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I just read about that. Sounds interesting! Have to check if I have an NPN Germanium. How's the gain/dirt on it? Basically, I'd like to be able to dial in some dirt while also shaping the EQ a bit. The Greer Lightspeed has been my new favourite so far.

Funny, as I just populated one of these too. I wanted to like it, as I'm looking for an OD with tone options, but feel the same way as you so far.

Yeah, for sure. I abandoned the paint pens I used to use. Lately I've been liking a quill/nib to dip into paint/ink. Great for detailed lines and lettering.

Very nice. Thanks! I've been using a dip pen with paint pen refills for ink, but a brush gives me hope as well

Are you using pots without plastic covers on the bottom? If so, it could be touching the board and shorting.

Very inspiring. Do you do the lettering by hand with a brush/pen?

For what it's worth, I've built a few Robotos and they were all obscenely loud

I'm no expert, but I don't think there's a market for fake SMD versions yet, as you can get real ones cheap, so I don't see why these would be fake. Never dealt with that shop before though

My iron has an auto sleep that lowers the temp and an auto shut off if I leave and forget it (which I swear I never do...shh)

I've started ditching the pens and just using the giant refills of paint you can buy for them (I think I have Posca or Molotow) and an artist's dip/caligraphy nib instead. Much more control and less waste (no globs or shaking needed).

Yeah, would be tricky to get in there with an SMD version. That said, you could do an MMBFJ201 on a thru-hole adapter, like the ones PedalPCB sells directly. Guaranteed to be an authentic J201 and will work in your socket. I understand the frustration, for sure. For harder to find stuff, like...

You could measure the J201, but that would require building/breadboarding a test rig to get it right (as per this post). In my case, turns out a batch of mine are way off spec to the point that they "work" depending on the circuit, but are likely fake. Where are you located? I could send you a...

That's progress at least! Based on your symptoms being similar to mine when I first built my Low Tide, I'm not surprised it's one of the FETs. Are you able to get another J201 or 2SK208 to try there?

Sorry! These instructions were not great. I adjusted them a bit so they are hopefully more clear. Basically the probe acts as your pedal's output, so you don't need to connect anything to the output jack. Connect an audio source to the pedal input Connect the probe clip to a ground point for...

I'm a huge fan of the Bazz Fuss for a simple fuzz. I like to use an MPSA13 and tweak the components, but stays true to the 1-knob simple vibe.

I think I'm just going to go through them all and assume the ones that measure off are fake. I'll audition them when it's not crucial, but otherwise pick up some SMD versions to sub in going forward. Already spent too much time on these! Thanks for the help.

Thanks! Hmm. I must be doing something wrong or my DMM is acting up. I still get about 1.18v for VP but can't get a reading for Idss (changed my DMM to mA) Going back to the prior vero layout, I get 1.08v and 97.7mV

Not sure of any tutorials, but the principle is simple enough: Plug a sound source into the input jack of the pedal, as you'll want hands free to move the probe around (I used to play music through my phone until I built a test rig with a tone generator and probe built in) Use a cable to go...

Hmm, that would make more sense, but is it likely Tayda was providing fake J201s in 2012? And if they are fake, what are they really? As they still seem to work fine in most circuits I've been trying them in aside from the Low Tide (which has no bias trimmer). I'll have to re-measure. I also...

Thanks. I initially threw something together on a breadboard based on the ROG site schematic, but then built a little measurement board on vero based on the layout in this post. Same results with both methods. Maybe I'm doing something wrong with my DMM? I just have it set to measure DC volts...