Benson Amps Stonk Box Germanium Transistor-Based Overdrive/Fuzz Pedal

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MPN Value DEFAULT:Does Not:Stonk Box
Brand List:Benson Amps
Type:Overdrive
Benson Amps:Benson Amps
Stonk Box:Stonk Box
MPN:Stonk Box
UPC:850050929000

Category 500 Series Modular Synth Keyboards Microphones Preamps Dynamics Equalizers Monitoring Computer Audio Interfaces Software Beat Production Benson Amps Stonk Box Overdrive/Fuzz Pedal The Benson Amps Stonk Box is the second Automatic Thermally Bias fuzz pedal, so after plugging it into power (9 VDC only), it will take 2-3 minutes on average to sound correct. The color of the LED indicator light might change. Don’t turn the internal trimmer, that’s it… Like the Germanium Fuzz before it, the Stonk Box attempts to take a classic 1960s fuzz design, and bring the sound into the modern world without bringing any along the flaws and inconsistencies of the original. In this case, Benson have set their eyes on the MK1 fuzz (itself a modified version of the very first fuzz pedal). They kept the original controls (FILTER and VOLUME), and added a TONE control and a TRIM control to expand the palette of sounds available. Buffer and pedal order friendly. The original circuit is considered one of the hardest of the classic fuzzes to get right because of the difficulty in transistor selection… with Benson’s patented technology they can do it easily and consistently… for the first time ever! AUTOMATIC THERMAL BIAS TECHNOLOGY The bias of the transistors in this pedal is automatically regulated by a circuit that GENTLY warms the Germanium transistors (2N404 OR 2N527) to a preset operating point using analog components, and ensures a consistent sound, no matter the external temperature. When the LED is amber, the transistors are warming up to increase their hFE (transistor gain) and to shift the bias point to the correct voltage. When the LED turns green, the warmer is off because the correct bias and hFE have been set. Expect the LED to toggle back and forth every so often while the pedal is on…that is how you know its working. The heaters will warm the transistors enough to still be effective on a summer stage, but far cooler than anything that would harm the transistors. This pedal is designed to operate between freezing and 100F but might still sound fine outside this range. CONTROLS TRIM Gain control right before the two amplifying germanium transistors…turned all the way up is how the stock design is all the time. FILTER Manipulates both the gain and the bias point of the first gain stage. When turned down it will take away gain, bass frequency response, and will bring in to a gentle dynamic expander type effect (where quiet notes will be quieter than normal, the opposite of a compressor) TRIM and FILTER are interactive and there are many different flavors of fuzz and distortion to dial in. This pedal will not clean all the way up, even at low trim volumes there will be some distortion (in a nice way). This control will crackle a bit when turned, since there is some DC across it. TONE Low pass filter at the end of the circuit, carefully designed to act almost like a tilt EQ to balance the bright attack and full body of the sound, made possible by the original circuit being WAY brighter than the bypassed guitar signal. VOLUME Benson have taken the training wheels off so you can push the front end of your amp into sonic madness (if you want). NOTE: this user-beware approach can also lead to settings with a high noise floor. Please remember, this is a crazy and primitive fuzz at its heart…not a piece of pristine recording equipment. Let’s just say there were good reasons for the next four historic revisions of this particular product. If you are concerning people with a high level of hiss and noise, that’s a feature not a bug. It’s fuzz. INTERNAL TRIMMER Please don’t turn the internal trimmer. It is precisely set at the Benson factory. Turning the trimmer voids the warranty. The correct trimmer position is marked in case you get one used where a tone lord hath already turnt it. POWER SUPPLY This pedal is for use only with a 9vdc Boss syle center negative power supply…There is no battery. Please do not subject this pedal to more than 9vdc or the pedal or power supply could be destroyed. This pedal draws less than 100ma when the heater is engaged, and far less than that when it is off. It will pull those 100ma instantaneously, which most power supplies have no issue with. With substandard or non standard power supplies it is possible the pedal will start oscillating madly at the heater threshold, where the LED changes, in which case may you might want to use a current doubler cable, or switching to a higher rated power output. About Us Since 1993, we have been committed to equipping our customers with the very best gear, advice, and personal service anywhere. We believe that great sound can be achieved at any budget. 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