You could use a 500kA pot instead of the 470k resistor between base and collector on the first transistor and you could eliminate the 50k pot and associated parts.
Absolutely. Capacitors impact audio signal arguably more than any other component in normal audio gear. There is a reason they make capacitors that are hundreds and hundreds of dollars each. But don't let that stop you, it is a distortion pedal after all...
Thanks Patrik! Great to hear you liked the sounds! To answer your question "Will the sound differ much?" I personally don't think it will. I'm sure tons of people will tell me that I'm wrong, but I wouldn't worry about capacitor material when building a circuit like this. As the other viewer has commented, capacitors are a huge deal in hi-fi audio. But, in the guitar/pedal world, I think it's all about whether or not you like the final tone.
Hum it seem's good circuit but i cant find why but it doesnt work for me. I use bc109 transistors. I don't understand how you connect your gain potentiometer with the third cable (its seem between the 470k and the 1k )😅.
Thanks for watching! The gain pot goes between the 0.47u capacitor and the 1k resistor, as you can see in the schematic around 21:00. Hope this helps, and have fun!
Thx for taking time to answer me. I manage to make your overdrive with opamp and a fuzzface from another videomaker. I dont know why but this one doesn't want to work😢 for me. Thx you very mutch for your great work anyway Thomas (France)
@@thomaspomies1640 Great to hear you made the breadboard overdrive! The only thing I can think of is the pinout of the BC109. It's probably not the same as the 2SC2240 that I used in the video. Hope you can get this working!
The schematic explanation is EXCELLENT! Particularly the bit on diodes and how they affect the distortion
Thanks for watching! And thank you so much for the kind words! Great to hear you enjoyed the video and the circuit analysis!
Cool circuit, very nice for a first build ❤
Hi Phil, thanks for watching! Yes, it's a simple and fun circuit for a first build, with lots of potential for mods!
great job. thanks for sharing it.
Thanks for watching! And thank you for the kind words! I really appreciate it!
You could use a 500kA pot instead of the 470k resistor between base and collector on the first transistor and you could eliminate the 50k pot and associated parts.
Thanks for watching! And thank you for sharing your mod ideas! Yes, as I state in the video, there is so much you can do with this circuit!
Simple an good sounding circuit! What if you use ceramic capacitors instead of polyester, will the sound differ much?
Absolutely. Capacitors impact audio signal arguably more than any other component in normal audio gear. There is a reason they make capacitors that are hundreds and hundreds of dollars each. But don't let that stop you, it is a distortion pedal after all...
Thanks Patrik! Great to hear you liked the sounds! To answer your question "Will the sound differ much?" I personally don't think it will. I'm sure tons of people will tell me that I'm wrong, but I wouldn't worry about capacitor material when building a circuit like this. As the other viewer has commented, capacitors are a huge deal in hi-fi audio. But, in the guitar/pedal world, I think it's all about whether or not you like the final tone.
Hum it seem's good circuit but i cant find why but it doesnt work for me. I use bc109 transistors. I don't understand how you connect your gain potentiometer with the third cable (its seem between the 470k and the 1k )😅.
Thanks for watching! The gain pot goes between the 0.47u capacitor and the 1k resistor, as you can see in the schematic around 21:00. Hope this helps, and have fun!
Thx for taking time to answer me. I manage to make your overdrive with opamp and a fuzzface from another videomaker. I dont know why but this one doesn't want to work😢 for me.
Thx you very mutch for your great work anyway
Thomas (France)
@@thomaspomies1640 Great to hear you made the breadboard overdrive! The only thing I can think of is the pinout of the BC109. It's probably not the same as the 2SC2240 that I used in the video. Hope you can get this working!