Lauzon Music · Est. 1945
Jackson Audio
Jackson Audio pedals in Canada, from Ottawa. Jackson Audio was founded by Brad Jackson, Nigel Hendroff and Juan Kyle. We keep The Optimist, Asabi, Amp Mode and Modular Fuzz in stock, and test each on our bench before it ships.
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What Jackson Audio is known for
Pedals built with working players. Brad Jackson and Hillsong Church guitarist Nigel Hendroff started talking about the company in early 2016, and Jackson Audio followed about a year later with Juan Kyle of Jackson Ampworks. Two pedals on our page are artist collaborations, The Optimist with Cory Wong and the Asabi with Mateus Asato, and the modular idea runs through the range: swap a board and the pedal changes voice. Brad Jackson also runs Fulltone USA.
Buying Jackson Audio from us
Every Jackson Audio pedal is tested on our bench and ships insured, free over $200 across Canada and the US, with no duty on US orders. What's on the page changes week to week; if you're after a Jackson Audio pedal that isn't here, ask us in the chat.
Questions
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What is The Optimist?
Jackson Audio's dual overdrive made with Cory Wong. OD1 recreates a germanium overdrive with a focused midrange, OD2 is a flat-response drive for rhythm work, and you can stack them. After both sits a three-band Baxandall-style EQ with 12dB of cut or boost per band, which also works with both drives off.
What is the Asabi?
Jackson Audio's overdrive and distortion made with Mateus Asato. It pairs a transparent overdrive with a high-gain distortion on a replaceable analog module, the stock one inspired by a JCM800-style amp. The distortion has four level-matched clipping voices, and the pedal takes MIDI.
How does the Modular Fuzz work?
Each interchangeable module holds a complete analog fuzz circuit. Pull one out, put another in, and the pedal takes on a different response and gain structure. Jackson Audio offers six voices, from vintage-style fuzz to aggressive modern fuzz.
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