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At unity you can hear the discrete op amp color and find a sweet spot without dropping any signal. There is enough headroom inside to use the Pop Top at the very end of a pedal chain even in tandem with other gain and boost pedals.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nAs a preamp, the Pop Top can enhance the subtle details of the source in the same way that a microphone preamp in a classic American recording console would. In the 1970s discrete op amps were designed to be used at the input and output stage to both preserve detail and slam magnetic tape with as much signal as was necessary to capture the sound. The Pop Top is designed to inspire some of that same magic and creativity from the world of classic record production but in a much more guitar friendly package.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Milkman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50392642158884,"sku":"1469","price":229.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/6733\/9044\/files\/milkman-pop-top-boost-pedal-black-guitar-effects-1_237e4876-41a5-4d17-ad0f-87c584a429e0.jpg?v=1739815698"},{"product_id":"benson-amps-germanium-boost","title":"Benson Amps Germanium Boost","description":"\u003cp\u003e\nWhen designing the temperature controlled fuzz, we tried some unusual approaches. One false start utilized a voltage controlled error correction circuit to bias a single germanium transistor. It ultimately didn’t work for the fuzz, which is comically sensitive to transistor gain attributes. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nIt 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 convinc- ing 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 negatively with whatever flows into it). \n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nThe result is a germanium clean boost that can utilize a germanium transistor WITHOUT the weird artifacts that were previously accepted as part of the deal...temperature sensitivity, drift, and suboptimal input impedance and headroom. \n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nAfter the boost is first powered up, it takes about ten seconds before the error correction circuit correctly biases the germanium transistor After this things get interesting....we can hear how having the boost engaged makes guitar signals sound more musical...even when set at the same volume as the bypassed tone. Notes are given a simultaneously smoother and more detailed character, like a compressor but different. Some people we’ve shown it to have noted that it appears to deemphasize the unwanted parts of a signal and enhance the good. It’s killer on bass. It helps acoustic guitar pickups sound more natural. And of course it’ll push your amp into a frenzy. \n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Benson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50408370405668,"sku":"1487","price":199.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/6733\/9044\/files\/benson-amps-germanium-boost-overdrive-guitar-effects-pedal-green-1.jpg?v=1740169536"},{"product_id":"marshall-the-guvnor-1990-black","title":"Marshall The Guv'nor 1990 - Black","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere is a cool Marshall Guv'nor distortion pedal! This old school unit is in good condition overall. It has some light wear and patina but for the most part looks well-preserved. It is a well-built unit that features gain, bass, middle, treble and level controls. It has input, output and loop jacks and can be powered with a +9vDC adapter. It functions correctly and offers some excellent overdrive! There is no box included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marshall","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50656272613668,"sku":"1670","price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/6733\/9044\/files\/1990-marshall-the-guvnor-overdrive-distortion-guitar-effects-pedal-black-1.jpg?v=1747845315"},{"product_id":"silktone-overdrive-light-gray","title":"Silktone Overdrive+ - Light Gray","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe overdrive+ is an original circuit with a whole range of both familiar and unique tones - from low gain always-on tonal enhancer to ripping high gain lead machine. With a combination of JFETs, op-amps and a few diodes inside it really covers a lot of ground.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nThe op-amp is used for gain and buffering and is raised to around 30 volts so it never clips, even when another pedal is stacked in front. All clipping is crafted from the JFETs or the diodes.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nIn addition to standard VOL, TONE, and GAIN controls you'll find a bass cut switch for perfectly tightening things up and a clipping mode switch to swap between symmetric or asymmetric clipping styles (symmetric is smoother, asymmetric is more natural and textured).\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nThe strangle\/raw boost is where it gets really cool. Think of this as the + part of overdrive+. It’s a very colorfully voiced dirty boost that adds gain and a ton of 2nd harmonic distortion to the signal. STRANGLE uses a resonant filter for a subtle cocked wah thing and RAW removes this filter turning it into a full range boost.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silktone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50766281081124,"sku":"1833","price":269.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/6733\/9044\/files\/silktone-overdrive-plus-light-gray-1.jpg?v=1750964049"},{"product_id":"caroline-guitar-company-the-blues-expensive-amplifier-pedal-blue","title":"Caroline Guitar Company The Blues \"Expensive Amplifier\" Pedal - Blue","description":"\u003cp\u003eYes, we all know the best amplifiers for this style of music should cost more than the average working person’s automobile, but if you aren’t #blessed to own one of those, “The Blues” will deliver all the delicious artisanal mojo infusion vintage boutique hardwired bespoke sonic unobtanium you’ve ever been craving.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nIt can go from transparent \"always-on\" light drive in one mode to a gnarly raw drive in the other.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nIf our Hawaiian Pizza is 30% drive and 70% fuzz, this is more like 85% drive, 15% fuzz. It’s a very straightforward circuit with a couple twists, and if someone were to say “is that all there is to it?” our reply would be “it was all that we needed.”\n  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\nTo all the blues doctors, blues lawyers, and blues financial planners who keep our industry afloat: thank you! We kid, because candidly, we *kinda* envy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Caroline Guitar Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51101572825380,"sku":"1982","price":189.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/6733\/9044\/files\/caroline-guitar-company-the-blues-expensive-amplifier-pedal-blue.jpg?v=1758396512"},{"product_id":"29-pedals-oamp-output-amplifier-pedal-purple","title":"29 Pedals OAMP Output Amplifier Pedal - Purple","description":"\u003cp\u003eOAMP quickstart guide - It’s pronounced w-amp! OAMP is an output driver designed to replace a conventional output buffer or gain pedal at the end of your chain. 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