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Interesting Japanese overdrive
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:21 pm
by JJLipton
Can you guys tell anything about this pedal by looking at the circuit board? It's 60 bucks and i'm highly considering pulling the trigger
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:46 pm
by h8mtv
It's made on upside down perf. Never seen that before.
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:45 pm
by timhulio
Who done that cos it's made like shit.
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:14 pm
by JJLipton
why?
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:37 pm
by timhulio
1) It's made on (upside down!?) pad-per-hole board that's been nibbled to size. This stuff is good for prototyping things but shouldn't be used for production pedals.
2) The parts layout is amatuerish - look at the electrolytic cap on its side
3) The foot switch - the lock washer is on the outside of the box, not inside where it should be.
4) The flying leads from the board go over the battery. What the hell?
5) The artwork looks like a decal or sticker - this will scuff or peel off.
6) That LED next to the stomper - you will stomp that back into the enclosure within ten minutes.
Some might say I'm picky, but it's what I do.
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:30 pm
by NickS
Not upside down, double-sided/plated through.
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:48 pm
by sholkham
It's probably just another tubescreamer copy anyway
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 1:06 pm
by timhulio
NickS wrote:Not upside down, double-sided/plated through.
Fairdy dos. I'd never seen double-sided pad-per-hole board.
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 2:40 pm
by JJLipton
Apparently the pedal received "extensive modification" and its different from a stock unit. It is based off a Valvedrive Noah unit, which is some boutique Japan only overdrive which I think is loosely based on the Klon Centaur. I ended up buying it for 50 bones. I'm just crossing my fingers now.
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:08 pm
by timhulio
All standard boutiquer nonsense and mumbo jumbo I'm afraid. Nothing like a Klon with those few parts, Tubescreamer seems most likely.
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:16 pm
by Mike
A Klon with a Charge Pump = 2 Dual Op-amps, or 1 Quad, and one Voltage Convertor IC.
A Klon without Charge Pump = 2 Dual Op-amps or 1 Quad.
This has neither. It's a single op-amp, presumably Dual. Doesn't mean it doesn't sound good, but means it's definitely not what he's saying it is.
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:07 pm
by JJLipton
This is why I should post any possible pedal purchases here before i buy. Although you're breaking my heart, you guys really know your stuff. In other news, there's a man passed out outside my apartment throwing up. It's fucking awful.
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 9:31 am
by JJLipton
I just got the pedal today. It sounds like shit. I'm pretty sure it's a lousy ds-1 copy. The last time i EVER buy a homemade pedal.
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 11:51 am
by Mike
That's a bit of a kneejerk reaction.
Plenty of people that build pedals at home don't churn out crap.
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:14 pm
by johnnyseven
JJLipton wrote:I just got the pedal today. It sounds like shit. I'm pretty sure it's a lousy ds-1 copy. The last time i EVER buy a homemade pedal.
Send it back for a refund.
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2012 3:16 pm
by JJLipton
Mike wrote:That's a bit of a kneejerk reaction.
Plenty of people that build pedals at home don't churn out crap.
Yeah that was my bad. I meant to say "Ill never buy another homemade pedal off of yahoo japan auction again"