Vemuram Budi-G

Budi-G

£345.00

Highlights

• Dynamic boost pedal offering natural grit, tonal clarity, and versatility
• Adds rich, natural grit without overwhelming your core tone or muddying your signal
• Responsive to your playing, offering subtle changes from smooth boost to light overdrive
• Boost, Bass, Treble, and Gain controls provide precise tonal shaping for any playing style
• Saturation trimmer lets you fine tune overdrive response for a perfect fit with your gear
• Built with premium grade FET transistors for a reliable, dynamic signal path
• Hand built in Japan with high quality components for reliable performance and consistent tone
• Brass enclosure offers durability, noise reduction, and long lasting reliability for gigging musicians
• Stylish and luxury gold graphics
• LED power indicator ensures easy visibility during gigs and studio sessions
• True bypass circuitry ensures no signal degradation when the pedal is off
• Side mounted jacks and DC input optimise pedalboard space for easy connections and setup
• Includes a limited one year warranty for peace of mind and dependable performance

Description

The Vemuram Budi-G is a premium boost and low gain overdrive pedal designed for players who want more than just a clean volume lift. Following in the footsteps of the original Budi, this new iteration offers a broader tonal range and increased headroom, with a subtle, controllable grit that makes it much more than a standard clean boost. Whether you're looking to push your amp into rich harmonic saturation or stack it with other drives for added depth, the Vemuram Budi-G slips easily into any rig, enhancing your sound without overpowering it.

Sonically, the Vemuram Budi-G delivers a natural, amp like breakup that sits beautifully between clean and overdriven. Its signature character is the warm, dynamic grit that brings out the nuances in your playing, whether you're fingerpicking, strumming, or driving single note runs. The Vemuram Budi-G retains clarity even at higher gain settings, preserving the voice of your guitar and amp while adding just the right amount of growl and sustain. It excels as the final link in a signal chain, offering both presence and subtle edge.

Playing through the Vemuram Budi-G feels immediate and responsive. It reacts well to touch and pick attack, giving you a fluid connection to your sound. The gain control is smooth and expressive, letting you explore everything from a light push to a more pronounced overdrive, without ever losing definition. It's a pedal that encourages exploration, rewarding dynamic players who like to shape their tone in real time.

The front panel features intuitive controls for Boost, Bass, Gain, and Treble, allowing for precise tonal sculpting. Each control is highly responsive, making it easy to tailor the pedal to your guitar, amp, and musical style. Around the back, a Saturation trimmer lets you fine tune the pedal’s internal gain response, ideal for matching it to different pickups or refining how it interacts with other pedals in your chain.

At the heart of the Vemuram Budi-G is a three FET transistor circuit, chosen for its rich harmonic response and smooth dynamics. This circuit design contributes to the pedal’s open feel and natural compression, while keeping noise levels low and signal clarity high. It’s engineered to work with both clean and overdriven amps, offering a consistent and musical tone across setups.

Built to endure life on the road or in the studio, the Vemuram Budi-G comes housed in Vemuram’s signature solid brass enclosure. More than just a stylish finish, the brass body helps reduce unwanted noise while giving the pedal a sturdy, stable feel underfoot. It’s a serious piece of kit that feels as good as it sounds.

The graphics are understated yet distinctive, with a clean layout that makes the controls easy to navigate on a dark stage or a crowded pedalboard. The red Boost knob adds a subtle visual cue, setting this version apart from its predecessor.

An LED power indicator ensures you always know when the pedal is active, even in low light settings. It’s bright enough to be seen clearly, without being distracting on stage.

The true bypass circuit keeps your signal pure when the Vemuram Budi-G is off, ensuring no tonal loss or colouration. This is especially valuable for players who use multiple pedals and want to maintain the integrity of their sound.

Input, output, and power jacks are placed for practicality, making the Vemuram Budi-G easy to integrate into compact or complex pedalboards. Powered via standard 9V (centre negative) or battery, keeping things simple and reliable.

The Vemuram Budi-G comes with the reassurance of quality and reliability that players have come to expect from the brand. Built by hand with premium components, it’s a solid investment for any serious guitarist or bassist.

In summary, the Vemuram Budi-G stands out as a rich, responsive boost and overdrive pedal that offers subtlety, control, and character. It’s perfect for players who value tone shaping, dynamic response, and the ability to add just the right amount of dirt without sacrificing clarity. Whether you're gigging, recording, or crafting your sound at home, the Vemuram Budi-G is a powerful and refined tool that earns its place on any pedalboard.

Controls

• FOOTSWITCH: True bypass keeps your tone intact when disengaged, with clear visual feedback
• BOOST: Dial in clean level or drive your amp harder with dynamic, touch sensitive control
• BASS: Shape low end depth and warmth for punchy riffs or smooth, rounded tones
• GAIN: Add anything from a hint of dirt to rich, gritty breakup with responsive adjustment
• TREBLE: Brighten your tone or smooth out highs to suit any amp or pickup setup
• SATURATION TRIMMER: Fine tune preamp style grit for your gear and playing style on the fly

Components and Technical Specifications

• Premium internal components deliver consistent tone and durability for demanding players
• Fitted with three premium FET transistors for smooth response and amp like dynamic range
• Wide voltage headroom preserves tone clarity, even when pushing gain or stacking effects
• Rear mounted saturation trimmer customises gain structure to suit pickups and playing style
• Built for low noise operation, keeping your signal clean in studio or live settings
• Brass casing offers excellent shielding and ruggedness for dependable tone on any stage
• 9V centre negative compatibility
• Battery operation is not supported
• Current Consumption meter readings (mA) by Truetone:
  • Less than 10 mA bypass
  • Less than 10 mA maximum engaged

Enclosure Dimensions

• Depth: 113 mm / 4.4 in
• Width: 64 mm / 2.5 in
• Height : 32 mm / 1.2 in

Weight

• 398 g
• 0.88 lbs

Official UK Dealers

FX Pedal Planet Limited and FX Pedal Planet Online Store proudly serve as official UK dealers for Vemuram effects pedals. If we do not have the specific Vemuram pedal you are looking for, please reach out to us via the contacts page, and will order it on our next stock order for you at the best price and customer service.

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