Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 vs Orange Sustain
The Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 and the Orange Sustain are both pedals sharing transparent, compressed. The Orange Sustain leans warm and smooth.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.46% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
- compressed
Orange Sustain
Orange · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.The Jackson Audio Bloom V2 in anodized black with MIDI is a boutique optical compressor, active EQ, and clean boost offering six studio-grade compression modes and full MIDI control. Its optical limiting circuit, inspired by vintage tube compressors, is transparent, adding a rounded organic glow and sustain rather than obvious squash. The EQ shapes tone effectively and is often left on, while the transparent boost adds light grit and drives downstream overdrives. The six modes span gentle always-on leveling to aggressive compression, suiting clean funk, country, worship, ambient, and studio work, with MIDI preset recall for larger rigs. It is housed in a rugged stainless steel enclosure.
The Orange Sustain is a reissue of one of Orange's vintage circuits, an optical compressor and sustainer that smooths out notes while adding warmth, chime, and a touch of saturation to the tone. With a simple two-control layout of Level and Depth, it is easy to dial, evening out picking dynamics and extending sustain without complexity. Beyond pure compression it can add some glassy chime and warmth, making it as much a tone enhancer as a dynamics tool. Updated for the present with an LED and DC input while keeping its vintage character, it suits players wanting straightforward, musical compression and sustain for clean rhythm, lead, and always-on use, all in a compact, no-fuss enclosure with a distinctly vintage-flavored optical voice.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Funk
- Country
- Ambient
- country
- country pop
- blues
- warm
- smooth