PigtronixPhilosopher's Tone 2 Compressor / Sustainer + Grit Pedal

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone 2

The Philosopher's Tone 2 from Pigtronix continues their legacy of premium optical compressor designs, complete with switchable overdrive circuits to create truly mindblowing tones. This compressor and sustainer effect enlightens your instrument's tone like never before, with noiseless and ultra-clean sustain to help bring out every detail of your expression. Simple controls make it easy to sound your best, with dedicated knobs for sustain amount, blend, and output volume.

The central rocking switch selects between two modes of overdrive for the Grit effect, with both germanium and silicon circuits that impart different voicings and saturation on your signal. The germanium design is based on a revitalized version of the Grit effect in the Philosopher's Tone Gold Edition, perfectly voiced for the sustainer, while the silicon option provides a tight and modern sound that excels in virtually any signal chain. Engaging the Grit effect bypasses the Blend control, foregoing parallel compression for a rich and lively saturated sustain. No matter your application, the Philosopher's Tone 2 continues to advance Pigtronix's refined taste for compression effects, offering thought-provoking tones from subtle to slamming for guitarists, bassists, and synth players alike.

Philosopher's Tone 2 Features

• Optical compressor pedal with selectable overdrive stage
• Iconic compressor / sustainer design with simple controls
• Sustain adjusts compression amount on a single knob
• Blend control mixes compressed and uncompressed signal for parallel processing, bypassed when Grit is engaged
• Grit effect with selectable diodes and dedicated footswitch
• Silicon and Germanium overdrive modes for versatile character
• Treble control boosts or cuts high frequencies at 2kHz