This pedal is based on the famous Benson amp-in-a-box Preamp pedal with one important tweak: the replacement of the first FET transistor with a germanium gain stage - which is ideal as a versatile gain stage since it reliably imparts a germanium tonality, mostly doesn’t care about temperature, and doesn’t affect frequency response. The result is an alternate universe take on our flagship pedal that marries the incomparable feel of the germanium with the careful equalization and tone controls of the preamp pedal.

The result is a slightly lower gain, but richer sounding and feeling overdrive/boost/fuzz/whatever.

• An alternate-universe version of Benson Amp’s revered preamp pedal where the FET transistor gain stage is swapped out for the germanium gain stage of the brand’s Germanium Boost
• Offers a warmer, more dynamic, and slightly less gain-heavy sound compared to the original
• Boasts the same flexible EQ and amp-like dynamics of the original Preamp pedal
• Bold harmonic presence is perfect for saturating DI/solid-state setups or powering long signal chains