A Classic Compressor Emboldened with Old-school Bite The Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone 2 builds upon an all-time compressor classic, brandishing all the optical-style magic of the original with a dramatically enhanced control section. From squashed country-style cleans to screaming never-ending leads, the Philosopher’s Tone 2 shapes your signal’s dynamics with a smooth, round, and midrange-rich response. A full-featured control section consisting of a Volume, Sustain, and Treble switch makes it a breeze to sculpt out your sound, and you even get a Blend switch to balance between your dry and compressed signals. Lastly, the Philosopher’s Tone 2 comes equipped with a footswitchable Grit circuit that emboldens your tone with a switchable selection of germanium-style warmth or stout silicon sonics.Switchable grit circuit Silicon vs. germanium — it’s among the oldest arguments in the stompbox world, pitting the wild, wooly roar of germanium against the tighter, more reliable sound of silicon. If youOptical Compress Pedal with Blend ControlSwitchable Germanium/Silicon ModesFootswitchable Grit Circuit