{"title":"Benson Amps","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"benson-amps-stonk-box","title":"Benson Amps Stonk Box","description":"\u003cp id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1688422743242_990\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE BASICS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Stonk Box is Benson Amps' second Automatic Thermally Bias fuzz pedal, so after plugging it into power (9vdc 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. Read on if you would like to ... there’s some good stuff.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1688422743242_997\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUMMARY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike the Germanium Fuzz before it, the Stonk Box attempts to take a classic 1960’s 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 Amp's set their eyes on the MK1 fuzz (which is itself a modified version of the very first fuzz ever). 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 (but with no pickup simulation, we had to tweak the output circuit this time). The original circuit is considered one of the hardest of the classic fuzzes to get right because of the difficulty in transistor selection ... with Benon Amp's patented technology they can do it easily and consistently ... for the first time ever!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAUTOMATIC THERMAL BIAS TECHNOLOGY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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 ... up to about 120F where we’ve found germanium straight up ceases to function ... which can happen if it’s left in the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCONTROLS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTRIM is a gain control right before the two amplifying germanium transistors ... turned all the way up is how the stock design is all the time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFILTER 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTONE is a 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 ... Benson Amp's have struck a good balance here.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVOLUME is the output level ... which they've increased many orders of magnitude from the original. They took the training wheels off so you can push the front end of your amp into sonic madness (if you want). NOTE: this user-beware approch 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.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eINTERNAL TRIMMER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease don’t turn the internal trimmer. It is precisely set at our 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1688422743242_999\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOWER SUPPLY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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 use a current doubler cable, or switching to a higher rated power output.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTone knob functions like a LPF - designed to act like a tilt EQ\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrim and Filter knobs are interactive and there are many different flavors of fuzz and distortion to dial in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCircuit that gently warms the Germanium transistors, ensuring a consistent sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Benson Amps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42505994502324,"sku":"480574","price":449.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3537\/2980\/products\/bensonb-stonk-box.jpg?v=1700920640"},{"product_id":"benson-amps-preamp-pedal","title":"Benson Amps Preamp Pedal","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Benson Amps Preamp pedal is based on the Chimera 30 Watt Guitar Amplifier, but substitutes FET transistors for the vacuum tubes. The result is an extremely amp-like and versatile clean boost\/overdrive\/fuzz pedal that imparts rich harmonics and a very musical EQ to your signal chain.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTruly a Chimera in a box!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePower requirements: 9VDC Boss style adapter or battery 50ma\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eControls: Gain, Volume, Treble, Bass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benson Amps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42505995321524,"sku":"480502","price":409.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3537\/2980\/products\/benson-preamp.jpg?v=1700920656"},{"product_id":"benson-amps-germanium-fuzz-solar-white","title":"Benson Amps Germanium Fuzz (Solar White)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Benson Germanium Fuzz pedal is designed around two germanium 2N527 OR 2N404 Germanium Transistors. They have been graded for gain and leakage and carefully matched to sound their best. They are set up in the ubiquitous 60’s circular fuzz topology, and tuned for good sound, and include some additional oddities aimed at solving the issues that prevent more widespread use of Germanium devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe bias of the transistors in this pedal is automatically regulated by a circuit that GENTLY warms the transistors to a preset operating point using analog components, and ensures a consistent sound, no matter the external temperature. When the LED is orange, 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 sunny stage, but far cooler than anything that would harm the transistors. This pedal is designed to operate between freezing and 100˚F but might still sound fine outside this range. There are two colors: Studio Black is not meant for direct sunlight, Solar White is fine with it. We have found there is a 20˚F difference between a black pedal and a white pedal in direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe low input impedance of the classic two transistor germanium fuzz circuit is both a blessing and a curse….a blessing because it can yield a tight sparkly clean tone when guitar volume is rolled down, and a curse because it sounds nasty (in a bad way) if there are buffers or pedals before it in a signal chain. Benson Amps went to some extremes to keep the blessing and lose the curse.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBenson Amps installed a class A buffer in the very input of the Germanium Fuzz. This buffer feeds a Jack Orman style passive pickup simulator circuit (an audio transformer set up as an inductor, a resistor, and a capacitor). These two additions make compatibility with other pedals possible without losing the desired sound. After the pickup simulator circuit, Benson have added an “Impedance” control, which simulates rolling down the guitar volume to get that tight sparkly sound…without adjusting your guitar volume….which you can still do and still sounds great.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe circuit has been tuned to be used as a rich sounding clean boost, an overdrive, all the way up to an aggressive fuzz with some octave overtones. It will sound different, and more useful, than the classic versions. There are many colors of tone available with the impedance and gain controls…they are very interactive. This is meant as a “pretty” fuzz a la 60’s-70’s classic rock\/psychedelic rock. It is not a spitty, harsh experimental fuzz and more often sounds like an overdrive or distortion until the gain is turned all the way up, and the impedance is turned down.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGermanium fuzz with a 60s vibe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2N527 OR 2N404 Germanium Transistors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThermal BIAS ensures stable operating temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClass A input buffer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImpedance-knob makes it possible to use non-germanium fuzz friendly pedals in front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade in Portland, Oregon, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Benson Amps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42505995714740,"sku":"480501","price":489.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3537\/2980\/products\/benson-germanium-fuzz.jpg?v=1700920664"},{"product_id":"benson-amps-germanium-fuzz-studio-black","title":"Benson Amps Germanium Fuzz (Studio Black)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe Benson Germanium Fuzz pedal is designed around two germanium 2N527 OR 2N404 Germanium Transistors. They have been graded for gain and leakage and carefully matched to sound their best. They are set up in the ubiquitous 60’s circular fuzz topology, and tuned for good sound, and include some additional oddities aimed at solving the issues that prevent more widespread use of Germanium devices.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe bias of the transistors in this pedal is automatically regulated by a circuit that GENTLY warms the transistors to a preset operating point using analog components, and ensures a consistent sound, no matter the external temperature. When the LED is orange, 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 sunny stage, but far cooler than anything that would harm the transistors. This pedal is designed to operate between freezing and 100˚F but might still sound fine outside this range. There are two colors: Studio Black is not meant for direct sunlight, Solar White is fine with it. We have found there is a 20˚F difference between a black pedal and a white pedal in direct sunlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe low input impedance of the classic two transistor germanium fuzz circuit is both a blessing and a curse….a blessing because it can yield a tight sparkly clean tone when guitar volume is rolled down, and a curse because it sounds nasty (in a bad way) if there are buffers or pedals before it in a signal chain. Benson Amps went to some extremes to keep the blessing and lose the curse.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBenson Amps installed a class A buffer in the very input of the Germanium Fuzz. This buffer feeds a Jack Orman style passive pickup simulator circuit (an audio transformer set up as an inductor, a resistor, and a capacitor). These two additions make compatibility with other pedals possible without losing the desired sound. After the pickup simulator circuit, Benson have added an “Impedance” control, which simulates rolling down the guitar volume to get that tight sparkly sound…without adjusting your guitar volume….which you can still do and still sounds great.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe circuit has been tuned to be used as a rich sounding clean boost, an overdrive, all the way up to an aggressive fuzz with some octave overtones. It will sound different, and more useful, than the classic versions. There are many colors of tone available with the impedance and gain controls…they are very interactive. This is meant as a “pretty” fuzz a la 60’s-70’s classic rock\/psychedelic rock. It is not a spitty, harsh experimental fuzz and more often sounds like an overdrive or distortion until the gain is turned all the way up, and the impedance is turned down.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGermanium fuzz with a 60s vibe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2N527 OR 2N404 Germanium Transistors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThermal BIAS ensures stable operating temperature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClass A input buffer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImpedance-knob makes it possible to use non-germanium fuzz friendly pedals in front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade in Portland, Oregon, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Benson Amps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42505996009652,"sku":"480501B","price":489.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3537\/2980\/products\/benson-germanium-fuzz-studio-black.jpg?v=1700920678"},{"product_id":"benson-amps-germanium-boost","title":"Benson Amps Germanium Boost","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhen designing the temperature controlled fuzz, Chris Benson tried some weird approaches. One of the things he tried was utilizing a voltage controlled error correcting circuit to bias a single germanium transistor. It ultimately didn’t work for the fuzz, since that circuit is comically sensitive to transistor gain attributes. He did find a place for it though.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt turns out it was PERFECT for achieving a germanium clean boost that, (like our fuzz) is impervious to component drift, leakage, and temperature….moreso in fact. He also fixed a couple other issues preventing the germanium transistor from being used as a convincing linear boost…he increased the input headroom (even a normal guitar signal will drive a germanium transistor into unwanted input distortion without some tweaks) and increased the input impedance (a BJT transistor would normally thin out bass frequencies and interact negatively with whatever flows into it).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a germanium clean boost where you can utilize a germanium transistor without the weird artifacts that were previously accepted as part of the deal…temperature sensitivity, drift, and suboptimal input impedance and headroom.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt takes about 10 seconds when the boost is first powered up for the error correction circuit to bias the germanium transistor. After that it gets interesting. You can hear how it makes guitar signals sound more musical…even when set at the same volume as the bypassed tone. It seems to bring out the attack of the guitar while simultaneously smoothing out notes, like a compressor but different. It’s hard to describe. It appears to cut the bad parts of a signal and enhance the good. It’s killer on bass. It helps acoustic guitar pickups sound more natural. And of course it’ll push your amp into a frenzy.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cul\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGermanium boost for silky smooth tone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eError-correcting circuit ensures optimum tone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade in Portland, Oregon, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\r\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Benson Amps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42505996959924,"sku":"480500","price":329.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3537\/2980\/products\/benson-amps-germanium-boost.jpg?v=1700920694"},{"product_id":"benson-amps-delay","title":"Benson Amps Delay","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe design process was characteristically obsessive and often dysfunctional, so we’ll spare you most of it. Lots of bright people in the industry left their mark in one way or another. Special shout outs to Jack Deville, Bryan Sours and John Snyder. Lessee...after dutifully slogging through the modern bucket brigade scene for a while, we found our paradise in the form of the ubiquitous PT2399. Turns out, when you treat it well, you can get a massive and great sounding delay range out of it. We utilized a combination of gooey compander chip, analog filtering, and extremely careful gain staging (amp designers are decent at that). We hope you love it.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTHE MENU\u003cbr\u003eTo access LFO waveform and tap division menu, hold down BYPASS for two seconds, then tap TAP\/ HOLD once. BYPASS switch toggles between SINE, SQUARE and RANDOM waveforms, which will blink 1, 2 or 3 times respectively. TAP\/HOLD switch toggles through QUARTER, DOTTED EIGHTH, and EIGHTH note tap divisions, and the LED will blink 1, 2 or 3 times (respectively). Hold down BYPASS for two seconds to exit MENU.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSOUND\u003cbr\u003eWith our history in tape and bucket brigade echo servicing, we were obviously going to go with the floaty and colorful repeats with a chaotic yet musical degradation. That’s the heart of the thing, the whole point.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRANGE\u003cbr\u003eThe Benson Delay goes fast enough to do chorus and vibrato and slap, and slow enough to create blurred and haunted soundscapes, with a whole range of warbly musical sounds in between. 30ms - 1250ms!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eALIENS\u003cbr\u003eHold down the tap knob to boost feedback for some self oscillation! Perfect for holding notes out, and especially for making alien invasion noises in tandem with the time knob (within a toe’s reach). Works when the feedback knob is up a bit. Does not introduce unwanted clicking sounds into the signal path. Adjustable via internal trim pot.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWARBLE\u003cbr\u003eThe Low Frequency Oscillator has a tremendous range of both speed and depth, as well as sine, square and random waveforms. Does warble, seasick, flutter, all the good sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTAP\u003cbr\u003eThe Benson Delay has the most accurate tap tempo ever applied to the PT2399 thanks to Bontempo, an open source technology concocted by Antoine Ricoux at Electric Canary, which was then refined and implemented by film colorist Octave Zangs (two geniuses). Each pedal CALIBRATES ITSELF IT’S SO COOL.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSMOOTH\u003cbr\u003eWe wanted to avoid the more modern issues of delay design; like the digital jaggedness that can come from adjusting the time control on a digitally clocked device, whether analog or a fully digital simula- tion (ever notice that?). In other words, let’s not assume the aforementioned aliens have glitchy space- ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eCenter Negative 9VDC power supply, 100ma current draw. 2 years warranty excluding modification or damage.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benson Amps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42506394140852,"sku":"480575","price":449.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3537\/2980\/products\/benson-amps-delay-1.jpg?v=1700928836"},{"product_id":"benson-florist","title":"Benson Florist","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn late 2023 Benson Amps met Dave Jordan of Non-Human Audio at a pedal event in OKC. They were drooling over his unique Slow Loris modulated slap back effect and very excited to meet him. Chris and Dave were chatting about the Loris and Chris wound up offering to help him get the effect in a different and possibly more controllable way…mostly because it sounded fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"shopify-section product--section\" id=\"shopify-section-static-product\"\u003e\n\u003csection data-product-wrapper=\"\" class=\"product--container layout--two-col\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"prouct-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tabbed\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tab-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFast forward a couple swapped schematics and a few wild tangents and the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eFlorist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas born. Both were so inspired with the possibilities of the new approach that Dave suggested Benson Amps keep pushing it into new territory and release it as a collaboration.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhile the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eFlorist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003estarts with the core idea of the Slow Loris, it is something else entirely and is not a revision or modification of the original. For instance, the delay range on the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003eFlorist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis way faster than the original. They've also redesigned the signal path for higher fidelity, and use a compressor type detector circuit for controlling the delay speed. They've added a second delay channel using its own different detector to try to achieve some through-zero flanging and tri-chorus sounds. The two wet signals and the dry signal have independent volume control (DRY, WET A, and WET B) to blend the signals together. The two wet signals have independent intensity controls (INTENSITY A and INTENSITY B) corresponding to the respective volume controls.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFinally, we add a latching footswitch feature called GHOSTS which creates feedback right on the verge of oscillation in both of the delay lines, leading to some very odd sounds.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe result is a versatile effects box that yields both borderline conventional sounds (it can sound great as a chorus or slapback) and a vast array of weirder sounds that defy categories... flanging, modulated reverb, notes flying everywhere in unpredictable ways, swirling high frequency sighs etc. It’s so weird and unique that it creates a scene whenever people try it out for the first time.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDial in a variety of sounds including Tri-Chorus, Lofi and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGHOST latching footswitch creates an endless Feedback Loop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnique collaboration between Benson Amps and Non-Human Audio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Benson Amps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43430394462388,"sku":"480577","price":399.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3537\/2980\/files\/benson-florist.jpg?v=1721802817"},{"product_id":"benson-storkn-boks","title":"Benson Storkn Boks","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\" data-block-type=\"2\" id=\"block-1995237c0a5b2498b894\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1727650332941_758\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-html-content\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1727650332941_757\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1727650332941_762\"\u003eThe STÖRKN B0kš is a modified\/augmented version of Benson's Stonk Box pedal, created in collaboration with the main inspiration of the Stonk Box, the legendary guitarist and composer David Torn. STÖRKN B0kš is a confused\/confusing and vaguely Nordic mashup of \"Stonk Box\" and \"Torn\". It utilizes Benson's automatic thermal bias, so after plugging it into power (9vdc only), it will take 2-3 minutes on average to sound correct.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eBenson started with the Stonk Box, their heavily modified version of a Tone Bender MK1 Fuzz (with Supa MK1 midrange tendencies). When designing the Stonk, Benson reached out to David to help, since he is one of the most famous and discerning users of that original 60s circuit. David loved what Benson came up with, but for his personal pedal he requested more bass on tap, mostly for amplifying the sub frequencies of his down tuned guitars. Benson added a variable bass control, that effectively fades between the thinned out bass sound of the first version of the Zonk Machine (what the Stonk comes with stock), and the wide open sound of the mk1. The addition of more bass allows for even more gnarly, gated and crushing Fuzz Tones than the Stonk Box can do stock. The other major difference between the Stonk and the STÖRKN B0kš is the addition of a unique positive feedback switch. Knowing David and other unconventional guitarists were going to expect to get a little weird with the pedal, and that David is one of the pioneers of using self noise and oscillation in creative ways, Chris from Benson applied a misremembered idea from his lead tech and unconventional guitarist in his own right Carson McWhirter.... He used a diode network in an oscillation path to get weird sub tones, synthy filter sounds and basically the ability to ruin a perfectly good set with the press of a button. Benson honestly cannot recommend pressing this button, but if you do, plug the guitar straight into the fuzz, and make sure to try twisting every knob including your onboard volume and tone. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe 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 it's 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.... up to about 120F where we’ve found germanium straight up ceases to function... which can happen if it’s left in the sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1727650332941_764\"\u003eNote: The colour of the LED indicator light might change. Don’t turn the internal trimmer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdded variable bass control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddition of a unique positive feedback switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAutomatic Thermal Bias\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Benson Amps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43620869079220,"sku":"480574S","price":449.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/3537\/2980\/files\/benson-storkn-boks.jpg?v=1727651918"},{"product_id":"benson-deep-sea-diver","title":"Benson Deep Sea Diver","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA WORD FROM JESSICA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u2028“When Benson first asked me what I wanted out of a pedal, I asked if he could smash together my favorite fuzz tones and vintage echos. One of my favorite pedal configurations has always been running my echos \u0026amp; delays before my dirt pedals to get unorthodox sounds. So, we started there and it morphed into a pedal than became bigger and wider than what we initially had imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eTo call this simply a ‘gated fuzz pedal with an echo feature’ would be an injustice to its essence! Beyond the splatty gated sounds, I wanted a fuzz that could get wooly and straight forward, or shake hands with my favorite gauzy My Bloody Valentine textures. I wanted it to clean up nice and work as a treble booster for my guitar solos, or sound like a foreign landscape of oscillation and interrupting textures. Simply put, it has become the most interesting and versatile pedal on my board.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTRONG FLAVORS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u2028Over the last 3 (!) years, we’ve been working with our long time friend and associate Jessica Dobson from the Seattle band Deep Sea Diver to take her signature sound (fuzz and delay) and put it into one box. We started with a silicon three-transistor fuzz variant (kind of a deranged mashup of mk1.5 and mk2) and tweaked it into oblivion. Its two main controls (bias and gate) cover a wide range of sounds from aggressive treble booster to thick, dark textured fuzz to the gated skronky sounds often found in the Deep Sea Diver discography. These controls are interactive and change the EQ and distortion profile with even small tweaks...a lot of fun to be had!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe echo is from a tweaked data-sheet PT2399 that is perfectly tuned to the fuzz side and has the standard time, feedback and level (echo) controls. Holding down the footswitch will send the echo into sustained feedback at some settings, which, in conjunction with a short delay time, is a sound that can be found all over DSD records. We recommend holding this down....whenever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eOne unique feature of the Fuzz-Echo is the ability to change the fuzz and echo orders...this is done by powering the pedal on while the footswitch is depressed. The LED will be green if fuzz is before echo, and orange if echo is before fuzz (this is our favorite)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe Fuzz-Echo does not care where it is in the signal chain, or what guitar (or bass! or synth!) is used. It will have a small amount of hiss, even on “cleaner” settings. If you find yourself thinking about the hiss, our advice is to play a guitar solo instead!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOWER SUPPLY\u003c\/strong\u003e\u2028\u003cbr\u003eThis pedal is for use only with a 9vdc Boss style 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. 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