This Week on the Breadboard: BJFe Arctic White Fuzz

[HamishR]

I built one of these on Vero today. Wow - really good fuzz! Do I see some Skreddy influence in there?

The Attack control make all the difference in the world. It has become more than just another Fuzz Face. Fantastic. I'd be tempted to somehow preset the Fuzz control and just use the Attack as my dirt control.

As it is it's a killer fuzz. Way better than the Arctic White I have built before. And I suspect it would make a good base for further experimentation. I like the basic tone of it as-is, but out of curiosity how would you suggest I could increase the mids a bit? I like what is there but have no idea how I would shape the midrange.

 

[HamishR]

The build went well, really enjoy this pedal. v2 is a great evolution from v1, an immensely better pedal. One of the few things I have boxed this year!

[Sheepylove] Dall v2 - Celestial Engineering Average White Fuzz

It's been a while since I've done a build report, I've been doing a lot of building but not a lot of boxing. A big part of that is because I've been working on a few things, moving from DipTrace to KiCad, and playing with ideas for different faceplate designs. I think I have got to a happy place...

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First build to get the new Sheepylove faceplate approach. Thanks Dave, this is a fun one.

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Beautiful build as always and a clever name.

 

[Chuck D. Bones]

I like the basic tone of it as-is, but out of curiosity how would you suggest I could increase the mids a bit? I like what is there but have no idea how I would shape the midrange.

Both FUZZ & ATTACK affect the overall EQ.
When FUZZ is dimed, C1 dominates the bass & mids. Try making C1 larger, but take small steps.
When ATTACK is dimed, C3 affects the mids & treble, C4 affects the bass & mids. Increasing C3 reduces treble, which can enhance mids. Decreasing C4 reduces bass, which again can have the effect of enhancing mids.
Or you can fiddle C5 - C7 to create a mid hump.

 

[kylewetton]

After reading this entire thread, I'll be going into this one blind. Your impressions are very promising! Thanks for the time you spent on this @Chuck D. Bones