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#21

Build Reports / Re: MicroSynth Fuzz

Last post by jwin615 - December 31, 2025, 02:33:08 AM

printable drill template for those who may need. LED is 3mm. I'm stuffing this tonight and already drilled but this isn't 100% verified, yet

#22

Open Discussion / Re: Big Muff 2

Last post by LaceSensor - December 30, 2025, 10:39:22 PM

Just a heads up my PCB is verified working now, and I am 99% confident in the component values. Someone with a real one checked them off.

A heads up, I have also tested various volume pots, and personally prefer the A100K
B10K works fine just gets LOUD fast, duh.

I imagine anything 10k or 100k would be fine, your preference.

Edit
Ok so i did a bit more testing. I think the A100k pot for volume sounds significantly preferable to my ears at least vs the 10k
This is a change in isolation, I didnt adjust anything else vs my redrawn schematic.

#23

Open Discussion / Re: Happy Christmas, Bean and ...

Last post by jessenator - December 29, 2025, 03:44:13 PM

Hell yes ! Happy 2026 in advance everyone!

Lucky duck, you get to experience it before the rest of us  

#24

General Questions / Re: Upcoming DS1 mod-apolooza....

Last post by greysun - December 29, 2025, 02:45:59 PM

Very cool. I built a Keeley DS-1 from perf and pcb layouts. I need to mod my actual boss DS-1.


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Nice - It's definitely more to get something out of a thing that I never even consider using. Unlike its blues driver and overdrive siblings, I have just never connected with this thing, so why not, right?

I went down this journey years ago and eventually gutted my DS1 and put a Rat into it's case.

I think I saw that thread! lol... but I already have 2 runts and 2 homebuilt RAT clones with 8 different clipping modes. I'm also weird in that I've never really been into the Boss pedal enclosure - though noting it does have its place and is iconic in and of its own right, hehe - it's just not for me. Also, if I change the parts, add the synths and fuzz options, and still don't like it, I'm out MAYBE $15 in parts (the enclosure being half of that, which I could always reuse for something else after learning the painters tape/JB Weld trick).

I think it *could* sound good through my Marshall, but not my Allen. We'll see. More to follow for sure.

#25

Open Discussion / Re: Happy Christmas, Bean and ...

Last post by benh - December 29, 2025, 06:40:18 AM

I don't know about you guys but I'm ready for 2025 to be in the rear view mirror:)

Hell yes ! Happy 2026 in advance everyone!

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#26

General Questions / Re: Upcoming DS1 mod-apolooza....

Last post by matmosphere - December 29, 2025, 03:12:33 AM

I went down this journey years ago and eventually gutted my DS1 and put a Rat into it's case.

#27

Open Discussion / Re: Happy Christmas, Bean and ...

Last post by derevaun - December 28, 2025, 08:46:29 AM

Merry Xmas to all! I too am glad for this year to be over, at least symbolically. Looking forward to finding good things together in 26!

#28

General Questions / Re: Upcoming DS1 mod-apolooza....

Last post by jimilee - December 28, 2025, 04:39:07 AM

Very cool. I built a Keeley DS-1 from perf and pcb layouts. I need to mod my actual boss DS-1.


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#29

Open Discussion / Re: Happy Christmas, Bean and ...

Last post by djaaz - December 27, 2025, 10:18:13 PM

Happy new year, guys.

#30

General Questions / Upcoming DS1 mod-apolooza...

Last post by greysun - December 27, 2025, 10:11:04 PM

Hi everyone! I'm finally taking the old DS1 that was my very first pedal and that I have always despised and throwing the book at it...

Plan to do the seeing eye mod based on the PDF below (2nd to last page), and will test out some values from evil distortion or tube emulator (first page). (I found the attached PDF online and now can't find where from - please raise your hand if it's yours and I'll give credit!).

I also watched a YouTube vid where c3 was replaced with a higher value cap (somewhere around .5u to 1u) to change it into a fuzz, which I'm VERY interested in.

I'm thinking to incorporate a few switches, if I'm able - a toggle to activate the synth mods (pages 5, 6 and 7), which I'll manage with a separate on/on/on, and another toggle possibly for the fuzz vs. DS1.

I'll rehouse the whole thing into a new 125B (or at least attempt to). What's my goal? Turn it into something interesting I might actually want to use instead of sitting in a drawer... and I mean, this pedal building/modding is supposed to be fun, right? hehe...

My question to y'all - is there anything in this PDF that's off-base? Also - what are your mods that you've done that I should check out? Is there something better than the Keeley Mod? I'm open to suggestions!

Thanks in advance if you've got some ideas!