# Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone

> This dynamics entry consolidates documented Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone variants, controls, settings and roles across dated guitarist pedalboards.

- Canonical page: https://pedalboardarchive.com/pedals/pigtronix-philosopher-s-tone/
- Machine-readable index of the archive: https://pedalboardarchive.com/llms.txt
- Evidence and reconstruction conventions: https://pedalboardarchive.com/methodology/

- **Category:** Dynamics
- **Types:** Blend, Compressor, Sustain
- **Also known as:** Optical Compressor, Philosopher's Tone
- **Controls:** Blend, Grit, Sustain, Treble, Volume
- **Identification:** The model is identified.
- **Documented appearances:** 1 board, 2016

A narrow cream optical compressor with five controls and a small sustain indicator.

## Documented boards

Each row is an observed appearance on a dated board. A position is only an observed one where that board's order evidence says so.

| Artist | Board | Date | Positions | Order evidence | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vernon Reid | Four-path parallel touring system | 2016-04-01 | 5 | Source-described | https://pedalboardarchive.com/artists/vernon-reid/four-path-living-colour-system-2016/ |