Pedal build suggestions

Synchrony Pedalworks

Synchrony Pedalworks

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I could use some suggestions. I really enjoy the ODs, fuzzes and most modulations. I have built most of the iconic pedals, but want to branch out. This is where I could use some suggestions for my next builds. Below is the list of my (name brand) builds, so what would compliment this motley crew?

MBP Greenbean- TS variant
Morning Glory
Benson preamp
King of Tone
Rat
Triangle Big Muff
Fuzz face
Tonebender(s)
Angry AT+

Phase II
Univibe
Low Tide
Ocelot
FV-1 multipedal
DayDream delay

In the queue is a Duocast and Neurocyton.

Thanks for the suggestions!!!
 
+1 on a boost. I can recommend the Modus Operandi. Ultimately my favourite boost. The Duocast on low gain is boost worthy as well, but adds loads of treble. Naga is also really flexible in a rawer way.

A Gnat Fuzz or Dizzy Elk (or both!) would be another fuzz candidate.

You have the OD pretty well covered, maybe a MIAB? I like the Jump Drive best, Brown Betty and Golden Falk are also great MIABs.
 
1. FreakZEQ (Son of Kong) is really good to pair with other pedals.
2. Powersound Overdrive (Colorsound Overdriver) is a classic, and again plays well with other pedals.

Both of those have have caused me to get lost playing my guitar.

A DOD250 would be another classic that's not on your list.
 
All of the following have a related PPCB project:

Jordon Bosstone​
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Crowther Prunes & Custard​
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Trombetta Mini-Bone​
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Bixonic Exapndora​
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Zvex Fuzz Factory​
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Boss Slow Gear​
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TC Electronic Spark​
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Roger Mayer Octavia​
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Some kinda Mids boost​
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That's just some of the classic dirt missing from your list, then there's modulation, EQ, Delay, Reverb...
 
i would suggest something from catalinbread and wampler : Tweed man overdrive and Monarch distorsion. The tweed man is really good as preamp, after an other gain effect, allowing to add some color or to give an "amplifier touch" to the sound. Monarch has a beautiful voice, warm and yet quite sharp.

The DOD250 is really good, even better if you can blend a little bit of fuzz in there : Pacifier/ DOD fx76

A good old OCD wouldn't hurt, that's also a classic : ADHD overdrive

PedalPCB is more about gain effects, regarding modulation and other, so far, my favorite builds are from Aion or Lectric fx.

On my board, Aion's Meridian compressor (bass version) is always on for 3 years now. Good for everything, drums, guitar, bass, synth....

Spectron (Lovetone meatball), Blueshift (boss DC chorus 80's version) Echo DC (ehx old memory man) Dowtown fuzz (ehx octave multiplexer), Flintlock (A/DA flanger)... These circuits are just amazing, almost too good for mere mortals... Out of production, No wonder their prices are so high on used market. Even kits are hard to find with these circuits ! People know what's good for them : Almost always out of stock at musikding, you have to watch the website and strike first !

Delyk's 2nd chorale is great : a boss CE-2 clone with useful mods.

You can also buy an old CH-1 for 40 euros on used market. One with through-hole parts, not smd. Then mod it according to wampler's guide (see Boss Modding Group on facebook). Modded CH-1 can give a very beautiful modulation, just like the most expensive choruses. The CH-1 standard version however...feels soft and neutral in comparison.

I guess a "tool" would be useful to you, so you can run two effects in parallel, or blend some clean signal with an overdrive, etc. I recommend THCustomEffects's Pro-cessor : https://www.musikding.de/Pro-Cessor-kit
So much possibilities with this...
You don't know how much you need it, until you try it.
 
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I don't see anything like a pendulum there, it seems well liked around here and sounded great in demos to me, I'm waiting on my parts order to build mine in a few days here.
 
justin said:
i would suggest something from catalinbread and wampler : Tweed man overdrive and Monarch distorsion. The tweed man is really good as preamp, after an other gain effect, allowing to add some color or to give an "amplifier touch" to the sound. Monarch has a beautiful voice, warm and yet quite sharp.

The DOD250 is really good, even better if you can blend a little bit of fuzz in there : Pacifier/ DOD fx76

A good old OCD wouldn't hurt, that's also a classic : ADHD overdrive

PedalPCB is more about gain effects, regarding modulation and other, so far, my favorite builds are from Aion or Lectric fx.

On my board, Aion's Meridian compressor (bass version) is always on for 3 years now. Good for everything, drums, guitar, bass, synth....

Spectron (Lovetone meatball), Blueshift (boss DC chorus 80's version) Echo DC (ehx old memory man) Dowtown fuzz (ehx octave multiplexer), Flintlock (A/DA flanger)... These circuits are just amazing, almost too good for mere mortals... Out of production, No wonder their prices are so high on used market. Even kits are hard to find with these circuits ! People know what's good for them : Almost always out of stock at musikding, you have to watch the website and strike first !

Delyk's 2nd chorale is great : a boss CE-2 clone with useful mods.

You can also buy an old CH-1 for 40 euros on used market. One with through-hole parts, not smd. Then mod it according to wampler's guide (see Boss Modding Group on facebook). Modded CH-1 can give a very beautiful modulation, just like the most expensive choruses. The CH-1 standard version however...feels weak and neutral in comparison.

I guess a "tool" would be useful to you, so you can run two effects in parallel, or blend some clean signal with an overdrive, etc. I recommend THCustomEffects's Pro-cessor : https://www.musikding.de/Pro-Cessor-kit
So much possibilities with this...
You don't know how much you need it, until you try it.
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Wow. Fantastic suggestions. I am not familiar with several of these, so I will need to make the rounds. The ECHO DC peaked my interest and also reminded me about Madbean Tourbus. I have not done many delay pedals.
 
Viib needs to be mentioned if others haven't yet. Might be my favorite wobble. If you're enjoying your ocelot, some of the nasty 8 bit synthy subs like the arcadiator from parasit are extremely fun.

Barry said:
Just build them all, and the ones you don't like just send them to your weird friends, they'll likely love them
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This is how I do. And my weird friends rejoice.
 
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