C2CE Black Eye

[jcpst]

Build Rating

5.00 star(s)

Another one that’s been in the backlog for a while. I finally got my 9-pin tube sockets in the mail today, so I finished it right after work.

The build is pretty straightforward. The docs for c2ce projects are top notch, and the provided tayda drill and UV templates make the projects even better. I used the tayda drill service for this one.

This thing had so much gain. It’s rad- I love it. I’m thinking of putting it on my board despite the current requirements.

If you think you might like this, you should build it.

 

[Locrian99]

I need to pull mine back out, sounded awesome but had a hum issue that would oscillate at higher gains. Would stop when enclosure was touched.

 

[HamishR]

Well that sounds like a grounding issue.

 

[Paradox916]

I need to pull mine back out, sounded awesome but had a hum issue that would oscillate at higher gains. Would stop when enclosure was touched.

Is it a V1 or V2?

 

[Locrian99]

Well that sounds like a grounding issue.

It does i checked multiple ground points and wasn’t able to find it, kind of shelfed it one day and its sat. Keep meaning to pull it back out.

 

[Locrian99]

Is it a V1 or V2?

Its a v2

 

[HamishR]

I had an amp which I built which sounded great but after about 1/2 and hour it started acting up - harsh distortion and cutting out. Took ages to find the problem. Turns out it was a cold joint on one of the preamp sockets heater pins which you could only see with a mirror. (I have a little dentist mirror which helps to inspect soldering under tag boards) The amp worked fine until the socket heated up enough to lose the connection with the wires. Reflowed that pin and never had another problem.

 

[eh là bas ma]

beautiful build !

will you try the bass mod ?

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Post in thread 'Black Eye bass switch'

May 3, 2023

You can totally do it! Here's how I did it. Just use 1/4" more wire than I did...

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[jcpst]

beautiful build !

will you try the bass mod ?

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Post in thread 'Black Eye bass switch'

May 3, 2023

You can totally do it! Here's how I did it. Just use 1/4" more wire than I did...

• astoria

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Thank you! And thanks for the link- I have it bookmarked now. I probably won’t try it soon, the black eye has made it on my board. But it’s good to know that it’s a simple mod.