getting more low end from a Superfuzz

[almondcity]

Really digging my Uberfuzz but wishing I could get a little more low end. Is there a simple way to achieve this? I'm planning on another build and socketing the tone control section. I assume bumping the 10u caps higher will not do anything useful?

 

[jesuscrisp]

Are you missing low end in the scooped or non-scooped mode?

 

[Harry Klippton]

 

[almondcity]

Are you missing low end in the scooped or non-scooped mode?

I pretty much use non-scooped mode, though my plan is to use the Aion board which has a pot to blend the two settings

 

[ICTRock]

10u coupling caps should let all the bass through right? And the tone options, even in a switch vs blend pot situation aren't enough to clobber all the bass. So where did the bass go?

"The problem, which you will face with any octave-up fuzz, not just the Superfuzz, is that everything is shifted up an octave, including the bass. And because it is a fuzz, that means that not only is the bass end shifted up an octave, but there is more treble content coming out than going in." - Mark Hammer

 

[almondcity]

10u coupling caps should let all the bass through right? And the tone options, even in a switch vs blend pot situation aren't enough to clobber all the bass. So where did the bass go?

"The problem, which you will face with any octave-up fuzz, not just the Superfuzz, is that everything is shifted up an octave, including the bass. And because it is a fuzz, that means that not only is the bass end shifted up an octave, but there is more treble content coming out than going in." - Mark Hammer

Yeah I sort of figured this may be the case. I feel like there is enough bass in the scooped side but it may be because all the mids disappear

 

[jesuscrisp]

You could tack on a Baxandall EQ in the same enclosure to at least raise perceived bass levels and tame some highs...

Or just build the Hyped Fuzz, which is basically just that:

Hyped Fuzz - PedalPCB.com

Compare to Boss FZ-2 Hyper Fuzz

www.pedalpcb.com

 

[Feral Feline]

Have a look at the Megalith schematic, if you want to add some sort of clean blend; or just use a split n blend?