I use the vertex cause I love my tone and that jack on the end I use for my volume pedal to eliminate tone suck. The benson sounded great but sticking with my vertex.
It's a great pedal! A bit darker than the vertex, but not in a bad way... it made everything a bit warmer, thicker... Depending on what you're after it's an awesome pedal.
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? Both pedals with germanium transistors
Very good question. I have no idea tbh! I haven't spent any time with the fuzz yet (only in my dreams). Definitely a good question for Chris at Benson.
I believe "MK" is short for "Mark", thus should read "Mark 2", another term for Second Generation of something. I keep seeing demos of various products with the MK (X) designation and hear it read "em-kay", I'm guessing a side effect of abbreviated texting culture, or perhaps someone that didn't grow up around Lincolns
@@GoodwoodAudio yeah! It’s such an amazing pedal. I was checking out their fuzz pedal. It’s insanely good too. Thinking about maybe getting the fuzz and using it as a boost. Or experiment with it.
Great video! Question for you, in a band setting with another guitar player, I have a vertex boost, TS-9, Catalinbread Epoch boost. Now, I know it’s all about “just try it out and see how it goes” but in your experience, would you rather a Vertex Boost that just boosts clean volume, or the mid-boost in a TS type or Klon type? Thank you!
haha it really is a 'try it out type thing'. I'd say it depends what you have on before but if you want to stick out using your boost for a solo, the extra mid hump could potentially mean less volume needed to stand out... The bump in mids might be more effective in getting you to poke out in a mix. This all depends on how FOH has your EQ set etc...but in principle, that mid hump could make a subtle difference. Either way it wont be a huge difference, but its worth a shot!
Because you can't please everyone on YT! Then it would be 'Too short' haha. Not sure if you've done YT videos before but there is literally no way to please everyone, so I just talk about what I want to hear / what I think is important from my perspective.
I use the vertex cause I love my tone and that jack on the end I use for my volume pedal to eliminate tone suck. The benson sounded great but sticking with my vertex.
Nice! The Boost MKII is a clever design. I'm a fan.
great video!
greetings from Ecuador. I own Vertex MKII, awesome!, I wanted to know about benson germanium boost
It's a great pedal! A bit darker than the vertex, but not in a bad way... it made everything a bit warmer, thicker... Depending on what you're after it's an awesome pedal.
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? Both pedals with germanium transistors
Very good question. I have no idea tbh! I haven't spent any time with the fuzz yet (only in my dreams). Definitely a good question for Chris at Benson.
7:11 to hear
if i only use the vertex pedal WITHOUT a volume pedal. will it still higher my volume?
Both Sound great, different But Great
agreed!
"Germanium diode" ... no. The Benson is a germanium transistor based boost.
I believe "MK" is short for "Mark", thus should read "Mark 2", another term for Second Generation of something. I keep seeing demos of various products with the MK (X) designation and hear it read "em-kay", I'm guessing a side effect of abbreviated texting culture, or perhaps someone that didn't grow up around Lincolns
fair call!
Will the Germanium Boost help in using a Fuzz with a wireless guitar unit?
it will. It's not the 'same' as guitar straight into a fuzz, but it's supposed to help / get you closer to the right direction.
I goofed up by putting the benson on my bass board to try it and now I can’t play without it. Lol. So I gotta buy another one for the guitar board.
haha. Good to know it works well on bass though!
@@GoodwoodAudio yeah! It’s such an amazing pedal. I was checking out their fuzz pedal. It’s insanely good too. Thinking about maybe getting the fuzz and using it as a boost. Or experiment with it.
@@wheresallthezombies they make incredible gear!
I will be ordering the benson to use as my first stage OD on my church rig, then my benson preamp will be stage 2 and both for stage 3
nice! Can't be a bad board if it has 2 bensons on it.
The benson is quite transparent to be honest, but at higher settings you get more "texture"
Great video! Question for you, in a band setting with another guitar player, I have a vertex boost, TS-9, Catalinbread Epoch boost. Now, I know it’s all about “just try it out and see how it goes” but in your experience, would you rather a Vertex Boost that just boosts clean volume, or the mid-boost in a TS type or Klon type?
Thank you!
haha it really is a 'try it out type thing'. I'd say it depends what you have on before but if you want to stick out using your boost for a solo, the extra mid hump could potentially mean less volume needed to stand out... The bump in mids might be more effective in getting you to poke out in a mix. This all depends on how FOH has your EQ set etc...but in principle, that mid hump could make a subtle difference. Either way it wont be a huge difference, but its worth a shot!
Little Less conversation.. a little more action
haha. fair
Lots of talking …
Dont' worry, I'm learning sign language!
@@GoodwoodAudiohahahahahahahaahahahaha
why did you make this video so long? doesn't make any sense, just compare it in different positions.
Because you can't please everyone on YT! Then it would be 'Too short' haha. Not sure if you've done YT videos before but there is literally no way to please everyone, so I just talk about what I want to hear / what I think is important from my perspective.