mkstewartesq
Well-known member
Like probably a lot of people, I find that I build my pedals more than actually play them. I'm trying to change that so I set aside some time to play with my Celsius. Because I have it running iin a 2-in1 build with my chorus and I’m not really a fan of the overdriven sound of the “high” mode on the Celsius, I rarely use it in either "high" mode or as a standalone pedal. In addition to being more overdriven than I’d like, "high" mode is also very dark and muffled.
But today I noticed that if I flipped on a buffer in front of it while the Celsius is in "high" mode, the sound not only gets noticeably louder but much more defined with a lot more treble content (it actually sounds better to my ears than it does with without the buffer in front of it.). Flipping on a buffer while in "ow" mode doesn’t really seem to make any difference – only in the “high”mode.
Is this huge difference I’m hearing akin to what happens when you put a buffer in front of a fuzz or a treble booster (which is usually not recommended)? If so, why does it only affect “high” mode and not “low” mode? Schematic attached.
(Or..... does the dark muffled sound I get on the “high” mode without a buffer indicate something might be wrong with my build and I really should just leave a buffer on all the time or even build a small buffer board directly into the pedal?)
Thanks,
M
But today I noticed that if I flipped on a buffer in front of it while the Celsius is in "high" mode, the sound not only gets noticeably louder but much more defined with a lot more treble content (it actually sounds better to my ears than it does with without the buffer in front of it.). Flipping on a buffer while in "ow" mode doesn’t really seem to make any difference – only in the “high”mode.
Is this huge difference I’m hearing akin to what happens when you put a buffer in front of a fuzz or a treble booster (which is usually not recommended)? If so, why does it only affect “high” mode and not “low” mode? Schematic attached.
(Or..... does the dark muffled sound I get on the “high” mode without a buffer indicate something might be wrong with my build and I really should just leave a buffer on all the time or even build a small buffer board directly into the pedal?)
Thanks,
M