Help! Correct Mosfet Booster pot taper?

[Russ]

Hi guys,
I've recently built a Mosfet Booster (BTW, great pedal, Jack!), and am wondering- exactly what is the correct pot taper to use? I've used a 5K log taper wired to increase with normal clockwise rotation, but it seems as if the majority of the boost is accentuated in the latter half of the rotation.
Do I need to be using a linear taper, or does the circuit actually need a reverse log taper (in which case I'd simply reverse the wiring on my log pot and have it increase with counter-clockwise rotation)?
In a nutshell, with which pot taper is the boost most gradual?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks, Russ

[Boofhead]

In a nutshell, with which pot taper is the boost most gradual?

A reverse log will be more gradual, no question about it.

In practice a linear will work fine and if it's a hassle getting a reverse log I wouldn't bother with one.

[amz-fx]

Yes, reverse log taper or a similar type of pot would have the smoothest response over the full turn of the control....  it could be hard to find one in this value.

regards, Jack

[RDV]

I believe even Z.Vex uses a linear taper in the SHO putting the majority of the boost at the end of the pot.

Regards

RDV

[downweverything]

or to fake the reverse log you can hook a log up backwards.  the only thing is more gain would be counterclockwise.  i just used a linear in mine.