Dwarven Hammer (precision drive)

[owlexifry]

2nd pedal build.








damn these pcbs are so good to work with.
no issues. everything fits so well
(unless you end up using a fat greencap like i did, cos 82n wasn’t available in box film)
but the pedal: it’s great. crisp and clean. does the job.
but glad i built one instead of buying one though...in australia the real thing is AUD$380 (vs. $75 for a boss sd-1)

also step drill bits are the absolute best for drilling chassis holes.

 

[fig]

Very well done, for 2nd pedal or 200th!
Do you like it? How does it sound?

 

[Barry]

Nice work, especially for a second build!

 

[owlexifry]

Very well done, for 2nd pedal or 200th!
Do you like it? How does it sound?

cheers!
at first, my impression of it was a bit 'meh'.

but after trying it out properly with different guitars, and also into a DAW with plugins (dual recto, recto cab IRs), I am thoroughly impressed!

bright control is nuts. way brighter than your usual tone control on drive pedals. anywhere past halfway/noon and it gets too brittle/sharp (normally have it at ~2oclock). but this is ok, just don't turn it up too high.

drive control seems 'softer' than what I'm used to, needed to give it a bit more than usual, and that's ok too.

volume control, not much to say. it sounds bigger and punchier the more you turn it up. I have it almost all the way up. doesn't fart out at all when maxed.

the 'attack' control is very handy and effective. 8 settings/positions, lowest setting being the 'fattest'/loose/boomy and as you turn it up it gets 'thinner'/tighter/sharper. i guess it's like a variable high pass filter?
my limited understanding of the circuit is that this attack control selects different cap values in a section of the negative feedback circuit to the inverting input of the first opamp stage, therefore boosting a select range of frequencies.
i found the '4th' setting (10-11o'clock) to be just right. shapes the overall tone so well.

 

[fig]

Which software are you running your amp sims through, if you don't mind me asking?

The tone selection sounds similar (if not identical...I haven't checked) to a Fulltone Ranger or Rangefinder.

Thanks for the review!

 

[peccary]

Well done! Step bits are a lifesaver, that's for sure. Just wait till you start talking yourself in to a drill press...

 

[owlexifry]

Which software are you running your amp sims through, if you don't mind me asking?

The tone selection sounds similar (if not identical...I haven't checked) to a Fulltone Ranger or Rangefinder.

Thanks for the review!

interface - (line 6 gx)
DAW - garageband (whatever version corresponds to OS10.13, running on an old 2012 mac mini)

sims:
LePou lecto (free plugin, dual rectifier)
amplitube SLO100 model (was on offer for free in March)
a few ML sound labs models (x1 bought, x2 freebies)

NadIR - IR loader
IRs - 'gods cab' (full size recto cab) - 57; 421 mics

 

[owlexifry]

Well done! Step bits are a lifesaver, that's for sure. Just wait till you start talking yourself in to a drill press...

so much faster and smoother than regular hss bits. ahhh yeah maybe one day, depends how pedantic i get lol

Nice work, especially for a second build!

cheers!