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Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Reviews

5 4.8/5.0 based on 4 customer reviews

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Charlie Davis
There isn't a guitar player on the planet who wouldn't benefit from having one of these pedals. Anything from DynaComp squish, to clean open sustain. The only compressor I've ever used that left my attack and note-clarity alone, but gave me endless sustain. Even a grit knob for a little extra sizzle for solos. Simply the best guitar compressor I've ever used.
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Customer Reviews

Mike R.
from Warren, RI
March 5, 2012 Music Background:
Pro Musician

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone

Wow - This is the best compressor out there. You also get distortion and a treble EQ. Just try it and you'll wonder how you ever got along without it. GREAT PEDAL and worth the price!!!!

from
February 13, 2012 Music Background:
gigging Pop-rock R&B Band

Philosophers stone rocks

AWSOME>
Brian
from Hampton, VA USA
May 9, 2012 Music Background:
Guitarist, recording engineer, project studio owner

Philosopher's Tone makes the difference

Great tone box. If you have a one channe amp this would be like adding a second channel with some crunch in it. It also acts as a great boost box. The grit is not really a distortion in my opinion but does provide some nice color to the tone. I gave it a 4.5 because I would have prefered this pedal in a portrait format instead of landscape. The cable input and output orientation is a little annoying.
Dan Sadowski
from Moriah Center, NY USA
February 15, 2012 Music Background:
Recording Engineer / Semi Pro Musician

Excellent!!!

I bought this based on the recommendation of my Sweetwater Rep Alex! All I can say is Thank You!!! This thing is amazing! Soooooo smooth... Responds really well... The "grit" knob is a great tool as well... Love this thing! Buy it, you won't be disappointed! I gave 4.5 stars only because I wish it was configured in the portrait orientation instead of landscape... It doesn't fit great on my pedalboard compared to my other pedals... I know I could buy a different pedalboard and probably avoid the issue... It's just an opinion... However, take my word for it, this is worth every cent!!!!

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone

Compressor/Sustainer/Distortion Pedal with Blend, Treble EQ, Ratio, and Threshold Controls

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