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#31

Build Reports / Re: DS-1 modded and rehoused…

Last post by greysun - September 30, 2026, 01:19:31 PM

Worth noting: you could easily take the buffers out if you've already gone this far into modding the pedal, but I liked where it landed and didn't wanna push my luck. If you really don't want them even with the effect on...

www.electrosmash.com/boss-ds1-analysis slope game breaks down where the buffers start and stop. Remove those parts and set your in and out wires accordingly.

That's a pretty ambitious DS 1 project, especially keeping the original Boss board and adding true bypass afterward. I like the idea of making C3 selectable instead of committing to a single value. Having stock, darker distortion, and fuzzier lead tones in one pedal seems like a practical use of the extra switch space.

I certainly wouldn't have done anything like this when I started tinkering with pedals, at least successfully - Pretty sure I had to re-solder some wires that twisted themselves out of place during all this, which I'm usually pretty good about avoiding at this stage, but... there we were! hehe.

10 months later this finds itself on and then off my board, cycle repeating every couple months - its articulation with finger picked chords while getting deep into distortion/fuzzy territory is among the best of my entire lot of pedals, but it's also the most prone to feedback (like the original was) if I'm too close to the amp or playing through certain pickups (I have almost all hum bucker/hum canceled pups) - at least moreso than any other pedals I have, so I keep finding myself back to a RAT with either no clipping diodes or LED (this has its own set of fun, which is partly why I wanted to see watt the DS-1 update would do). If I'm into its fuzzier areas I kind of need to have the Blue Steel (BD-2 clone) to really smooth it out, so it's not a perfect solution by any means (but it does sound really good with a boost or overdrive going into it, and the Blue Steel is an excellent circuit and build).

The so-called "synth mods" are useless for me - hard/impossible to control, not really worth the effort to get the switches in... I'm tempted to 3D print fake knobs or something and just remove them and cover the holes up.

Anywho - will likely record with it, but find the RAT is better in a live mix.

#32

Global Annoucements / Re: Jan 2026 restocks

Last post by BricksnBeatles - September 26, 2026, 06:37:15 AM

Any chance we see the Freekout and/or Edgelord soon? Wanna pick up a SludgeHammer board, but it feels so wasteful to only order one board lol

#33

Open Discussion / Looking for people in Europe

Last post by Jyka - September 25, 2026, 04:53:12 PM

Hello

Looking for some people in Europe to help me to build pedal.

I sent the stuff and some money if you need it

Regards
Félix

#34

Global Annoucements / Re: Jan 2026 restocks

Last post by bricksnchips0001 - September 23, 2026, 09:55:37 PM

Just wondering if the choral reef will be available again? Thanks.

The Choral Reef is being replaced with the SPS version, but I haven't finished the build yet. I need to look again but IIRC the SPS version uses two MN3007 instead of one MN3008. So, it will be more expensive to build but also I think the MN3008 is pretty hard to get now.

I have no objection to getting more of the old version though, if people want it.

Hi Madbean,

That would be cool if you could release a few more of the old version as I do have a few MN3008. I understand though if demand is not there and also how hard it is to get the MN3008. But if you do release a few more of the old version I'll definitely get a few.

Cheers,

I'm happy to. It's not a big cost to get a couple dozen just to have them. I'll see about it on my next manufacturing order.

Legend! I'll keep my eyes peeled for sure.

#35

Global Annoucements / Re: Jan 2026 restocks

Last post by JasonWickersham - September 22, 2026, 05:34:49 PM

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I'm happy to. It's not a big cost to get a couple dozen just to have them. I'll see about it on my next manufacturing order.
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Cool.  I would be interested in one of those as well.

Any chance we could see some Harbinger II in the future again?

Appreciate what you do for the community!!

#36

Global Annoucements / Re: Jan 2026 restocks

Last post by madbean - September 22, 2026, 01:34:07 AM

Just wondering if the choral reef will be available again? Thanks.

The Choral Reef is being replaced with the SPS version, but I haven't finished the build yet. I need to look again but IIRC the SPS version uses two MN3007 instead of one MN3008. So, it will be more expensive to build but also I think the MN3008 is pretty hard to get now.

I have no objection to getting more of the old version though, if people want it.

Hi Madbean,

That would be cool if you could release a few more of the old version as I do have a few MN3008. I understand though if demand is not there and also how hard it is to get the MN3008. But if you do release a few more of the old version I'll definitely get a few.

Cheers,

I'm happy to. It's not a big cost to get a couple dozen just to have them. I'll see about it on my next manufacturing order.

#37

Global Annoucements / Re: Jan 2026 restocks

Last post by bricksnchips0001 - September 21, 2026, 12:34:55 AM

Just wondering if the choral reef will be available again? Thanks.

The Choral Reef is being replaced with the SPS version, but I haven't finished the build yet. I need to look again but IIRC the SPS version uses two MN3007 instead of one MN3008. So, it will be more expensive to build but also I think the MN3008 is pretty hard to get now.

I have no objection to getting more of the old version though, if people want it.

Hi Madbean,

That would be cool if you could release a few more of the old version as I do have a few MN3008. I understand though if demand is not there and also how hard it is to get the MN3008. But if you do release a few more of the old version I'll definitely get a few.

Cheers,

#38

Open Discussion / Re: Tayda UV print with Inksca...

Last post by gordo - September 20, 2026, 02:14:46 AM

  Will do. Also blatant excuse to finish up a pedal

#39

Open Discussion / Re: Tayda UV print with Inksca...

Last post by benh - September 20, 2026, 01:54:10 AM

This is so damn cool.  I haven't had a chance to check it for a print job but will do so as soon as I can.  Inspiring to see folks still working out solutions.  I've been using Affinity stuff with generally good results but it always feels like a gamble with Tayda.  I use Inkscape at work to build SVG's for graphic floor plans for an electrical system monitoring software called NLyte.  The software is a bit slow but is stable and I love how I can make minor revisions to large floor plans without blowing out floor plan scales from previous files.

Let me know how it goes and if there's anything I should improve !

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#40

Open Discussion / Re: Tayda UV print with Inksca...

Last post by gordo - September 20, 2026, 01:22:16 AM

This is so damn cool.  I haven't had a chance to check it for a print job but will do so as soon as I can.  Inspiring to see folks still working out solutions.  I've been using Affinity stuff with generally good results but it always feels like a gamble with Tayda.  I use Inkscape at work to build SVG's for graphic floor plans for an electrical system monitoring software called NLyte.  The software is a bit slow but is stable and I love how I can make minor revisions to large floor plans without blowing out floor plan scales from previous files.