- Build Rating
I’ve had this board for a while now, but haven’t built it until yesterday. I had to finish a phase 90 build that I built for a friend of mine that had some ‘gremlins’ in it. Finally figured that pedal out, after almost an entire week of troubleshooting!!
Then, yesterday, I was FINALLY, able to dig into this build. I’ve been on a lil obsession with Dumble-esque pedals lately. I started building a Dumbloid, haven’t finished it yet.lol It only took me something like 10 or so hours to fully build this pedal. Even with cleaning every lead of every component, cleaning the flux after soldering in 5 or 10 components. And, getting the wiring to the neatest I think I’ve ever done! Suffice it to say, I’m pretty proud of myself for this build. The only ‘issue’ I have with this build is the LED. Instead of soldering it right to the board itself, like usual, I soldered two wires to it, with shrink wrap on the solder joints. With the LED holder I’m using, it’s was to push the holder out some, so the LED’s wires are too long which pushes on the holder, and it sticks out some. I have to go in and shorten the wires, or just be a normal person and solder the LED right to the board!!hahah One of the attached pics shows the LED holder sticking up a lil bit. On another note, I think I’ve reached a higher plateau in my pedal building abilities with this and the last few pedals I’ve built. There are many people on here that are light years ahead of me in pedal building, but that’s why I’m here, is to learn from everyone here! Apologies if I come off as braggadocious, I don’t mean it that way AT ALL! I’m just really proud of myself for this, and for sticking with the pedal for my friend and figuring out what was wrong with it. I was never the kind of person to be proud of myself for something, I seen it as boasting or something, and if something got to be too difficult, I would usually bail on it. But, for the past 5 or so years I’ve been trying to work on myself and self-confidence is a big issue for me. Enough rant!!!lol
Now, for the sound of this pedal! I LOVE it!! It it’s pretty ‘transparent’, as cliche as it sounds!lol the CLEAN knob is great IMO. It adds to the dynamics and touch-sensitivity. I’m torn on whether or not it has too much bass, even with the bass trimpot turned all the way up, which I think is the least amount of bass. I tried the trimpot all the way CCW and it got muddy-ish and more clipping, so I’m thinking there more bass that way, kinda like a Tim pedal. I’ve battled too much bass all my guitar playing life. For some reason or another, every amp I’ve had was always bass heavy, so I’ve always had to try to dial it out. Most of my pedals I’ve built twangy, trebles MoFos’s, if I can help it!lol so a bass my pedal or two won’t hurt to have. I haven’t been able to play with it too much yet. Maybe a couple hours so far, but I don’t see my opinion of it changing!lol I dig this pedal quite a bit! Thank you for checking out my build!! And, if you’re in the fence about this circuit, TRY IT OUT!! It’s definitely staying on my board; and may perhaps edge out the Zendrive off the board. We shall see!!!
Then, yesterday, I was FINALLY, able to dig into this build. I’ve been on a lil obsession with Dumble-esque pedals lately. I started building a Dumbloid, haven’t finished it yet.lol It only took me something like 10 or so hours to fully build this pedal. Even with cleaning every lead of every component, cleaning the flux after soldering in 5 or 10 components. And, getting the wiring to the neatest I think I’ve ever done! Suffice it to say, I’m pretty proud of myself for this build. The only ‘issue’ I have with this build is the LED. Instead of soldering it right to the board itself, like usual, I soldered two wires to it, with shrink wrap on the solder joints. With the LED holder I’m using, it’s was to push the holder out some, so the LED’s wires are too long which pushes on the holder, and it sticks out some. I have to go in and shorten the wires, or just be a normal person and solder the LED right to the board!!hahah One of the attached pics shows the LED holder sticking up a lil bit. On another note, I think I’ve reached a higher plateau in my pedal building abilities with this and the last few pedals I’ve built. There are many people on here that are light years ahead of me in pedal building, but that’s why I’m here, is to learn from everyone here! Apologies if I come off as braggadocious, I don’t mean it that way AT ALL! I’m just really proud of myself for this, and for sticking with the pedal for my friend and figuring out what was wrong with it. I was never the kind of person to be proud of myself for something, I seen it as boasting or something, and if something got to be too difficult, I would usually bail on it. But, for the past 5 or so years I’ve been trying to work on myself and self-confidence is a big issue for me. Enough rant!!!lol
Now, for the sound of this pedal! I LOVE it!! It it’s pretty ‘transparent’, as cliche as it sounds!lol the CLEAN knob is great IMO. It adds to the dynamics and touch-sensitivity. I’m torn on whether or not it has too much bass, even with the bass trimpot turned all the way up, which I think is the least amount of bass. I tried the trimpot all the way CCW and it got muddy-ish and more clipping, so I’m thinking there more bass that way, kinda like a Tim pedal. I’ve battled too much bass all my guitar playing life. For some reason or another, every amp I’ve had was always bass heavy, so I’ve always had to try to dial it out. Most of my pedals I’ve built twangy, trebles MoFos’s, if I can help it!lol so a bass my pedal or two won’t hurt to have. I haven’t been able to play with it too much yet. Maybe a couple hours so far, but I don’t see my opinion of it changing!lol I dig this pedal quite a bit! Thank you for checking out my build!! And, if you’re in the fence about this circuit, TRY IT OUT!! It’s definitely staying on my board; and may perhaps edge out the Zendrive off the board. We shall see!!!
