Amps that pair well with the Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro

Friedman Dirty Shirley

Into the Dirty Shirley's vintage British saturation, the Philosopher's Tone's boutique sustain and compression stays controlled rather than getting swallowed.

Blackstar St. James 100

The St. James' clean headroom lets the Philosopher's Tone's transparent sustain and grit come through instead of getting swallowed by amp gain.

Ampeg RB-110

The Philosopher's Tone smooths sustain and attack before the RB-110's own gritty preamp, keeping practice-room dynamics consistent.

Mesa Boogie Mark V

Ahead of the Mark V's blues-voiced channel, the PTM's boutique compression adds sustain and grit while staying transparent to the amp's own woody character.

Blackstar HT 5RH Head

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro's own sustaining character is the real reason this is worth trying

Blackstar St. James 50 6L6 Head

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro leans toward sustaining, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Traynor YBA-200-2

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro's own sustaining character is the real reason this is worth trying

Hartke LH1000 Bass Head

Run the Philosopher's Tone before the LH1000 for boutique sustain and midrange-forward compression before the bass head's own punchy preamp reacts.

Magnatone Lil Viper

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro leans toward sustaining, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Blackstar St. James 50 6L6 Combo

What Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro brings here leans toward sustaining — that's worth building a pairing around

Swart Star-Base 1

Run the Philosopher's Tone Micro before the Star-Base 1 for boutique, midrange-forward sustain before the amp's own vintage bass voice reacts.

Supro 1642RT Titan

What Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro brings here leans toward sustaining — that's worth building a pairing around

Blackstar HT Club 50 Head Mk III

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro's own sustaining character is the real reason this is worth trying

Victory Amplifiers V100

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro leans toward sustaining, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Ampeg Rocket Bass 210

Run the Philosopher's Tone ahead of the Rocket Bass 210 for sustained, midrange-forward compression before the amp's own warm voice reacts.

Traynor DH15H

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro's own sustaining character is the real reason this is worth trying

Hughes & Kettner Spirit of Vintage Nano

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro leans toward sustaining, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Pignose 7-100

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro leans toward sustaining, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Sears Silvertone 6x10 100-Watt Combo Amp

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro leans toward sustaining, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Soldano Astro-20 Combo

What Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro brings here leans toward sustaining — that's worth building a pairing around

Magnatone Twilighter Stereo 22W Head

The Philosopher's Tone's sustain and compression even out the signal before the Twilighter's own vibrato and glassy clean tone.

Blackstar Series One 45

What Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro brings here leans toward sustaining — that's worth building a pairing around

Randall NB King 112 Nuno Bettencourt Signature 30W 1x12 Combo

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro's own sustaining character is the real reason this is worth trying

Magnatone SL100 Slash 100 Watt Head Black

Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro leans toward sustaining, and that's a real, usable character to pair with