Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone 2 Optical Compressor Pedal

Elevating the groundbreaking optical compression of the original Philosopher’s Tone to a new plane of tonal enlightenment, the Philosopher’s Tone 2 is a world-class compressor/sustainer with footswitchable Grit, allowing for more versatility than ever before.

Crank up your tone with that iconic germanium grit! Dial in smooth highs, rich mids, and hit that Blend knob to mix your raw sound with lush sustain—perfect for preserving a punchy attack. Flip on the Grit circuit to bypass the Blend and bring on bold distortion in Germanium or Silicon modes. And with a Treble control to boost or cut 6dB at 2kHz, you've got total command over your tone.

The Philosopher’s Tone 2 features true-bypass switching and internal 18V power rails for maximum clean headroom that is ideal for use with hot pickups, active bass, synthesizers and other line-level sources. Runs on 9VDC.

Features:

• Internal 18 volts of headroom
• Completely redefined Grit knob 
• Boosts or cuts treble at 2kHz
• Mix your compressed effect with blend control