Walrus Audio Bellwether

While many manufacturers stretch the limits of digital delay to surreal extremes, Walrus’ Bellwether reveals how utterly amazing analog delays can sound when bucket-brigade technology is utilized to its fullest. The 12 onboard BBDs deliver a full second of delay and beautiful LFO modulation. With its effect-loop and realtime control options the Bellwether is contender for the ultimate BBD echo unit.
$349 street
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In the years we’ve compiled our annual list of Premier Gear Award winners, we’ve probably never seen a list more eclectic than 2015’s. From high-gain monster amps and atmospheric reverbs to mini overdrives and wahs, 2015’s award winners covered all the bases.

As always, it was a joy to see how both big-time musical instrument industry players and little shops a step removed from the garage managed to haul in Premier Guitar’s prize for gear excellence. And if anyone’s counting, we’re pretty sure we also set a record for Premier Gear Award winners. So we hope you’re comfy—this list of primo gear may take some time to cover.