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Title: Aion FX Spectron build - Meatball clone
Post by: leftwing73 on July 26, 2022, 04:29:39 PM
Hey everyone, just built this for a friend in Brooklyn, hence the name. This is a fantastic circuit - total freak show of a pedal. Nota terribly complicated build but drilling the enclosure by hand with little room for error is a challenge.

Title: Re: Aion FX Spectron build - Meatball clone
Post by: leftwing73 on July 26, 2022, 04:34:22 PM
More pics
Title: Re: Aion FX Spectron build - Meatball clone
Post by: leftwing73 on July 26, 2022, 04:35:17 PM
another...
Title: Re: Aion FX Spectron build - Meatball clone
Post by: jimilee on July 26, 2022, 05:42:07 PM
Very cool. I built an alanp PCB. Interesting pedal. I have to keep the lovetone instructions around so I know how to work it though.


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Title: Re: Aion FX Spectron build - Meatball clone
Post by: gordo on July 27, 2022, 12:14:27 AM
Tasty :-)

I think the pedal is harder to use than to build.  Once it's dialed in though...

The MB Flunkee project is the opposite end of the spectrum.  Nowhere near as versatile or nuanced but nearly impossible to get a bad sound out of.
Title: Re: Aion FX Spectron build - Meatball clone
Post by: leftwing73 on July 27, 2022, 09:52:53 PM
Quote from: gordo on July 27, 2022, 12:14:27 AM
Tasty :-)

I think the pedal is harder to use than to build.  Once it's dialed in though...

The MB Flunkee project is the opposite end of the spectrum.  Nowhere near as versatile or nuanced but nearly impossible to get a bad sound out of.

Yes exactly. It's got a learning curve. Turn a knob 1mm changes everything in some cases. About 90% of the sounds it makes are "meh" but the other 10% are insane. So much fun though.
Title: Re: Aion FX Spectron build - Meatball clone
Post by: LaceSensor on July 27, 2022, 09:56:14 PM
you love(tone) to see it
Title: Re: Aion FX Spectron build - Meatball clone
Post by: jimilee on July 27, 2022, 11:40:31 PM
Quote from: LaceSensor on July 27, 2022, 09:56:14 PM
you love(tone) to see it
(https://media3.giphy.com/media/GOtdcNUiDHo1a/giphy.gif)


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Title: Re: Aion FX Spectron build - Meatball clone
Post by: jjjimi84 on July 28, 2022, 01:28:44 PM
Nice work! Pedal looks great and I agree with Gordo, the build isn't bad but dialing it in certainly is.