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Sometimes this forum feels like a kind of peer pressure - if I see lots of builds of a particular circuit with consistent praise, I feel compelled to get in on the action! Such was the case with the Kewpie: I suspect @Robert's initial praise got a lot of people excited about it, as there's been...

Here are my second and third builds of the Seabed Delay. As I mentioned in the build report for my first Seabed, I originally intended to build two of these circuits into a single enclosure. When I went to order the pair, I forgot that I'd previously already ordered a single! I populated all...

My band is covering "Shakedown Street" by the Grateful Dead. When we decided to add it to our set list, I bought an EHX Q-Tron Nano to get that distinctive "quacking" sound. The Q-Tron Nano works great---but it's not DIY. Before I bought it, I actually did a cursory search for a DIY envelope...

Back when I first got into pedals, even before I started building them, I wanted a Barber Direct Drive. My interest in it ebbed and flowed over the years, but I never got around to acquiring one. I came really close to buying a used one on a couple occasions, but never actually went through...

Here's my ADHD Overdrive, this is the "new version" aka "v2". I built this as a gift for my friend/other guitarist in my band. He has a commercial OCD that he loves, I thought he might like to have a handmade spare. I actually started this months ago... I can't even remember now why I...

This is my second Dung Beetle build, here is my first. This is also my first commissioned build. I end up selling most of the pedals I build. Building is most of the fun, and in the interest of keeping clutter to a minimum, I try to keep only a very small number of favorites on hand. I sold...

Using the "clone" word loosely. I'm basically looking for a simple (three knobs, no switches) digital delay that could be used in place of the Boss DD-3 (or, actually, I'm using a DD-8 in "standard" mode, which I'm assuming is more or less the same as a DD-3). A true clone is probably...

I just completed the Effects Layouts Prismatic EQ, which is based on the Boss GE-7 graphic equalizer. Not a lot to say about this circuit, for me it's in the boring but essential utility category. I mainly use an EQ pedal for a deliberate mid-hump solo boost. I have the real commercial Boss...

The good ol' ProCo Rat. It's probably not far beyond the Tubescreamer as one of the most long-lived, popular, and talked-about circuits. Highly versatile, from overdrive all the way to borderline fuzz. Simple three-knob operation. Simple circuit. Here's my build of the PedalPCB Muroidea...

Boss used to make the SD-2, which was a two-in-one overdrive/distortion pedal, conceptually similar to their current-production Angry Driver. The two modes were "crunch" and "lead". AionFX offers a PCB of the lead mode: Tachyon Amp Overdrive. This pedal rips! I wish Boss would bring this...

Here's my Seabed Delay. At one time, I planned to build two of these into a single enclosure, so I could have one as an always-on slapback delay, and the second for whatever random longer delays. So I ordered two boards; that was a long time ago. I forgot about those plans, and had later...

I'm in a phase of trying to downsize and simplify my pedalboard, and came across this video: How To Get 6 Modulation Effects From a Basic Flanger Pedal Like The Boss BF-2 by Michael Banfield. So I researched the Boss BF-2, only to find it's no longer made (replaced by the digital BF-3). And...

I think I'm finally done building these. At least that's what I'm telling myself! I've built way too many versions of this circuit now. Most recently, PedalPCB's Powersound Overdrive. And before that: first was the Aion Nucleus, then the Madbean Meatqlaw, and a PB clone on my own PCB. Here...

I've built several versions of the Colorsound Power Boost/Overdriver circuit now: first was the Aion Nucleus, then the Madbean Meatqlaw, and a PB clone on my own PCB. Why stop at three?! Well, the first two have been sold. Interesting side-comment, the guy on Reverb who bought my Meatqlaw...

It seems everyone and their brother has built one of these. Hard to find anyone that doesn't like it, both DIY and COTS versions. I only did a quick play to make sure it works, but I agree with all the key things that have been attributed to this pedal: ultra transparent, perfect for the...

My Pauper (Prince of Tone) suffers the same issue as a Bluesbreaker mk1 clone I built many years ago. That is, the volume needs to be up well past noon (around 2:00-3:00) to be at unity. This isn’t a real problem, given how I use the pedal, it’s just something I’m neurotic about - I like my...

This guy has long been in my PPCB Wishlist/"want to build" list, the Red Herring. This is a super-simple circuit, a single op-amp soft clipper, reminiscent of the Timmy, Zendrive, etc. Most people say it's based on the Boss SD-1 sans the input and output buffers. Whatever it's lineage, it's a...

Here's one that's not a direct clone, but unique to PedalPCB, thanks to @Chuck D. Bones: the Mojito Deluxe Overdrive. I see this pedal getting mentioned pretty regularly when people ask for drive suggestions, and lots of positive commentary in general. Add me to the list of endorsers! I can't...

I have only dabbled with compressors here and there, and never really made one part of my board or my "sound". But I can't help but feel someday I might "get" compressors and want a nice one, or maybe find a situation where I truly need one: either way, I want to be ready with a good one when...

I had this PCB soldered up for weeks (maybe months) now. I went to finish it up last weekend, and discovered I had all the offboard wiring done except for soldering the switch wires to my relay bypass board! I forgot I had almost finished! Anyway: I've built countless overdrives, but never a...