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Honestly I don't have an answer for that
There was a boutique company I remember hearing about a few years ago that did it (can't remember the name), but I don't know why more don't. Diodes aren't expensive, like literally 2 or 3 cents, and big companies buying in bulk can get them for even less. You need 4 of them for the bridge rectifier, but they don't take up much space, especially if you're using SMD. I don't know why it's isn't standard practice on a lot of devices, but I wish it was.
Yeah, I'm going to ask this too. Is there a bigger con that effects other companies differently? I'm going to assume that most already use pole protection, but its never stated. If you could do the same for incorrect voltage input on top, that would be a HUGE plus. I always wonder if the owner before me accidently ran 18 volts on a 9 volt pedal and cooked the components, sometimes with new gear its hard to tell at first
Overvoltage protection is a little trickier, but there are cheaper ways to do it as well. Currently any of my pedals can take up to 15V without damage, but it would obviously nice to just say "plug in whatever the hell you want, should be fine." I should note though, currently the single 6N21B pedals (PA, LU, LR, Slampegg) can only operate on 9V as they overheat with a higher supply, but they still won't be damaged, they go into thermal shutdown until they cool off. So when I have some time (never know, it could happen
) I'll have to look into overvoltage protection.
Yeah, we've all been haunted by the EHX 3.5mm lol, lost so many of those wall warts back in the dayOvervoltage protection is a little trickier, but there are cheaper ways to do it as well. Currently any of my pedals can take up to 15V without damage, but it would obviously nice to just say "plug in whatever the hell you want, should be fine." I should note though, currently the single 6N21B pedals (PA, LU, LR, Slampegg) can only operate on 9V as they overheat with a higher supply, but they still won't be damaged, they go into thermal shutdown until they cool off. So when I have some time (never know, it could happen
EDIT: One thing I did forget about, for really high current pedals you need beefier diodes to handle the current. I use the same diodes in all my pedals for the polarity protection, and the only one that ever had problems was Wrecking Ball, because it pulls A LOT of current and was frying diodes. But typical commercial pedals, I can't think of a reason they would choose not to do it, besides wanting to sell you their adapter and insist that you use it.
I would love that on my Sunnday! Do you think you will know during January if you will do this? Else I would have to swap a March order into my Feb slot to wait for it.
Honestly the reason I was asking about it now is because I want to start doing it in January
I wasn't satisfied with how the offboard wiring looked so I redesigned the boards to swap things around, and it's way more convenient to wire it up like that now.
One’s purple, one’s black.
I mean clearly one is upside down
Without looking at the schematic for the B15, I’d guess that Tube 2 is for the second input, and Tube 3 is for the phase inverter/part of the power amp architecture.
