tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post1354509939728875120..comments2024-03-27T15:26:01.893+00:00Comments on Guitar FX Layouts: Smallsound/Bigsound Mini OverdriveIvIarkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08416945174853142251noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-56266114686931701092022-03-31T00:46:21.891+01:002022-03-31T00:46:21.891+01:00Shouldn't the gain pot be a 100kB dual not A? ...Shouldn't the gain pot be a 100kB dual not A? That's what is says on the schematic and other stripboard layouts I've seen. Plus linear is much more common for gain, not log right? wasatch_noiseworkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11382304168411051144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-28755161746341361002019-05-15T15:43:23.519+01:002019-05-15T15:43:23.519+01:00I've just built this - and there seems to be a...I've just built this - and there seems to be a discrepancy between the two pictures - the right hand one one shows a cut underneath R$ (the 1K resistor below the bias trimpot) - the other doesn't. I've just done it without and there doesn't seem to be much control over the sound of the board using the controls. I guess it will work better with that track cut? edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07881889805069667612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-28223563344340290232017-09-06T09:34:56.297+01:002017-09-06T09:34:56.297+01:00Hi! I just built this and it only works in full ga...Hi! I just built this and it only works in full gain. The volume drops very fast and at around eight (of ten, not o'clock) it's completely quiet, maybe some small crackle. Anyone have any ideas of what might be wrong?Gustav Hedinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00255482769715526292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-43392199670421512742017-07-28T21:21:20.001+01:002017-07-28T21:21:20.001+01:00Looking at the schematic posted on 12 August 2016 ...Looking at the schematic posted on 12 August 2016 (see above), the 250KA pot will work just fine. At minimum gain settings, your pedal will be a tiny bit quieter than stock.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00402131927365488269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-87370591121621945312017-05-03T07:43:35.627+01:002017-05-03T07:43:35.627+01:00I found that replacing the 15nF top left of the la...I found that replacing the 15nF top left of the layout with a 22 or 27nF cap helped reduce the brightness peak in mine. It feels a little more solid to me now - but that's probably just my ears and my rig. This is a great pedal and as soon as I have the $$ I will buy one from the maker. It's that cool.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-71796796085850798482017-05-01T12:22:37.619+01:002017-05-01T12:22:37.619+01:00Just built one of these - great pedal! I didn'...Just built one of these - great pedal! I didn't have a dual 100KA pot so used a dual 250KA and it still works. :-) I don't go anywhere near full gain, so do you think it matters? Should I get myself a dual 100KA pot?<br /><br />Now I'm off to check out Small Sound/Big Sound's website. Good stuff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-15725612627514799052017-02-05T15:16:14.961+00:002017-02-05T15:16:14.961+00:00No chance without a schematic, unfortunately.
If ...No chance without a schematic, unfortunately.<br /><br />If it's financially possible, I highly recommend buying one directly from Brian. It is a truly great pedal, worth every penny and more, and Brian is one of the best builders out there that you could support Travishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00836791717229314419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-27572198076364988472017-02-05T12:04:24.756+00:002017-02-05T12:04:24.756+00:00Any chance the f@ck Overdrive layout will get post...Any chance the f@ck Overdrive layout will get posted, or is it a straightforward mod of this one?Mr. Goldbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10095305709745123910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-69637637938714035772016-11-10T14:39:12.025+00:002016-11-10T14:39:12.025+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mulekickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560136987462145600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-43819201370260050092016-10-22T00:59:31.642+01:002016-10-22T00:59:31.642+01:00Fixed it shortly after that post but forgot to upd...Fixed it shortly after that post but forgot to update it. Misplaced component. I can't get that octave fuzz tone, maybe it's due to my biasing but sounds great otherwise. I'm also using a B100k dual for the drive control and it seems much more usable. I'm thinking of swapping the bias pot for a linear taper as well. Squirrelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544144281667424943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-48816495562869899892016-10-21T17:59:52.799+01:002016-10-21T17:59:52.799+01:00Hi! I want to try your little modification. Where ...Hi! I want to try your little modification. Where did you solder the 170pF capacitor?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322702601861649229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-3090049107904248182016-10-17T00:41:12.458+01:002016-10-17T00:41:12.458+01:00So would gain 4,5 and 6 be lugs 1b,2b and 3b on on...So would gain 4,5 and 6 be lugs 1b,2b and 3b on one half of the dual pot? I just finished this up and the gain unless the gain is at 12:00 I get no sound from 12-00 on it behaves normally. Any thoughts.Squirrelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544144281667424943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-51924573632825388202016-10-16T23:42:48.990+01:002016-10-16T23:42:48.990+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mulekickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560136987462145600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-22737199253633830262016-10-16T23:42:09.073+01:002016-10-16T23:42:09.073+01:00I don't have any 5457's, would a 5458 be o...I don't have any 5457's, would a 5458 be ok?Mulekickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560136987462145600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-54343601041272077882016-08-12T01:23:57.413+01:002016-08-12T01:23:57.413+01:00Here's a checked over schematic, previous one ...Here's a checked over schematic, previous one was erroneous lol.<br /><br />http://imgur.com/ZqAHaI3Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167890626190761576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-65979374945905642902016-08-10T23:35:45.360+01:002016-08-10T23:35:45.360+01:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167890626190761576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-56050279512299085522016-08-08T13:56:00.895+01:002016-08-08T13:56:00.895+01:00I was looking at the product description on the SS...I was looking at the product description on the SS/BS site and the gain pot controls two separate stages. Think it'd be worth splitting it into two separate controls?Squirrelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01544144281667424943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-80383139543885115762016-07-26T17:32:37.319+01:002016-07-26T17:32:37.319+01:00Thanks to Alex for the fantastic layout, and thank...Thanks to Alex for the fantastic layout, and thanks to Brian for releasing his design and being so damn awesome.<br /><br />I put two of these in one box, running in series. Sounded so good, but I found the top end to be just a tiny bit too fizzy for my tastes, so I ended up adding about 170pf off one of the J201s and that made this thing absolutely perfect for my ears. Also allowed me to crank the treble up more, if needed, without adding more fizz.<br /><br />Thanks again!Kinskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05289368766380894271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-61083520100077118982016-07-21T17:28:26.634+01:002016-07-21T17:28:26.634+01:00to each his own of course! i was thinking a lot ab...to each his own of course! i was thinking a lot about the splatty, lo-fi sounds when i designed it and you get much less of them with the bias shifted closer to 9V. whatever! as for my pedals, i have retailers in the EU (found under the "where to buy") tab on my site and i ship internationally if you prefer to buy direct.<br /><br />yeah bias pot may have been a mistake on my part in labeling.brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01011986350308956988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-72518543117715237692016-07-20T13:27:00.852+01:002016-07-20T13:27:00.852+01:00I tried Brian's way to set it and it was very ...I tried Brian's way to set it and it was very interesting, that was the way to have the wider sounding option. But I came back to an higher bias (3,2 to 8,4 exactly). I love the extra headroom that high bias give on low gain setting. It's really one f the best overdrive I know. Thanks again Brian.<br />Before this post, I didn't know SS-BS. I take a look on your website and I'm very interested by your fuzz. I take a look but there is nowhere in France where I found SS-BS. Can you point me to shop or do you sell pedal only on your website?<br /><br />Some thing I forget. Bias pot was reversed for me (higher level of bias CCW). I just attach 1 and 2 instead of 2 and 3 and it correct it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08240402070823723888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-65901835599025735132016-07-19T23:35:12.204+01:002016-07-19T23:35:12.204+01:00sounds like your noon (2-7V) is probably fairly cl...sounds like your noon (2-7V) is probably fairly close to where i set it perhaps.brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01011986350308956988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-23582138761861198742016-07-19T20:36:26.491+01:002016-07-19T20:36:26.491+01:00Thank you Brian, for this great creation and for t...Thank you Brian, for this great creation and for the advices. I will try your way to set it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08240402070823723888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-52904829777610363152016-07-19T20:17:38.642+01:002016-07-19T20:17:38.642+01:00this is brian from smallsound/bigsound in case tha...this is brian from smallsound/bigsound in case that wasn't obvious.brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01011986350308956988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-9483541533737673112016-07-19T20:17:02.619+01:002016-07-19T20:17:02.619+01:00you can easily set the range of the bias pot by ea...you can easily set the range of the bias pot by ear - turn bias, bass and gain to minimum then tweak the bias trim until you get some crackly/cruddy signal passing through, then tweak just past that. when you crank the bass, you should get farty/boomy sounds on the lowest bias setting.<br /><br />noon-ish on bias will then give you the fullest, most gainy setting and the maximum setting will be clean-ish with a little more headroom.<br /><br />that being said, do what you want for yourself to find the most useful and interesting thing like thomas roman did. *thumbs up!*brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01011986350308956988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6847048658257278783.post-37676159949684275022016-07-18T20:22:53.160+01:002016-07-18T20:22:53.160+01:00Thanks for the advice. I tried noon (2 to 7V), the...Thanks for the advice. I tried noon (2 to 7V), the lowest possible (like that the range is almost 0 to 5V), the highest (4V to 9V). I prefer the highest. With very high voltage and low gain there is some awesome clean sound (to my taste) and when you roll down to 5V you have some awesome gain sound. That's my favorite range.<br />Thanks again for the layout and advicesAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08240402070823723888noreply@blogger.com