Building your own stompbox

Why are mu amp pedals (BSIAB) much more noisy then tube screamers?

Started by rgm

Replies: 11
Views: 3,652

March 13, 2010, 01:09:09 PM
by Paul Marossy

why are old threads missing so many "attached schematics??

Started by loss1234

Replies: 4
Views: 1,805

October 04, 2009, 02:52:56 PM
by aziltz

Why are optocouplers so expensive??

Started by Connoisseur of Distortion

Replies: 8
Views: 4,036

April 11, 2006, 10:00:30 PM
by RedHouse

Why are SMD ceramic caps OK?

Started by alparent

Replies: 18
Views: 6,005

April 08, 2013, 01:23:15 AM
by PRR

Why aren't there more one transistor fuzzes out there?

Started by jm22

Replies: 11
Views: 2,809

June 15, 2020, 01:37:55 PM
by Bunkey

why aren't we using these? 12V batteries

Started by choklitlove

Replies: 14
Views: 2,486

June 13, 2006, 08:31:39 AM
by brett

Why bake paint on an new stompbox?

Started by smoguzbenjamin

Replies: 17
Views: 5,780

November 26, 2003, 03:09:54 AM
by Greg Moss

Why Bi-fET?

Started by PeterJ

Replies: 10
Views: 3,812

May 10, 2005, 08:17:02 PM
by PeterJ

Why bother?

Started by Mark Hammer

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Replies: 44
Views: 3,506

August 11, 2022, 10:24:58 PM
by brett

Why buffer bias voltage?

Started by trjones1

Replies: 3
Views: 1,762

March 30, 2011, 04:10:59 PM
by trjones1

Why buffer for every pedal?

Started by nguitar12

Replies: 5
Views: 2,769

January 25, 2015, 11:40:06 AM
by tubegeek

Why can't a injet be used for P'N'P' sheets??

Started by Mike Nichting

Replies: 14
Views: 4,296

September 22, 2003, 04:25:30 AM
by gez

Why can't BJTs be used instead of JFETs in phasers?

Started by Mark Hammer

Pages1 2

Replies: 30
Views: 3,821

June 07, 2020, 10:25:32 PM
by Rob Strand

WHY can't I S T O M P the Damn thing OFF!?!

Started by merseymale

Pages1 2

Replies: 25
Views: 7,914

September 06, 2015, 12:20:54 PM
by merseymale

Why can't I find a Bazz Fuss clip that uses a bass?

Started by mr.adambeck

Replies: 17
Views: 8,760

June 20, 2009, 12:18:57 PM
by mr.adambeck

Why can't I get this clean?

Started by Mark Hammer

Replies: 3
Views: 1,701

August 02, 2011, 07:40:50 PM
by TimWaldvogel

Why can't I make my Frobnicator quiet?

Started by Mark Hammer

Replies: 14
Views: 4,192

November 05, 2019, 08:44:44 AM
by Mark Hammer

Why can't I open any ampage.org pages?

Started by Hugo L

Replies: 5
Views: 1,379

May 10, 2005, 03:48:57 PM
by The Tone God

why can't we make our own transistors?

Started by pinkjimiphoton

Replies: 15
Views: 5,186

June 01, 2013, 06:26:11 AM
by brett

Why Caps in Parallel?

Started by AndrewCE

Replies: 10
Views: 5,567

July 14, 2009, 05:37:42 PM
by R O Tiree

Why cascade transistors?

Started by demonstar

Replies: 15
Views: 8,019

September 14, 2007, 11:07:53 AM
by SISKO

Why Connect Output Clipping Diodes To Vref?

Started by Paul Marossy

Replies: 4
Views: 2,460

August 01, 2012, 10:53:47 AM
by Paul Marossy

Why Couldn't This Be Used For True Bypass?

Started by Harry

Replies: 15
Views: 4,717

February 16, 2006, 06:37:11 PM
by Harry

Why did I order a CA3130?

Started by karbomusic

Replies: 13
Views: 5,589

March 06, 2015, 10:18:02 AM
by duck_arse

Why did my pot catch on fire?

Started by mlabbee

Replies: 8
Views: 2,077

April 05, 2005, 04:03:57 AM
by ESPguitar

Why did my simple boost set on fire?

Started by Hot_Chips

Replies: 14
Views: 838

May 23, 2023, 07:45:34 AM
by MrStab

Why did they wire the DPDT like this?

Started by seten

Replies: 6
Views: 1,455

August 02, 2019, 10:36:06 PM
by seten

Why did this fry my bridge rectifier?

Started by Ripthorn

Replies: 8
Views: 2,188

July 03, 2009, 02:58:07 PM
by Ripthorn

Why did this Marshall 8008 start smoking

Started by rockhorst

Replies: 10
Views: 4,590

October 12, 2017, 02:05:11 PM
by rockhorst

why didn't I figure this out earlier with DC jacks?

Started by triskadecaepyon

Replies: 4
Views: 1,449

January 31, 2005, 05:08:38 AM
by Mike Burgundy

Why didn't I think of this sooner?

Started by thermionix

Replies: 2
Views: 1,324

March 07, 2018, 08:22:31 PM
by thermionix

why different pulldown values?? and a bypass ?

Started by csmatt45

Replies: 5
Views: 1,172

September 21, 2006, 02:36:25 AM
by csmatt45

why distortion pedal making phaser sounds?

Started by 11-90-an

Replies: 6
Views: 1,676

June 15, 2020, 07:44:07 AM
by 11-90-an

Why divider for volume control instead just variable resistor to ground?

Started by bluesdevil

Replies: 8
Views: 3,863

August 25, 2009, 02:51:33 AM
by bluesdevil

Why Do 250k Pots roll off more treble than 500K?

Started by triskadecaepyon

Replies: 7
Views: 4,041

March 09, 2005, 02:22:04 PM
by Paul Marossy

Why do all FET pedal I build are VERY noisy ?

Started by ricothetroll

Replies: 14
Views: 7,141

June 11, 2011, 06:08:08 PM
by jammybstard

Why do Clipping Diodes add Lots of Hum and Noise!!!

Started by Minion

Replies: 6
Views: 1,486

March 04, 2008, 08:55:29 PM
by Paul Perry (Frostwave)

Why do delays pitch shift when delay time adjusted?

Started by AzzR

Replies: 7
Views: 1,541

August 08, 2008, 09:42:32 PM
by petemoore

Why do footswitches go bad?

Started by jrc4558

Replies: 9
Views: 2,740

October 21, 2005, 09:39:03 AM
by Mark Hammer

Why do IC pins bend outward? (QYAWABWA)

Started by thelonious

Replies: 17
Views: 7,743

May 25, 2014, 07:04:02 PM
by davent

Why do more diodes = louder?

Started by nbabmf

Replies: 5
Views: 1,658

November 01, 2009, 09:52:41 AM
by davidallancole

Why do most Craig Anderton's projects use bipolar power supplies?

Started by SpringbokUK

Replies: 15
Views: 4,568

March 07, 2018, 12:32:40 AM
by Rob Strand

Why do most layouts show a 4.7k resistor?

Started by pappasmurfsharem

Pages1 2

Replies: 21
Views: 27,132

July 29, 2012, 02:35:03 AM
by darron

Why do my Range Masters sound like poo 💩?

Started by soggybag

Pages1 2

Replies: 30
Views: 3,026

November 11, 2020, 05:10:25 PM
by willienillie

Why do my Wahs always suck???

Started by mcasey1

Replies: 6
Views: 2,604

January 15, 2010, 10:16:59 AM
by Paul Marossy

Why do none of my DIY Pedals work with my amp But work with "Some" other amps???

Started by Minion

Replies: 8
Views: 2,258

July 10, 2007, 01:26:47 PM
by R.G.

Why do none of my FX work?

Started by humbuck

Pages1 2

Replies: 26
Views: 7,320

February 17, 2004, 10:51:49 AM
by smoguzbenjamin

Why do opamps in this configuration get very hot?

Started by disorder

Replies: 16
Views: 7,189

June 26, 2014, 11:49:07 PM
by PRR

Why do people bake their boxes after painting?

Started by phraxman

Pages1 2

Replies: 20
Views: 17,351

March 02, 2005, 09:20:07 AM
by bioroids

Why do people post questions in the project section instead of here?

Started by Gus

Replies: 2
Views: 882

July 14, 2019, 05:50:21 PM
by mth5044