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Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Compressor / Sustain Pedal

Micro Compression Sustainer Pedal with Volume, Sustain, Treble, and Blend Controls
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The Philosopher's Tone in a Compact Size

The Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone compressor/sustainer pedal makes your guitar come alive. The Philosopher's Tone boasts a treble EQ knob, a blend control, and a sustain control for adding body to you leads, taming your rhythm-guitar work, and adding harmonic richness to your tone. Best of all, all of this power now comes in the tiny, pedalboard-friendly enclosure that efficiently runs on 9 volts. Drastically increase your guitar's sustain with virtually no noise with the pedalboard-ready Philosopher's Tone.

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Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Sustain Pedal Features:

  • Incredible sustain with virtually no noise
  • Compact size is perfect for today's loaded pedalboards
  • Blend control allows you to combine compressed and uncompressed signals
  • Treble EQ lets you easily brighten or smooth out your tone
  • True-bypass switching
  • Conveniently runs on 9-volt power

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Tech Specs

  • Pedal Type: Compression, Sustain
  • Analog/Digital: Analog
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/4"
  • True Bypass: Yes
  • Power Source: 9V DC power supply (sold separately)
  • Height: 1.5"
  • Width: 1.75"
  • Depth: 3.75"
  • Manufacturer Part Number: PTM2

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Pigtronix philosopher's tone micro

Great pedal. Dialed in, the sustain is the best of any compression/pedal I have tried. Micro in size but well built; it should last a long time.
Thanks always to Alex Campos and Micaela Wilson and all at Sweetwater, absolute best in the business.
by C. DeWitt from Prescott, AZ on
Music background: Guitar.

Best Compression and Sustain Combo Pedal I've Ever Used

Hands down have never used a pedal quite like this one! It works so quietly and effectively in allowing me to discover and coax out all of the full tonal possibilities that I could ever want with my Acoustic-Electrics and Electric Guitars, either playing through amps and/or direct-in recording. Love it. Appreciate how quickly Sweetwater sent this to me and it arrived in perfect condition. Thanks, Sweetwater!
by Don from Pensacola, FL on
Music background: Songwriter, Guitarist, Musician, Former Live Performer and now a Home Recorder & Producer

Wow! GREAT sound! Incredible sustain!

When I ordered this I didn't realize a friend of mine got me a Boss Compressor/Sustainer pedal. So now I have 2 and decided to compare the 2 pedals. I will say both pedals are great, but the Pigtronics edges out the Boss pedal. Longer sustain (Especially coupled with distortion) and more punch when you boost the compression (Blend). Almost too much, but that's okay. Better to have to back off than to wish you had it. My Pigtronics is my go to pedal that's always on my pedal board. The Boss, I use now if I need one with the battery option. Really, either way you can't go wrong. You WILL love the Pigtronics! I would definitely buy another Pigtronics pedal.
by Brian from Marquette, MI on
Music background: Been playing since 1974, mainly Beatles, Rush and classic rock. Not in any band right now..

Finally, the tone I've been wanting

I've gone through a myriad of guitars, amps, and effects over the past 55 years, getting close to the sound I wanted, but always looking for something better. From the minute I plugged in this pedal, I knew I had a winner! It's very easy to use: for my taste, I set Treble and blend to 12 o'clock, and adjust volume and sustain 'til my ears smile.

After hours of research, the Philosopher's Tone won out over the Truetone Route 66. My ears tell me I made the right choice.
by Tim Baldwin from Buffalo NY on
Music background: 57 years in garages, basements, living rooms, coffee shops and bars.

Top Line Compression in a Small Pedal

This pedal has become my go-to compression pedal. The 4 dials provide maximum functionality, to dial in the correct level of compression, as well as the correct level of signal mix, and allows me to place this pedal in different places in the pedal chain to optimize my guitar signal. I love this pedal.
by BobK from US on
Music background: Non-professional guitar and sound man
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