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1590BB · 1 knobs

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Transmit Pre-Amp

Based on the Broadcast Dual

Category
Preamp / Amp-in-a-box· Newest
Controls
Gain
Difficulty
Medium/Hard
Price
£76.80
Tags
od-distortion

From the vendor

The greatest pre-amp-in-a-box ever? Well, it's pretty good, so let's go with that.

Based on the broadcasting consoles from the 60's, this pedal offers a huge range of tones across it's two gain channels - both of which are internally tweakable so you get your own perfect combination of high and low.

It combines silicon and germanium transistors in a class-A configuration, offering excellent response and dynamics across the gain range. Add to that a transformer at the output for extra saturation at higher gains and you're onto a winner.

No fancy tone section here, as it aims to be 'transparent', but there is a bass-cut control to get rid of any unwanted wool from your signal.

Optional internal charge pump to run at 24V from your 9V supply. Leave it out if you want to stick with 9V, include it along with a toggle switch to flip between 9V/24V operation, or include it without a switch to hardwire permanent 24V.

Comes with three daughterboards for the two footswitches and the transformer. Why the transformer? It's pretty hefty, and needs to be mounted below the level of the main PCB to get all this sweet goodness into a 1590BB because we care.

If you want the PCBs without parts there's a link for that at the bottom of the page.

Full kit: Everything you need for the internals. Just add the enclosure option for a complete kit.

Enclosure (pre-drilled) is available as an option with full kits, and will not take a battery. Knobs are not included.

Inspired by: Broadcast Dual

Difficulty: Medium/Hard

PCB size: 100 x 38mm

Knobs required: 4

Enclosure: 1590BB

Direct-Connect compatible (4-way)

Download the INSTRUCTION PDF

Schematic

The schematic is in the vendor's build document, page 3. Open the build document. No KiCad fragment has been drawn for this circuit yet.

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Resistors 13
R11K1k
R256K56k
R333K33k
R41M1M
R5220K220k
R65K65.6k
R85K65.6k
R968R68
R105K65.6k
R115K65.6k
R124K74.7k
R1315K15k
R1433K33k
Capacitors 17
C210u10uelec
C310u10uelec
C410u10uelec
C510u10uelec
C610u10uelec
C7470n470n
C8330n330n
C10330p330p
C111n1n
C12330n330n
C13220u220uelec
C14220u220uelec
C15330u330uelec
C16100u100uelec
C17100u100uelec
C18100u100uelec
C1910u10uelec
Diodes 5
D21N40011N4001
D31N40011N4001
D41N40011N4001
D51N40011N4001
D11N58171N5817
Transistors 2
Q1BC549CBC549C
Q2PNPPNP
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Potentiometers 4
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