General
The Pigtronix PBC Philosopher Bass Compressor is a clever analogue compressor for your bass guitar with tube emulation for extra warmth. Place it in front of your transistor preamp or DI Box and this pedal will give your bass a tight, deep, organic sound that ranges form a light raw edge to a heavy shred. Often, compressor pedals will steal some of your low, which is why not too many bassists are fans of them. But, Pigtronix PBC has developed a special feature that prevents any loss of low tones! The pedal works well as an overdrive but can also be used in a studio setting to create a warm tube amp kind of sound.
Philosophers Bass Compressor
The Philosopher Bass Compressor makes use of a unique concept that increases the effect as you continue to strike the strings. This results in an extremely dynamic and expressive effect. Turn the compression knob clockwise to adjust the mix of clean and affected signal. This makes it possible to blend a little compression into your sound. A Grit switch makes this pedal even more versatile, as it allows you to adjust the gain structure as well. The PBC Philosophers Bass Compressor by Pigtronix works on a 9V battery, but comes complete with an 18V adapter for superior headroom, clarity, and a more powerful output signal.