The Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 is a Jackson Audio compressor pedal. Close alternatives include the Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression and the Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ. It pairs well with the Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet and the Park P75H.
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.
- compressor
- transparent
- eq
- compression
- optical
- midi
- sustain
- 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
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
26% matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet brings the mid-forward it's missing
Park P75H
Park
26% matchInto a transparent tone, Park P75H brings the mid-forward it's missing
Marshall Origin 20 Combo
Marshall
24% matchRun the Bloom before the Origin 20 to shape dynamics transparently before the amp's own tube crunch reacts to them.
Laney Ironheart Foundry Dualtop 2-Channel 60W Head
Laney
21% matchThe Bloom MIDI evens out pick attack before it reaches the Dualtop's high-gain metal voicing.
Carr Bel-Ray
Carr
20% matchInto Carr Bel-Ray, Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Bogner Helios JB45
Bogner
19% matchJackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Bogner Helios JB45 delivers it
3rd Power Kitchen Sink 6VEL
3rd Power
18% matchRun the Bloom before the Kitchen Sink for transparent, optical compression before the amp's own hybrid crunch reacts.
Mojotone British 20 Watt Head
Mojotone
18% matchMojotone British 20 Watt Head leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 wants
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Pedals that stack with the Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
21% matchBeetronics Nectar's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
20% matchFjord Fuzz Berserk's fuzzy fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Beetronics Octahive V2
Beetronics
13% matchJackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Electronic Audio Experiments Greathammer Bass Driver
Electronic Audio Experiments
12% matchWhat Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz
Keeley
12% matchJackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
10% matchJackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Shins Music Shin's Music Sound Bender
Shins Music
10% matchJackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Meris Polymoon
Meris
9% matchPut Meris Polymoon after Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 in the signal chain, clear of Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2'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 EQ Boost Compression
Jackson Audio
87% similarityShared character: studio, grit, compressor
Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ
Jackson Audio
87% 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”
Demeter Compulator
Demeter
78% similarityShared character: studio, compressor, boost
Analog Man Comprossor
Analog Man
77% similarityShared character: studio, compressor, boost
MXR Dyna Comp
MXR
77% similarityShared character: studio, compressor, boost
Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor
Origin Effects
76% similarityShared character: studio, compressor, compression
Mojo Gear Orange Compressor (Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Clone)
Mojo Gear
75% similarityShared character: studio, compressor, compression
PRS Mary-Cries Compressor
PRS
73% similarityShared character: compressor, boost, compression
Acoustic Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor
Acoustic
73% similarityShared character: compressor, boost, compression
Jackson Audio hour-glass
Jackson Audio
73% similarityShared character: compressor, treble, compression
Orange King Komp Compressor
Orange
72% similarityShared character: compressor, studio, simple
MXR M102 Dyna Comp
MXR
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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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 EQ Boost Compression, the Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ, the Demeter Compulator.
What pairs well with the Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet, Park P75H, Marshall Origin 20 Combo — Into a transparent tone, Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet brings the mid-forward it's missing.