Death By Audio - Harmonic Transformer - Guts [traced]
- culturejam
- Old Solderhand
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This shit is embarrassing. I can't believe these guys are still in business. I really, really hope this is some kind of joke and that I just fell for it.
I snagged these off TGP in the for-sale section. I'm no law-monger, but I'm pretty sure this little educational post falls under "fair use" in US Copyright Law.
I snagged these off TGP in the for-sale section. I'm no law-monger, but I'm pretty sure this little educational post falls under "fair use" in US Copyright Law.
- soulsonic
- Old Solderhand
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The box is friggin' GIGANTIC for such a small circuit!
"Analog electronics in music is dead. Analog effects pedal design is a dead art." - Fran
- culturejam
- Old Solderhand
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Seriously. How do these rim-jobbers keep selling pedals for big money?
I normally try to avoid name-calling and personal attacks, but if that photo is legit (and I have no reason to believe it isn't), then Death By Audio are really really really really not nice guys and probably are mean, too. [self-edited because of member complaint]
And a Smallbear single-sided perf board? For $300???
That's just an insult.
I'm tempted to buy one so I can take a dump in all that extra space and mail it back to them as an improvement to their craftsmanship.
I normally try to avoid name-calling and personal attacks, but if that photo is legit (and I have no reason to believe it isn't), then Death By Audio are really really really really not nice guys and probably are mean, too. [self-edited because of member complaint]
And a Smallbear single-sided perf board? For $300???
That's just an insult.
I'm tempted to buy one so I can take a dump in all that extra space and mail it back to them as an improvement to their craftsmanship.
- soulsonic
- Old Solderhand
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Don't hold back now. Tell us how you really feel.
"Analog electronics in music is dead. Analog effects pedal design is a dead art." - Fran
- pandadandan
- Breadboard Brother
I'm assuming however that this is one of the earlier ones, as they seem to at least be using PCBs nowadays.
...however the PCBs are still probably floating in enough space to make a Tokyo-dwelling salaryman green with envy.
I'm going to start using enclosures that are no smaller than two stacked Concise Oxford Dictionaries. Maybe then I can "make it" in the boutique world!
...however the PCBs are still probably floating in enough space to make a Tokyo-dwelling salaryman green with envy.
I'm going to start using enclosures that are no smaller than two stacked Concise Oxford Dictionaries. Maybe then I can "make it" in the boutique world!
- soulsonic
- Old Solderhand
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This is where I'm confused. I thought the current trend in boutique pedals was to make them as tiny as possible.pandadandan wrote:I'm going to start using enclosures that are no smaller than two stacked Concise Oxford Dictionaries. Maybe then I can "make it" in the boutique world!
"Analog electronics in music is dead. Analog effects pedal design is a dead art." - Fran
- McElroy0717
- Breadboard Brother
Half as many parts as the Fuzz War but twice the price? What is the circuit?
- Jack Deville
- Resistor Ronker
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soulsonic wrote:The box is friggin' GIGANTIC for such a small circuit!
My thoughts EXACTLY.
The switch, jacks and battery really put thing in perspective.
- devastator
- Cap Cooler
that looks really bad but there's worst, the sound of that thing:lol:
- jrod
- Resistor Ronker
It's an unimpressive gated-sounding fuzz.graemey wrote:So what does a "Harmonic Transformer" do to the sound of ones instrument?
To me, their graphics make their pedals look like toys or something not to be taken seriously. Then, when one has a look inside....
It makes me grateful that FSB exists so I don't fall for this stuff.
- WhiteKeyHole
- Cap Cooler
I didn't know pedals were something to be taken seriously, not toys, etc.jrod wrote: To me, their graphics make their pedals look like toys or something not to be taken seriously.
- jrod
- Resistor Ronker
WhiteKeyHole wrote:I didn't know pedals were something to be taken seriously, not toys, etc.jrod wrote: To me, their graphics make their pedals look like toys or something not to be taken seriously.
Maybe not. But, $300?
- Dr Tony Balls
- Diode Debunker
Having been to DBA's facilities, i'm surprised they made something so NICE.
/sarcasm
/sarcasm