well, i wanted to build a one knob something to get my confidence back up, as i only seem to be having luck with one knob pedals right now. i selected Yun's LPB based rocket boost. This thing is so far (i haven't bult a lot of full pedals yet, lots of untested circuits on the desk) the BEST sounding boost I have heard/built so far. Easy to build, great sounding, top notch! I do have a considerable amount of hum/hiss at the top levels, and the thread on putting a resistor somewhere to reduce pedal noise eludes me at the moment, but it sounds great anyway. i am testing it with a black jap tele with tapped hb's, through the pedal then straight into my randall 30w tube combo on clean.
this thing offers clear, transparent boost, and like i said, only gets noisy at the top of the knob. i think i got it up to about 2 o'clock before the noise started. i'll offer sound clips when i have time.
i have it boxed in a plain old aluminum 1590B, but I will be painting and labeling it and putting it on my pedal board asap. pics when i'm done....
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k42/goodoldpatrick/100_1019.jpg)
here is the working one, "aged" with my dremel. This thing whips ass. Thanks Yun!!!
(http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k42/goodoldpatrick/100_1021.jpg)
This one is using the Vero layout posted in my gallery. I'm having some trouble getting it to work, as it seems it is grounding out somewhere.
I decided to build this one too...I also redrew the layout, I'll post it tomorrow...
I like this booster! While isn't the loudest, gives a good boosted signal, and is worth the little time you'll spend building it...
SO DO IT...NOW!!! :icon_wink:
(http://www.aronnelson.com/gallery/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=22946&g2_serialNumber=1)
I had a try with different trannies here...As other boosters, you can use...
BC10*
BC54*
2N3904
2N5088
2N5089
Altough each of the above slightly differs from the others, I like the sound of the BC108...
i played a lot this afternoon...I took the RB and put it in front of the crunch channel of a SS cheap practice amp...Took my Strat (copy)...It was INSTANT MALMSTEEN!!! I loved the way it sounds on an already distorted amp...Really nice build, happy to have one...Try this at home!!! :icon_lol:
yeah it is a great little booster. a little too much treble for me sometimes, depending on what i run after it, but the sound of it is GREAT!