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germ drive
user manual
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Introduction
True to the tweed tube amps of the
50’s, the germ drive delivers warm,
harmonically rich overdrive that cleans
up with a twist of your volume knob. Its
tube-like break-up sounds extremely
natural and will enhance your sound
without masking the original tone of
your instrument.
This true bypass overdrive offers gain
control, two bands of EQ and output
control to fully tweak your sound.
For more information including some
demo videos, check out:
www.empresseffects.com
Enjoy!
- Steve Bragg
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Sample Settings
This low gain setting really feels like a
tube preamp at the very beginning of its
break-up. Responding very well to your
dynamics, the transition from clean to
dirty is seamless.
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treble: controls the amount of
high frequency content in the
output signal. It is a gentle high
shelf lter starting around 3 kHz.
The 12 o’clock setting is 0 dB, no
boost or cut, and the extreme
boost and cut is about 10 dB.
bass: controls the amount of
low frequency content in the
output signal. It is a low shelf
lter starting around 150 Hz. The
12 o’clock setting is 0 dB, no
boost or cut, and the extreme
boost and cut is about 10 dB.
bypass: When the LED is shining,
the eect is applied to the signal.
When o, the eect is being
bypassed (true bypass).
Controls at a Glance
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gain: controls the amount of
break-up. Turning clockwise will
increase the overdrive eect as
well as adding sustain to your
signal.
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power: 9V DC negative
tip 2.1mm jack. 35mA or greater
output: controls the output
volume. Unity gain depends on
the gain setting. This can also be
used as a boost if using the pedal
for soloing.
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Sample Settings (continued)
Here’s a classic tweed amp being
pushed right in the middle of its sweet
spot. Good sustain with warm, tubelike overdrive and a little boost will
make your solos sing.
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Specifications
Input Impedance:
1MΩ
Output Impedance:
2.2kΩ
Freq. Response:
20Hz – 20kHz
Input Voltage:
9VDC
Required Current:
Power Connector:
Height:
Length:
Width:
Weight:
35 mA
2.1mm Barrel
2”
2.5”
4.5”
0.5 lbs
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Warranty
Serial # ____________
Empress Effects products come with a two year
warranty against failures resulting from
defective parts and/or faulty workmanship. The
warranty can be extended to 4 years for free by
registering online at:
www.empresseffects.com/register
The warranty applies only to the original owner
of the product. While a product is under
warranty, Empress Effects will repair the product
free of charge. We reserve the right to cancel
the warranty should the product be tampered
with, modified, damaged through misuse, or
damaged through failure to follow the operating
instructions. Empress Effects liability is limited
only to repair and replacement of a defective
product. Please contact Empress Effects before
shipping a product to us.
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