Jackson Audio Optimist Classic Overdrive Pedal

Description

Get one of the Most Natural-sounding Overdrives Ever Created – The Jackson Audio Optimist Classic Overdrive Pedal

OD1 of the OPTIMIST is based on the most expensive, hard-to-find, mythical overdrive ever created! For all of its hype, this magical pedal is still one of the most natural-sounding overdrives ever created and has cemented its reputation in the history of guitardom.

• Studio-grade EQ with High Bandwidth and Flat Response at 12:00
• +/- 12dB Boost/Cut per control
• Center Detents on the pots that make it easier to get back to a neutral or flat response

We reproduced this circuit in perfect detail to provide the stock tone that people are looking for from this legendary pedal. We updated it with an active EQ (bypass-able) to take this classic circuit into uncharted territory!Just like the original circuit, OD1 features impossible to find (unless you know how to use eBay) germanium diodes that have been carefully washed in unicorn tears to deliver the best tone possible! Why? Because you deserve the best. You deserve diodes that have been washed in unicorn tears.

OD 2

OD2 of the OPTIMIST stands in stark contrast to the mid-focused tone of OD1. Designed to be perfectly flat across the full range of the guitar, OD2 is perfect for rhythm work and is a perfect harmonic enhancer for OD1 when you want to boost OD1 even further!

3 Band Equalizer Overview

The EQ circuit features a studio-grade EQ that gives tremendous tonal flexibility to The Optimist. Based on the legendary Baxandall EQ that is featured in countless studio EQs, The Optimist EQ takes this circuit and tailors it for guitarists! We spent tons of time on this EQ dialing it in so it would hit all the frequencies that guitarists need to adjust and then sweetened it by removing the ear fatiguing highs and lows that can appear at extreme settings.

To activate the EQ, press and release both the OD1 and OD2 footswitches. The EQ is post OD’s and can also be used as a standalone feature. The controls for the EQ light up to show that the EQ is activated.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Input Impedance: 1M
• Output Impedance: 100k Power Supply: DC
• Voltage Input: 9V MAX Polarity: Center Negative
• Min Current Required: 150mA
• Dimensions: 2.7 x 4.875

Manufacturer:Jackson Audio
Model:OPTIMIST FRONT DARK
SKU:I685426-N-1-WHXA
UPC: 649985877711

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