14gt8...clipping diodes?

ThSpeakerDude88 · 18th May 2006, 05:14 AM

I'm using the triode for a preamp in tiny cheap guitar amp I built.
I was wondering if I might be able to use the two diodes in it as clipping diodes to add distortion, similar to how its done in solid state transistor/opamp designs such as the mxr dist.+ / DOD 250.

Miles Prower · 18th May 2006, 06:40 PM

Don't see why not. The diodes and triode are completely independent. These are small signal diodes, and it's a small signal useage.

ThSpeakerDude88 · 19th May 2006, 05:39 AM

hmm.. well how would I set it up on the output of the triode? obviously I'd need one diode going one way and the other the opposite direction.

18th May 2006, 05:14 AM	#1
ThSpeakerDude88 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA	14gt8...clipping diodes? I'm using the triode for a preamp in tiny cheap guitar amp I built. I was wondering if I might be able to use the two diodes in it as clipping diodes to add distortion, similar to how its done in solid state transistor/opamp designs such as the mxr dist.+ / DOD 250.

18th May 2006, 06:40 PM	#2
Miles Prower diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: USA Blog Entries: 6	Don't see why not. The diodes and triode are completely independent. These are small signal diodes, and it's a small signal useage. __________________ There are no foxes in atheistholes www.dolphin-hsl.com

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19th May 2006, 05:39 AM	#3
ThSpeakerDude88 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: USA	hmm.. well how would I set it up on the output of the triode? obviously I'd need one diode going one way and the other the opposite direction.