Jackson Audio The Optimist - Dual Overdrive

The Optimist

"The Optimist is the most versatile overdrive pedal I’ve ever used. Designed to give me a full range of drive levels for punchy rhythm to soaring lead. The Klon has been this mystical and hyped-up circuit for years, and for good reason! It’s an incredible circuit, and the way it pairs with the flat response overdrive is incredible. OD1 has the mid bump Klon circuit that we know and love. OD2 has a flat response overdrive that has an incredible range of drive. When the two of them pair together it creates an even more boosted drive that doesn’t squeal! The final piece of magic is the EQ. Brad Jackson has been trying to convince me about the power of an EQ pedal for a long time, and now I know why. We created an EQ section that focuses on the frequencies that you want more of in single coils, and less of in humbuckers. The EQ can help tone shape your guitars to match each other, or it can help you get the perfect clean tone out of an amp."

•     MIDI-controlled dual overdrive and EQ
•     Developed with Cory Wong (Vulfpeck, Fearless Flyers)
•     Two separately switchable mid-gain overdrives and a studio-quality EQ
•     OD1 is based on the legendary KL-style circuit with germanium diodes
•     OD2 is a transparent full-range overdrive circuit in Timmy style
•     Active 3-band EQ with +/- 12dB boost/cut per band
•     Pedalboard-friendly size and top-mounted jacks
•     Controls: Vol 1, Tone 1, Gain 1, Vol 2, Tone 2, Gain 2, Bass, Mids, Treb
•     LED: OD 1, OD 2
•     Foot switch: OD 1, OD 2
•     Input: 6.3 mm jack
•     Output: 6.3 mm jack
•     MIDI connection: 6.3 mm jack
•     Mains adapter connection: Hollow female plug 5.5 x 2.1 mm, negative pole inside
•     Power consumption: 150 mA
•     Power supply via 9 V DC mains adapter not included
•     True bypass
•     Dimensions (W x D x H): 68 x 123 x 69 mm
•     Weight: 320 g
•     Handmade in USA