Favorite low gain drive pedal on pedal Pcb?

[HamishR]

The Lovepedal Tchula (Dielectric Boost) and JTM (Je T'aime) are Electra based.

 

[HamishR]

My favorites have been the already mentioned Mach 1. But lately two I've really fallen in love with are the Bullrush Drive (Providence SOV2) and the Acer Drive (Altere Kaede) I absolutely love how both sound at the low to med end of the gain range.
They're both voiced similarly but the Acer has a lot more low end response.

My latest honeymoon is with the Guardian OD. (Thorpy Peacekeeper) Just buttoned it up yesterday. It's actually got quite a lot of gain on tap but it's probably the most "transparent" drive I've ever played. Really really versatile low to medium gain drive both as a standalone drive or pushing a dirty amp. I'll post a demo later today.

You have me curious about the Acer Drive now. I just looked at the schematic - It looks a lot like a Timmy! Does it sound much like a Timmy? I have built many Timmy variants and some do, some sound very different.

 

[music6000]

coming soon from DEFX: an Electra distortion laid out using 50w resistors and 300v axial caps for a 1550J

Honestly kinda want to make that now.

What BJT package type is the largest?

BC138 is in a TO-39 tin can!???

 

[MichaelW]

You have me curious about the Acer Drive now. I just looked at the schematic - It looks a lot like a Timmy! Does it sound much like a Timmy? I have built many Timmy variants and some do, some sound very different.

Sounds like a warm, more compressed Timmy.

 

[szukalski]

It's not a BJT, but VFETs come in TO-3

 

[Locrian99]

Sounds like a warm, more compressed Timmy.

Where do you store all these pedals lol.

 

[Erik S]

Where do you store all these pedals lol.

He keeps them all on his pedalboard.

 

[Cvoxdog]

He keeps them all on his pedalboard.
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Unlimited options!

 

[Laundryroom David]

He keeps them all on his pedalboard.
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I remember watching that and nearly crapping myself when they ran down the power requirements for that thing.

 

[Erik S]

I remember watching that and nearly crapping myself when they ran down the power requirements for that thing.

Despite YouTube’s best efforts I haven’t actually watched it. I guess I should!

 

[MichaelW]

He keeps them all on his pedalboard.
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I obviously need more Marshalls.......

 

[fig]

I obviously need more Marshalls.......

I thought the same thing until I realized they are made of those pesky fermion particles rather than the righteous boson. Did you know they don't even offer those in this galaxy?

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Where do you store all these pedals lol.