Benson Germanium Fuzz

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The Germanium Fuzz is a fuzz pedal. The knobs change the sounds. IMPORTANT: after plugging it into power (9vdc only), it will take 2-3 minutes on average to sound correct. Good time to tune your guitar and grab a beverage. The color of the LED indicator light might change. Don’t turn the internal trimmer. THAT’S IT. Read on only if you want some excellent primary source material for an online fuzz thesis…
This pedal is designed around two germanium 2N527 OR 2N404 Germanium Transistors. They have been graded for gain and leakage and carefully matched to sound their best. They are set up in the ubiquitous 60’s circular fuzz topology, and tuned for good sound, and include some additional oddities aimed at solving the issues that prevent more widespread use of Germanium devices....detailed below.

[@stevensrp2music985]

Craziest Happiness is a warm Gun ever bro

[@AndrewLewisHowe]

I bet the Beatles wish they were Mike sometimes...

You're the best in RUclips: excellent tones, good tips on subtitles and a awesome playing. Thank you for your extremely helpfull job.

[@skillzwitpillz1259]

Seems like they put a lot of thought into this. Great playing, Mike!

[@louieparente]

This is one of the best sounding fuzz pedals I’ve ever seen.

[@pyropedals5553]

Great idea with the impedance control!

[@hunterstrasser]

love the nate smith drums

[@taytaytazermusic2539]

Great song choice and arrangement!!!

[@dalerieger5927]

Sounds great but the playing and arrangement are also stellar.

[@rkb2092]

"Bang bang, shoot shoot" in fuzzy intervals, haha! Great Mike!

[@blueserman]

Лучший демонстратор! В его руках любая педаль запоёт!

[@grosebud4554]

It’s the overdrive sound I’m looking for.. most useable fuzz for my music

[@LuckyOne20]

Real smooth without edginess and nervousness

[@halcyonstew]

Damn Mike ... that's some tasty playin man

[@LuckyOne20]

Wow! That's a cool fuzz

[@leehenderson8132]

Dude can transcribe.

[@luckylicks3497]

Hey Mike, your guitar always sports a good, balanced tone. If I may ask, what are the pickups and strings?

[@marklieser677]

Maybe I'm imagining things, but I believe I hear vocal sounds in the background starting 1:45. If that is the case, are they also run through the pedal? I heard a similar sound listening to Mike's demo of the JHS mini foot fuzz v2 at the 1:29 mark. In any case, an Impressive and inspirational demo, as usual.

[@BopKitBill]

You ain't tripping, it's there and it sounds satanic.

[@dumaflotchy13]

Killin it ....! 🙂

[@rodrigoalexisfuentesastudi5534]

H E R M O S O!

[@bastian6755]

a technical question. Do I get the same functions as the Benson Germanium Boost (green pedal) by setting the Benson germanium fuzz as a clean boost?

[@coltrane2323]

I had that pedal for a year now and just don't manage to make it work for me. I don't understand how you do it

[@GobiPup]

Thought the Beatles song intro was Zelda music

[@BopKitBill]

Since it comes with an eternal circuit then is the warranty longer? Lifetime? ...at least eh?

[@paulcowart3174]

Not super fuzzy but that's what I prefer 300 bucks tho but might just have to

[@underdog726]

If this fuzz was not first in line, (i.e. after wah or vibe) would it still retain the guitar volume cleanup thing. Thats the most important characteristic of a fuzz face to me.

[@paulcowart3174]

This fuzz was designed to be able to place it anywhere on your board It acts like it always sees you guitar pick ups like a FF needs plus it is temp controlled so it won't act up Benson checked all the boxes on this one

[@davidcarpenter9232]

It should be law ... That All Leads ,,, are vocal Melody ???
Happyness is a warm ,,, yes it is ...
Vocal Melody Momma ???

[@davidcarpenter9232]

Bring on the bliss ...

[@briansbrain426]

[@danialseman1901]

happiness is a warm gun

[@jordandangelo180]

The Beatles