Any DIY pedal builders on TB? Strut your stuff!

[AudioTaper]

I might have posted part of this build last year. I was waiting to do a cool waterslide top, but I broke down and used regular labels.
PedalPCB's Spirit Box reverb, which is a clone of the EQD Ghost Echo. It sounds really good, I like it turned down for just a tiny bit of reverb, which is something I haven't figured out how to do on my EHX Canyon. The enclosure is a Tayda Electronics 125B, I love the $1 powdercoat option.

 

[mdalamond]

I might have posted part of this build last year. I was waiting to do a cool waterslide top, but I broke down and used regular labels.
PedalPCB's Spirit Box reverb, which is a clone of the EQD Ghost Echo. It sounds really good, I like it turned down for just a tiny bit of reverb, which is something I haven't figured out how to do on my EHX Canyon. The enclosure is a Tayda Electronics 125B, I love the $1 powdercoat option.

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That’s a nice clean job. Congrats.

 

[Silver Blues]

Super clean soldering, looks great!

 

[johnk_10]

after owning TWO Dunwich ODB's and foolishly selling them, i just had to build a clone of one for myself (only with a relayed true bypass):

 

[Fuzzonaut]

I've been slacking with strutting ..... here are some of my winter builds.

Wave Disruptor, a take on the DBA Soundwave Breakdown, a pretty wild fuzz, as expected.



Fuzzdog's Wolf Computer, another cool, crazy, glitchy fuzz.



Gjallarhorn, Fjord Fuzz. I bought one of those, some sort of special edition 6-knobber and while chatting with the guy about my version, he was like "I can throw in a PCB with your order, it needs some hacks but you could built another one yourself ...", so here we are. Funny thing is, it sounds pretty much the same, but has a lot less gain. Which is actually kinda cool, complementing the "real deal".



This is just a Pharao. I had one, sold it ... and now built one. Cool Muff.



Ripper/Reaper. Fuzzdog's take on the EQD Hoof Reaper. Oh boy, this thing rips and shreds in many ways. Love it. I tuned the muff side to be bass heavy.



Widogast, based on the beloved Wizard Fuzz. It sounds amazing, I still need to A/B it against my OG one (not the big box, the BB one with the cute wizard on a horse).

 

[G.Bisson]

FuzzDog set
Bottom left: Brown Dog gated fuzz
Bottom right: Ginger preamp
Top left: Ocean Engine chorus+reverb
Top right: Engineer's Thumb compressor

 

[AudioTaper]

FuzzDog set
Bottom left: Brown Dog gated fuzz
Bottom right: Ginger preamp
Top left: Ocean Engine chorus+reverb
Top right: Engineer's Thumb compressor

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Hows the Engineers Thumb do with bass? I'm wrapping up a PedalPCB.com Delegate Compressor (Boneyard Edition) even though I'm pretty sure there were comments on this thread they don't do well on bass. I had already bought it so why not build it at that point....

 

[deepestend]

Hows the Engineers Thumb do with bass? I'm wrapping up a PedalPCB.com Delegate Compressor (Boneyard Edition) even though I'm pretty sure there were comments on this thread they don't do well on bass. I had already bought it so why not build it at that point....

I always thought the ET cuts too much bass from the signal, but it’s been a while since I had one.

 

[G.Bisson]

Hows the Engineers Thumb do with bass? I'm wrapping up a PedalPCB.com Delegate Compressor (Boneyard Edition) even though I'm pretty sure there were comments on this thread they don't do well on bass. I had already bought it so why not build it at that point....

I'm liking what I hear at low compression ratios, but I've been experiencing headroom distortion issues at higher compression ratios. That pedal needs a troubleshooting session to see if that issue can be improved.

 

[G.Bisson]

I'm liking what I hear at low compression ratios, but I've been experiencing headroom distortion issues at higher compression ratios. That pedal needs a troubleshooting session to see if that issue can be improved.

Dang, now I can see that I inserted C5 capacitor in the wrong orientation. That's the voltage divider reservoir cap, which would explain headroom issues. Have to fix that after work. Sometimes a hot cup of coffee is all that's needed for troubleshooting.

 

[G.Bisson]

Fixed that capacitor and now the entire range of the Ratio control is functioning properly. I'm really happy with the response from the Attack control, can clearly hear it working at slow and fast settings.
Tested a few settings to determine if there is any low end loses. To start, I turned back the threshold so that no compression is happening and the pedal is acting as a clean boost. At this setting there was no loss of lows. Headroom was satisfactory, although clipping was occurring while digging in hard.
Next, turned up Threshold with Ratio set to noon and fast Attack to hear the compression working. At this setting lows were getting squashed, much more than highs, so it did sound like it was losing low end. Finally, I turned Attack to a slow setting to allow bass peaks to sneak by without getting squashed as much. Lows came through better, but could also cause clipping similar to running the pedal as a clean boost.

 

[deepestend]

Fixed that capacitor and now the entire range of the Ratio control is functioning properly. I'm really happy with the response from the Attack control, can clearly hear it working at slow and fast settings.
Tested a few settings to determine if there is any low end loses. To start, I turned back the threshold so that no compression is happening and the pedal is acting as a clean boost. At this setting there was no loss of lows. Headroom was satisfactory, although clipping was occurring while digging in hard.
Next, turned up Threshold with Ratio set to noon and fast Attack to hear the compression working. At this setting lows were getting squashed, much more than highs, so it did sound like it was losing low end. Finally, I turned Attack to a slow setting to allow bass peaks to sneak by without getting squashed as much. Lows came through better, but could also cause clipping similar to running the pedal as a clean boost.

That was kind of my experience. Not the end of the world and might be fine in some band settings, but there are definitely other comps that let more lows through. Lately I have come to find that sometimes a pedal might cut some low end, but it ends up focusing and refining the overall tone, so it's okay in the big scheme of things.

 

[RobbieK]

I recently made a modded Big Muff in an Australian pedestrian crossing button. I was very lucky to find this one for sale, and I've thought about doing this for years. These buttons are an iconic Australian design. In service, they make cool ticking and chirping sounds. (In fact, Billie Eilish famously used a sample of this in "bad guy").

Here's a video about the project.

 

[AudioTaper]

Fixed that capacitor and now the entire range of the Ratio control is functioning properly. I'm really happy with the response from the Attack control, can clearly hear it working at slow and fast settings.
Tested a few settings to determine if there is any low end loses. To start, I turned back the threshold so that no compression is happening and the pedal is acting as a clean boost. At this setting there was no loss of lows. Headroom was satisfactory, although clipping was occurring while digging in hard.
Next, turned up Threshold with Ratio set to noon and fast Attack to hear the compression working. At this setting lows were getting squashed, much more than highs, so it did sound like it was losing low end. Finally, I turned Attack to a slow setting to allow bass peaks to sneak by without getting squashed as much. Lows came through better, but could also cause clipping similar to running the pedal as a clean boost.

That was kind of my experience. Not the end of the world and might be fine in some band settings, but there are definitely other comps that let more lows through. Lately I have come to find that sometimes a pedal might cut some low end, but it ends up focusing and refining the overall tone, so it's okay in the big scheme of things.

I'll have the Delegate done soon (I'm devoting all my time to wrapping up the Winter Build Off. Come see me suck at woodworking!
Winter Build Off 2022 - The PeavEsh StinGer)

What compressor would you recommend, kit or store bought?

 

[disssa]

BBE BMAX "Lite" (no Comp, no Sonic Maximizer, no DI-Out):

 

[mdalamond]

Fresh off the bench. I tried a different art approach on this one. Painted enclosure oil rubbed bronze. Once that cured I made a stencil for the graphics then clear coat. I wasn’t sure I was going to like it so I didn’t take my time with it like I should have. It was pretty much a practice run. Overall I’m pretty happy with the way it turned out. Sounds great too. I had my own pcbs made.

 

[johnk_10]

my 1304 Fuzz build which is a modifed Supro Fuzz. it sounds great with a bass:

 

[disssa]

Because I don't need an onboard compressor, I built a smaller 4Stroke Preamp:

 

[johnk_10]

quick clip of the 1304 germanium fuzz:

 

[Fuzzonaut]

PedalPCB Chaos Machine, which is based on the EQD Interstellar Orbiter. I asked a friend if she would do the graphics on this one.

EXP inputs for Rate and Frequency. It was a tight fit, but top jacks ftw!