Benson Amps Germanium Preamp

https://www.bensonamps.com/
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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