VFE White Horse may be working?

[jduma]

Weird issue, I have no experience or need for compressors and I have only ever used them with bass guitar. So when I hooked up the White Horse at 9v and I felt like there is no noticeable difference compared to previous compressors. I am not sure if I have built it right or if it is functioning as expected. I checked the voltages compared to the build document and they are comparable they were initially lower but that was due to the led trimmer so I turned it down. I tried watching videos of the pedal but they also seem to be really subtle is this to be expected? Thanks!   

[Aentons]

Have you tried it with the blend knob all the way down?

[jduma]

Yeah I have, I think I notice a difference but I am not sure it is so subtle it may just be picking differences. I pretty much only have high gain amps so I tired it on the cleanest channel possible and I felt like I couldn't tell a huge difference.

[Aentons]

What color and type (diffused,clear) led did you use?

[jduma]

I straight up bought the recommended LED from Mouser, https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Kingbright/WP7113LVBC-D/?qs=sGAEpiMZZMtmwHDZQCdlqZc0cNJrjkniW1Md49zqWQKln5okyRAtHw%3d%3d, which is blue.

[jduma]

So eventually figured out the issue the led on the switching board was turned up too high resulting in the compressor not turning on gradually. I also noticed that the switching board led trimmer controls the effect level not sure if this is normal.

[Boba7]

Not normal at all, and actually very strange. Did you roll your own vactrol or did you use the recommended nsl32sr3?
Pics and voltages?

[jduma]

Nope bought everything to spec and all the voltages are similar to the build specs. I feel like maybe it isn't working and I was over zealous? I dunno I feel like I hear compression come in and out while adjusting things. When I get a chance to head to the bench I will take pictures.