Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 vs SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor
The Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 and the SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor are both pedals sharing transparent, compressed. The SahBro? Audio Ross Kempressor leans 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.51% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Funk
- Country
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
- compressed
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$97.81via Reverb
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 SahBro Audio Ross Kempressor is a faithful recreation of the legendary Ross Compressor, the 1970s circuit revered for its smooth, warm, musical compression that became the basis for countless modern compressors. It delivers gentle, transparent leveling with added sustain and a subtle warmth, favored by country, funk, and clean players wanting the classic Ross squash.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Ambient
- smooth