Burns Buzzaround

[LightSoundGeometry]

hello, just got done breadboarding my buzzaround and had a question about the Buzzaround voltages - I was reading in here the voltages and I think mine might be waaaay off but this thing rips like it is and sounds fantastic

q1 -5.55 but base is -7.94

q2 -5.55

q3 -6.92

[blackieNYC]

Madbean lists voltages for their clone.  http://www.madbeanpedals.com/projects/Bumblebee/docs/Bumbleebee2015.pdf

[FuzzFanatic71]

If it sounds fantastic, then build it. Then start on one that has the right voltages. My guess is you will end up with 2 awesome and different flavoured fuzz pedals. You can never have too much fuzz. Just my opinion.

[LightSoundGeometry]

I agree, now that I have some real fuzz under foot,  I am in love

going to box her up ..it sustains virtually forever

the leakage on Q1 is over 500uA (.53mA) .so there answers my question about leakage because its working just fine

[Ben Lyman]

Some food for thought, from Small Bear FAQ:
"Keen has noted that too much leakage makes suspect the long-term reliability of a device. How much is too much? My (Steve D) own spec has always been to reject any device that leaks more than 300 microamps at room temp."

[LightSoundGeometry]

Some food for thought, from Small Bear FAQ:
"Keen has noted that too much leakage makes suspect the long-term reliability of a device. How much is too much? My (Steve D) own spec has always been to reject any device that leaks more than 300 microamps at room temp."

maybe I should ask small bear to send me a new Q1 in place of this one. I measured on a peak atlas

[Ben Lyman]

I think I read somewhere that up to 400 is ok but anything over is supposed to be suspect. Then again, I have no experience with this stuff. Maybe one of the more experienced builders on here has a story to share? Come on you can tell us, we're all friends here! Tell us about that pedal you built with the leaky tranny, and how it frizzle-fried a year later!