I decided to try my hand at surface mount and this was one of the few projects I could find. It's a faithful recreation of the Benson Preamp. The circuit is pretty ugly proof, but it also doesn't have that much personality—at least not in my rig. I understand it's based on the preamp section of a Benson amp and I could see how the circuit would work well as a fairly neutral pedal platform amp. As an overdrive, it just doesn't have much personality. I word of caution; with this wide layout, the jacks are too close together to accommodate pancake jacks.
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53201688970_f2d3e6d718_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2p4fyBu)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53201576193_c5e362cec2_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2p4eZ64)
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53201688995_0a9770f429_c.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2p4fyBV)
All in all it was fun to experiment with SMD. This is a nice circuit, it just isn't what I'm looking for in an overdrive right now.
That looks grest! Love the colours and theme, minty fresh! :)
"it just isn't what I'm looking for" ... I see what you did there. 😄
Nice colour scheme though, you've got the graphics, knobs and colour matched up really well.
Thanks, guys! I think I got all the parts form Tayda for this build. The green indicator knobs caught my attention, and I've always been a sucker for pastels.
That's just lovely work.
Superb. Loke Corey said, looking nice and minty fresh.
Haven't experimented much with preamp pedals, but might have to now.