Aion Onyx (Boss Slow Gear) - Pedal Turns On but No Effect

apierz

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I recently completed my build of an Aion Onyx. When I turn on the pedal, the LED turns on but it has no effect on the sound with any combination of knob and switch settings. There may be a very slight volume drop with the pedal engaged, but otherwise it sounds like bypass.

I made one modification to the part list: Q2. Aion lists a 2SK208-GR to replace a 2SK30A-GR that was used in the original pedal, but I had an easier time finding a 2SK30A so I used that instead. Also, I wired my power jack to a ground on the switch PCB rather than merge it with the audio grounds Aion uses in their wiring diagrams. I used my ear to set the trim, which for me got the highest output with it set fully counter-clockwise.

Here are my voltage measurements for the diodes, transistors, and IC:

D1
A: 8.84
K: 8.61

D2
A: 3.325
K: 3.437

D3
A: 3.318
K: 3.385

D4
A: 3.321
K: 2.892

IC1
1: 5.5mV
2: 4.203
3: 4.143
4: .1mV
5: 4.4mV
6: 4.372
7: 8.14
8: .5mV

Q1
C: 8.45
B: 3.748
E: 3.318

Q2
C: 5.013
B: 5.440
E: 5.010

Q3
C: 8.46
B: 6.56
E: 6.47

Q4
C: 5.280
B: 3.515
E: 3.244

Q5
C: 3.368
B: 3.440
E: 3.294

Q6
C: 3.354
B: 3.365
E: 3.289

Z1
A: 0
K: 5.437

Here are pictures of my build, and of the documents from Aion: https://aionfx.com/app/files/docs/onyx_documentation.pdf
 

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