Benson amps GERMANIUM BOOST Used at home and on a desk. When I purchased it used, the seller estimated the total usage time to be around 100 hours, but I've only used it a few times since then. All original accessories are included. ー Product Description Excerpt ー Start ー The GERMANIUM BOOST is a clean booster that uses germanium transistors. Similar to the GERMANIUM FUZZ, it controls the voltage applied to the germanium transistors and warms them to the most suitable operating temperature. Therefore, it requires about 10 seconds for the bias to stabilize after startup, but it produces a stable sound without being affected by the surrounding temperature, which is a common problem with germanium transistors. Sound Characteristics It has a wide input headroom, allowing the germanium transistors to be fully driven without unwanted distortion even with conventional guitar signals. In addition, by increasing the input impedance, the problem of "thin sound (loss of low frequencies)", which is a weakness of BJT transistors, has been resolved. It also features a musical tone, and even at unity gain settings, it sounds smoother with finer details compared to the original sound. Its unique compression cannot be achieved with a compressor. Boosting further drives the amplifier while also producing a thick sound with rich harmonics. It matches not only guitars but also basses, and its unique thickness and exquisite harmonics are one of a kind. It also works well with acoustic guitar pickups, producing a warm, natural sound close to the acoustic sound. ー End ー There are no noticeable scratches or stains, and I think it's in the category of a beautiful item, but please understand and agree that it is a used item before purchasing. ※ Please also check the contents of the profile section before you agree. ---- Type...Electric Guitar