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August 3, 2009 at 11:23 am #78707steve barnabasMember
how bout this stuff mate?
is this a real germanium trans?
thanks for the inputAugust 3, 2009 at 6:12 pm #100254julianModeratorI don’t think it would be advertised as Germanium if it wasn’t. It definitely doesn’t sound like a silicon or FET or Mosfet OD to me, it sounds germanium. I don’t know what transistor they use though.
August 4, 2009 at 4:45 am #100264steve barnabasMembersome said that, germanium od use 1 nkt 275 restamped or nkt 275 reissua, not the real nkt, is that true?
for me the sound is cool, but ehx have to make it more sustainable
August 4, 2009 at 2:16 pm #100268julianModeratorI don’t know about that, I would think that would have been a big deal on Harmony Central if it was the case, and I’ve never heard that before.
It is just a one transistor OD, so it’s not going to have a bunch of sustain. I don’t have one myself, but personally if I did, I’d probably stack it with another OD or fuzz. Sort of like a Rangemaster- nobody uses a Rangemaster on its own, it is always going into a hot amp.
October 3, 2009 at 7:45 pm #102011Trae3abMemberYes…
I am definitely interested in this pedal.
Maybe use it as an overdrive for a big muff or vice versa.
I get the decay is great but sustain on that break up wood be really cool.
emphasis on the wood.
October 3, 2009 at 7:56 pm #102013Fender&EHX4everModeratorI don’t think the Germ OD was ever intended to be a high gain pedal with sustain. It’s more of a boost pedal that pushes your amp a bit for some added crunch and dirt. The ability to starve the voltage is a bonus missing from most boost pedals of this nature, and adds a bit of crackly fizz to the tone. I would appreciate it as such, and try not to think of it as a distortion or fuzz.
October 3, 2009 at 8:54 pm #102016PumpkinPiecesMemberQuote:I don’t think the Germ OD was ever intended to be a high gain pedal with sustain. It’s more of a boost pedal that pushes your amp a bit for some added crunch and dirt. The ability to starve the voltage is a bonus missing from most boost pedals of this nature, and adds a bit of crackly fizz to the tone. I would appreciate it as such, and try not to think of it as a distortion or fuzz.This.
October 7, 2009 at 8:10 am #102073steve barnabasMembermaybe i can call it, a new groove treble booster from ehx… cool
but, why my germanium OD doesnt work well with my cry baby? hmmff
October 7, 2009 at 3:50 pm #102075dmc777MemberQuote:maybe i can call it, a new groove treble booster from ehx… coolbut, why my germanium OD doesnt work well with my cry baby? hmmff
Have you tried placing it before you wah?
October 13, 2009 at 12:08 pm #102197Trae3abMemberI picked up my Germanium OD or “Odie” as I call it.
I checked it out here at the site and decided to try it out at a local guitar store. I liked it very much, so I purchased it.
It is a definite boost. I do not play with a lot of distortion ,at the moment, outside of what my clean channel provides when it breaks. I always want more sustain.
This pedal adds an interesting twist to the boost with the volts and bias knobs and their relation with each other along with the gain.
When I first played it I wanted to turn the gain way up and the volts down low and mess with the bias as I saw fit.
I found a couple of really wonderful settings that I will will be putting in the old notepad.
But… The rich tone it brings out of your amp with the the gain way down, it accentuates your clean channel, even seeming to clean it up, delivering a crisp and smooth sound. I was impressed. Especially with my boss dm3 analog delay. It sounded magnificent.
This is a great pedal.
My only complaint, minor as it may be, is that the jump in volume is really extreme with the gain turned up. I found that if I adjust all three knobs accordingly the jump in volume isn’t so extreme, so that is a plus. Also maybe a volume pedal may work better, as I really don’t like to turn the volume down on my guitar and don’t want to sacrifice a wonderful setting because of shear volume issues.
November 2, 2009 at 7:43 pm #103172ZenJengaMemberThey sound great, but they hum like hell when used with an AC power supply. With batteries it’s fine, but the power supply makes it noisy. Kind of annoying. I don’t like using batteries when it can be avoided.
November 2, 2009 at 9:37 pm #103191Trae3abMemberMine doesn’t Hum all that much… I was actually surprised. My little big muff hums quite a bit, not my Germanium.
April 11, 2011 at 7:18 am #114969fuh577MemberQuote:They sound great, but they hum like hell when used with an AC power supply. With batteries it’s fine, but the power supply makes it noisy. Kind of annoying. I don’t like using batteries when it can be avoided.Same problem here.
With the battery works perfectly.
With single 9V power supply there’s a crazy BZZZZZZZZZZZZZ even if not ON.
With an harley benton power plant or the the Fuel Tank, when you switch it on there’s a crazy BVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV.
So… maybe getting a Diago powerstation to solve the problem, but if you guys have some good news I’ll be glad to hear it.
EHX 4ever.April 11, 2011 at 7:19 am #114970fuh577MemberQuote:Mine doesn’t Hum all that much… I was actually surprised. My little big muff hums quite a bit, not my Germanium.Which power supply are you using?!
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