ELECTROHARMONIX GERMANIUM
4 BIG MUFF PI
EHX’s Germanium 4 Big Muff Pi
is a veritable playground of tone
sculpting possibilities for the
tireless germanium fanatic. It pairs
a Ge based overdrive circuit with a
germanium-powered Big Muff circuit
in one housing, and the results are
ripping, ballsy, and lots of fun. Each
side can be used independently, and
between the two one can get a really
wide range of interesting tones that
go from subtle and warm to bold,
brash, and positively domineering.
The highlight of the Germanium 4
is probably the bias controls that
can be found on both halves of
the pedal. These controls allow the
user to finely tailor the response of
the circuit, whether one prefers a
big, open, dynamic response, or a
squashed, splatty, and compressed
one. It’s a great pedal, and it’s pretty
damned cheap. Get one!
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