The Sushi Box FX Secret Society

[Sushi Box FX]

What's the trim-pot for?

All of my tube circuits have that, it's to adjust the high voltage. The supply I use can go from 35V to 450V, so it's nice to not have to worry about redesigning it every time I want a new voltage. I can run a starved tube at 35V, 5672 at 90V, 6N21B at 200V, and 12AX7 at 240V all with the same circuit, just adjust the trimpot.

 

[dedpool1052]

All of my tube circuits have that, it's to adjust the high voltage. The supply I use can go from 35V to 450V, so it's nice to not have to worry about redesigning it every time I want a new voltage. I can run a starved tube at 35V, 5672 at 90V, 6N21B at 200V, and 12AX7 at 240V all with the same circuit, just adjust the trimpot.

Ahhh.

So, to dumb it down for folks like me,
Does adjusting the voltage have any affect on the power supply needed?
IE 9V vs 12V?

 

[Sushi Box FX]

Ahhh.

So, to dumb it down for folks like me,
Does adjusting the voltage have any affect on the power supply needed?
IE 9V vs 12V?

Nope, doesn't matter. What I set the high voltage for is completely independent of the input, and using a higher voltage input will not change the voltage the tubes see.

 

[dedpool1052]

Follow up.
Does adjusting the trim have any affect on the tone of any given pedal?

 

[Sushi Box FX]

It can, depending on what you're going for. A little higher voltage can give a warmer, cleaner sound, whereas dropping the voltage can give it more distortion and a brighter sound. As I said 35V is the lowest it will go, and the way I build them 250V and above will damage some of the components, so I don't recommend adjusting it without talking to me first.

 

[shaggy45]

It can, depending on what you're going for. A little higher voltage can give a warmer, cleaner sound, whereas dropping the voltage can give it more distortion and a brighter sound. As I said 35V is the lowest it will go, and the way I build them 250V and above will damage some of the components, so I don't recommend adjusting it without talking to me first.

You should blur out the trim pot from now on


or start keeping a pasted response to common questions in a text document for copy pasting.

 

[Sushi Box FX]

You should blur out the trim pot from now on


or start keeping a pasted response to common questions in a text document for copy pasting.

I've thought about getting rid of it and just having fixed resistor values for each voltage, but I still haven't committed to the idea. I like flexibility.

 

[Ethereal Thorn]

I like that its adjustable I'd just add disclaimer note in the package that it can potentially cause damage when set outside the stock setting.

 

[NKBassman]

Or just plop some super glue on the trimmer once it's set.

 

[NKBassman]

Sorry Sushi, I've just been skimming lately. To confirm, the new X series pedals draw less current, but require 12V supply, correct?

 

[Lammchop93]

im on a stay-cation from work this week, so going to try and get a video up with my wattson doing a cover of some sort

 

[scowboy]

I took my Partical Accelerator out for a spin last Sunday morning with my Conklin Rocco Prestia bass. Loved it, I set it and forget it for the set. You can see my pedal board, the only pedal I used was the tuner and the P.A.

 

[Pedalnetics]

Keep the good questions coming, and I'll keep adding them to the FAQ for @Sushi Box FX

 

[kranahan]

Keep the good questions coming, and I'll keep adding them to the FAQ for @Sushi Box FX

That reminds me. Are you going to add the LED color options to the Colors page? Otherwise, the only time you know the options is when a batch is currently available.

 

[kranahan]

Sorry Sushi, I've just been skimming lately. To confirm, the new X series pedals draw less current, but require 12V supply, correct?

That is correct.

Sushi said the X series should be around half the power consumption of the mini tube pedals.

 

[Pedalnetics]

That reminds me. Are you going to add the LED color options to the Colors page?

No photos to add yet, but I did ask @Sushi Box FX to take some LED-on photos when he has a chance so I can.
If anyone has their pedal and wants to snap a good high-quality photo with the LED on with the tubes glowing, I'll totally start building the page. Just shoot it over to me in a PM so we don't spam the thread too much

 

[shaggy45]

so we don't spam the thread too much

You obviously don’t know most of us very well.

 

[NKBassman]

No photos to add yet, but I did ask @Sushi Box FX to take some LED-on photos when he has a chance so I can.
If anyone has their pedal and wants to snap a good high-quality photo with the LED on with the tubes glowing, I'll totally start building the page. Just shoot it over to me in a PM so we don't spam the thread too much

Since when is posting pictures of pedals in a pedal thread considered spam? lol

 

[Pedalnetics]

It's not...until @kranahan gets too excited and posts 37 pictures of each of his 1002948 pedals he's ordered

 

[kranahan]

Since when is posting pictures of pedals in a pedal thread considered spam? lol

That’s what I was thinking. The more pictures the merrier.