PedalPCB Acid Rain Fuzz

[fig]

I had posted pictures of a couple of builds on another thread, but a few folks pointed out to me they really belong here

This is an original BuggFX design, and in my opinion, this is how an Si fuzz pedal should sound. The Baxandall TS gives you great leverage to play through chords or saw through the single notes all over the fretboard.

If fuzz is in your future, you should build this pedal.

Acid Rain Fuzz - PedalPCB.com

PedalPCB Original Fuzz

www.pedalpcb.com

 

[giovanni]

Nice! What’s that harness thing in the top picture?

 

[fig]

Oh that? That's a "harness thing".

It's a couple of pogo pin test clips and the PedalPCB mini protoboard. It's just a way to test the board prior to soldering wires.
Here's how they work....warning watching loop too long may result in "spring fever"

 

[chongmagic]

Oh that? That's a "harness thing".

It's a couple of pogo pin test clips and the PedalPCB mini protoboard. It's just a way to test the board prior to soldering wires.
Here's how they work....warning watching loop too long may result in "spring fever"

I need some of those!

 

[giovanni]

How do you even come up with this stuff?!? Very very clever! I usually rock it after boxing it although a recent experience has made me reconsider that approach and now my OCD brain wants this same harness thing.

 

[giovanni]

Forgot to ask: where did you buy them? Red clip and all?

 

[jeffwhitfield]

Well crap...one more to add to the list. Got a bunch of BC549C's laying around I think so, yeah, can build it!

 

[andare]

Musikding sent me this PCB by mistake when I ordered the Photon Vibe, so it's lying around.

Fig, why do you never use ceramic caps? I assume those yellow bulbs are tantalums

 

[chongmagic]

Forgot to ask: where did you buy them? Red clip and all?

+1

 

[jeffwhitfield]

Fig, why do you never use ceramic caps? I assume those yellow bulbs are tantalums

I think Fig is like me...he likes using tantalums in place of electrolytic. I've started doing this myself. Unless it's specifically called for, I use tantalums. Mainly because they take up less space but also because they last longer and have the potential for less noise.

 

[fig]

Forgot to ask: where did you buy them? Red clip and all?

+1

I bought them at theBay...I'll send you both (and anyone who wants it) the seller link. You can configure them with however many pins/rows you like...They come with the clip and the jumper wires.

 

[jeffwhitfield]

I bought them at theBay...I'll send you both (and anyone who wants it) the seller link. You can configure them with however many pins/rows you like...They come with the clip and the jumper wires.

Oooo...yeah, gimme, gimme! Love me some cool tools.

 

[fig]

Musikding sent me this PCB by mistake when I ordered the Photon Vibe, so it's lying around.

Fig, why do you never use ceramic caps? I assume those yellow bulbs are tantalums

I think Fig is like me...he likes using tantalums in place of electrolytic. I've started doing this myself. Unless it's specifically called for, I use tantalums. Mainly because they take up less space but also because they last longer and have the potential for less noise.

Well, yeah....what he said.

 

[jeffwhitfield]

Well, yeah....what he said.

My understanding is that wasn't always the case. Apparently, tantalums have gone down in price in recent years and gotten much better in terms of quality.

 

[andare]

My understanding is that wasn't always the case. Apparently, tantalums have gone down in price in recent years and gotten much better in terms of quality.

I read that tantalums are noisy in the signal path and can explode

 

[Betty Wont]

I read that tantalums are noisy in the signal path and can explode

Pedals generally aren't subjected to the stresses and strains that plague capacitors in something like a Hifi Amp. High voltage, heat, longer power cycles, vent exposures, circuit size... Pedals are very low impact devices to their components. In a standard pedal, you really shouldn't be seeing any capacitor failure or noticeable audio differences between different capacitor types unless they are installed wrong or overrated for voltage.

 

[fig]

I read that tantalums are noisy in the signal path and can explode

I imagine anything exploding in the signal path would create some noise

 

[andare]

I imagine anything exploding in the signal path would create some noise

Toan for days

 

[chongmagic]

Probably one of my favorite Fuzz Pedals

 

[Barry]

I bought them at theBay...I'll send you both (and anyone who wants it) the seller link. You can configure them with however many pins/rows you like...They come with the clip and the jumper wires.

Me too!