Best projects for doom metal?

[Fuzz Wizard]

I’ve been building quite a few different fuzz pedals that are suited for doom metal and am looking for some more recommendations. To all the doom heads out there, what are your favorite diy projects you’ve built? So far I’m loving the FZ-2 clone, Hizumitas clone and life pedal clone. I’ve also built the doom bloom but I’m not liking how much gating is going on there.

 

[benny_profane]

FZ-2 into a Rat into the slowest phaser ever.

 

[GizzWizzKing]

The Mofeta preamp is as doom as the night is black.

The Bellum MkI is a fun muff flavor that actually responds pretty well to your volume and picking dynamics.

EffectsLayouts Ache is a parentheses/lifepedal without the boost and a separate stomp for the rat circuit and the octave circuit.

Edit:
Bellum MKi (Fuzz War v1 video)

Final Edit:

I forgot the Arkaim (Mountainking Megalith). Don't sleep on that one.

 

[Visceri]

Lm386 builds are my jam! It’s got a distinct sound but here’s a few examples of the chip in action:

The Acapulco gold is by far the easiest variant to make but the Sonic Titan is a close second and is a smaller-part build as well

EDIT: I almost forgot my favorite, this is a 1-knob variant of the “Biggus Dickus” from these exact forums

 

[GizzWizzKing]

The Acapulco gold is by far the easiest variant to make but the Sonic Titan is a close second and is a smaller-part build as well

I forgot that I wanted to make up a Sonic Titan. Good shout.

 

[benny_profane]

If you’re going for a more hardcore sound, consider a grand slam into a moons over my hammy.

 

[Fuzz Wizard]

Any more non-PPCB builds? I’ve exhausted most of the options from them. I’m also especially curious about clones of anything by Dunwich.

 

[benny_profane]

Any more non-PPCB builds? I’ve exhausted most of the options from them. I’m also especially curious about clones of anything by Dunwich.

Check out effects layouts for Dunwich.

 

[finebyfine]

FZ-2 into a Rat into the slowest phaser ever.

This recommendation is hard to beat. You've also got a lot of this base covered by the Life pedal, but it's still a super fun combination.

Separating out the Octave section (PedalPCB Squidward) to run it into other dirts is also really fun. Squidward into a boost into an amp's dirt channel can hit like a freight train.

For the desert rock side of doom two of my favorites are the SOFTii which crushes Kyuss tones and the Decadence which is basically Queens of the Stone Age in a box.

 

[Fuzz Wizard]

Check out effects layouts for Dunwich.

I’ve built the EF120 which is based on the DA120, but oddly when you search on the site for dunwich nothing shows up. Maybe there was a copyright problem? Unfortunately now I can’t find anything from them on their site.

 

[benny_profane]

I’ve built the EF120 which is based on the DA120, but oddly when you search on the site for dunwich nothing shows up. Maybe there was a copyright problem? Unfortunately now I can’t find anything from them on their site.

Off the top of my head:

GRIZZLED GRIME – Effects Layouts

PEPPERBOX – Effects Layouts

WIDOGAST FUZZ – Effects Layouts

EF120 OVERDRIVE – Effects Layouts

 

[Giorfida]

Maybe this whenever it gets cloned?? I’m not a huge doom player, but this pedal definitely has my interest!

 

[Visceri]

I’ve built the EF120 which is based on the DA120, but oddly when you search on the site for dunwich nothing shows up. Maybe there was a copyright problem? Unfortunately now I can’t find anything from them on their site.

The newest variation of the DA120 co-designed by Nick from Dunwich is gonna be this one from GCI

N.E.W. Apostle

I haven’t built it myself but the schematic piqued my interest. The boards have been OOS for a while but there’s a verified Vero layout floating around

EDIT: it’s back in stock!!!

 

[t1redhands]

I recently built a stock Bee Baa and was amazed at how well it sounded on a low-tuned guitar. It seems a fairly niche circuit so I'm not sure how many variations there are available as a PCB, but there are a few stripboard layouts going around: https://dirtboxlayouts.blogspot.com/search?q=bee+baa

 

[Fuzz Wizard]

The newest variation of the DA120 co-designed by Nick from Dunwich is gonna be this one from GCI

N.E.W. Apostle

I haven’t built it myself but the schematic piqued my interest. The boards have been OOS for a while but there’s a verified Vero layout floating around

EDIT: it’s back in stock!!!

I might have to check it out, the one from effects layouts was underwhelming.

 

[GizzWizzKing]

@Fuzz Wizard Have you built the Pharaoh Fuzz? PPCB Glyph. There are others who make versions as well including the Supreme version. Lots of gigging musicians rocking that.

 

[Fuzz Wizard]

@Fuzz Wizard Have you built the Pharaoh Fuzz? PPCB Glyph. There are others who make versions as well including the Supreme version. Lots of gigging musicians rocking that.

That will for sure be on my next order!

 

[finebyfine]

I recently built a stock Bee Baa and was amazed at how well it sounded on a low-tuned guitar. It seems a fairly niche circuit so I'm not sure how many variations there are available as a PCB, but there are a few stripboard layouts going around: https://dirtboxlayouts.blogspot.com/search?q=bee+baa

Moonn has a PCB for the Stoner Bee if I’m remembering right

 

[Nostradoomus]

Lm386 builds are my jam! It’s got a distinct sound but here’s a few examples of the chip in action:

The Acapulco gold is by far the easiest variant to make but the Sonic Titan is a close second and is a smaller-part build as well

EDIT: I almost forgot my favorite, this is a 1-knob variant of the “Biggus Dickus” from these exact forums

oh hey that’s me

 

[drgonzo1969]

Moonn has a PCB for the Stoner Bee if I’m remembering right

Ya I was going to recommend this one too.