Benson Amps Germanium Preamp

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Not long after Benson released their Germanium Boost, players quickly realized they could add a temperature controlled Ge transistor gain stage to any amp-in-a-box, including the original Benson Preamp. This sparked the idea of marring the two circuits somehow...
After two years of testing and prototyping, their best results came from replacing the first FET in the Preamp with this servo-controlled Ge stage. The flavor is much smoother, rounder and overall less gain which makes finding sweet spots much easier. With Germanium comes its own mellow coloration and subtle compression, so fans of playing into clean pedal platforms with immediately notice a less strident tone.
Of course, you still have all the flexibility of both low and high-pass filters plus lots of output to push any tube amp into overdrive.
The Ge Preamp is made in Portland, OR and can be spotted by its Mint Green finish. Check it out at BensonAmps.com
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Gear in Video
Amp: Carr Bel-Ray Combo www.carramps.com/bel-ray
Guitars: Seuf OH-20, Redtail ‘59 Goldtop, Godin Montreal Premiere, Suhr Classic Antique (Radioshop HSS Evolution pickups)
Recording Gear: Universal Audio Apollo 8 QUAD, Royer R-121 Mic, Sovtek Mk-219
Drums: Stefan Pötzsch
Strings: StringJoy Signature 10-46 tinyurl.com/StringjoyAndy
Cables: Evidence SIS & Revelation Guitar Cables
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@mikedr1549 4 месяца назад

I don't care if it's made with Kryptonite - that tone is to die for.

@danielferrera8773 4 месяца назад

Right!! Studio worth

@bradleyshuppert3393 4 месяца назад

I think it is powered by 1.21 gigawatts….. you better check with your local power company before you plug it in…. Might start a blackout….

@Danielwilkinson 4 месяца назад

Thanks for comparing the old and the new for context 🤍

@gobeco 2 месяца назад

Absolutely!!!

@bradleyshuppert3393 4 месяца назад

Andy could sell Ketchup popsicles on a 100 degree day to ladies wearing white dresses……he is THAT good!!!!

@seanbatterberry 4 месяца назад

Feel like I’ve been watching you demo pedals for 20 years 😂 Like a fine wine, Andy, you just get better with age 🤘🏻

@AndyDemos 4 месяца назад

Thanks for watching all these years, I really appreciate it!

@frankbennett3075 4 месяца назад

Stop tricking me into thinking you’re playing with a pick! I fall for it every time! 🙃

@gavinj918 4 месяца назад

Nice work again Andy. Thanks for the back to back between the two versions. (Still loving my original)

@TheRodge2112 Месяц назад

I own this pedal and really like it. Very open with just enough mids to give nice clarity. Dirty and a tad "loose" but has a certain sag/compression that makes digging in very satisfying. Also stacks like a champ. I shot it out against the original benson preamp--and MANY other dirt pedals--and always come back to it.

@benedekgabor. 4 месяца назад

Wow. I didn’t thought that I will like the tone so much.

@g.marion5888 4 месяца назад

Awesome demo, Andy, sounds sweet:)

@edadpops1709 4 месяца назад

I like it .sweet tones

@jorgk.914 4 месяца назад

Super Andy 🤘

@rickard9294 4 месяца назад

This pedal sounds really good in my opinion.

@AndyDemos 4 месяца назад

Glad you enjoyed it! I think this flavor will appeal to more players too, much more low/med gain offerings. I still love the unhinged tone of the OG when maxed! Thanks!

@sassycat 4 месяца назад

There's just something about Germanium's warm and wooly tone that just hits those spots for me. Going to end up with a Benson board before too much longer. 😺👍

@albertoz5450 4 месяца назад

Maybe i've said this in a past comment, but Andy is a Great riffs machine man

@albertoz5450 4 месяца назад

Great riffs human machine, sounds better 😊

@wolfsoto 3 месяца назад

The Benson Germanium Preamp is amazing I can get any from a fuzz face to Big Muff to a super smooth overdrive. I had one before and loved it but the addition of a Germanium transistor was a game changer and added warmth, Richness and plenty of grit. It gives the guitar a huge sound. They did it right this time.

@AndyDemos 3 месяца назад

I agree 100%

@TheRodge2112 3 месяца назад

Agree. I shot this out against the original preamp and preferred the germanium. Just a touch more sag, low end, and rounded-ness. Just had better feel and sound. Both really good though.

@aminahmed2220 4 месяца назад

What a fantastic video have a wonderful day Andy ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

@druwk 4 месяца назад

Can definitely hear the differences between the two. Interesting to hear the Germanium at the heads and tails of the post in a band context. The squishiness puts it in the background, which can be perfect if there’s a singer in there? I like the EQ pocket. Sidebar: One of reason I like playing through a 5e3, goosed up with guitar volume down is because you can play soft and be clear behind the mix, play a little harder and be broken up behind the mix, and then turn up a little to step out in front.

@jambajoby32 2 месяца назад

💯

@tonyz4292 4 месяца назад

Need to dial the gas hotline after watching this one

@dww0902 4 месяца назад

If I were a guitar player, this is a pedal I would want. Germanium stuff sounds like it would feel good to play - like a lightly muffled vintage bass drum with no port hole. 🤙

@AndyDemos 4 месяца назад

Yes, feel is a huge part of Ge vs Si. So glad you enjoyed it!

@jasondorsey7110 4 месяца назад

@@AndyDemosThe folks who say solid state amps sound sterile must not have much experience with germanium...I have a '68 GE stereo that I converted into a guitar amp, as well as an old lafayette reverb unit with a germanium transistor in the circuit...they sound anything but cold or brittle

@whiskybravo4648 4 месяца назад

Heck yeah!

@dtb2229 4 месяца назад

Don't think I didn't catch you playing the beginning of Silence Kid during the comparisons

@dinorocker8647 Месяц назад

I think I found the partner for my Laney LA Studio and BCC TI Boost.

@dancrowe7860 4 месяца назад

Neil Young tone in a box!

@OzziePete1 4 месяца назад

Great demo as usual Andy. But you didn't say "Now here's my clean tone..." I feel cheated.... 🙂 I know you have other gigs, Andy, but how can you *only* have 51.3K Followers? BTW, at the start, going through the Carr with the Tele, I felt the Benson was clashing with the amp's natural tone. Not so friendly with Vox type amps? That said, this Preamp does work it's way into a good tone and I'm guessing it's an 'always on' type of pedal.

@riffsvanwinkle 4 месяца назад

At 9:51 was that an accidental or intentional bit from "Silence Kit" by Pavement?

@dtb2229 4 месяца назад

I heard the same exact thing

@Da_Publick 4 месяца назад

What would this do for a Solid State amp?

@telecasterbear 3 месяца назад

Carr amp. Nice.

@philjensen1807 4 месяца назад

Not my favourite tone but when played by Andy that's cool.

@igordemoraeslenzi 4 месяца назад

The new germanium sound much more a lower gain drive than the original. It may be my impression, but although the germanium is sometimes more clear, the original is much more versatile.

@motionPush 4 месяца назад

Thank you, any clue if that germanium is the same from the Chase Bliss preamp mk2?

@AndyDemos 4 месяца назад

No, the MK2 is referring to Germanium clipping diodes not Germanium transistors like this one (which has no clipping diodes). I believe that Mk2 Preamp was also using a Silicon Fuzz circuit. So, completely different offerings. Hope that clears it up!

@motionPush 4 месяца назад

@@AndyDemosThank you Andy, much appreciated. Big fan of yours btw, be well and please keep going.

@alw1340 13 дней назад

Hey Andy I remember you having the original on your board during That Pedal Show, do you prefer the Germanium or the OG?

@AndyDemos 13 дней назад

Hey good memory! I think I prefer the refinement of this Ge better but still love those unhinged Neil Young tones of the OG.

@ITheFight 3 месяца назад

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@ianjarrold6423 4 месяца назад

Was a that a cheeky bit of Pavement there at 9:52? 😊

@AndyDemos 4 месяца назад

Haha yep!

@ManicMaximus 4 месяца назад

I just bought a Hudson Broadcast… Did I make a mistake?

@miekgenklefin9616 4 месяца назад

“There’s no such thing” -Agent Orange

@75YBA 4 месяца назад

Didn’t they already release this?

@AndyDemos 4 месяца назад

Today is the day! They've had the Germ Fuzz, Germ Boost and Stonk Box (Ge).

@RobinFl3t 4 месяца назад

Great playing as always, nice one Andy. How well does the GE temp control work on these?

@AndyDemos 4 месяца назад

It's as solid as the Ge Boost -- servo biased. Not as picky as the Ge Fuzz which needs a few minutes to warm up. Thanks!

@RobinFl3t 4 месяца назад

Good comparison, TY Andy. But with Ge it's the overheating on a 90F+ stage I worry about.....not necessarily talking a few seconds to warm up. Is that all good?@@AndyDemos

@AndyDemos 4 месяца назад

@@RobinFl3t The only thing to worry about is going over 120 deg.

@jambajoby32 2 месяца назад

Shit Andy can make a ketchup bottle sound killer 🤘

@fogfonk9915 25 дней назад

hey..Joe Walsh..Son? Damn Good Mojo Guitar Player...Big Resepect

@martinsteiger5039 4 месяца назад

What’s the name of the intro song?

@AndyDemos 4 месяца назад

It’s an original I wrote for the demo!

@jakyl_j 4 месяца назад

@@AndyDemos ugh I wanted to add on Apple Music! Let us know when the release drops?!

@7mechanix 3 месяца назад

@AndyDemos I like it a lot. It gives me some Black Keys 'Let's Rock' kind of vibes which was an album I really enjoyed. Thanks for sharing some original stuff!

@bernielalonde1898 4 месяца назад

It does sound great! But, I have to wonder about availability. From a video I saw recently he(Benson) has a small operation that he says he doesn't want to expand and he's so swamped you can't even order an amp. Which makes me wonder how can he supply these new pedals that are being demo'd by multiple influencers.

@darwinsaye 4 месяца назад

Omg please don’t refer to RU-vid gear reviewers as “influencers”. These guys provide a service for consumers. Influencers just pose and posture for the camera and pretend they’re celebrities like movie stars.

@bernielalonde1898 4 месяца назад

They are paid for reviews and do "influence" people.@@darwinsaye

@LewWelchThePoet 4 месяца назад

👍🏿🤘

@johndrowe5281 4 месяца назад

Sounds as though you may have been listening to a wee Country on the way to the pedal 😊🤷🏼‍♂️… or did the pedal inspire the bent?😊 The tone is indeed beautiful; however, I would have enjoyed a wee more Pagey, Hendrix … 70s rock like at the end of the vid. Whatever. In my book, you do NO wrong … 🫶✌️♾️ 🎸👨🏼‍⚕️

@mfe3038 4 месяца назад

First

@DrDooDah 4 месяца назад

Sounds remarkably like my JHS modded Soul Food. :)

@starshineraiser6729 4 месяца назад

There’s nothing more overrated than germanium. Also, is something handmade if it has those little SMT chips all over the circuit board?

@harrassee 4 месяца назад

Andy, any chance you can put out a demo of the Bel Ray? I'm particularly interested in how the different sounds balance.

@harrassee 4 месяца назад

Imo the Germanium version sounds more articulate with better string separation, but not sure if that is simply because it is a bit brighter. Actually, reminds me of my Automoatone (which is basedo n the Benson Preamp but, many people have stated, more articulate).