


The signature
Benson tone.
Sought after by guitarists, recordists and engineers all over the world, Benson Amps are some of the most coveted boutique amplifiers and effects in existence.
Utilizing component level modeling, and with the aim to create a flawless replica that would satisfy Christopher Benson’s discerning ears, we were able to create a virtual model that brings the signature sound of these devices into a digital counterpart for the first time.

Benson Delay
Designed for repeats that feel alive. Textured and musical, it moves from tight slapback and modulation into expansive, degraded echoes with a smooth response. Modulation adds subtle movement to tape-like warble, while pushed feedback introduces controllable self-oscillation and evolving textures.

Benson Florist
A modulation effect that moves beyond traditional chorus. Built on dual delay lines with independent detector circuits, it creates anything from subtle thickening to complex, shifting interactions that blur into flanging and beyond. The GHOSTS function pushes both paths toward the edge of instability, unlocking more unpredictable, expressive sounds.

Benson
Germanium Boost
A deceptively simply device on paper. In reality, it accomplishes what people reach to a compressor for; it enhances the good parts of a signal, while de-emphasizing the unwanted bits. It’s a bit of a magic button that makes things sound more musical.

Benson Preamp
Based on the Chimera preamp, its substitutes vacuum tubes for FET transistors resulting in an extremely versatile pedal that's full of rich and musical harmonics.

Benson
Germanium Fuzz
While being the first pedal to incorporate Automatic Thermal Bias to combat the temperature sensitivity of Germanium transistors, it was designed to be a rich sounding clean boost, overdrive, or a gripping wall of fuzz.

Benson Tall Bird
A unique and versatile all-tube spring reverb unit that produces lush, sonorous tones ranging from polite and clean, to a euphonic and cavernous reverb by overdriving the reverb tank. By modeling two separate reverb tanks, this adds the ability to also apply reverb to a stereo signal.
Benson Chimera
At the heart of it all is the Benson Chimera, a truly unique modern classic guitar amplifier. Rigorously modeled to capture every nuance and characteristic of the signature Benson tone, Chris says that his first listen of this emulation earned his trust and eventually his endorsement for the entire collection.


Cabinet & speakers
An extensive and elaborate cab module of the vertical dove-tailed pine 2x12 Chimera Cabinet that includes a massive impulse response library captured at MixWave Studios.
Featuring pairs of the Benson Custom Ceramic, and the Celestion G12H30 Anniversary speakers accompanied with a world class collection of 20 virtual microphones that can effortlessly be placed around the speakers.
Built for
modern workflows.

Signal chain
Rearrange the components in any order to easily make it your own.


EQ & compressor
The onboard EQ and compressor that can be used before and after the signal allows for instant mix-ready results in the box.

Focus
Two sculpting tools designed to smooth harsh frequencies.

Tuner
A precise built-in digital tuner to keep your signal perfectly in tune.
What's included.
The Benson Chimera Suite, plus Benson Florist, Delay, Tall Bird, Germanium Boost, Germanium Fuzz, and Preamp as separate plugins.

Benson Chimera

Take the Chimera, anywhere.
Use Benson Chimera as a standalone application, providing a complete experience with no additional DAW required.
System requirements
Available in 64-bit VST3 / AU / AAX / StandalonemacOS 10.13 to macOS 15 (Intel & Silicon Native)
Windows 10 to 11 (64-bit)
iLok License Manager & iLok account required
Authorization via iLok 2/3, iLok Cloud & Machine
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FAQs
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