The Optimist - Cory Wong Signature
MIDI-Controllable Dual Overdrive and EQ
Jackson Audio proudly collaborates with Cory Wong, one of the foremost guitar players of today, to bring you The Optimist. An updated take on the mythical Klon circuit, probably the most celebrated and sought-after drive pedals of all time, while at the same time fusing it with an independent Timmy-style circuit. The Optimist also adds Jackson Audio’s MIDI control and a killer 3 band EQ section, which makes the pedal a single product for creating some of the finest and inspiring lead and rhythm tones today.
Main Features:
- Dual Overdrive and EQ pedal
- Designed in collaboration with Cory Wong (Vulfpeck, Fearless Flyers)
- Two separately switchable mid-gain Overdrive circuits and a studio grade EQ circuit
- OD1 circuit based on a Klon-style circuit featuring mystical Germanium diodes
- OD2 circuit is a Timmy-style transparent full-range overdrive circuit
- Active Baxandall-inspired 3-band EQ with +/- 12dB Boost/Cut per band- for optimal tone shaping
- MIDI control
- Small footprint and top-mounted jacks - for ease of pedalboard mounting
- Powered by 9 V DC PSU
- (centre -, 2.1mm, ~ 150 mA current draw)
