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DIY Stompboxes => Building your own stompbox => Topic started by: morthek on January 04, 2004, 08:37:24 PM

Title: changing diodes
Post by: morthek on January 04, 2004, 08:37:24 PM
its is ok to change MXR dist+ diodes (i think is 1n270) for 1N914... maybe not a good idea? let me know
Title: Its OK.
Post by: petemoore on January 04, 2004, 08:53:49 PM
Quite common in this ckt...
Title: changing diodes
Post by: Ansil on January 04, 2004, 09:27:05 PM
try cahnging only one of them with a 1n4001
Title: changing diodes
Post by: Hal on January 04, 2004, 09:38:56 PM
i don't think it'll blow anything up, if thats what your asking.  Try it, and see what kinda sound you like.  maybe even put a switch to switch between symetrical and asymetrical clipping or something.
Title: mxr diodes
Post by: Rick on January 04, 2004, 09:57:25 PM
The 1n270 is germanium similar to 1n34a. I like Ansil's suggestion replacing only one of them with a 1n4001,2,3,4 etc whatever you have lying around or a 1n914 or 1n4148 silicon (sounds good). Mix and match, try sockets - some people like leds - have fun!
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