The Benson Amps Jeez is a wildly flexible germanium fuzz and boost pedal that throws out the rulebook. Built around a pair of carefully heated germanium transistors, it delivers everything from pristine full range clean boost and chewy treble drive through to snarling plexi grind and saturated fuzz, all while staying stable, predictable and easy to integrate into any rig. With high headroom input and output stages, a unique pre gain tone control and Benson’s clever transistor warming system, the Jeez gives you classic germanium feel without the usual temperature drama. Whether you want a touch sensitive always on enhancer or an amp punishing fuzz that blooms and sustains in unexpected ways, this compact box covers a huge amount of ground. Modern Take On Germanium Fuzz The Jeez starts with two 2N404 germanium transistors, but instead of cloning a vintage circuit it reimagines what germanium can do in a modern pedalboard context. From low noise, full frequency clean tones to thick, harmonically rich fuzz, it keeps the musical compression and sweetness players love while adding far more range and control than a traditional two knob fuzz. Fast, Stable Transistor Warming Benson’s proprietary transistor warming system keeps the germanium devices at a consistent operating temperature so your sound stays the same from song to song and stage to stage. Earlier designs took a few minutes to come up to temperature; the Jeez is ready in around 30 seconds, so you get stable gain, bias and feel almost immediately after powering up. Huge Gain And Texture Range Thanks to the high headroom wrapper circuitry and carefully biased 2N404s, the gain control sweeps through a genuinely wide palette of sounds. Below halfway you can use the Jeez as a clear, full range boost or treble leaning overdrive, push into gritty vintage crunch in the middle, then hit cranked plexi style roar and finally thick, singing fuzz at the top. Subtle envelope dependent bias movement adds an addictive, touch sensitive sustain that lets you move from crunchy chords to blooming single notes just by digging in harder. Pre Gain Tone Control Like An Amp The tone control sits entirely before the gain stages, behaving more like the treble control on a vintage amplifier than a typical pedal tone knob. At noon it is broadly flat. Turning it up pushes more treble into the transistors for extra bite and articulation, while turning it down smooths the top end before it hits the gain stages. It is most obvious at cleaner settings and becomes more of an overall colour at higher gain, with the germanium stages acting like a power amp that naturally rounds off any harshness. Key Features Dual Germanium Transistors With Heating System – The Jeez uses two 2N404 germanium transistors paired with an internal heating system that brings them up to a controlled temperature in around 30 seconds. This keeps the pedal’s tone and response consistent, so you get reliable germanium character without worrying about room temperature or stage lights. High Headroom Input And Output Stages – High input impedance means the Jeez is unfussy about what you place before it, while low output impedance lets it drive long cables and hit your amp hard when required. The circuit can swing up to around 16 volts peak to peak, giving you cleaner, more detailed sounds at lower gain and the ability to really slam the front of your amp at higher settings. Wide Sweep From Clean Boost To Fuzz – The gain control moves smoothly from low noise, full range clean boost through treble booster style drive, classic vintage dirt and cranked plexi tones, right up to saturated germanium fuzz. Along the way you will find touch sensitive spots where lightly played chords stay open while harder picking blooms into sustained, singing notes, making the pedal highly expressive under the fingers. Pre Gain Tone Control With LED Temperature Indication – The pre gain tone circuit lets you shape how much treble hits the transistors, just li…
Benson Amps Jeez Germanium Fuzz Pedal
This is a New Benson Amps Jeez Germanium Fuzz Pedal from Benson Amps its found in our Fuzz Pedals on the Just Pedals menu. Read More below.
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Brand
Benson Amps
In the current JustPedals catalogue, Benson Amps is represented by Fuzz Pedals, Preamp & DI Pedals and Delay Pedals. Current listings include Delay, Preamp and Benson Germanium Boost. That makes the range relevant to players looking for drive, gain and clipping, plus time-based effects and ambience. Check each model for its exact circuit or processing platform, controls, power requirements and connections, particularly where the catalogue includes both pedals and supporting gear.
Category
Fuzz Pedals
Fuzz drives the signal into extreme clipping, often flattening the waveform and generating a thick spectrum of harmonics. Transistor type, bias, input loading and tone filtering create markedly different responses, from loose and velvety to gated, spluttering or octave-rich. Some circuits interact strongly with pickup impedance and guitar volume, while others include buffers or blends for a more consistent response.
