Dunwich Amplification General Discussion

[Beheroth]

Pulled the bass out and made some noise today.
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soundclips or it didn't happen

 

[monsterthompson]

soundclips or it didn't happen

Haha. I’ll get right on that.

 

[Matt Dean]

Pulled the bass out and made some noise today.
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I bet that's a sick combo.

 

[jbybj]

Pulled the bass out and made some noise today.
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This photo reminds me of yesterday, after putting the ODB back on my board, having to open it up to see if there was a mini pot to dim the LED. Oh well, nothing is perfect.
Hey there @dunwichamps is there a component I can splice in line with the LED to reduce the glare? A resistor, or a smackulator, something you can suggest? Thanks.

 

[monsterthompson]

This photo reminds me of yesterday, after putting the ODB back on my board, having to open it up to see if there was a mini pot to dim the LED. Oh well, nothing is perfect.
Hey there @dunwichamps is there a component I can splice in line with the LED to reduce the glare? A resistor, or a smackulator, something you can suggest? Thanks.

A bit of tissue or tape over the LED will dim it.

 

[jbybj]

A bit of tissue or tape over the LED will dim it.

I’ve also had success with different color sharpies, but none of these look as good as the raw LED at a lower luminosity. Years ago I even used scraps of lighting gels.

 

[Grayskull]

Pulled the bass out and made some noise today.
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Great minds think alike! This has been my setup for the past month (snagged the Wizard Fuzz from the holiday sale).

 

[monsterthompson]

Nice! I just added a Duncan Studio Bass to the front of the chain. I’m pretty satisfied.

 

[dunwichamps]

This photo reminds me of yesterday, after putting the ODB back on my board, having to open it up to see if there was a mini pot to dim the LED. Oh well, nothing is perfect.
Hey there @dunwichamps is there a component I can splice in line with the LED to reduce the glare? A resistor, or a smackulator, something you can suggest? Thanks.

Depends who built the unit.

There is always a resistor inline with the LED so if you disconnect the connection between either terminal of the LED and add more resistance it will dim it.

 

[Feral Feline]

I still get a kick out of your super-bright LED shenanigans...

 

[Impermanence]

Brought this board into the studio over the weekend to record our EP. Do you guys think 5 Dunwich dirts at once is overkill?

 

[monsterthompson]

I’m messing around with my board. I can’t recall if the big box Wizard can be run at 18v. A little help please @dunwichamps
I tried to google but I failed to find what I wanted.

I see the DA120 can be, so I’ll be trying that, along with the VT.

 

[Grayskull]

I’m messing around with my board. I can’t recall if the big box Wizard can be run at 18v. A little help please @dunwichamps
I tried to google but I failed to find what I wanted.

I see the DA120 can be, so I’ll be trying that, along with the VT.

I sent an email to Nick asking him that very question in December - his response:

"You can run it at 18V but yes as the post suggests I don’t think it will matter much."

He's referencing an early post in the Dunwich thread. I've tried it and it doesn't sound as good as running it at 9V. Hard to say exactly what, but it seems to sound less full and loses its mojo.

 

[saltydude]

View attachment 3319701 Brought this board into the studio over the weekend to record our EP. Do you guys think 5 Dunwich dirts at once is overkill?

Ooooooo you got some goodness on there. Mmmmmm

 

[socialleper]

I sent an email to Nick asking him that very question in December - his response:

"You can run it at 18V but yes as the post suggests I don’t think it will matter much."

He's referencing an early post in the Dunwich thread. I've tried it and it doesn't sound as good as running it at 9V. Hard to say exactly what, but it seems to sound less full and loses its mojo.

Maybe because the extra "head room" before the clipping kicks in isn't what people want from a fuzz?
I can't remember what I ran my old Wizard at.

 

[monsterthompson]

I sent an email to Nick asking him that very question in December - his response:

"You can run it at 18V but yes as the post suggests I don’t think it will matter much."

He's referencing an early post in the Dunwich thread. I've tried it and it doesn't sound as good as running it at 9V. Hard to say exactly what, but it seems to sound less full and loses its mojo.

I followed the link, and of course I already asked the same question once before and forgot the answer. Ha ha. I’m not worried about how it sounds, so much is my available power supplies that I can use. I think I’m out of 9 V at this point, but I have an extra 18 V I can use.

 

[kleinenenten]

I followed the link, and of course I already asked the same question once before and forgot the answer. Ha ha. I’m not worried about how it sounds, so much is my available power supplies that I can use. I think I’m out of 9 V at this point, but I have an extra 18 V I can use.

I ran into a converter recently that “downgrades” (surely the wrong term) an 18v signal to a 9v signal. Perhaps you need one? It was like $8 or something, made by 1Spot.

 

[adamajah]

View attachment 3319701 Brought this board into the studio over the weekend to record our EP. Do you guys think 5 Dunwich dirts at once is overkill?

Overkill? Definitely not.

 

[Musicman1901]

Hey guys, with my cramped pedalboard space the Wizard I have isn’t doing it for me. Hoping to pick up the smaller one with the blend sometime in the future. If anyone is looking for a used Wizard PM me, 175$.

 

[Grahams Groove]

@dunwichamps - what’s the ETA on the electrical funeral? And is it well tuned for bass?

It sounds badass on the quick IG demo...