MIDI, the BpM can now also be set and changed on the new display.
When the new MAKO MK2 reverb pedal, Walrus Audio completely reprogrammed all six reverb modes. And the latest pedal, the MAKO MK2 M1, now also includes a flanger in the chorus algorithm, as is appropriate for modulation pedals.
Each of the three pedals costs 449 euros at Thomann* – also available here from mid-October 2024 .
Infos über die neuen Pedale von Walrus Audio
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