FET

In compressors, FET gain reduction is described as distinctive and ultra-fast¹², while FET limiters can have a rounded breakup similar to output tubes³. FET preamps and boosts are used for shimmering, transparent, or mid-focused tones with added output⁴⁵⁶⁷. FET-based overdrives can produce tube-like distortion at high gain, sometimes replacing clipping diodes⁸⁹¹⁰. The absence of FET switching in a circuit can give added output and a more open sound¹¹.