new benson temperature stabilized germanium fuzz

[zgrav]

Hmmm. Would you think the germanium transistor for the new Benson pedal is warmed to the desired operating range when it is powered? Seems like the LED also changes color as it gets hotter. I have wondered whether it might be simpler to put a small peltier close enough to keep the transistor cooler since that is closer to the way that the circuits are originally running.

Benson Germanium Fuzz Review: Benson’s new fuzz pedal is a temperature-controlled game-changer

Love the sound of germanium fuzz but deterred by the erratic way they respond to temperature extremes? This is the fuzz for you.

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[Betty Wont]

It seems like the long way around. Why design an inherently instable circuit only to "stabilize" it with a gimmick? There are plenty of germanium circuits that aren't fussy about temp. And IF you were to use this in such extreme temps, won't you have to plug it in and wait for it to "stabilize" before you can use it?

 

[peccary]

"Hey, folks. I need some help with my fuzz - it's not working properly"

"Did you check the thermostat?"

 

[Harry Klippton]

For me, it's when germanium gets hot that it sounds bad. Cold is great

 

[Bricksnbeatles]

For me, it's when germanium gets hot that it sounds bad. Cold is great

Same. Don’t some guys throw their germanium fuzzes in a fridge before recording or before playing a show in the heat outside

 

[Harry Klippton]

Same. Don’t some guys throw their germanium fuzzes in a fridge before recording or before playing a show in the heat outside

The only time I've ever heard that, it was that Duane Allman supposedly put his fuzz face in the fridge

 

[zgrav]

if Benson heats up the GE transistor(s), it seems like an opportunity for someone else to use a peltier cooler to keep a GE fuzz chilled. Seems like it would not take a lot of juice to cool such a small area. No need to chill the whole pedal, and you could even call it the "Mussy Pelter"