Benson Germanium Fuzz

Benson Germanium Fuzz Snow White; Effects Pedal for Electric Guitar; The circuit has been tuned to be used as a rich sounding clean boost, an overdrive, all the way up to an aggressive fuzz with some octave overtones; This pedal is designed around two germanium 2N527 OR 2N404 Germanium Transistors; first fuzz pedal with automated Thermal BIAS technology, where the bias voltage of the transistors is automatically regulated by a circuit that gently heats the transistors to a preset operating point, ensuring a consistent sound regardless of the outside temperature; when the LED is orange, it is heating, when it is green, the heater is off; IMPORTANT: after plugging it into power (9V DC), it will take 2-3 minutes on average to sound correct; Controls: Volume, Gain, Impedance; LED: Effect On; Footswitches: Effect Bypass; Connections: Input (1/4" Jack), Output (1/4" Jack); Power Supply connector: Barrel Connector 5.5 x 2.1 mm, center negative; Current Draw: 70 mA; powered by a 9 V DC Power Supply (not included); suitable optional Power Supply: Item no. #409939; True Bypass; Dimensions: (W x D x H): 140 x 100 x 70 mm (5,51" x 3,94" x 2,76"); Handmade in USA; Note: Battery operation is not supported