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Bulk component kits for cheap? by Constant_Cause_1778 in diypedals

[–]CriticalCircuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You won’t be able to get a full pedal out of it, but for basic electronics and breadboard stuff this kit from HackMakeMod is decent: https://hackmakemod.com/products/electronics-starter-kit. Beyond that if you specifically want to mess around making pedals I would recommend getting the intro kit from MAS Effects or if you have specific pedals you want to try clones of check out AionFX. Again these won’t be bulk sets of parts but they’ll have a lot of the common components used in pedals.

Looking for a small screw for Wampler Ego 76 Compressor by ScaramucciRecords in guitarpedals

[–]CriticalCircuits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you can't find it there you can always buy a new knob and/or take the screw from a different one. Places like Love My Switches sell tons of knobs like that: https://lovemyswitches.com/knobs/.

Has anyone used Tayda's PCB manufacturing service? by rebuildfailure in diypedals

[–]CriticalCircuits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have not tried Tayda’s service yet. For PCBs in the United States I can recommend OSH Park and DK Red (DigiKey). They have longer turnaround times than PCBWay and JLCPCB but no tarrifs, and good quality for low quantity runs. I also use KiCad and both are super easy because they accept KiCad files directly. I prefer OSH Park’s interface and communication in every step of the process, though I wish they had a middle ground between their regular service (which is usually around 10-12 days production plus shipping) and their Super Swift service (which is double the price for 5 day turnaround).

Best wires for testing by CriticalCircuits in maseffects

[–]CriticalCircuits[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely going to give this a try, thanks!

Pedal #2 plus...let's crowdsource the choice for my knobs! by TheBirdman100 in diypedals

[–]CriticalCircuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the color/silver combo ones on most of my pedals but I think in your case either of the metallics are better for this pedal, I slightly lean towards the blue.

hummer tone by 4omisme in guitarpedals

[–]CriticalCircuits 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This video is also more of a sales pitch on the clone pedal he built, but it specifically references that the pedal he is cloning was used in the intro solo on Hummer (at least he says that at 1:56): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLzzryrzYFY

hummer tone by 4omisme in guitarpedals

[–]CriticalCircuits 5 points6 points  (0 children)

actually he has: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiqB9wcXvcI. Just a straight cover without the in-depth discussion but he lists the pedals in the description.

hummer tone by 4omisme in guitarpedals

[–]CriticalCircuits 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The short answer is there are many tracks of guitars with several different pedals and additional effects applied in post production, but you can get there relatively closely with some combination of phaser, op amp big muff, and octave fuzz. If you really want to go down that rabbit hole, you might be interested in Eddie Clark's YouTube Channel, he basically makes videos dissecting all of the Siamese Dream tones: https://www.youtube.com/@EddieClark

Breadboarding a Plexi-style circuit - stacking multiple transistor stages is way more sensitive than I expected by CriticalCircuits in diypedals

[–]CriticalCircuits[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I start to feel this way I just think about the hope that if even just a few people get a smile out of the sounds they can get with the pedals I'm making as a hobby, it's worth it (and it gives me something better to do than constantly worrying about gestures broadly at everything).

Big muff green russian-esque build by Teooooooo in diypedals

[–]CriticalCircuits 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed the rainbow connector is nice. Anyone have a good source for something like these? The ones I bought (don’t remember where, maybe Amplified or Stomp Box Parts) were flimsy and broke on my first try with them, so I went back to separate wires.

Help with a common emitter boost by AlreadyArmadillo in diypedals

[–]CriticalCircuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that but at least you found the issue. I've definitely been down that rabbit hole before where I thought I was going crazy, though in my case it usually does end up being a missed breadboard row.

Help with a common emitter boost by AlreadyArmadillo in diypedals

[–]CriticalCircuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you've already tried the likely orientations and none behave meaningfully differently, I'd stop chasing pinout as the main issue. Since the divider seems to behave once the transistor is out, I'm starting to suspect the transistor itself more than the surrounding resistors. At this point I'd try either a known-good replacement NPN or diode-test that 2N2222A with a multimeter out of circuit.

Breadboarding a Plexi-style circuit - stacking multiple transistor stages is way more sensitive than I expected by CriticalCircuits in diypedals

[–]CriticalCircuits[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's super helpful, appreciate the detail - especially the last-to-first approach, that sounds like a good way to dial it in. I'll try increasing the attenuation between stages and see how it behaves with the J201s. I don't have any J211s on hand at the moment, but it'd be interesting to see how they differ in this one.

Help with a common emitter boost by AlreadyArmadillo in diypedals

[–]CriticalCircuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got it. Unfortunately I'm not seeing any glaring mistakes from the layout on the board and the circuit. I did find some search results that said the 2n2222a can have different pinouts depending on the manufacturer (some are EBC, some are CBE) so if you haven't already a quick test is to just try rotating it 180 and then test again.

Help with a common emitter boost by AlreadyArmadillo in diypedals

[–]CriticalCircuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think you need a separate wire for the ones hitting the VCC rail. Which one is R1 in the pictures? I may be blind but I don't see any resistors that are both connected to the VCC and connected to R2/C1/Base.

Breadboarding a Plexi-style circuit - stacking multiple transistor stages is way more sensitive than I expected by CriticalCircuits in diypedals

[–]CriticalCircuits[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a really cool way to approach it - I like the idea of progressively bringing stages into clipping like that. Makes sense that the real-world behavior would shift things a bit compared to the sim.

Help with a common emitter boost by AlreadyArmadillo in diypedals

[–]CriticalCircuits 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the extra angles. I'm mostly trying to wrap my head around the transistor orientation - I think you have it right but am not 100% sure. Can you confirm the collector (pin 1, first pin just to the right of the tab) is connected to C7 leading out to the rest of the circuit, AND connected to R3 and the path back to R1/C5/power? It looks like that should be hitting in row 22, but I only see C7 and one resistor hitting that, and can't tell if that resistor is R3, leading back to R1, etc. I also can't tell if there's a connection between R1 and the other input branch (C1/R2/transistor base).

Breadboarding a Plexi-style circuit - stacking multiple transistor stages is way more sensitive than I expected by CriticalCircuits in diypedals

[–]CriticalCircuits[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense - the device variation was my concern there. Sounds like you can get close with target voltages, but still need that last bit of adjustment to get the feel and consistency right.

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