From UK-based Hudson Electronics comes the Broadcast—a discrete class-A germanium preamplifier, based on classic 1960s-era broadcast consoles. With the Broadcast's low-gain setting engaged, players can dial in everything from sparkling cleans to transparent overdrive, all with enough boost and volume to drive your amp to its sweet spot. Paired with a NOS germanium transistor, this stompbox is equipped with a special Triad steel-core transformer, which is saturated when the Broadcasts's gain is dialed up and results in dynamic compression.