What transistors are in fuzz factory?

The core of the Fuzz Factory is superficially pretty similar to a modded Fuzz Face, and the Fuzz Factory likewise uses NOS germanium transistors to get its unique sound.

How many transistors are in a fuzz factory?

The Raw Fuzz Factory 7™ was made to help folks create at home during the coronavirus, using two NOS 1960s 2N404 germanium transistors. The enclosure is raw aluminum (unpainted) and the circuit is hand assembled at home by the ZVEX crew.

Is ZVex Fuzz Factory germanium?

The Zvex Fuzz Factory is a germanium fuzz pedal, featuring two new old stock germanium transistors from the 1960s.

What is ZVEX Vexter series?

Vexter Series pedals are lower priced, featuring silk-screened art. The parts inside Vexters are identical to the hand painted pedals. The Sonar™ is a “tremolo” pedal, but this one’s different. Unlike most other tremolos, it can cut down your high gain signal to silence.

What is Fuzz Factory based on?

Vex Effects company. The Fuzz Factory is based on, yet vastly expands the tonal palette of, classic fuzz-tone designs from the 1960s. Invented in the mid-1990s, the pedals are mostly handbuilt and painted in Minnesota, United States, with a budget line being manufactured in Taiwan.

What is a germanium transistor?

A germanium transistor is a variation on a standard transistor built on the element silicon, where, instead, a silicon-silicon-germanium alloy is commonly used to increase transmission speed of electrical signals.

Why germanium is used in transistors?

Germanium played an essential role in the development of the first transistor and its usefulness as a semiconductor thus became recognized. The superior electron and hole mobility of germanium as well as its low melting point has spurred much research into replacing current silicon based devices with germanium.