Pigtronix Philosopher's Gold Compressor + Germanium Distortion
ALCHEMICAL TONE
Philosopher’s Gold is a variation on the original Philosopher's Tone, featuring the same optical sustain engine with the addition of an optional layer of germanium-enhanced distortion. The unique diode arrangement found in the Philosopher's Gold delivers a smooth top end and rich midrange response, tailored to match the characteristics of the optical sustainer driving it. The clean side of the Philosopher’s Tone remains the same—dial in your Blend and Volume to get your desired signal, and Sustain for compression. What defines Germanium Gold is the Grit control. More than a simple gain knob, Grit acts a blend for the supreme germanium-enhanced distortion folded into the unit.
KNOB-BY-KNOB
Volume: Sets the overall output volume.
Sustain: Sets the amount of sustain.
Grit: Blends in a Germanium overdrive stage.
Blend: Mixes your compressed effect with your clean signal.
DESIGNED FOR RICH RESPONSE
Featuring the same groundbreaking optical compression of the original Philosopher’s Tone, the design behind Germanium Gold sought to prove a simple theory: Germanium-enhanced distortion would only make this better. Sweet drive and midrange response tailored perfectly to the optical sustainer.
LIMMERING GOLD
In a niche corner of the cosmos, Marvin encountered a shrine to his previous work on Philosopher’s Tone. What better way to repay the flattery than to leave behind a new offering.
Original: $139.50
-70%$139.50
$41.85Pigtronix Philosopher's Gold Compressor + Germanium Distortion
ALCHEMICAL TONE
Philosopher’s Gold is a variation on the original Philosopher's Tone, featuring the same optical sustain engine with the addition of an optional layer of germanium-enhanced distortion. The unique diode arrangement found in the Philosopher's Gold delivers a smooth top end and rich midrange response, tailored to match the characteristics of the optical sustainer driving it. The clean side of the Philosopher’s Tone remains the same—dial in your Blend and Volume to get your desired signal, and Sustain for compression. What defines Germanium Gold is the Grit control. More than a simple gain knob, Grit acts a blend for the supreme germanium-enhanced distortion folded into the unit.
KNOB-BY-KNOB
Volume: Sets the overall output volume.
Sustain: Sets the amount of sustain.
Grit: Blends in a Germanium overdrive stage.
Blend: Mixes your compressed effect with your clean signal.
DESIGNED FOR RICH RESPONSE
Featuring the same groundbreaking optical compression of the original Philosopher’s Tone, the design behind Germanium Gold sought to prove a simple theory: Germanium-enhanced distortion would only make this better. Sweet drive and midrange response tailored perfectly to the optical sustainer.
LIMMERING GOLD
In a niche corner of the cosmos, Marvin encountered a shrine to his previous work on Philosopher’s Tone. What better way to repay the flattery than to leave behind a new offering.
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ALCHEMICAL TONE
Philosopher’s Gold is a variation on the original Philosopher's Tone, featuring the same optical sustain engine with the addition of an optional layer of germanium-enhanced distortion. The unique diode arrangement found in the Philosopher's Gold delivers a smooth top end and rich midrange response, tailored to match the characteristics of the optical sustainer driving it. The clean side of the Philosopher’s Tone remains the same—dial in your Blend and Volume to get your desired signal, and Sustain for compression. What defines Germanium Gold is the Grit control. More than a simple gain knob, Grit acts a blend for the supreme germanium-enhanced distortion folded into the unit.
KNOB-BY-KNOB
Volume: Sets the overall output volume.
Sustain: Sets the amount of sustain.
Grit: Blends in a Germanium overdrive stage.
Blend: Mixes your compressed effect with your clean signal.
DESIGNED FOR RICH RESPONSE
Featuring the same groundbreaking optical compression of the original Philosopher’s Tone, the design behind Germanium Gold sought to prove a simple theory: Germanium-enhanced distortion would only make this better. Sweet drive and midrange response tailored perfectly to the optical sustainer.
LIMMERING GOLD
In a niche corner of the cosmos, Marvin encountered a shrine to his previous work on Philosopher’s Tone. What better way to repay the flattery than to leave behind a new offering.
