Features
Dave Koltai, Pigtronix founder, came to our shop in CT when he first decided to make effects pedals, and showed us his original Envelope Phaser. We gave him our opinion and some hints and I think we were his first dealer. We are the only dealer who still has those original EP-1 pedals, as he showed us how to calibrate them and get them working well.
Pigtronix Philosophers Rock is a streamlined version of our
award-winning Philosophers Tone pedal. The Philosophers Rock features
Pigtronixs unique optical circuit that provides transparent compression
with endless clean sustain. This all analog, state-of-the-art dynamics
processor is further augmented by a harmonic germanium distortion that
can be added via toggle switch for even more over-the-top tones that
will instantly melt faces when engaged.
Although the Philosophers Rock has fewer controls than its more
knobby siblings, it actually sports a 4 times wider range of compression
tones on tap. This allows the Philosophers Rock to be used as a more
subtle, clean compressor as well as a super squashy sustain machine when
maxed out. The Philosophers Rock can be used to tame peaks in your
signal as well as to create natural acoustic feedback with or without
distortion. Super low noise performance allows the Philosophers Rock to
be effective in front of a dirty amp or combined with high gain
distortion and fuzz pedals for crafting your personal wall of sound.
The Treble and Blend functions from the original Philosophers Tone
have been preset to the sweet spot for hassle free operation on stage
or in the studio. The Philosophers Rock features true bypass switching
and runs fine on standard 9-volt (negative tip) power but ships with an
18-volt adapter for superior headroom, clarity and overall output.
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