Just watched a video by Brian Wampler introducing a limited run germanium dioded Tumnus. Same size as the smaller Tumnus, man that sounds nice. Already on backorder and it his vid just came out 4 hrs ago.
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imnsho , no need to rush.
I've experimented everything on the klon topology, the diodes don't count almost anything except on very high gain and the differences I've heard are negligible at least, much of the distortion comes from the TL072 opamp.
Brian is a very cool guy however, and his products are high quality stuff, so, if you don't have a klon, that's a good chance since I bet it will gain value, if you already have one, no need to buy it unless it is for investment
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My understanding is, while germanium might have a smoother sound in certain circuits, it's performance is also subject to temperature and/or humidity changes (can't recall which). So I might not sign up for that December Northern Lights festival in Alaska or the Bwa-ha-ha Bahama Sun festival in July. But at home and in the studio, rock on.
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Originally posted by beaubrummels View Postit's performance is also subject to temperature and/or humidity changes (can't recall which).
the clear difference between germanium and silicon diodes is in the voltage at which they start being conductive, for germanium is more or less 0.2/0.3V , for silicon diodes 0.6/0.7 depending on type.
BTW silicon schottky diodes have a average 0.2V with a curve similar to germaniun , you can use it instead of them with no audible effect, an example is the ProCo Dirty Rat, it was born with germanium diodes and now they switched to a schottky diodes and noone noticed the difference
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I heard the OG Tumnus is very well-regarded.
I bought an Archer Ikon, and I was very disappointed. I thought it sounded... alright. I mean, for what I want to use it, there are better pedals. I sold my Archer and kept my cheap TC Electronic Zeus. I don't know if either have Ge diodes. Some of them supposedly do.
Klons are cool, just not my thing 90% of the time.
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Originally posted by marcello252 View Postimnsho , no need to rush.
I've experimented everything on the klon topology, the diodes don't count almost anything except on very high gain and the differences I've heard are negligible at least, much of the distortion comes from the TL072 opamp.
Brian is a very cool guy however, and his products are high quality stuff, so, if you don't have a klon, that's a good chance since I bet it will gain value, if you already have one, no need to buy it unless it is for investmentThe opinions expressed above do not necessarily represent those of the poster and are to be considered suspect at best.
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Originally posted by El Dunco View PostI found them really disappointing.
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Originally posted by marcello252 View Post
it depends on the circuit, in a RAT for example yhey make that distinctivy fuzzier vibe the Dirty RAT is famous for, they're not a panacea for circuits, but this is true to almost every componentsThe opinions expressed above do not necessarily represent those of the poster and are to be considered suspect at best.
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I saw the Andertons video first thing in the morning and was impressed. I never had a Klon or Klone before and figured I'd order one. Worst case, I figured I could get my money back since it was a limited run of pedals. Got a call from Sweetwater a couple hours later telling me I was lucky and got one before they sold out. I like it a lot, sounds fantastic and really versatile. I usually use my Kemper but have a backup pedalboard with Tech21 Moptop DI. The Germanium Tumnus works really well with either setup. I really like it with the "amp" set to edge of breakup as it gives the dirt a more complex feel.
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