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Walrus Audio releases neat Canvas Rehearsal - Headphone Amp and Practice Pedal
Key Points
The Walrus Audio Canvas Rehearsal is a hybrid end-of-chain device combining a headphone amp with a practice pedal: metronome, Bluetooth backing-track playback, and 1/8” auxiliary input, plus buffered stereo connectivity.
I/O and controls: 1/8” headphone out, 1/4” mono/stereo outputs, stereo and mono 1/4” inputs; tap tempo 40–250 BPM, three mini knobs and an OLED screen; independent volume controls for guitar, metronome and auxiliary; fine-tune meter, tap division and click accent.
MIDI and availability: full MIDI In/Out and it passes all MIDI data through. As of 2026-07-13, the price was £249. Available at leading dealers.
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.
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