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#1

Build Reports / Re: Moka Pot Fuzz [Harmonic Pe...

Last post by Aleph Null - December 04, 2025, 05:53:38 PM

*It's designed to fit in a 1590B with top mount jacks.

Autocorrect did me dirty.

#2

Build Reports / Re: Moka Pot Fuzz [Harmonic Pe...

Last post by jessenator - December 04, 2025, 04:34:14 PM

1590A

SHO

#3

Build Reports / Re: Moka Pot Fuzz [Harmonic Pe...

Last post by Aleph Null - December 04, 2025, 06:29:17 AM

Lol that file name. So 1590F is it? 

Jokes aside, nice work!

I'll print something kinder on the actual PCB 😘. The board is designed to fit in a 1590A with too mount jacks (of your into that).

Our repartee got me thinking about the SHO and the Speaker Cranker and how much I enjoy the sound and simplicity of operation. This circuit sandwiches the SHO between a pre-emphasis and de-emphasis stage to create an overdrive while retaining clarity. Gain staging and filter cut-offs can be set internally, then it's all rock and roll!

#4

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Last post by jessenator - December 04, 2025, 05:34:14 AM

I couldn't bring myself to do SMD, but I was inspired to make a one knob, mosfet overdive!

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Lol that file name. So 1590F is it? 

Jokes aside, nice work!

#5

Build Reports / Re: MicroSynth Fuzz

Last post by jwin615 - December 03, 2025, 01:47:38 PM

Built but need to drill a box still.

#6

Build Reports / Re: Moka Pot Fuzz [Harmonic Pe...

Last post by Aleph Null - December 02, 2025, 11:01:02 PM

I couldn't bring myself to do SMD, but I was inspired to make a one knob, mosfet overdive!

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#7

Build Reports / Re: MicroSynth Fuzz

Last post by destro - December 02, 2025, 12:04:41 AM

Got it. Looking forward to it, but it's behind a few other projects I have to wrap up first.

#8

Build Reports / Re: MicroSynth Fuzz

Last post by LaceSensor - November 28, 2025, 09:54:14 PM

Just checking in here to make sure firstly that by now everyone that ordered one received their PCBs?

Also, how are people getting on with populating / building this one?

#9

Build Reports / Re: Moka Pot Fuzz [Harmonic Pe...

Last post by Aleph Null - November 27, 2025, 06:59:30 PM

I noticed that you changed Q2 from Ge to Si, did you try both?

I didn't test a Germanium transistor; I generally avoid them as they are both more expensive and less reliable than silicon. The mosfet boost at the front softens things in a similar fashion anyway.

#10

Build Reports / Re: Moka Pot Fuzz [Harmonic Pe...

Last post by NorthCoast - November 27, 2025, 06:52:46 PM

Very nice!

I noticed that you changed Q2 from Ge to Si, did you try both?


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