Chandler Limited Germanium Drive - Manual (Page 4)

HIGHs-
Sets the overall brightness of the pedal. We found this useful when using amps of different sizes
especially when combined with the range. Small bright combos can be fine tuned easily or a muddy
stack brightened up with a throw of the toggle.
FEEDBACK-
Selects the negative feedback of the circuit. Negative feedback will change the gain, frequency
response, clipping, and harmonic distortion of pedal.
FEEDBACK 1- Fuzz type setting with minimal feedback. Clipping is significant but soft on the top
side of a sine wave with a very rounded and smooth character to the distortion. The fuzzy tone also
adds a good deal of low frequency to this setting and it is the thickest preset. Distortion at full boost
is around 52%. Maximum gain about 35db.
FEEDBACK 2- Lots of top side clip. Similar to #1 but with less fuzz. Feedback is minimal. Some low
frequency is added but less than #1. Max gain is 37db and distortion at max is 36%.
FEEDBACK 3- Significant top clipping with slight bottom clip. Max gain is 37db and THD is around
23% at max. There is less low frequency than 1 or 2 and is a bit harder sounding. Probably the most
aggressive of all the presets as it combines minimal feedback with gentle clipping of both the top
and bottom portions of a sine wave.
FEEDBACK 4- Takes characteristics of presets #3 and 5. The more aggressive sound of #3 but with
the increased feedback of #5 gives a tight but very colored sound. Less low frequency than #1 or 2
bottom clip. Max gain is 36.5db and THD is around 7% at max.
FEEDBACK 5- A good amount of feedback characterizes this preset. Gain is low, but tone is still very
colored. This is a good choice for players who want just a touch of color and boost in the sound.
Max gain 33db THD at max gain 7%.