The Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression is a Jackson Audio compressor pedal. Close alternatives include the Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 and the Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Fender Prosonic.
Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression
Jackson Audio · pedal
The Jackson Audio Bloom is a studio-grade optical compressor, active EQ, and clean boost in one compact boutique pedal. Its optical limiting circuit, inspired by vintage vacuum-tube compressors, is prized for transparency, adding a gentle sweetening and organic glow rather than obvious coloration. The active EQ shapes tone effectively and is often left on permanently, while the transparent boost adds subtle grit and pushes downstream overdrive pedals well. It suits players who want always-on compression and tone polish for clean funk, country picking, worship, and studio recording without squashing dynamics. Built in a rugged stainless steel enclosure, it ranges from subtle leveling to aggressive squeeze depending on settings.
- compressor
- transparent
- boost
- eq
- compression
- grit
- optical
- treble
Genres the Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression is commonly used in
- Funk
- Country
- Country Pop
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
28% matchRun Dumble Steel String Singer after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
27% matchFender Prosonic's warm balances out the bright tone
Traynor Quarterhorse Microamp
Traynor
9% matchWhat Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman Dirty Shirley into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Gibson GA-50 answers back warm
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar St. James 100's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchOrange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchOrange Terror Bass leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
20% matchCatalinbread SFT's warm balances out the bright tone
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
20% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hoof's warm balances out the bright tone
ThorpyFX The Veteran Vintage Fuzz
ThorpyFX
16% matchThe Bloom's transparent compression and boost tighten the Veteran's vintage fuzz before it hits the amp.
Wren and Cuff Eye See 78
Wren And Cuff
15% matchWhat Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
T-Rex DR. Swamp
T Rex
13% matchJackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Roger Mayer Voodoo Bass
Roger Mayer
13% matchJackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
13% matchRun Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler after Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression in the signal chain, clear of Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
JAM Pedals Delay-Llama
Jam Pedals
13% matchKeep JAM Pedals Delay-Llama after Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression in the signal chain, clear of Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
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Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2
Jackson Audio
87% similarityShared character: studio, grit, compressor
Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ
Jackson Audio
83% similarityShared character: studio, grit, compressor
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
77% similarityShared character: noise, compressor, boost
MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp
pedal
75% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, noise, compressor
Maxon CP-9Pro+
Maxon
75% similarityShared character: noise, compressor, boost
Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor
Origin Effects
75% similarityShared character: compressor, compression, studio
Demeter Compulator
Demeter
75% similarityShared character: compressor, boost, treble
Analog Man Comprossor
Analog Man
75% similarityShared character: compressor, boost, treble
DOD 280 Compressor
Dod
74% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, compressor, compression
JHS Pedals JHS Whitey Tighty
JHS Pedals
74% similarityShared character: compressor, noise, boost
Acoustic Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor
Acoustic
74% similarityShared character: compressor, boost, compression
PRS Mary-Cries Compressor
PRS
73% similarityShared character: compressor, boost, compression
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression?+
The closest matches in character are the Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2, the Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ, the MXR Dyna Comp.
What pairs well with the Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Fender Prosonic, Traynor Quarterhorse Microamp — Run Dumble Steel String Singer after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth.