Benson Germanium Fuzz
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Benson
Germanium Fuzz
Product Info
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This Benson Germanium Fuzz is a serious contender for players chasing that classic, saturated fuzz sound with a touch of vintage warmth. The thermal BIAS is a clever touch, ensuring consistent performance. It's perfect for guitarists and bassists wanting a boutique fuzz with a wider range of usable tones than a typical germanium circuit.
Product Description
- Benson Germanium Fuzz
- Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar
- The circuit has been tuned so that it can be used as a rich-sounding clean boost
- as an overdrive
- or even as an aggressive fuzz with some octave overtones.
- This pedal is equipped with two germanium transistors
- either 2N527 or 2N404.
- First fuzz pedal with automated thermal BIAS technology
- The bias voltage of the transistors is automatically regulated by a circuit that gently heats the transistors to a preset operating point
- ensuring consistent sound regardless of the outside temperature
- When the LED is orange
- it is heating up; when it is green
- the heater is switched off.
- *Technical specifications: *
- Controls: Volume
- gain
- impedance
- LED: Effect on
- Footswitch: Effect bypass
- Input: 6.3 mm jack
- Output: 6.3 mm jack
- Power adapter connection: Barrel plug socket 5.5 x 2.1 mm
- negative pole inside
- Current consumption: 70 mA
- Power supply with a 9 V DC mains adapter (not included)
- Suitable optional power supply unit Art. #409939# (not included)
- True bypass
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 140 x 100 x 70 mm
- Handmade in USA
*Note:* Battery operation is not supported. After connecting to the power supply (9 V DC), it takes an average of 2-3 minutes for the sound to be calibrated.
- • Germanium transistors deliver a warm, vintage fuzz tone.
- • Automated thermal BIAS stabilizes sound across temperatures.
- • Impedance control offers tonal shaping versatility.
- • Robust build quality suggests long-term reliability.
- • Price places it in a premium-priced category for fuzz pedals.
- • Germanium transistors can be susceptible to microphonics at high gain.
- • Limited tonal palette compared to more modern distortion options.
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