{"title":"Benson Amps","description":"\u003cp\u003eBenson Amps is a boutique amplifier company that has established itself as a highly regarded manufacturer of guitar amplifiers for tone enthusiasts and professional musicians. Founded by Chris Benson in Portland, Oregon, the company combines traditional craftsmanship and high build quality with innovative design principles to produce a range of unique amplifiers that stand out for both their sound and appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most striking features of Benson Amps is their focus on simplicity and musicality. Rather than cramming their amplifiers with numerous features, they focus on perfecting the fundamental sound. This makes Benson amplifiers ideal for musicians seeking a clean, dynamic tone that responds actively to their playing technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmplifiers such as the \u003cstrong\u003eMonarch\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eVinny\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eChimera\u003c\/strong\u003e are known for their versatility and ability to deliver everything from crisp, clean tones to powerful overdrive. Each Benson amplifier is hand-built with premium components and a strong attention to detail, ensuring both exceptional sound and durability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is also noteworthy. Benson Amps combine vintage-inspired aesthetics with modern colors and materials, making their amplifiers true works of art on stage or in the studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenson Amps offer something special for musicians who value tone, quality, and a truly artisanal approach to musical equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"benson-amps-preamp","title":"Benson Amps Preamp","description":"We call this our Preamp because it is! The circuit is based on our Chimera 30-watt guitar amplifier but replaces the vacuum tubes with FET transistors. The result is an extremely amp-like and versatile clean boost\/overdrive\/fuzz pedal that adds rich harmonics and a very musical EQ to your signal chain…truly a Chimera in a box!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePower requirements:\u003cbr\u003e9V DC Boss-style adapter or 50mA battery\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eControls: Gain, Volume, Treble, Bass.","brand":"Benson Amps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53603087581522,"sku":"BAMP-PRE","price":1695.2,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1069\/9256\/6610\/files\/benson-amps-preamp.webp?v=1780112522"},{"product_id":"benson-amps-germanium-boost","title":"Benson Amps Germanium Boost","description":"When designing the temperature controlled fuzz, we tried some weird approaches. One of the things we tried was utilizing a voltage controlled error correcting circuit to bias a single germanium transistor. It ultimately didn’t work for the fuzz, since that circuit is comically sensitive to transistor gain attributes. We did find a place for it though.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt turns out it was PERFECT for achieving a germanium clean boost that, (like our fuzz) is impervious to component drift, leakage, and temperature....moreso in fact. We also fixed a couple other issues preventing the germanium transistor from being used as a convincing linear boost...we increased the input headroom (even a normal guitar signal will drive a germanium transistor into unwanted input distortion without some tweaks) and increased the input impedance (a BJT transistor would normally thin out bass frequencies and interact neg- atively with whatever flows into it).\u003cbr\u003eThe result is a germanium clean boost where you can utilize a germanium transistor WITH- OUT the weird artifacts that were previously accepted as part of the deal...temperature sen- sitivity, drift, and suboptimal input impedance and headroom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt takes about 10 seconds when the boost is first powered up for the error correction circuit to bias the germanium transistor. After that it gets interesting....we can hear how it makes guitar signals sound more musical...even when set at the same volume as the bypassed tone. It seems to bring out the attack of the guitar while simultaneously smoothing out notes, like a compressor but different. It’s hard to describe. It appears to cut the bad parts of a signal and enhance the good. It’s killer on bass. It helps acoustic guitar pickups sound more natu- ral. 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There is space for a battery which is activated when a cable is plugged into the input, and there is no power supply plugged into the DC jack.\u003cbr\u003ePlease do not subject this pedal to more than 9vdc or the pedal or power supply could be destroyed.","brand":"Benson Amps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53751913939282,"sku":"BAMP-BOO","price":1439.2,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1069\/9256\/6610\/files\/benson-amps-germanium-boost.jpg?v=1781504979"},{"product_id":"benson-amps-delay","title":"Benson Amps Delay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE MENU\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nTo access 'LFO Waveform' and the subdivision menu, hold BYPASS down for two seconds, then press TAP\/HOLD once.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe BYPASS button then cycles through SINE, SQUARE, and RANDOM waveforms. The light flashes once, twice, or three times respectively to indicate which setting you have selected. The TAP\/HOLD button toggles between 1\/4, DOTTED 8TH, and 8TH subdivisions, and here too the light will flash once, twice, or three times.\u003cbr\u003e\nHold the BYPASS button down to confirm your selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSOUND\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWith a foundation in old tape echoes and 'bucket brigades' and experience servicing them, it was a natural next step to pursue the airy and distinctive delays saturated with the texture and musicality of the near chaos-like degradation of the last delays as we know them from old tape echoes. This is the heart of the machine here\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRANGE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nBenson Delay spans extremely wide from very short slap delays, chorus\/vibrato-like sounds, and the very long delays for when you need to summon spirits from the beyond, submarines, and like-minded guitarists.\u003cbr\u003e\n30ms-1250ms can be said to be plenty for most people's needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eALIENS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nIf you hold the TAP button down, you boost the feedback and induce self-oscillation. Very suitable for atmospherically letting wide chords ring out. With a little surgical precision and the physics of a ballet dancer, it is actually possible to operate the TIME knob with your toe while holding TAP down, and here we go into something that resembles aliens have invaded your practice room and they do not intend to leave until their business is done. Inside the pedals is a trim pot, so you can tailor this function to suit your needs exactly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWARBLE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe LFO (Low Frequency Oscillator) likewise embraces wide in both speed and effect, and as mentioned earlier, you can adjust the waveforms as needed.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e'Does warble, seasick, flutter, all the good sounds.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTAP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThe most precise tap tempo that has ever existed in a pedal using the PT2399 chip is found in the Benson Delay.\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is thanks to \u003cem\u003eAntoine Ricoux from Electric Canary\u003c\/em\u003e and his work with the open-source project \u003cem\u003eBontempo\u003c\/em\u003e, which was subsequently further fine-tuned and implemented by the film colorist (yes, it is a title) \u003cem\u003eOctave Zang\u003c\/em\u003e. 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