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Device that makes your signal nicer and louder and even distorts it if you want it to
Based on the Benson Preamp· 7 other boards clone it
- Category
- Preamp / Amp-in-a-box· Preamp, Overdrive, Fuzz, Distortion
- Price
- €5.50in stock
Heads up Moonn is a one-person shop and can be slow to ship, sometimes by weeks. Orders do arrive; allow for the wait.
From the vendor
I don‘t think I have to tell you all to much about this. Use this PCB to build yourself a clone of the rightfully beloved Benson Preamp. -Makes your signal nicer -Makes your signal louder -Distorts your signal if you want it to Thats all you need
Build Docs
You can also get this as a kit from Musiking here
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.
Parts list 32 rows
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| Ref | Value | Normalized | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistors 13 | ||||
| R4 | 1K | 1k | Resistors | |
| R8 | 1K | 1k | Resistors | |
| R11 | 1K | 1k | Resistors | |
| R9 | 10K | 10k | Resistors | |
| R12 | 10K | 10k | Resistors | |
| R5 | 12K | 12k | Resistors | |
| R13 | 47K | 47k | Resistors | |
| R10 | 100K | 100k | Resistors | |
| R2 | 220K | 220k | Resistors | |
| R6 | 470K | 470k | Resistors | |
| R7 | 470K | 470k | Resistors | |
| R1 | 1M | 1M | Resistors | |
| R3 | 1M | 1M | Resistors | |
| Capacitors 10 | ||||
| C3 | 250p | 250p | Ceramic Capacitors | |
| C4 | 470p | 470p | Ceramic Capacitors | |
| C10 | 2n2 | 2.2n | Film Capacitors | |
| C2 | 22n | 22n | Film Capacitors | |
| C6 | 22n | 22n | Film Capacitors | |
| C8 | 22n | 22n | Film Capacitors | |
| C9 | 22n | 22n | Film Capacitors | |
| C1 | 100n | 100n | Film Capacitors | |
| C11 | 100n | 100n | Film Capacitors | |
| C12 | 100u | 100u | Electrolytic Capacitors | |
| Diodes 1 | ||||
| D1 | 1N4001 | 1N4001 | Semiconductors | |
| Transistors 3 | ||||
| Q1 | J201 | J201 | Semiconductors | |
| Q2 | J201 | J201 | Semiconductors | |
| Q3 | J201 | J201 | Semiconductors | |
| Potentiometers 3 | ||||
| VOLUME | A100K | A100k | Potentiometers | |
| TREBLE | A250K | A250k | Potentiometers | |
| GAIN | A1M | A1M | Potentiometers | |
| Trimmers 2 | ||||
| BIAS1 | 50K | 50k | Potentiometers | |
| BIAS2 | 50K | 50k | Potentiometers | |
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