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Electro-Harmonix Germanium 4 Big Muff Pi Distortion/Overdrive

SKU: # 326370   |   Model: # GERM BIGMUFF   |    Product Reviews2 Reviews  Write a Review

Germanium 4 Big Muff Pi Distortion/Overdrive
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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..

Features:
• 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

Specifications:
• Dimensions in inches: 4.75 (w) x 5.75 (l) x 2.5 (h)
• Dimensions in mm: 146 (w) x 121 (l) x 64 (h)

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Sounds great 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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This pedal is great for soft distortion to decently heavy stuff. I use metal style pedals for extreme punk/metal. But anything beyond the palm mute sound .. sounds great with the germanium. It has a separate distortion and overdrive. Super useful. I don't really hear the fuzz sound unless you're going for the green muff. It's just an amazing array of subtle options. If you want an extreme setting use the Volts knob which can mimick dying battery /ripped speaker sounds at all sorts of parameters when dialed it at different gain and bias settings. Of course the volume knob has to be adjusted a bunch when doing those different voltage effects . Underrated and unknown. Won't ever leave my board
Posted by Blah on Dec 18, 2022
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Too good for words. 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Windsor, Ontario
This pedal is perfect if you are looking for the warm old school fuzz sound, or dial in some amazing raunchy distortion. I am blown away by its awesomeness through my little Vox ac4.
Posted by derek on Feb 12, 2020
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