Two Flavors Of Legendary British Fuzz

The Warm Audio Warm Bender accurately recreates two of the most famous British fuzz tones of all time, plus a bonus modern silicon circuit. Based on one of the original “MKI” Tone Bender circuits, Warm Bender’s NOS 76 setting brings a cutting, present tone to the front of any band. The NOS 75 setting delivers that iconic “Mark II Professional” Bender-style fuzz tone lauded by all the Riff-Lords of the 60s & 70s. Favored by artists like Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page, Mick Ronson and many more, Warm Bender is the ultimate Tone Bender fuzz experience in a pedalboard-friendly footprint.

Pure Sound-Shaping With Rich Analog Tone

Warm Bender is made with 100% through-hole construction using NOS Germanium transistors (for NOS 75 & NOS 76 settings) and an added SAG control that starves the voltage. Choose between the NOS 76 setting for cutting, present tone, the NOS 75 setting for added bass and warm fuzz, or a proprietary silicon 3-transistor topology circuit for a more modern distortion-like take on this legendary flavor of fuzz. The added SAG control starves the voltage to create that “dying battery” tone with added touch-sensitivity and compression. All of these tonal options from the past plus modern features make the Warm Bender the ultimate Bender fuzz experience.

Its All About the Transitors:

Warm Bender uses true-to-spec NOS OC76, OC75, and SFT337 transistors. NOS or “New Old Stock” transistors require extra effort to find, let alone to ensure they accurately meet the performance specifications required to deliver an authentic Bender-style tone. 

How do you get different transistors? All Germanium transistors were made in large batches. The original manufacturers had no intention of specifically building OC75 vs. OC76 units. Those numbers are actually product classifications.. The very large batch of Germanium transistors was made and then each unit had to be tested to find out how it would be classified. Based on the measurements, each transistor is separated into its spec category (such as OC75 or OC76 or SFT337). While stock from a variety of vintage manufacturers still exists, the right specs in the right quantity are hard to find.

NOS OC76 & SFT337 Germanium Transistors

The NOS 76 option in Warm Bender features an NOS OC76 Germanium transistor paired with an NOS SFT337 Germanium transistor. Like the original early versions of the silver and black Tone Bender style of fuzz, the NOS 76 setting on Warm Bender delivers aggressive fuzz with raw grit and sharp attack.