apierz
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I'm getting behind on build reports, so I thought I'd post a quick one. I love boosts but rarely run them loud enough for much of the circuit's character to shine through, so the idea of a SHO with a master volume seemed like a winner after seeing @OD is Glorious ' build report on one a little while back.
The circuit is really simple, the layout on the PCB is great, and the components are all fairly common. This was my first time working with a 1590b case and I made some mistakes in the drill template from Tayda. I had to expand my audio jack holes to get them closer to the middle of the pedal and had to shave down part of the inner lip of the backplate. The face looks fine but the back already looks a little road worn. I love the 1590b size though, and will probably try do another the next time I have a PCB that fits and make adjustments based on what I learned on this one. With a name like Cracklejack, I couldn't think of anything better to do for the case than making it look like a vintage Cracker Jack box. It's UV printed on one of Tayda's cream enclosures and came out as good as I had hoped it would.
As far as sound, this is my first time using a SHO boost in any form. I tried it on a super clean amp and at max gain it can get into light overdrive territory when the master volume is backed off. I prefer the gain around noon where it starts to feel like the boost is doing something for my sound besides just getting it louder without adding too much hair. It is currently competing with an AionFX Prism (Boss FA-1 FET boost). I think the EQ controls on the Prism will probably make it the winner in the end, but I would be happy playing with either.
The circuit is really simple, the layout on the PCB is great, and the components are all fairly common. This was my first time working with a 1590b case and I made some mistakes in the drill template from Tayda. I had to expand my audio jack holes to get them closer to the middle of the pedal and had to shave down part of the inner lip of the backplate. The face looks fine but the back already looks a little road worn. I love the 1590b size though, and will probably try do another the next time I have a PCB that fits and make adjustments based on what I learned on this one. With a name like Cracklejack, I couldn't think of anything better to do for the case than making it look like a vintage Cracker Jack box. It's UV printed on one of Tayda's cream enclosures and came out as good as I had hoped it would.
As far as sound, this is my first time using a SHO boost in any form. I tried it on a super clean amp and at max gain it can get into light overdrive territory when the master volume is backed off. I prefer the gain around noon where it starts to feel like the boost is doing something for my sound besides just getting it louder without adding too much hair. It is currently competing with an AionFX Prism (Boss FA-1 FET boost). I think the EQ controls on the Prism will probably make it the winner in the end, but I would be happy playing with either.
