Anyone who built the Wrecking Ball from C2C Electronics ?

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Hey fellow pedal enthusiasts!

I recently came across an interesting PCB project that recreates the red channel of a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo preamp, and I'm wondering if anyone here has built it already? The project looks pretty serious - it's running three 12AX7 tubes and includes a full 3-band EQ with presence control.

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https://c2celectronics.com/product/wrecking-ball-pcb-set/

What really interests me is how it performs compared to a real rectifier.

Also if C2C continues to build these I wonder if we could have something like a Synergy type preamp stompboxes that we can combine with poweramps
 
Looks very cool. I want one! A while back, I built the Aion FX Draco, which is based on the Dr. Boogey circuit, which in turn is also based on the red modern channel of the Dual Rectifier but with JFETs instead of tubes. PedalPCB also has a Dr. Boogey variant, the Boogie Monster.
Anyway, while I did like the way it sounded, especially at 18V, I just wasn't a fan of the JFET distortion. In this particular circuit it sounded very compressed and cold, regardless of the bias. Playing it into the FX return of a Peavey 6505 still worked quite well to get a Recto vibe going though. I imagine with real tubes it's going to sound much more convincing. Just be aware, part of the Recto sound is also in the power amp but that's not part of this board.
 
rectifier said:
Hey fellow pedal enthusiasts!

I recently came across an interesting PCB project that recreates the red channel of a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Solo preamp, and I'm wondering if anyone here has built it already? The project looks pretty serious - it's running three 12AX7 tubes and includes a full 3-band EQ with presence control.

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https://c2celectronics.com/product/wrecking-ball-pcb-set/

What really interests me is how it performs compared to a real rectifier.

Also if C2C continues to build these I wonder if we could have something like a Synergy type preamp stompboxes that we can combine with poweramps
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Well I've definitely built it already ;)

I don't have an actual dual rectifier to compare this to, but frankly the intention of this is to be for someone who wants the dual rec sound and doesn't want to buy a dual rec. The schematic I got seems to be pretty accurate so I assume it's close to the Mesa preamp, but obviously there is something to be said about the tone impact of the power section, so this pedal all by itself isn't going to sound exactly like the amp.

I do not currently have a power amp project nor do I anticipate releasing one in the near future. There are however quite a few options these days for power amps of various shapes, sizes, and power ratings that any of my projects can be paired with.
 
vigilante398 said:
Well I've definitely built it already ;)

I don't have an actual dual rectifier to compare this to, but frankly the intention of this is to be for someone who wants the dual rec sound and doesn't want to buy a dual rec. The schematic I got seems to be pretty accurate so I assume it's close to the Mesa preamp, but obviously there is something to be said about the tone impact of the power section, so this pedal all by itself isn't going to sound exactly like the amp.

I do not currently have a power amp project nor do I anticipate releasing one in the near future. There are however quite a few options these days for power amps of various shapes, sizes, and power ratings that any of my projects can be paired with.
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Hi there first of all a big respect and appreciation for you creating these projects

I think there are enough options for power amps as well and I also think an IR with a Mesa Cab would probably also simulate the power amp section as well. There are also enough affordable IR cab loaders in pedal form already

I know you also had a soldono or Bogner preamp back then, any future ideas to rerelease it again? And also what about other amp projects, maybe a dumble style etc. I think there is a real demand for those preamps, I see it more like those Synergy Preamp modules with the difference that they are in a stompbox rather than a module
 
rectifier said:
Hi there first of all a big respect and appreciation for you creating these projects

I think there are enough options for power amps as well and I also think an IR with a Mesa Cab would probably also simulate the power amp section as well. There are also enough affordable IR cab loaders in pedal form already

I know you also had a soldono or Bogner preamp back then, any future ideas to rerelease it again? And also what about other amp projects, maybe a dumble style etc. I think there is a real demand for those preamps, I see it more like those Synergy Preamp modules with the difference that they are in a stompbox rather than a module
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I did the Bogner Uberschall, I don't have any current plans to re-release it though. I still offer Black Eye, which is the Soldano Supercharger GTO. I have a couple ideas that I've been tossing around, I've certainly considered a Dumble preamp project.
 
vigilante398 said:
I did the Bogner Uberschall, I don't have any current plans to re-release it though. I still offer Black Eye, which is the Soldano Supercharger GTO. I have a couple ideas that I've been tossing around, I've certainly considered a Dumble preamp project.
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If you do decide to rerelease the Supersonic (Uberschall) there are a a couple of things I would like to see revised and worth a revisit IMO, I get it’s probably a niche market though, it is an amazingly rich sounding circuit once you learn how to tame it (it’s not for everyone but I really like it.) The wrecking ball definitely looks pretty cool and I would have jumped on that one in a hot second if I didn’t already own a Recto. Keep on killing it!
 
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