The Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 is a Jackson Audio compressor pedal. Close alternatives include the Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ and the Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression. It pairs well with the Fender Prosonic and the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head.
Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2
Jackson Audio · pedal
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.
What stands out
“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”
— from the listing
“The EQ shapes tone effectively and is often left on, while the transparent boost adds light grit and drives downstream overdrives”
— from the listing
“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”
— from the listing
“the common criticism is the eq can sound boomy with heavy bass boost or harsh with strong treble”
— from the community notes
“The active EQ is musical, the clean boost adds tasteful grit and stacks into drives, and MIDI integration helps in switching rigs”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“Limitations include an EQ that can turn boomy or shrill at extremes, a high price, and complexity that may overwhelm players seeking a simple always-on compressor”
— from the reviews
- compressor
- transparent
- eq
- compression
- optical
- midi
- aggressive
- boost
Genres the Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 is commonly used in
- Funk
- Country
- Ambient
- 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.
Amps that pair well with the Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Fender Prosonic leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Or15h
Orange
11% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Orange Or15h's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar HT Club 50 Head Mk III
Blackstar
10% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Blackstar HT Club 50 Head Mk III brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall DSL1H 1W Head
Marshall
10% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Marshall DSL1H 1W Head's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W goes after Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 in the chain
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp after Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Orange Terror Bass after Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2
Pedals that stack with the Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2
Greer Mizuki blue
Greer
16% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Greer Mizuki blue leans toward harmonically rich, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
15% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof leans toward crunchy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Pigtronix OFM
Pigtronix
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Pigtronix OFM leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz
Cusack Music
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop JDF2 Fuzz Face
pedal
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Dunlop JDF2 Fuzz Face leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Wells Amp NYC 8 Ball
pedal
14% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Wells Amp NYC 8 Ball brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
One Control Baltic Blue Fuzz
One Control
14% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What One Control Baltic Blue Fuzz brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Bassman Fuzz
Fender
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Fender Bassman Fuzz leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
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Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ
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89% similarity“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”
Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression
Jackson Audio
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Demeter Compulator
Demeter
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Analog Man Comprossor
Analog Man
55% similarityShared character: studio, compressor, boost
EarthQuaker Devices The Warden
EarthQuaker Devices
55% similarityShared character: compressor, compression, ambient
Spermophilus Effects Hypertonia Compressor
Spermophilus Effects
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MXR M102 Dyna Comp
MXR
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2?+
The closest matches in character are the Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ, the Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression, the Wampler Cory Wong.
What pairs well with the Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Prosonic, Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Orange Or15h — Fender Prosonic leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.