Pharaoh owners

Posted by Marbles on Oct 24, 2016; 12:44pm
URL: http://guitar-fx-layouts.238.s1.nabble.com/Pharaoh-owners-tp33717.html

Hi guys,

I know this has been discussed before in the thread for the Black Arts Pharaoh, but just a double check..

I have built pedals before with switches to switch in germanium diodes. Throbak Overdrive Bosster for instance. The germanium volume is always lower compared to non-diode settings. I understand this.

The Pharaoh though.. Man. With the germanium diodes switched on, I have to open the volume all the way to get a signal passed unity gain. The non-diode though, that's unity with the volume barely open. Like way, way loud. Compared to the silicon as well.

Is this in the original too? I mean the difference is really really loud. Does anyone own or played an original by any chance?