The Electro Harmonix Germanium 4 Big Muff Pi Distortion/Overdrive Pedal - Combining four classic germanium transistors, the Germanium Big Muff Pi is the result of a focused modern design dripping with EH analog heritage.
An independent overdrive and distortion each have their own sets of two germanium transistors as well as independent controls. The ability to stack and use both the overdrive and distortion together delivers the power of a four germanium transistor circuit with ultimate control flexibility.
The Electro Harmonix Germanium 4 Big Muff Pi Main Features Include:
Individual overdrive and distortion with the ability to stack them together
4 individual Germanium Transistors
Each mode of drive mode uses its own 2 germanium stack
Overdrive and distortion can be stacked utilizing four germanium transistors
Bias and tone control define the tonality in overdrive
Volts and Bias define the way the distortion will react
Starving battery sound through volts control adds character
Battery equipped with optional 9.6DC-200 power supply
Tailor your fuzz! Interesting combinations - can be a little overwhelming at first but worth tinkering with. Ideal to find a sweet spot that sounds unique. Run it through another distortion and get a very vintagy sounding fuzz. Happy with it so far (used it for over a year)
Both od and distortion sound very transparent with bias and volts knob all the way up, which is how I use it and like it. Fiddling around with the volts knob will get you various flavors of fuzz. Doesn't sound like the big muff as the name could fool you
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