The Philosopher’s Rock is a pretty unique and useful pedal to add to any guitarists’ arsenal. Acting mainly as a great compressor, it gives you great control over the amount of squish you have in your signal, while adding miles and miles of beautiful sustain to every note on the fretboard. Basically, this pedal is a simpler version of another Pigtronix classic, the Philosopher’s Tone. The Treble and Blend functions from that pedal are built into the Rock, saving pedalboard real estate and your brain from having to make too many decisions.
What’s awesome about this compressor is the Grit toggle switch in the middle. While providing all the clean or squishy compression and sustain you want, this little beauty can flat out ROCK (pun intended) with the flick of your hand. When you’re in Grit mode, a germanium-based clipping section is introduced into the circuit, providing more output, overdrive and midrange, and instantly transforming your tone into a blistering sonic explosion. This switch is not for the faint of heart, to be completely honest with you – it will knock your socks off.
A wonderfully sonic compressor with endless sustain, the ability to kick your sound up a notch-and-a-half, all-analog, true bypass, wrapped up in a nice, small enclosure. The Philosopher’s Rock from Pigtronix is a one-stop shop for setting the basis for many a guitarists’ tone, and continues to impress players everywhere.
Specs:
Infinite Clean Sustain without noise
100% Analog, optical design
Toggle switch for Harmonic Germanium Distortion
Ultra wide range of compression tones
True Bypass Switching
18VDC 300mA supply included
Chassis Size = 2.4” x 4.4” x 1”
Circuit Design by Howard Davis
Sound Design by David Koltai
True bypass
Users: Brad Whitford, Ian Thornley, Steve Hunter
Submitted by Mike B, Website
