Crookedtooth
Member
Hey ya'll. So after spending a good couple of hours measuring a bunch of resistors for a few builds, I sort of sat back and took a deep breath and wondered "Do I really need to be doing this?".
I'd built a number of pedals previously without ever measuring any component. Most of those builds were basic enough that I don't think they sound bad or sound too far from an original, but after taking some notes from pedal builders, yeah, I decided I should start measuring my caps and transistors, etc.
The thing is – how anal do I really need to be about it?
Do I really need to sweat a 1r resistor being .997r? Or a 10m resistor being 9.997m?
Is it worth really finding the perfect component value of a cap or transistor or diode? If I'm close but not exact, do I need to order another batch to fish through?
Are the professional pedalmakers all measuring out each and every component to an exact spec? Or do they allow for some variance as well? (I just watched a video from JAM pedals where it looked like maybe they don't)
What's your advice and where do you draw the line for how obsessive to be (for your own sanity and those around you)?
Would love to hear from ya'll and see if I need to up my game or chill waaaay out.
Thanks!
I'd built a number of pedals previously without ever measuring any component. Most of those builds were basic enough that I don't think they sound bad or sound too far from an original, but after taking some notes from pedal builders, yeah, I decided I should start measuring my caps and transistors, etc.
The thing is – how anal do I really need to be about it?
Do I really need to sweat a 1r resistor being .997r? Or a 10m resistor being 9.997m?
Is it worth really finding the perfect component value of a cap or transistor or diode? If I'm close but not exact, do I need to order another batch to fish through?
Are the professional pedalmakers all measuring out each and every component to an exact spec? Or do they allow for some variance as well? (I just watched a video from JAM pedals where it looked like maybe they don't)
What's your advice and where do you draw the line for how obsessive to be (for your own sanity and those around you)?
Would love to hear from ya'll and see if I need to up my game or chill waaaay out.
Thanks!