GERMANIUM OVERDRIVE
Natural drive with a focused midrange.
OD1 recreates a sought-after germanium overdrive circuit, delivering familiar midrange presence, smooth clipping, and a natural response.
The Optimist Dual Overdrive & EQ
$349
Style
Classic
THE OPTIMIST DEMONSTRATIONS
Hear it in the mix.
JACKSON AUDIO × CORY WONG
Two drives. One complete rhythm section.
Pair a mid-focused overdrive with a flat-response drive, then shape everything with an independent studio-grade EQ.
OD1
OD2
EQ
THREE SIGNAL OPTIONS
Choose your foundation.
FLAT-RESPONSE OVERDRIVE
Clear, balanced, and rhythm ready.
OD2 remains even across the guitar’s frequency range, making it ideal for articulate chord work and transparent harmonic enhancement.
STACKED OVERDRIVE
More gain without losing definition.
Combine OD2’s balanced response with OD1’s focused midrange for a larger lead sound that remains controlled and articulate.
BUILD THE SOUND
Rhythm to lead in three moves.
Start with OD2
Flat, open rhythm drive.
Add OD1
More gain and midrange focus.
Shape with EQ
Fit the guitar into the mix.
INDEPENDENT THREE-BAND EQ
Adjust what the room needs.
The post-drive Baxandall-style EQ provides ±12dB of adjustment for bass, middle, and treble. Use it with either drive, both drives, or entirely on its own.
−12dB
FLAT AT NOON
+12dB
2
Independent drives
3
Active EQ bands
±12dB
EQ adjustment
STARTING POINTS
Three useful combinations.
Clean and articulate
Use OD2 at low-to-medium gain. Keep the EQ near flat and adjust the mids to suit the room.
Focused and responsive
Use OD1 for a stronger midrange voice that pushes through a dense arrangement.
Stacked and controlled
Engage both drives, then use the EQ to add definition or remove unwanted low-end buildup.
OD1 Mid-focused germanium drive Natural clipping and familiar presence +
OD1 uses carefully selected germanium diodes to recreate the response of a celebrated mid-forward overdrive circuit. Its active EQ can be bypassed when the original response is preferred.
OD2 Flat-response overdrive Balanced across the guitar’s range +
OD2 provides a contrasting response with no intentional midrange emphasis. Use it for rhythm work, transparent gain, or to drive OD1 harder.
EQ Post-drive or standalone EQ Activated with both footswitches +
Press and release both footswitches to activate the EQ. Because it follows the overdrive circuits, it can shape either drive, the stacked sound, or operate independently.
MIDI Control every section remotely OD1 · OD2 · EQ +
CC #1OD1 on or off
CC #2OD2 on or off
CC #3EQ on or off
Optimist receives MIDI through the ring connection of a compatible TRS MIDI cable.
SPEC Technical specifications Power · Impedance · Dimensions +
POWER9V DC maximum
POLARITYCenter negative
CURRENT150mA minimum
INPUT1MΩ
OUTPUT100kΩ
SIZE2.7 × 4.875 in
OD1 · OD2 · ACTIVE EQ
Stay clean.
Get loud.
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