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I've used sockets for most transistors and ICs on my builds, and haven't encountered issues when using them. I don't put my pedals into rigorous enough use to knock anything loose. If I were building for others I'd probably solder them though. Given the number of times I've inserted a...

Remember when you could buy parts, and you got the actual parts and not fakes?

https://www.amplifiedparts.com/products/transistor-socket-mill-max-3-pin-machine-pin-through-hole

I used a 100nf film cap. I only use it in pedals.

Just was going to reiterate Harry's advice to add audio probing to your troubleshooting repertoire --this helps pinpoint where your signal is getting messed up. If you search this forum you'll find advice on how to build them--it's really only a capacitor and some leads.

Don't have a cabsim yet--been meaning to build one though, that'll be for a future project. I was thinking of doing the cabsim for use with the headphone amp (which I also have on my wish list).

where do you plan to get the old cheap "mojo" parts? For the jfets, I would stick to the ones listed in the BOM. If you are swapping, you can't really rely on part number, you'd probably want to measure the Vp and Idss of the parts to be sure they'd work. For J201, try to match Idss between...

You might be overthinking it--what do you need from a practicing amp? My main practice/home playing amp is Vox Rhythm Mini 5, which has a 6.5". It's fine. I also sometimes play my 12" amp combo at home (which is too loud but I just turn it down) and it's fine. A lot of people use...

Where can I source the Exotic Opamp? The one I ordered on amazon was fake.

maybe try pulling out the charge pump, running at 9v might be less headroom and more interesting? I wasn't that impressed by this one either--it's like they neutered a rat.

I googled it for you, first hit: https://www.hobby-hour.com/electronics/s/arion-sch1-chorus.php

I've built one and it behaves like a typical overdrive, and can get volume boost out.

with two clipping diodes and an op-amp, it's likely a son of tubescreamer type thing or a 250/dist+ type thing. I would guess the former, but if you can tell if the clipping diodes are in the feedback loop of the op-amp you'd have more information. Can you get a shot of the other side of the...

In the build doc photo, there are 8 capacitors in a row. In the picture of your board there are 6 capacitors in a row, and 2 at the bottom corners. So 2 of the 8 capacitors were relocated from the row to the bottom. These two are C6 (5n6) and C14 (2n2). Remaining 6 in a row should be C4, C3...

the 5.6n is C6 and the 2n2 is C14. They just got moved in your PCBs layout, whereas they were crammed tightly in printed layout.

I got to see RFTC. And I thought I would never see DLJ, but was psyched when they did a reunion tour and caught them.

I use no-clean solder, and keeping with the name, I no clean. Sometimes if I get ambitious or it looks really messy I'll use IPA, but that's like 1 in 10.

I'd use film there

Yeah, plus I've seen a lot of good/right answers downvoted.

I was hoping nobody would bring sammich into this. These are both terrible options.