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Projects => IC-based Overdrive => Topic started by: cafilener on September 23, 2009, 03:20:50 PM

Title: sound but no overdrive
Post by: cafilener on September 23, 2009, 03:20:50 PM
Ok, got sound through but no overdrive. Any ideas? Checked, rechecked, and checked again but I must be missing something. Thanks

BTW. A very nicely put together project page. Even made it simple enough for me to try :D
Title: Re: sound but no overdrive
Post by: aron on September 24, 2009, 03:22:27 PM
Look around the gain pot - somehow there must be a bad solder joint or a mistake in the wiring.
Title: Re: sound but no overdrive
Post by: axemurderforhire on April 13, 2010, 07:07:19 PM
no point in starting a new topic, but im have the same problem, full clear sound with just a hint of gain but nothing like its supposed to, anyone shed some light on this. All the voltages check out ok ,checked and checked and rechecked the layout and re built it twice just in case i missed something
Title: Re: sound but no overdrive
Post by: bayex on April 17, 2010, 05:06:55 PM
my first project, i got sound amplified but not overdrive/distort..  ???
but after  i replace elcetrolit capasitor, its work so fine.  ;D
Title: Re: sound but no overdrive
Post by: axemurderforhire on April 17, 2010, 05:11:21 PM
cheers for the reply  but which capacitor and what uf did you change it too
Title: Re: sound but no overdrive
Post by: Ned Flanger on April 24, 2010, 08:59:29 PM
Any luck on the overdrive?  I just finished a Distortion+ and it is lacking in the distortion department.  I was wondering if it was just me.
Title: Re: sound but no overdrive
Post by: axemurderforhire on April 25, 2010, 05:40:46 AM
yeah i changed the cap after the ic ( C4 ) to 10 uf and i got a nice gainy overdrive, going to try the distortion + next myself, hope its of some help