Wonder Drive Issues

McSpicyWifBacon

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Hey all, I am new to DIY Guitar Pedals. This is currently my second pedal.

Originally I purchased some fake parts (IC, Transistors) from china and removing them caused quite a mess on the pcb (so bad till some joints are not connecting so I just wired them manually) Currently I got new OPA2604AP and 2N5089s from Stompbox Parts.

I wired everything up, plug it into an amp, there is a distorted noise coming out of the output.

I tried to audio probe the circuit, the signal cuts off at Q1. (There is sound at Pin 2, no sound at Pin 1). I did a reverse audio probe (audio probe connected to the input signal, amp connected to the output jack of the pedal), and there is distorted guitar sounds up till Pin 6 & 7 of the IC.

I did check the solder joints with a multimeter in continuity mode.

I highly doubt it is a voltage issue.
Voltages
Diode: 9.40V, 9.20V(other side)
Pin 3 of Q1 & Q2 are both 9.20V.

Like I said, I am a total newbie so I don't really know what I am doing. Any help would be greatly appreciated thanks.
 

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Can we see the other side of the board? You should clean the board with some isopropyl alcohol (be careful not to get any inside the pots) and recheck all your solder joints. Also give this a read while others chime in to help.

 
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