Walrus Audio releases neat Canvas Rehearsal - Headphone Amp and Practice Pedal

The Walrus Audio Canvas Rehearsal is an interesting new hybrid device - which combines smart end-of-chain stereo connectivity with a headphone amp, and a practice pedal with metronome and bluetooth backing-tracks playback, as well as AUX-in support.

You can tap in a tempo from 40-250 BPM, and control various parameters of the device via 3 main mini knobs and a handy OLED screen. You also have full MIDI In / Out to control the pedal remotely.

In some ways it competes with the Boss Katana : Go and Fender Mustang Micro Plus devices. While I see it mostly being used as an end-of-chain Headphone Amp - for great use at those various Headphone-only Shows - I expect to see plenty of these in circulation over the year.

As a practice device - especially for green room and backstage practice use - I feel that the smaller and more portable Fender Mustang Micro Plus and Boss Katana : Go have the advantage. The Katan : Go is about to be reissued!

The Canvas Rehearsal is for sure a smart innovation - while for me - most of its use will surely be on the Headphone Amp side of things!

Key features

• All-in-One End-of-Chain Practice / Rehearsal Tool with buffered output
• Features a 1/8" headphone output and 1/4" jack mono and stereo output
• Stereo and mono ¼” jack inputs
• Play along with music via Bluetooth or 1/8” stereo auxiliary input
• Practice with built-in metronome that can be set from 40-250 BPM
• Set BPM via encoder knob or tap in
• Independent volume controls for guitar input, metronome, and auxiliary input
• Fine-tune your meter, tap division and accent beat for a fully customized metronome experience
• Easy-to-read OLED display showing BPM, meter, division, and click accent
• Control through standard MIDI messages and passes all MIDI data through

The Canvas Rehearsal is priced at $249 / €289 / £249 - and should be available at most leading dealers now.