Also, these drive channels have another gain stage after the volume prior to going to the output and that is embedded in the cabsim after all the footswitching. The FSB1 connector in my schematic is where the drive output would come from a real pedal. I included it on my PCB but do not use it. J5 is the cabsim input. J6 is the drive output. J7 is the cabsim output (not shown here).
I have some extras if you want a PCB for the schematic I posted above, if you're in the US. Shipping cost more than it does to order 10 of them from PCBway if you're outside the US. I can post an interactive BOM for the O2 as well or I can share the schematic and PCB if you want to design your own.
Thank you for your offer. I think I already have everything I need to design a pcb. I like this part of the build and I like to lay a board in my own way I'll post an update here.
Thanks again.
I've done ear testing between a real O2 and my O2. Mine is better. Really tight, clear, articulate, beefy... Perfect for the amount of gain it is intended to deliver. BAT48 for Schottky, 2SK208R, J177 and 2N5458 all from mouser. All caps in the signal path are polyester film. All caps in the pf range are ceramic disc. Running at 18V. I really like this as a center piece of the combo pedal. My second favorite is an E2, so I'm building a combo pedal with O2 center and E2 alternate drive. I usually use a prince of tone pre-boost but need to see what the O2 really likes best. Tons of options to try.
This has the Fender clean, Marshall Drive (and others options for drive channel) and Cab Sim modules all on one board for an embedded combo pedal project. It's the core of the combo pedal idea. This b...
This has the Fender clean, Marshall Drive (and others options for drive channel) and Cab Sim modules all on one board for an embedded combo pedal project. It's the core of the combo pedal idea. This b...
forgive me for butting in- but I'm continually obsessed with small, analog, direct solutions and these things sound amazing. This project looks cool. Am I correct in that I would order this PCB, pick which drive channel I want, and then the rest is the same (fender clean and cab sim)?
forgive me for butting in- but I'm continually obsessed with small, analog, direct solutions and these things sound amazing. This project looks cool. Am I correct in that I would order this PCB, pick which drive channel I want, and then the rest is the same (fender clean and cab sim)?
Yes. This PCB can implement a full AMT pedal in a 125B case if that is what you want. It cannot do the high gain versions, like S2, P2. But, the more gain stages, the more these pedals sound trashy/thrashy. I love the E2 and M2. The O2 is lower gain but really sounds good and is over-drive-pedal friendly. That said, I made this to be the center piece of a combo pedal, which has worked out really well and all the pieces are also on PCBWay.
I've spent an inordinate amount of time creating a combo build with 3 footswitches in a 1590DD case. The picture tells most of the story. I'm happy to share info about it if anyone is interested... I'm wondering if anyone else has any interest in such a thing.... To make this all fit, I had to make custom PCBs, such as making the ZUUL (actually a Muzzle) as small as possible.
Guts pic... Ordinary soft-touch controllers are used for pre-boost and post-boost. The channel selector module is more complex and described below. The little hand-made PCB on the back of the ZUUL limits...
Yes. This PCB can implement a full AMT pedal in a 125B case if that is what you want. It cannot do the high gain versions, like S2, P2. But, the more gain stages, the more these pedals sound trashy/thrashy. I love the E2 and M2. The O2 is lower gain but really sounds good and is over-drive-pedal friendly. That said, I made this to be the center piece of a combo pedal, which has worked out really well and all the pieces are also on PCBWay.
I've spent an inordinate amount of time creating a combo build with 3 footswitches in a 1590DD case. The picture tells most of the story. I'm happy to share info about it if anyone is interested... I'm wondering if anyone else has any interest in such a thing.... To make this all fit, I had to make custom PCBs, such as making the ZUUL (actually a Muzzle) as small as possible.
Guts pic... Ordinary soft-touch controllers are used for pre-boost and post-boost. The channel selector module is more complex and described below. The little hand-made PCB on the back of the ZUUL limits...
Yes you can order them assembled but they don't seem to have a source for the alpha pots. I've ordered some built and it's not a bad deal but I left out of things that I would need to tweak and install myself.
By the way, if I was going to order them assembled again, I would entirely leave out the drive channel (and pots, LED and LED resistor). Then I would have a small pile I could turn into anything version.
Excellent. I wasn't clear on how to specify what bill of materials to do if ordering assembled, but I didn't get a lot of time to look at it. Your builds in that other thread are amazing. I really like the graphics you did as well.
Thanks. I have a laser machine for graphics. So, it only does one color etched to raw aluminum, but I like that aesthetic. I have a BOM in excel format at PCBWay for each. When you order, you will need to specify what parts to install or not.