ultra simple distortion effect

[bjorge]

It would be advantageous to run the circuit off a Mains supply. Those Inverter-based circuits are really sensitive to battery voltage. Quite understandable, as the non-linear point sets in at a certain level below V+ (positive amplitude) and above 0V (negative amplitude). I built such a circuit with adjustable voltage - and there was only one usable setting for the supply voltage, AFAIK. A volt below this - and the thing sounded like ****.

I also seem to remember that those circuits should be built using an even number of inverters in the signal path, as distortion is not symmetrical. After 2, 4 or 6 inverting stages it's evened out.

[gr8idea]

Here's a site that has a lot different guitar distortion schematics, although some links are broken.
http://www.geofex.com/schemata.htm

[Ahab]

If you wanna go ultrasimple, check this out:
http://home-wrecker.com/bazz.html

Much modding to be done. I put 2 in series, added some pots and changed some R and C values around.. grat fun and good overdrive to fuzz sounds

/Johan

[SirPoonga]

www.diystompboxes.com

Many distortion schematics out there

Check
www.runnoffgroove.com
www.tonepad.com
www.generalguitargadgets.com
home-wrecker.com
fuzzcentral.tripod.com
www.moosapotamus.com
www.smallbearelec.com

[elmer]

good day!

try http://www.j.philpott.com/effectronics/ this site will guide you for building a distortion.

actually, the schematic does work, the fact that i made one.

good luck!