Synchrony Pedalworks
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I am a sucker for Tonebenders, so I had to try this one. It will definitely go on the board. The treble/bass pot plays interestingly with the fuzz. As you increase the bass, it feels that the fuzz is less aggressive. I like that feature and the way that pot adjusts the treble and bass.
At first, I tried transistors that matched @Robert ’s documentation. However, I tested them on the breadboard, but I made a breadboarding mistake. I used a 6.8 nF capacitor for C5, which is actually 6.8 uF. I didn’t like the spec transistor values when using the faulty breadboard, so I ended up choosing a transitional Tonebender HFE selection.
When I loaded up the board, I saw my mistake. I also didn’t have a 6.8 uF cap, so I used a 10 uF cap (which was used for some Park Fuzz variants). I rolled the dice and used my selected transistors.
When it fired up, it raged! It is fantastic and has a slightly different Tonebender texture that I like. If you are a fan of Tonebenders, give it a go.
FYI-
Q 1: 69 and 0 leakage
Q 2: 74 and 0 leakage
Q 3: 124 and 453 mA leakage.
At first, I tried transistors that matched @Robert ’s documentation. However, I tested them on the breadboard, but I made a breadboarding mistake. I used a 6.8 nF capacitor for C5, which is actually 6.8 uF. I didn’t like the spec transistor values when using the faulty breadboard, so I ended up choosing a transitional Tonebender HFE selection.
When I loaded up the board, I saw my mistake. I also didn’t have a 6.8 uF cap, so I used a 10 uF cap (which was used for some Park Fuzz variants). I rolled the dice and used my selected transistors.
When it fired up, it raged! It is fantastic and has a slightly different Tonebender texture that I like. If you are a fan of Tonebenders, give it a go.
FYI-
Q 1: 69 and 0 leakage
Q 2: 74 and 0 leakage
Q 3: 124 and 453 mA leakage.
