The Walrus Audio Ages Five-State Overdrive is a versatile overdrive pedal featuring five distinct gain states accessible via a rotary selector. Each state delivers a unique character — from smooth, compressed breakup to thick, chewy saturation — giving guitarists a wide tonal palette within a single compact unit. A dedicated Dry blend knob allows precise mixing of clean and effected signal, while an independent bass boost/cut control shapes the low-end response before the drive circuit.

Five Gain States

The rotary selector cycles through five carefully voiced modes: State I uses silicon soft clipping for a smooth, compressed tone with natural sparkle; State II employs LED soft clipping for a pushed, sparkling response; State III delivers tight, high-gain silicon saturation; State IV provides high-gain LED clipping for a saturated, punchy sound; and State V uses silicon hard clipping for the thickest, chewiest overdrive character.

Blend and Bass Controls

The Dry blend knob enables parallel mixing of the dry signal with the overdrive signal, preserving low-end punch and articulation at any gain level. The pre-circuit bass control allows independent boost or cut of low frequencies, making it easy to fine-tune the pedal's response for different guitars and amplifiers.

Technical Specifications

The Ages features true bypass switching, a 1 MΩ input impedance and a 10 kΩ output impedance. It operates on a standard 9 V DC center-negative power supply drawing 100 mA. Dimensions are 2.62 × 4.77 × 2.25 inches. The Black edition features an all-black finish.