Walrus Audio Canvas Volume Pedal

Retailing in the region of £279.00

On the menu for January 2026 are the Walrus Audio Guitar Pedals, freshly added and carefully selected. These New units are available to order online with fast, secure delivery from trusted UK retailers. Read on for full details, specifications, demos, videos, reviews, and the best places to buy the Walrus Audio Guitar Pedals today.


Description

On the menu for January 2026 are the Walrus Audio Guitar Pedals, freshly added and carefully selected. These New units are available to order online with fast, secure delivery from trusted UK retailers. Read on for full details, specifications, demos, videos, reviews, and the best places to buy the Walrus Audio Guitar Pedals today.

The Canvas Volume Pedal is designed to give players unprecedented control, reliability, and flexibility from a volume pedal. Built around a precision position sensor and high-quality VCAs (Voltage Controlled Amplifiers), Canvas Volume delivers a premium, all-analogue signal path without the mechanical compromises of traditional designs. Shape the feel and response of Canvas Volume to fit your playing style with customizable features, including multiple tapers modelled from existing volume pedals, minimum-on volume, maximum gain, and lag.

No strings. No pots. No gears. Nothing to wear out, get scratchy, or fail mid-set. With contactless position sensing and a robust metal chassis, Canvas Volume is designed for players who demand consistency night after night. It’s a modern volume pedal built to solve old problems without sacrificing tone or feel.

Housed in a rugged steel and aluminium chassis that balances durability with pedalboard-friendly weight, Canvas Volume is engineered for years of consistent performance on stage, in the studio, and everywhere in between.

Fully Analogue Signal Path, Digitally Controlled Precision

Canvas Volume uses a precision position sensor to track pedal movement and translate it into smooth, musical volume changes via high-quality analogue VCAs. The result is the feel and tone players expect from a classic volume pedal, paired with modern consistency and control.

Flexible Signal Routing

Designed to integrate seamlessly into virtually any rig, Canvas Volume supports multiple signal flows:

  • Mono In / Mono Out with Dedicated Tuner Out
  • Stereo In / Stereo Out
  • Mono In / Dual Mono Out

Whether you’re running a simple mono setup, a stereo board, or need dual outputs from a single input, Canvas Volume adapts easily to your workflow.

Deep Customisation Under the Heel

The control interface is discreetly tucked under the heel of the pedal, keeping your settings safe while remaining easy to access. Two buttons and LED indicators give you control over four powerful parameters:

  • Taper

    The taper defines how your volume changes across the pedal’s sweep – and it’s the key to dialling in the perfect feel. Canvas Volume includes our own custom-designed taper plus seven carefully modelled tapers from classic, real-world volume pedals. Taper 1 is custom-designed specifically for the Canvas Volume, aiming to provide an ultra-smooth response for guitar players. Tapers 2-6 provide more traditional audio tapers modelled after popular volume pedals. Tapers 7 and 8 feature models from pedals with a more linear response favoured by pedal steel players:

    • Taper One (Canvas Taper)
    • Taper Two (Lehle model)
    • Taper Three (Boss model)
    • Taper Four (Dunlop model)
    • Taper Five (Ernie Ball VP Jr model)
    • Taper Six (Hotone model)
    • Taper Seven (Hilton model)
    • Taper Eight (Goodrich model)
  • Minimum On

    Sets how much signal passes through when the pedal is fully heel-down. At its lowest setting, Canvas Volume provides extreme attenuation (about -90dB). Raising this value allows some signal to remain at heel-down, perfect for volume swells that never fully disappear or for faster response at the start of the sweep.

  • Gain

    Controls the maximum output level at toe-down. Unity gain (0dB) sits at the default setting, with additional headroom available in 3dB increments, up to +9dB, making Canvas Volume equally capable as a clean volume boost.

  • Lag

    Lag introduces a delay between pedal movement and volume response, smoothing out transitions and enhancing swells. From immediate, fast response to a dramatic 2-second lag, this parameter lets you fine-tune the pedal’s feel to your playing style. Note: Lag works alongside whichever taper you’ve chosen and will respond to that taper’s curve. For example, a linear taper curve will have an equal amount of lag going from toe down to heel down positions. Lag following a non-linear curve will swell into a toe-down position quicker than going into a heel-down position.

Utility Menu & Advanced Functions

  • Factory Reset – Restore all settings to factory defaults
  • Calibration – Easily recalibrate pedal travel for precise operation
  • Mono Mode Selection – Choose between tuner output or dual mono output when running mono
  • DFU Mode – For firmware updates (only when directed by Walrus Audio support)

These tools ensure your pedal stays dialled in, accurate, and ready for long-term use.

Key Features

  • Premium Analogue Signal Path – Built around a precision position sensor and high-quality VCAs, delivering a premium, fully all-analogue signal path without strings, pots, or gears to wear out, get scratchy, or fail
  • Built for Any Rig – Flexible signal routing supports mono in / mono out with dedicated tuner out, mono in / dual mono out, or full true stereo operation to integrate easily into a wide range of rigs
  • Careful Design – Control interface tucked under the heel of the pedal, using two buttons and LED indicators to select and edit parameters while keeping settings protected during performance
  • Have It Your Way – User-adjustable controls for taper, minimum on volume, maximum gain, and lag, including eight taper options modelled after popular real-world volume pedals, allowing players to shape feel and response to best fit their rig and playing style.

Specifications

  • Power Requirements: 9VDC, 300mA, Centre-Negative, 2.1mm. Power supply not included.
  • Input Impedance: 1 MΩ
  • Output Impedance: 330 Ω
  • Frequency Response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz
  • Inputs: 2 × 1/4″ unbalanced TS
  • Outputs: 2 × 1/4″ unbalanced TS
  • USB-C: For firmware updates via walrusaudio.io
  • Size: Height 4.8 cm × Width 9.1 cm × Depth 22.5 cm
  • Weight: 1.0 kg

Additional information

Weight 0.8 kg

Brand

Walrus Audio

Walrus Audio is an American boutique guitar effects pedal company based in Oklahoma City, known for its high-quality, innovative designs and artistic approach to pedal-making. Founded in 2011 by Brady Smith, the company quickly gained a reputation for creating pedals that offer a unique blend of rich, expressive tones and striking visual aesthetics.

Each Walrus Audio pedal is designed with meticulous attention to detail, often incorporating complex circuitry that allows for a wide range of sonic possibilities.

The pedals feature distinctive, hand-drawn artwork on their enclosures, making them visually appealing as well. Walrus Audio’s product lineup includes a variety of effects such as reverb, delay, overdrive, modulation, and more, and their pedals are widely appreciated by musicians for their creativity, durability, and superior sound quality.

Category

Guitar Pedals

Tags

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New

This is brand new, fresh in, and a UK warranty is included. New Gear always comes from trusted UK music retailers.

Tuner

A tuner is an essential pedal or device that helps keep your guitar perfectly in tune by detecting the pitch of each string and showing whether it’s sharp or flat. Tuners come in many forms, from simple clip-on units to advanced pedalboard models with bright displays and muting options for silent tuning on stage. They ensure accurate pitch, stable tone, and a more professional sound, making them one of the most important tools for any guitarist.

Volume

Volume pedals control the output level of a guitar signal using a foot-operated treadle. They allow smooth volume swells, dynamic control during playing, and easy muting between songs. Volume pedals can be placed at different points in the signal chain to either control overall loudness or adjust gain and drive behaviour when positioned before distortion or overdrive pedals.