Philosopher Bass Compressor

The Pigtronix Philosopher Bass Compressor is a compact stompbox format pedal that brings the heralded Philosopher’s Tone compressor circuit to bassists. It features a wide-range analog compression circuit with unrivaled sustain and parallel blend, allowing the clean sound of the instrument to be heard in parallel with the optical compression. The SUSTAIN control varies the compression threshold to provide everything from subtle peak limiting to infinite clean sustain, with incredible low-end response. Additionally, the pedal includes a GRIT knob that blends in a harmonic distortion tuned especially for low-frequency domination.

The Philosopher Bass Compressor is designed for use with a tube or solid-state amp, or even straight into a mixing board, DI, or DAW, delivering a new level of control and power to bass players at an affordable price. It features true- bypass switching and runs on standard 9VDC power with an internal voltage- doubling circuit providing 18VDC power rails for superior performance with active basses.

Specifications:
- Wide-range analog compression circuit
- SUSTAIN control for varying compression threshold
- Compression blend knob for mixing clean tone in parallel with optical compression
- GRIT knob for blending in harmonic distortion tuned for low-frequency domination
- True-bypass switching
- Standard 9VDC power with internal voltage-doubling circuit providing 18VDC power rails

The pedal's compact size makes it suitable for pedalboard integration and offers bassists a new level of control over their sound, with the ability to achieve transparent and musical results.