Run it at 18V. Once I switched mine to 18V I never switched back. 9V is only worth it if you have exceptionally good J201s.neb wrote:How is the sound difference between 9V and 18V? I am wondering if I should run it at 18V all the time and drop the switch.
Okko - Diablo Boost+ (goop pics!!) [traced]
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I've had some of the Polish kits in for Repairs. The Kits are actually pretty good and unlike the real Diablo they still use the active booster - which is pretty good as a booster by itself.ozzy666 wrote:Did anyone try this polish copy of the Diablo?
http://www.efekty-diy.pl/diablo.html
I actually have managed to build the pedal just from copying the pictures of pcb on their web site and from reading their BOM.
It worked perfectly! Highly recommended
Problems mostly come with the J201 - the remaining J201s on the market are often rip-offs and do not work well. So make sure to get some good J201s or at least a whole bunch of them so you can cinderella out the bad ones.
Other problems with the Polish kit often come with the 7660. They often unexpectedly die or they produce a HF whine. Use 1044 or 1054 - they are much sturdier and less noisy.
I ordered mine directly from onsemi, smd SOT23 variant. TO92 is not in production any more afaik. I will also use LMC7660 from TI.Chewbacca wrote:I've had some of the Polish kits in for Repairs. The Kits are actually pretty good and unlike the real Diablo they still use the active booster - which is pretty good as a booster by itself.ozzy666 wrote:Did anyone try this polish copy of the Diablo?
http://www.efekty-diy.pl/diablo.html
I actually have managed to build the pedal just from copying the pictures of pcb on their web site and from reading their BOM.
It worked perfectly! Highly recommended
Problems mostly come with the J201 - the remaining J201s on the market are often rip-offs and do not work well. So make sure to get some good J201s or at least a whole bunch of them so you can cinderella out the bad ones.
Other problems with the Polish kit often come with the 7660. They often unexpectedly die or they produce a HF whine. Use 1044 or 1054 - they are much sturdier and less noisy.
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Here is an OSH Park shared for this pedal
https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/qqjus0RA
Should work fine!
https://oshpark.com/shared_projects/qqjus0RA
Should work fine!
I like this pedal more at 9V. Unlike like some Catalinbread pedals this one is not at it´s best with any "extra tightness" that 18V gives. I recommend to include the switch or try running with adjustable power supply so you can try something in the middle too, like 12V.neb wrote:How is the sound difference between 9V and 18V? I am wondering if I should run it at 18V all the time and drop the switch.