EAE Beholder

[SYLV9ST9R]

Finished this build a couple of days ago.
When Electronic Audio Experiments announced they were doing DIY board, I was excited as I liked the concept of this pedal.
For those who don't know, the Beholder Aberrant Reverberator is a Belton-brick reverb going into a fuzz.
It does not disappoint in the noise department, but you can also tame it and get more "conventional" sound out of it.
I like the sound of the fuzz and found it reacted well with my guitar volume. I also found the filter quite useful to get an array of different sound.
It also plays nicely with synths and drum machines.

That said, as I'm planning to build 4-5 fuzzes in the next 2 months, plus I already have a few noisy machines and different ways to achieve similar tonalities, I decided not to keep it (also in part because window-shopping this week-end led me to crave for something I probably don't need...). But I definitely recommend it to people needing a bit more fuzzed out noises in their life.



[Edit 2022-07-20]: Update below.
[Edit 2023-11-26]: additional update below.

 

[Harry Klippton]

I'd love to hear a clip. This appeals to me

 

[fig]

That's a handsome graphic...it sort of definitely depicts the beguiling idea of a reverb into a fuzz

 

[SYLV9ST9R]

I'd love to hear a clip. This appeals to me

I probably won't be able to record something before the beginning of the week, but those vids will give you a good idea.
That drone switch is quite nice.

 

[SYLV9ST9R]

That's a handsome graphic...it sort of definitely depicts the beguiling idea of a reverb into a fuzz

Thanks! I found this graphic and played with it a bit, and found it was channeling the pedal and kind of the original art at the same time.

 

[Dan0h]

Awesome build dude. Color, design, build quality all home runs.

Cheers.

 

[SYLV9ST9R]

Awesome build dude. Color, design, build quality all home runs.

Cheers.

Thanks!!
I said it before, but you can't go wrong with the Tayda's matte light blue and an all black design.
I have to refrain myself from using that combination too often, but it works so well.

 

[Harry Klippton]

I probably won't be able to record something before the beginning of the week, but those vids will give you a good idea.
That drone switch is quite nice.

Thanks, I hate it glad to know I can live without it

 

[SYLV9ST9R]

Thanks, I hate it glad to know I can live without it

From the PCB:

 

[carlinb17]

My wife already hates my “music” even without this pedal

 

[JustGlyphs]

Looks great! Graphics are killer, definitely channel the original design. What method did you use for them?

Also if you happened to use Tayda's drill service, could you share the template?

 

[Harry Klippton]

Thanks, I hate it glad to know I can live without it

@PedalPCB why can't I react my own posts? I'm hilarious

 

[SYLV9ST9R]

Looks great! Graphics are killer, definitely channel the original design. What method did you use for them?

Also if you happened to use Tayda's drill service, could you share the template?

It's Tayda UV print.

Drill template (measured for powdercoated enclosure, you might want to adjust LED and DC jack hole to taste)

Tayda Electronics Drill

Tayda Electronics Drill Designer for custom enclosures.

drill.taydakits.com

 

[Robert]

@PedalPCB why can't I react my own posts? I'm hilarious

This really should be a thing.

 

[SYLV9ST9R]

Didn't want to do a new build report, but I just finished another Beholder that was commissioned by somebody who saw the one in the top post on Reverb.
We reworked my design and he wanted the Dry blend control as a pot, so here it is.
The gradient with the gloss looks great, I should really get down to building a lightbox, as this looks better than the pics...



Edit: And its little friend just finished a day later...

 

[swelchy]

That looks great!

 

[paulcalypse]

@SYLV9ST9R What size enclosure did you use for this build? Thanks!!

 

[Barry]

Thanks!!
I said it before, but you can't go wrong with the Tayda's matte light blue and an all black design.
I have to refrain myself from using that combination too often, but it works so well.

Matte gray with black is good, too.

 

[SYLV9ST9R]

@SYLV9ST9R What size enclosure did you use for this build? Thanks!!

1590BB2

1590BB2 Style - Enclosures - Hardware

www.taydaelectronics.com

 

[seangarland123]

1590BB2

1590BB2 Style - Enclosures - Hardware

www.taydaelectronics.com

How difficult do you think this build would be if I used a standard 1590BB enclosure? Was there a decent amount of room with the I/O jacks with the 1590BB2?