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  • December 22, 2008 at 5:21 pm #89475
    MING
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    I wanted one since they were released. Nodody, locally, carried them. After a dentist visit, I decided to treat myself to a pedal. The shop, across from the dentist, had one. They wouldn’t match GC’s online price, but I did a lot better then the original price.

    I’ve been running it into my AC15. Gain around 2 o’clock, bias and voltage at 11 o’clock. Add some reverb or tremolo, you got early Stones to a T.

    January 28, 2009 at 6:20 am #92098
    liveatsix
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    Okay, I’ve been interested in this pedal since it came out but nobody stocks it around to test out. Riddle me some questions, but bear with me, I don’t play with distortion. Does it boost your volume crazy loud and hiss like mad? I’m trying to find something of a light dirt or slightly overdriven TS-9/Bad Monkey but “different” sorta sound out of this pedal. Can it do that with my Telecasters?

    January 28, 2009 at 11:23 am #92103
    prov
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    i’ve just ordered myself a Germanium OD – it should be delivered on monday; i can’t wait! :)

    also, they used to be really expensive over here (UK) – over £100 – so i’m delighted that i’ve bought a brand new one for £66. :D

    Where did you find one in the UK for £66, I can’t find one for less than £91.50 ?

    January 28, 2009 at 1:29 pm #92119
    MING
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    Quote:
    Okay, I’ve been interested in this pedal since it came out but nobody stocks it around to test out. Riddle me some questions, but bear with me, I don’t play with distortion. Does it boost your volume crazy loud and hiss like mad? I’m trying to find something of a light dirt or slightly overdriven TS-9/Bad Monkey but “different” sorta sound out of this pedal. Can it do that with my Telecasters?

    It gets loud, but not too loud. I don’t get any hiss with mine. If I have all of the knobs close to max, I do pick up radio stations. I have a few other pedals that do this aswell. This is a light dirt/od, there isn’t much gain to this pedal. I wouldn’t compare it to a TS. You can also get that ripped speaker/velcro-y sound by lowering the voltage.

    January 28, 2009 at 1:39 pm #92121
    pillof
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    Well, what’s the answer? I am eager to know!!

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    Here’s a soundclip I posted using 3 different EHX distortions: http://soundclick.com/share?songid=6820524

    Deluxe Big Muff Pi, Reissue Hot Tubes, Germanium OD

    There are only 2 different riffs, each played 3 times.

    Can you guess which distortion was used with which riff?

    Riff 1a
    Riff 1b
    Riff 1c
    Riff 2a
    Riff 2b
    Riff 2c

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    January 28, 2009 at 6:09 pm #92145
    Fender&EHX4ever
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    Well, what’s the answer? I am eager to know!!

    Riff 1a = Hot Tubes
    Riff 1b = GeOD
    Riff 1c = Dlx BMP
    Riff 2a = GeOD
    Riff 2b = Dlx BMP
    Riff 2c = Hot Tubes

    January 28, 2009 at 8:04 pm #92160
    Kevin Demuth
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    Where did you find one in the UK for £66, I can’t find one for less than £91.50 ?

    here you go…

    http://www.imuso.co.uk/ProductDetail.asp?StockCode=EG02146

    :thumb:

    January 29, 2009 at 9:39 am #92198
    prov
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    Where did you find one in the UK for £66, I can’t find one for less than £91.50 ?

    here you go…

    http://www.imuso.co.uk/ProductDetail.asp?StockCode=EG02146

    :thumb:

    Top man !
    Another toy to annoy the kids with :rawk:

    February 3, 2009 at 8:31 pm #92585
    BlueSteel
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    Does the name “Germanium OD” have anything to do with the element Germanium?

    Sorry if its a stupid question.

    February 3, 2009 at 8:40 pm #92587
    Kevin Demuth
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    Does the name “Germanium OD” have anything to do with the element Germanium?

    Sorry if its a stupid question.

    yes.

    “The Electro-Harmonix Germanium OD is a classic 1960’s overdrive based around a hand selected germanium transistor.”

    :thumb:

    February 3, 2009 at 8:58 pm #92592
    julian
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    two kinds of transistors used for distortion, fuzz, and OD- Germanium and Silicon.

    February 3, 2009 at 11:58 pm #92635
    BlueSteel
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    Cool, thanks! :thumb:

    February 9, 2009 at 2:28 am #92958
    rocket
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    So I got one of these today used for $75 which is pretty good. They’ve certainly come down in price. The box has the original tag on it of $165 and yesterday I tried one out new for $99, which I think is a more competitive price and the original price contributed to their being unpopular. Anyway, I like how the knobs are very interactive. It definitely rocks the slashed speaker and dying battery sound, but you can get more conventional low gain warm overdrives too. It’s very raw, garage rock sounding. I’ve put my Double Muff in front of it to just give it the extra gain that the pedal doesn’t have, but retain that raw ripped up character. All in all, I really like it. I wouldn’t recommend it as anyone’s only overdrive but coupled with another drive before it or a boost it cranks.

    February 9, 2009 at 10:07 am #92971
    Kevin Demuth
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    I wouldn’t recommend it as anyone’s only overdrive but coupled with another drive before it or a boost it cranks.

    that’s exactly how i use mine…
    quite often i’ll leave it on all of the time (with a subtle setting) and run other dirt pedals into it; the GeOD is one of those magic pedals which seems to make any other pedal you use it with sound better. :thumb:

    February 9, 2009 at 10:56 am #92972
    electro-melx
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    I wouldn’t recommend it as anyone’s only overdrive but coupled with another drive before it or a boost it cranks.

    that’s exactly how i use mine…
    quite often i’ll leave it on all of the time (with a subtle setting) and run other dirt pedals into it; the GeOD is one of those magic pedals which seems to make any other pedal you use it with sound better. :thumb:

    damn, I want one now…… :(

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