Benson Amps Stonk BOX vs Benson Amps Stonk Box Automatic Thermal Bias Fuzz
The Benson Amps Stonk BOX and the Benson Amps Stonk Box Automatic Thermal Bias Fuzz are both pedals sharing germanium. Current prices: $229 vs $250.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.57% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Classic Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- germanium
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$229via Reverb
$250via Reverb
The Benson Amps Stonk Box is a germanium MK1 Fuzz with an automatic thermal bias system that keeps the germanium transistors (2N404 or 2N527) at a consistent operating temperature using analog warmers, eliminating the temperature sensitivity of vintage germanium fuzz. Derived from the very first fuzz circuit ever made, it retains the original Filter and Volume controls and adds Tone and Trim for an expanded palette. The Filter control manipulates both gain and bias point simultaneously, creating a dynamic expander effect at low settings. Buffer and pedal-order agnostic. Handmade by Benson Amps in Portland, Oregon. Regarded as a breakthrough in temperature-stable vintage germanium fuzz design.
The Benson Stonk Box is a germanium fuzz pedal featuring automatic thermal bias, a circuit that gently warms its 2N404 or 2N527 germanium transistors to a preset operating point using analog components, ensuring consistent tone regardless of external temperature, a real solution to germanium fuzz's classic weather-sensitivity problem. Controls include Filter, Volume, Tone, and a Trim control for fine bias adjustment, and the pedal takes 2-3 minutes after power-up to reach full, correct operating temperature and tone.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Blues Rock
- Rock