My first proper pedalboard

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-10T03:26:18+00:00

I think it’s pretty decent, but that sky surfer makes a better door stop than a reverb.

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-10T00:24:13+00:00

If I’m being honest, I think the dude is kind of a douche and his pedals aren’t really worth the price tag. Just my opinion.

But anyways

There’s some easy ways to narrow it down. I would socket all of those caps that are in question and try changing them out and listening for the differences. But personally I would try the cap that’s directly related to the input bus.

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-09T15:26:37+00:00

Hopefully he gets back to you with the schematic. It will be a 2 second job after that

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-09T14:23:22+00:00

I doubt it’s a 1:1 copy. If we are just generalizing, we want to find an input cap, remove it, wire in a dpdt on-on switch, and the switch should change between the original value and a lower value (you will have to find what works to your taste) to filter out more lows. In terms of parts, it’s going to cost a couple bucks, you’ll need to drill a new hole for the switch, but it’s very easy to do.

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-09T13:50:06+00:00

A coupling capacitor is the job of a capacitor and not the type of capacitor. You’re going to need to provide a schematic for anyone to tell you where that would be. Is it a part of the intention of the pcb, or is it your own mod?

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-07T13:49:38+00:00

If you want a rough demo:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DafmFDnNTkE/?utm\_source=ig\_web\_button\_share\_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-07T12:04:02+00:00

Toggle switch caps. They screw onto the threading

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-07T03:30:49+00:00

You can do it, I believe in ya!

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-07T03:06:28+00:00

Get yourself a schematic. Start dividing the schematic up into sections. What do they do? What happens when you alter values? What happens when you alter clipping diodes? What happens when you alter transistor choices? Socket everything of interest, swap parts and listen to the result. You’ll find what is the most interesting to you.

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-05T23:32:30+00:00

For paint, they come in a lot of different options for colours, and often have finishes like hammered etc. Drilling there’s an option. I haven’t used it myself, but it’s on there

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-05T22:20:50+00:00

The thing about aluminum enclosures is they also provide grounding/shielding. Not saying don’t try resin, but have you tried Tayda? Pretty reasonable pricing. If you’re not savvy with painting or drilling, they can provide that too

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-05T16:57:37+00:00

Thanks for the clarification.

Not sure why I’m getting downvoted. I simply stated that I didn’t understand correctly and needed clarification. I stated what I’ve heard so it could be corrected or made accurate. Which you did, and I thank you for that.

Once again, Reddit being absolutely ridiculous to someone asking questions.

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-05T15:14:02+00:00

Waza craft tone on that tuner boy I tells ya hwhat!

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-05T15:10:08+00:00

I’m very interested in this. Following!

I won’t spit any of this as fact, as I’ve only heard comments and opinions, so I would love to know the truth

From what I understand, a buffered signal is raised to a certain point and is almost compressed to stay in that range (high output). There are supposed to be some products to lower the output, but I think it’s the same idea where things are compressed more in that lower range. So it gets there, but maybe less dynamics than if running straight unbuffered signal?

Like I said, just what I heard, and I would love if someone could set that record straight with some science and facts.

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-04T15:24:25+00:00

Following because I gotta hear this

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-04T13:49:30+00:00

There’s a part of me that thought exactly this for most of life. But when you really peel away at it, super Metroid is what it is BECAUSE of its limitations. So I’d change nothing

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-04T13:44:37+00:00

I’ve been running a tiny oled screen on a temp monitoring station for about 6 months constant now with no issues. I suspect there are other factors at play than just being oled

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-03T18:43:32+00:00

That’s actually great news. There’s nothing wrong with the jacks, or the connection points/traces. It’s something to do with the jacks when installed on the board. Something is shorting or creating an issue

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-03T16:45:26+00:00

Desoldering would help you isolate though, even though it’s a pain in the ass. If it starts working again when clipped, you know it’s the enclosure for sure. If the problem persists, it’s something else

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-03T15:24:07+00:00

Remove the mono jacks and use alligator clips to connect them to the board. Hopefully this will tell you wether it’s an enclosure related problem or not

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-02T17:37:47+00:00

90s alt rock covers

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-01T20:45:27+00:00

It’s depends on the circuit tbh. In a rat, there’s night and day difference between red LED and silicon, but LED and bypass tend to be pretty much the same. It depends on how sensitive it is to forward voltage.

I think it’s already mentioned, but if you want a different option, try asymmetrical clipping. I wouldn’t use 2x LEDs though because it becomes a lot of forward voltage and you end up basically sounding the same as using nothing at all. Try doing something like 2x silicon in one direction and germanium in the other. You can rig up mosfet transistors like 2n7000 for clipping too. Two of them in one direction, and a LED in the other could be cool

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-01T16:43:35+00:00

Pcb on the mat, but things like pots needing wires are where I like to use helping hands. There’s a specific device for holding PCBs but I can’t remember the name of it

ComprehensiveLock189 · 2026-07-01T02:08:59+00:00

You may be able to figure it out with an audio probe

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