Circuit Won't Pass Much Audio
Posted: 29 Jun 2011, 02:34
OK, so I'm brand new to the DIY electronics stuff. I have almost no background besides what I've read on this forum in the past few weeks, but I decided to give my own build a try. Right now, I'm stuck in the breadboard stage just trying to get a simple circuit to pass audio, much less produce a desirable effect. RIght now, I have the Bazz Fuss circuit (the version without a potentiometer!) sitting on my desktop on a breadboard. The circuit is 100% correct, but all I'm getting is a loud hum, and when I strum the guitar strings I get a faint signal. Funny thing is, I get more guitar audio with the battery out of the clip. I suspect my soldering skills are not up to snuff (I tinned and soldered some stranded wire to the audio jacks and inserted the other ends - also tinned - into the breadboard...so there are many places for it to go wrong). It's not very encouraging that even a simple circuit like this is giving me such fits! Any suggestions?
EDIT: So a follow-up question would be, how do I know if the problem is my soldering (the input/output jacks) or something else? Is there an easy test?
EDIT: So a follow-up question would be, how do I know if the problem is my soldering (the input/output jacks) or something else? Is there an easy test?