DAJE
Well-known member
AKA Darkglass Duality.
I was semi-expecting issues due to the part count and the crowded layout, but it worked perfectly first time.
I also had to convert two of the pots; I got version 1 of the PCB which has an error, and I wanted the pots to work as they do on the original pedal. So, clipped prongs 1 & 3 from two of the pots and soldered on some solid core wires to cross over. I'd have to take the pedal apart to photograph that, so you'll just have to imagine it. Works, anyway, and that's what matters. I also tried running the off-board wires under the PCB for a neater look, which I'm quite pleased with.
Yes the footswitch looks like it's not soldered, I decided to go with a minimal amount of solder rather than flooding the prong holes. It all works perfectly and there's less danger of ruining the switch by overheating it.
Sounds great; very chunky and with a clean blend so you don't lose the low end. I've only tried it with my baritone guitar (A-A) so far, but I'll get my bass out of its hidey hole and try that too. Might record a demo if I feel inspired enough. The "duality" knob shifts between two different types of drive; distortion to the left and fuzz to the right. Both sound good, and there's a bit of variety in the in-between range.
Knobs are:
FILTER (tone) / DUALITY (dist/fuzz)
LEVEL / BLEND (clean/effect)
I was semi-expecting issues due to the part count and the crowded layout, but it worked perfectly first time.
I also had to convert two of the pots; I got version 1 of the PCB which has an error, and I wanted the pots to work as they do on the original pedal. So, clipped prongs 1 & 3 from two of the pots and soldered on some solid core wires to cross over. I'd have to take the pedal apart to photograph that, so you'll just have to imagine it. Works, anyway, and that's what matters. I also tried running the off-board wires under the PCB for a neater look, which I'm quite pleased with.
Yes the footswitch looks like it's not soldered, I decided to go with a minimal amount of solder rather than flooding the prong holes. It all works perfectly and there's less danger of ruining the switch by overheating it.
Sounds great; very chunky and with a clean blend so you don't lose the low end. I've only tried it with my baritone guitar (A-A) so far, but I'll get my bass out of its hidey hole and try that too. Might record a demo if I feel inspired enough. The "duality" knob shifts between two different types of drive; distortion to the left and fuzz to the right. Both sound good, and there's a bit of variety in the in-between range.
Knobs are:
FILTER (tone) / DUALITY (dist/fuzz)
LEVEL / BLEND (clean/effect)
