Schematic Elements for Guitar and Effects: Differential Amplifiers and the Boss BD-2

Today we look at the clever transistor arrangement used in the Boss BD-2. This schematic was chosen because it used to intimidate me when I was newer to building and I thought perhaps this video would help others in a similar situation.

[@rodriguezeric1565]

Merci !!! J'apprends beaucoup grâce à toi.

[@allanshookphoto]

Brilliant! Thank you so much for doing this! So many of the pedal channels on UA-cam are to scared to do schematic analysis. They apologize for even mentioning the "nerdy" stuff. We need more of this!

[@thescientificguitarist4228]

I'm glad you like it! I'm trying to strike the right balance of explaining what the circuit does without going so deep that it scares people away. But I think most people who do this hobby are smart enough to follow along with building blocks and mixing and matching things together.

[@TonePriest]

Fantastic! Keep 'em coming.

[@robinsonrom]

Cool to see what's going on with one of my favorite drives. This schematic always scared me a little!