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  • October 9, 2015 at 7:40 pm #84109
    Beakertwang
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    Hey!

    First post here. I just picked up a used Germanium OD from eBay. Was looking for a fuzzy, dying battery type sound for rhythm chording. I just had a few minutes to play with it.
    So far I like it.

    I was aware that the Bias and Volts knobs are very interactive, but there are large sweeps of each knob where the pedal is nearly silent. For instance, If I have Volts at 10:00, the sound almost completely cuts out with Bias at noon or above.

    I don’t mind it, but I just want to make sure it’s normal and not defective or broken.

    Thanks!

    October 16, 2015 at 3:19 pm #120939
    gemather
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    It’s the same thing at my unit. In some positions, the signal is almost dead.
    It is tricky to find the exact point, where the signal is breaking up.

    Beware,
    it makes a difference in wich position of the signal path
    the unit is set. Also if you use high gain pickup’s.
    The NKT275 transistors differ from unit to unit.

    I myself use the Germanium OD in front of my Bass Big Muff,
    to give it more grit…

    October 16, 2015 at 4:11 pm #120940
    Muff Diver
    Member

    Mine is the same way. It takes some playing around with the settings to find that sweet spot, but man is it sweet when you do find it. I’ve also found mine works better for that lo-fi distortion sound with an actual battery instead of a power adapter. That is purely my experience and opinion, though. Actual mileage may vary.

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