Germanium-Based Boosts

Ryan Mohr · #1 06-01-2008, 11:07 AM

Does anyone know of any germanium-based boosts (NOT a treble-booster) that can be used for a boost or a light overdrive. This would be pretty similar to the Cream Pie, and seeing the success of those I was wondering if there any other similar products.

D.Don · #2 06-01-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by AqueousView11

Does anyone know of any germanium-based boosts (NOT a treble-booster) that can be used for a boost or a light overdrive. This would be pretty similar to the Cream Pie, and seeing the success of those I was wondering if there any other similar products.

I just had germanium diodes swapped out to LEDs instead, I wanted a really ULTRA light overdrive, more of a saturation, and LEDs made a great job in the end here (we tried silicons as well, that was ok too, but LEDs are looots softer).

There will be clips one day from me on this.

D.Don

grace & groove · #3 06-01-2008, 11:13 AM

Ryan Mohr · #4 06-01-2008, 06:41 PM

KarateKid25 · #5 06-01-2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by D.Don

I just had germanium diodes swapped out to LEDs instead, I wanted a really ULTRA light overdrive, more of a saturation, and LEDs made a great job in the end here (we tried silicons as well, that was ok too, but LEDs are looots softer).

There will be clips one day from me on this.

D.Don

What pedal are you talking about?

D.Don · #6 06-01-2008, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by KarateKid25

What pedal are you talking about?

MXR Distortion+

Clips will come, I await a Radial JDI comin anyday now, and then I will do some recording, will do clips of that then as well.

D.Don

selfblessed · #7 06-02-2008, 03:02 AM

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Originally Posted by grace & groove

I am really interested in this pedal. I like the volts knob.

perogato02 · #8 06-02-2008, 03:40 AM

On the DHA -VT1-HP-bass you have a switch: you can choose between silicium drive or germanium driven

markjazzbassist · #9 03-06-2009, 11:34 AM

i'm going to bump this. i'm looking for Germanium boosts or overdrive (and not the EHX one).

i know there's the Cream Pie, but there's gotta be some other stuff. any old vintage stuff? or is the cream pie really it?

cheers

svtb15 · #10 03-06-2009, 11:40 AM

I need to know about this one.. i am looking for a nice distortion/OD too.. My bud has the woolly mammoth.. dont know if th Wooly is Germanium though

4StringsEnough · #11 03-06-2009, 12:40 PM

Homebrew Electronics Germania?

http://www.homebrewelectronics.com/products3.htm

Not tried it but it's a Germanium-based boost....

RCCollins · #12 03-06-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by grace & groove

Those used to got for $149 new but lately they've dropped below 100.

I wonder if there's an easy mod to max out bass response. I've always been curious to try this lil guy.

Ryan Mohr · #13 03-06-2009, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by 4StringsEnough

Homebrew Electronics Germania?

http://www.homebrewelectronics.com/products3.htm

Not tried it but it's a Germanium-based boost....

Yes but that is a germanium-based treble boost. There is a huge difference between a Rangemaster clone and something like the Cream Pie.

markjazzbassist · #14 03-06-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by AqueousView11

Yes but that is a germanium-based treble boost. There is a huge difference between a Rangemaster clone and something like the Cream Pie.

amen brother. did you find anything else other than the cream pie?

bigchiefbc · #15 03-06-2009, 01:24 PM

The HBE one is a remake of the old Rangemaster treble booster as far as I know.

EDIT: D'oh, people beat me to it

I own the EHX Germanium OD, and I personally love it. You can get some extreme voltage-starve sounds out of it, but I've come to realize that it can do subtle OD/boost sounds as well. Underrated pedal.

RCCollins · #16 03-06-2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by bigchiefbc

The HBE one is a remake of the old Rangemaster treble booster as far as I know.

EDIT: D'oh, people beat me to it

I own the EHX Germanium OD, and I personally love it. You can get some extreme voltage-starve sounds out of it, but I've come to realize that it can do subtle OD/boost sounds as well. Underrated pedal.

you made the clip in the wiki database, right? Do you use it mostly in a blend loop or is the bass useable within a certain range?

D.M.N. · #17 03-06-2009, 01:33 PM

It´s kinda more of a treble boost, but I dig using a Germanium FuzzFace.

bigchiefbc · #18 03-06-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RCCollins

you made the clip in the wiki database, right? Do you use it mostly in a blend loop or is the bass useable within a certain range?

As I said a few minutes ago in the other thread about the GermOD, that clip sounds awful because the mic was clipping like hell. I need to rerecord something. I hope to do so this weekend. I generally do not use it in a blend loop, I have been moving away from blend loops altogether lately. I've decided I don't really like the blended sound.

adube810 · #19 03-06-2009, 01:51 PM

http://www.argerfx.com/ARGER_FX/Leo_Germanium_Fuzz.html

dannybuoy · #20 03-06-2009, 01:57 PM

He doesn't want a fuzz...