{"title":"Benson Amp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBenson Amps grew primarily out of Christopher Benson’s fascination with sound. As a producing guitarist himself, most of the designs stem directly from chasing his own dragons. Imagine for a moment, as a guitarist, being able to create the perfect instrument with zero compromises whatsoever for your own music. That is the core of what we do. Benson effects pedals are put together by the nicest team of craftsmen\/musicians you are likely to meet in Portland OR.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"benson-portable-distortion-424-mkii","title":"Benson Portable Distortion 424 MKII","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrends are funny. Before chasing various levels of fidelity around Chris (and most of our staff actually) grew up using 4 track cassette recorders to make demos and even in some cases final products. So when people started talking about the distortion characteristics of those extraordinarily spartan and slow opamp designs, we developed a few ideas out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 424 mkii channel strip has not been adapted for pedal use before as far as we know. It’s definitely our favorite of the circuits we tried...mostly owing to the dazzlingly low input impedance that can load down a guitar pickup like it owes it money. Of course, high frequencies and proper impedance bridging CAN be cool too, so we incorporated a switchable buffer circuit. And of course upped the general gain without really changing much.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe results: sounds like an old 4 tracker, but more portable! It’s like a moped: simple, rattley sounding, and REALLY fun. Seriously though, the end result might surprise you with how versatile it is...the EQ is very usable and there are lots of flavors...it starts in clean boost village, travels safely all the way through the forests of distortion, and climbs fuzz mountain without breaking a sweat. Not to mention it has 18 volts internal headroom in case you really need to punish an amp! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA couple things to keep in mind: the control tapers are strange because they’re strange on the original...the trim knob works in a uniquely stupid way but we kept it as is for authentici-ty. Also, when in lo-z mode (the side button not pressed in) use it first in your chain for best results. When the buffer is engaged (the side button is pressed in), feel free to use it any-where in your chain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePOWER SUPPLY:\u2028\u2028This pedal is for use only with a 9vdc Boss style center negative power supply. It hardly draws any power, like 30ma. 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. Please do not subject this pedal to more than 9vdc or the pedal or power supply could be destroyed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groove Street 98 Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59617529168197,"sku":null,"price":269.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/8401\/5685\/files\/BensonPortaStortion_STOCK_1.png?v=1791387455"},{"product_id":"benson-deep-sea-diver-fuzz-echo","title":"Benson Deep Sea Diver Fuzz-Echo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA WORD FROM JESSICA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“When Benson first asked me what I wanted out of a pedal, I asked if he could smash together my favorite fuzz tones and vintage echos. One of my favorite pedal configurations has always been running my echos \u0026amp; delays before my dirt pedals to get unorthodox sounds. So, we started there and it morphed into a pedal than became bigger and wider than what we initially had imagined.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo call this simply a ‘gated fuzz pedal with an echo feature’ would be an injustice to its essence! Beyond the splatty gated sounds, I wanted a fuzz that could get wooly and straight forward, or shake hands with my favorite gauzy My Bloody Valentine textures. I wanted it to clean up nice and work as a treble booster for my guitar solos, or sound like a foreign landscape of oscillation and interrupting textures. Simply put, it has become the most interesting and versatile pedal on my board.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSTRONG FLAVORS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the last 3 (!) years, we’ve been working with our long time friend and associate Jessica Dobson from the Seattle band Deep Sea Diver to take her signature sound (fuzz and delay) and put it into one box. We started with a silicon three-transistor fuzz variant (kind of a deranged mashup of mk1.5 and mk2) and tweaked it into oblivion. Its two main controls (bias and gate) cover a wide range of sounds from agressive treble booster to thick, dark textured fuzz to the gated skronky sounds often found in the Deep Sea Diver discography. These controls are interactive and change the EQ and distortion profile with even small tweaks...a lot of fun to be had!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe echo is from a tweaked data-sheet PT2399 that is perfectly tuned to the fuzz side and has the standard time, feedback and level (echo) controls. Holding down the footswitch will send the echo into sustained feedback at some settings, which, in conjunction with a short delay time, is a sound that can be found all over DSD records. We recommend holding this down....whenever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne unique feature of the Fuzz-Echo is the ability to change the fuzz and echo orders...this is done by powering the pedal on while the footswitch is depressed. The LED will be green if fuzz is before echo, and orange if echo is before fuzz (this is our favorite)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Fuzz-Echo does not care where it is in the signal chain, or what guitar (or bass! or synth!) is used. It will have a small amount of hiss, even on “cleaner” settings. If you find yourself thinking about the hiss, our advice is to play a guitar solo instead!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePOWER SUPPLY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pedal is for use only with a 9vdc Boss syle center negative power supply...There is no battery. Please do not subject this pedal to more than 9vdc or the pedal or power supply could be destroyed. This pedal draws less than 100ma and will work well with most supplies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groove Street 98 Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59617535557957,"sku":null,"price":298.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/8401\/5685\/files\/Benson_DeepSea_STOCK_1copy.png?v=1791387804"},{"product_id":"benson-germanium-preamp","title":"Benson Germanium Preamp","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pedal is based on our now famous amp-in-a-box Preamp Pedal with one important tweak: the replace- ment of the first FET transistor with a germanium gain stage (stolen from our servo-biased Germanium Boost pedal). The result is an alternate universe take on our flagship pedal that marries the incomparable feel of germanium with the careful equalization and tone controls of the preamp pedal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe result is a slightly lower gain, but richer sounding and feeling overdrive\/boost\/fuzz\/whatever we really, really dig. We hope you like it!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeware: Germanium stops passing music at 120 Degrees Farenheit (like a very hot stage)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePower requirements: 9VDC Boss style adapter or battery 50ma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eControls: Gain (distortion), Treble (low pass filter), Bass (high pass filter), Volume\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groove Street 98 Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59617614299461,"sku":null,"price":311.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/8401\/5685\/files\/Benson_GePre_STOCK_1copy.png?v=1791388277"},{"product_id":"benson-preamp","title":"Benson Preamp","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWe call this our Preamp because it is!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe circuit is based on our Chimera 30 watt guitar amplifier, but substitutes FET transistors for the vacuum tubes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThe result is an extremely amp-like and versatile clean boost\/overdrive\/fuzz pedal that imparts rich harmonics and a very musical EQ to your signal chain … truly a Chimera in a box!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groove Street 98 Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59618089533765,"sku":null,"price":311.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/8401\/5685\/files\/Preamp.png?v=1791391510"},{"product_id":"benson-delay","title":"Benson Delay","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWOW THE NARRATIVE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe design process was characteristically obsessive and often dysfunctional, so we’ll spare you most of it. Lots of bright people in the industry left their mark in one way or another. Special shout outs to Jack Deville, Bryan Sours and John Snyder. Lessee...after dutifully slogging through the modern bucket brigade scene for a while, we found our paradise in the form of the ubiquitous PT2399. Turns out, when you treat it well, you can get a massive and great sounding delay range out of it. We utilized a combination of gooey compander chip, analog filtering, and extremely careful gain staging (amp designers are decent at that). We hope you love it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTHE MENU\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo access LFO waveform and tap division menu, hold down BYPASS for two seconds, then tap TAP\/ HOLD once. BYPASS switch toggles between SINE, SQUARE and RANDOM waveforms, which will blink 1, 2 or 3 times respectively. TAP\/HOLD switch toggles through QUARTER, DOTTED EIGHTH, and EIGHTH note tap divisions, and the LED will blink 1, 2 or 3 times (respectively). Hold down BYPASS for two seconds to exit MENU.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSOUND\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith our history in tape and bucket brigade echo servicing, we were obviously going to go with the floaty and colorful repeats with a chaotic yet musical degradation. That’s the heart of the thing, the whole point.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRANGE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Benson Delay goes fast enough to do chorus and vibrato and slap, and slow enough to create blurred and haunted soundscapes, with a whole range of warbly musical sounds in between. 30ms - 1250ms!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eALIENS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHold down the tap knob to boost feedback for some self oscillation! Perfect for holding notes out, and especially for making alien invasion noises in tandem with the time knob (within a toe’s reach). Works when the feedback knob is up a bit. Does not introduce unwanted clicking sounds into the signal path. Adjustable via internal trim pot.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWARBLE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Low Frequency Oscillator has a tremendous range of both speed and depth, as well as sine, square and random waveforms. Does warble, seasick, flutter, all the good sounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTAP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Benson Delay has the most accurate tap tempo ever applied to the PT2399 thanks to Bontempo, an open source technology concocted by Antoine Ricoux at Electric Canary, which was then refined and implemented by film colorist Octave Zangs (two geniuses). Each pedal CALIBRATES ITSELF IT’S SO COOL.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSMOOTH\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe wanted to avoid the more modern issues of delay design; like the digital jaggedness that can come from adjusting the time control on a digitally clocked device, whether analog or a fully digital simula- tion (ever notice that?). In other words, let’s not assume the aforementioned aliens have glitchy space- ships.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCenter Negative 9VDC power supply, 100ma current draw. 2 years warranty excluding modification or damage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Groove Street 98 Guitars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59618293711173,"sku":null,"price":347.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0871\/8401\/5685\/files\/Benson_Delay_STOCK_1_copy.png?v=1791393561"},{"product_id":"benson-germanium-boost","title":"Benson Germanium Boost","description":"\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe did find a place for it though.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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. And of course it’ll push your amp into a frenzy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe hope you like it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePOWER SUPPLY\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pedal is for use only with a 9vdc Boss syle center negative power supply. 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease do not subject this pedal to more than 9vdc or the pedal or power supply could be destroyed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWARRANTY INFORMATION:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 years excluding modification or damage. 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