IN PROGRESS Silktone Overdrive+

[Haz]

Sounds great and promised to be a unique cirquit:
The overdrive+ is an original circuit with a whole range of both familiar and unique tones - from low gain always-on tonal enhancer to ripping high gain lead machine. With a combination of JFETs, op-amps and a few diodes inside it really covers a lot of ground.

The op-amp is used for gain and buffering and is raised to around 30 volts so it never clips, even when another pedal is stacked in front. All clipping is crafted from the JFETs or the diodes.

 

[NaterTater]

I would love to see this one. One of my favorite smooth higher gain/distortion pedals.

 

[Robert]

Post in thread 'What's on the workbench?'

Oct 8, 2024

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[jesuscrisp]

So is it a fancy rat?

 

[Haz]

Any hint of germanium inside?

 

[szukalski]

A JFET FF with a boost, with buffer and toggle options (EQ/clipping)?

 

[Nostradoomus]

muff ripper

 

[Robert]

I'm not quite done with the trace, but...

There is a non-inverting gain stage with hard clipping and a passive low-pass tone control, that could be compared to a Rat but I don't think it's actually based on a Rat.

No germanium, no Fuzz Face, and no Muff.


I think my favorite part is the "cocked wah" boost. That thing sounds excellent.