What's on the workbench?

[daeg]

The blurb on that pedal blew up bull-sh*t-meter:

“We designed SH-1N with two basic goals. Firstly, SH-1N must not attenuate any useful frequency of amp tone. Each legendary amp in history is perfect from the perspective of music at the time, SH-1N should retain these original frequencies."

I would have to interpret that as "Typical PAF frequency response that dozens of your favorite rock guitarists used."

 

[music6000]

Why would you design a layout that has every component angled at at least 30°?

Even the Toggle switches are Offset!!!

 

[music6000]

Look Ma, no Microcontrollers!

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If I was to put a PCB together like this, I would face the component side under so no one would see it!!!!

 

[music6000]

This is what the PCB may look like:

 

[Feral Feline]

Hey buddy why don't you go f..... oh wait, you meant them?

Right, I knew that.

What I was going to say is "Why don't you go to Florida?".... but you're already there.

Engrish not tongue of Muthur you?




I have Sinvertek...




















...Delay. Tempo Tempo Tempo Tappity.

 

[Robert]

If it's not a Tubescreamer I'll give you $5.

As suspected, it is "just another" Tubescreamer.
The Bold toggle throws in a germanium diode for asymmetrical clipping, the Hollow toggle changes the frequency of the Tone control.

Otherwise it's pretty much stock values populated with dusty old components.

It's not a bad sounding pedal by any means, but there is a lot of hype (and placebo) surrounding this one.
If you like the Tubescreamer you'll probably like it... If you don't like the Tubescreamer you might want to pass.

 

[fig]

I have two.

Slightly shy of obsessiveness though another might be cause for pause

 

[Robert]

 

[music6000]

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Thanks for showing your Joystick!!!

 

[cooder]

Otherwise it's pretty much stock values populated with dusty old components.

So the mojo MUST be in the secret component drift and noise level of those carbon comp resistors, right? Right?

 

[Feral Feline]

 

[Robert]

Hey I have the same pair.

Now, what are we gonna do with em? I'm thinking some sort of fancy FV-1 or Daisy based noisemaker.

 

[Diynot]

? Perfect for the no shoes, monkey-toed player.

 

[Robert]

Do folks actually adjust those by foot? I've seen that one (and others) and really couldn't wrap my head around how you use them.

 

[Diynot]

Do folks actually adjust those by foot? I've seen that one (and others) and really couldn't wrap my head around how you use them.

Seems a tad confusing since they are total overkill gimmick if not to be adjusted on the fly, but if it’s meant to be a tabletop unit, why the foot switches!? It’s the platypus of guitar pedals

 

[Harry Klippton]

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? Perfect for the no shoes, monkey-toed player.

I always wanted one of these

 

[jimilee]

Seems a tad confusing since they are total overkill gimmick if not to be adjusted on the fly, but if it’s meant to be a tabletop unit, why the foot switches!? It’s the platypus of guitar pedals

Total overkill gimmick=diy builders. Because we can not because we have to.

 

[NickC]

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reminds me the devi ever dream mangler, the first time I saw a joystick in a pedal

 

[Feral Feline]

Unlike the Janus, my joysticks are spring-loaded and return to centre after manipulating them. *ahem*

I've got another stubby short one with a mushroom-shaped handle on it, better for foot use ( I think ) than the tall skinny ones, but conversely it doesn't have much range of motion so won't be able to do subtle manipulations — but then again, I haven't tried manipulating the larger joysticks with my feet either.

I think joysticks moved by the feet will be more of an on/off thing and will set them up with trimmers so you can send a flanger, delay or reverb into oscillations...

The stubby one I bought for an Atari Punk Console type build.
I thought the taller ones from PedalParts would be good for builds such as the Pitch Witch (Pitch Pirate) and Chalumeau (Clari[not]). The SuperHeterodyne Receiver (Data Corrupter)...

Also for circuit-stuff like Pladask Elektrisk, Electro Faustus, or the weirder stuff from DBA and Dwarfcraft... Snazzy FX's Flutter & Wow... etc.

 

[Robert]

Unlike the Janus, my joysticks are spring-loaded and return to centre after manipulating them. *ahem*

Mine too, but according to the StompBoxParts website:

*With a few minor modifications, this can be made to move freely instead of returning to center.
1) Remove bottom of casing, remove both springs, then reassemble
2) Cut out center of rubber guide/disk.
3) The joystick will now move freely!