WALRUS AUDIO JANUS

A FUZZ PEDAL THAT PEOPLE WILL ASK ABOUT AT EVERY GIG

RRP: $415

Distributor: Walrus Audio

Topology: Transistor

EQ: Yes, toggle and passive cut Bypass: True

Pros:

Looks cool

Sounds cool

Cons:

Expensive

Easy to knock joysticks with your feet

The Janus is a bit of a sneaky addition to this list, as it’s technically not just a fuzz. One side is a fuzz with a joystick to control the fuzz level and tone, while the other is a tremolo with joystick to control the rate and depth of the trem.

Besides looking cool, the joysticks are useful features if you’re using the Janus in the studio, or - shock horror - on a table, for synthesisers.

The fuzz side is essentially the Walrus Jupiter, a fuzz pedal based on the Big Muff with a series of mods to the clipping options and bass. Apart from the artwork being cool, the Jupiter isn’t the most exciting fuzz around, but in the Janus it’s a different, radically more expressive beast.