People fuss about with transistors in silicon high-gain circuits when it would be much more profitable to use the cheapest, lowest-noise piece available and then play with the resistors hanging off them. In a clean circuit, gain is even less important, because chances are you aren't using that much of the transistor's gain in the first place.
Most of the time, once you're above 100hfe, the actual gain becomes increasingly irrelevant and you want to start looking at noise performance. Leakage is important in germanium most of the time it's a nuisance (in treble boosters and fuzz faces), but in some cases it's necessary for a functioning circuit (e.g. Gain (measured in hfe) is the most obvious characteristic. BC549C is one of my favorite transistors because it has very tight tolerances. For example, a BC109 is likely to have higher gain than a BC108. Transistors have characteristics, some of which might play a role in the sound of a circuit.Ĭertain transistors are more likely to have certain characteristics than others. "Understanding How Transistors Work" - Stompbox StudiesĪmplified Parts - Pedal Layouts & Build Guidesįirst thing you (and frankly anyone else building or buying pedals) should learn is: Part numbers don't have a sound. "Everything You Need to Build a DIY Guitar Pedal" - Pedal Haven "So you’re starting out - A guide to what you’ll need to build pedals." Combines Silicon and vintage Germanium transistors.This is an open community for the do-it-yourself pedal builders of reddit! Please use this subreddit to share knowledge, give/receive help, and show off your custom builds! Looking for troubleshooting help? Please read this first!.Vemuram Myriad Fuzz pedal specifications: I've wanted this fuzz all my life and thanks to my friends at Vemuram we all now get to enjoy it!" It also has a large amount of volume on tap and a tone circuit that allows it to really work live. It goes from spitty to smooth effortlessly. It goes from fire breathing silicon to cool warm germanium easily, it cleans up like the best of vintage fuzzes, and is more dynamic and organic than any fuzz has the right to be. No matter where you set the knobs you get great tone. It is incredibly tweak-able but never complicated. A unique fuzz that employ's both Germanium and Silicon transistors. "This is the fuzz I've had in my mind for over 10 years. Here's what Josh Smith had to say about the Myriad: Seamlessly go from gritty and spitty tones to silky smooth, overdrive-like fuzz! The Myriad cleans up like the best vintage fuzzes and has a large amount of headroom.įine-tune the Germanium Bias with a convenient trimmer, while the versatile Feel knob unlocks a wide range of sonic possibilities. This hybrid design allows the Myriad to seamlessly transition from fire-breathing Silicon tones to warm Germanium sounds It is a unique fuzz that combines the best of both worlds, with its Silicon and vintage Germanium transistors. The Myriad Fuzz is the result of a collaboration between Vemuram and blues virtuoso Josh Smith. An exceptional fuzz crafted in collaboration with Josh Smith!
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