looking to make simple distortion pedal

caraudiophile · 20th February 2003, 09:25 PM

I am looking for a schematic for a solid state pedal. I want to refrain from using any IC's if possible. Preferably something with a heavy metal type tone. i looked into tubes and am not crazy about a 300 volt power supply and the high cost of tubes. I really only want a minimalist schematic. any help will be greatly appreciated. Please remember I am a beginner here.

leadbelly · 20th February 2003, 09:45 PM

There are sooo many out there...use a search engine.

If you are beginner with perserverance enough to hunt down rarer components, build a Fuzz Face clone with germanium transistors. Not a trivial task, but worth it.

moe29 · 20th February 2003, 09:48 PM

http://www.diystompboxes.com/pedals/index2.html

this is a great site

http://www.geofex.com/

and this one

more in a minute... i need to do some looking, there's one site
i found long a go when i made my first distortion pedal... super
simple, great way to get started...

but check out the links above

JBL · 20th February 2003, 10:51 PM

I've experiemented with distortion effect a year and a half ago and found a few interesting things.

For the simplest I recommend the tube screamers(wich have nothing to do with tube but anyways thats is name)

Diod clamp does not really yield a good sound.

Fuzz clone with silicon trans are not very good but i'Ve not tried alot of them. But still very harsh and unpleasent.

Lisandro_P · 21st February 2003, 12:06 AM

The best homemade pedal (soundwise) i've built was a Big Muff. Big, thick, chunky fuzz, you just gotta love it!

moe29 · 21st February 2003, 12:30 AM

i like my Fuxx Face

(my neighbors don't!)

...revenge for their yappy little dogs

20th February 2003, 09:25 PM	#1
caraudiophile diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: illinois	looking to make simple distortion pedal I am looking for a schematic for a solid state pedal. I want to refrain from using any IC's if possible. Preferably something with a heavy metal type tone. i looked into tubes and am not crazy about a 300 volt power supply and the high cost of tubes. I really only want a minimalist schematic. any help will be greatly appreciated. Please remember I am a beginner here.

20th February 2003, 10:51 PM	#4
JBL diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Canada, N.-B.	I've experiemented with distortion effect a year and a half ago and found a few interesting things. For the simplest I recommend the tube screamers(wich have nothing to do with tube but anyways thats is name) Diod clamp does not really yield a good sound. Fuzz clone with silicon trans are not very good but i'Ve not tried alot of them. But still very harsh and unpleasent. __________________ Jonathan Blanchard (J.Bl.) ---Nothing is impossible---

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20th February 2003, 09:45 PM	#2
leadbelly diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta	There are sooo many out there...use a search engine. If you are beginner with perserverance enough to hunt down rarer components, build a Fuzz Face clone with germanium transistors. Not a trivial task, but worth it.

20th February 2003, 09:48 PM	#3
moe29 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Florida	http://www.diystompboxes.com/pedals/index2.html this is a great site http://www.geofex.com/ and this one more in a minute... i need to do some looking, there's one site i found long a go when i made my first distortion pedal... super simple, great way to get started... but check out the links above

21st February 2003, 12:06 AM	#5
Lisandro_P diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Argentina	The best homemade pedal (soundwise) i've built was a Big Muff. Big, thick, chunky fuzz, you just gotta love it!

21st February 2003, 12:30 AM	#6
moe29 diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Florida	i like my Fuxx Face (my neighbors don't!) ...revenge for their yappy little dogs

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