Schematic is avaiable HERE.
Saturday, 4 September 2021
Friday, 3 September 2021
Fuzzlord Effects Drone Master
Here is another trace by evilarsen; Fuzzlord Drone Master.
It is essentially a tweaked Rat with a diode selector switch, a switchable twin T notch filter for a mid scoop a la Superfuzz, and an op amp output buffer.
There is two versions for this (2019 and 2020) and since they differ quite a bit when it comes to some of the component values. The internal trimpot that sets the depth of the mid scoop was only present in some earlier versions but I decided to include it here since it seems to be an useful feature.
Bear in mind that there is quite a volume drop when the switches is in silicon and Scoop mode.
2019 version
Wednesday, 1 September 2021
Frost Giant Electronics Soma
Traced and verified by evilarsen. Thanks buddy!
Not that the part numbers for Q1 and Q2 isn't fully confirmed but it is most likely BC547/8/9 types with B suffix for Q1 and C suffix for Q2.
Product description:
Soma is a tuned version of our Massif Fuzz with the tonestack of the Doom/Sludge Metal giant The Tall Font Russian.
The Massif’s circuit was adjusted with more gain and cut but still retains the open mid response to keep you above the mix. An added bonus is we added a trimpot on the inside to adjust the bias if you decide you want a sputtery hellacious fuzz, stock it’s set for maximum sustain and gain.
Controls:
Volume – Adjusts the level output
Tone – The feel of your standard BMP tone control
Body – Shifts the low/mid low range in conjunction with the Tone knob
Fuzz – Adjusts the Fuzz level
*internal trimpot – Bias adjustment
Heavy and Saturated :: Thick and Fuzzy
Tuesday, 31 August 2021
DOD Envelope Filter 440 Reissue
Per request. This is supposed to a great envelope filter with both up and down sweeps.
Schematic is avaiable HERE.
Monday, 30 August 2021
Friday, 27 August 2021
Thursday, 26 August 2021
Sunday, 22 August 2021
Maestro Fuzz Phazzer FP-1
The layout is based on Brian Kepharts modernized version of this weird, fun and old device.
HERE is a link to a very detalied description of this circuit, schematic, bias setup and explenations of the small but useful modifications.
Saturday, 21 August 2021
Friday, 20 August 2021
Blackhawk Amplifiers Valkyrie Drive V3
This one was quite tricky to trace. Got the topology figured out quite quickly but but identifying some of the capacitor values was quite difficult with these Greenies with faded markings. Had to look at several units, all had some minor variations but I think the layout below is pretty much spot on.
It is a heavy fuzzy overdrive with the gain control rolled back, maxed out it is a high gain fuzz. Most units had a 100k gain control with quite a limited range. It was later reworked for V4, using a 500kC potentiometer which gives a much more useful range.
It can be quite noisy with the gain maxed out (probably bcause of the layout itself, not the circuit design...) but short wires and shielded by an enclosure helps.
Thursday, 19 August 2021
Wednesday, 18 August 2021
Spontaneous Audio Devices Son of Kong (modified)
Tuesday, 17 August 2021
Death by Audio Evil Filter
Monday, 16 August 2021
Sunday, 15 August 2021
Friday, 13 August 2021
Abasi Pathos Distortion
Turned out a bit big but it will fit in a BB enclosure...
Based on the schematic avaiable at PedalPCB.
Thursday, 12 August 2021
Wednesday, 11 August 2021
Blackhawk Amplifiers Gandalf Octave Fuzz
Traced by evilarsen.
A great sounding octave up fuzz which has an op amp slamming a transformer and two diodes just like in an old Octavia. The transformer listed is 42TL022 but the more recent version has a different unknown part number which is supposed to work even better. A wild guess would be 42TL002?
More info at Blackhawk Amplifiers.


















