Enclosure not stated · 3 knobs
Subdecay Stupid Box V1Verified
Based on the Subdecay Stupid Box V1· 2 other boards clone it
- Category
- Distortion
- Build
- Vero· 12×10· 6 cuts, 3 links
- Layout
- Verified · Tagboard Effects marks it as built and working
- Tags
- Distortion, Fuzz, Overdrive, SubDecay
From the post
Request from the forum. Info from Brian about the original circuit:
The Stupid box was the first pedal introduced by Subdecay Studios in 2003. I had been looking for something to get a big ballsy sound out of my amp, but my ultra clean 100 watt 6L6 based tube amp combo just did not seem to agree with anything I threw in front of it. Sustain, and good harmonic response were a must. After going through plenty of overdrives and distortions, and building a few 'clones', I finally decided to build my own.
I wanted something with a big low end, without getting muddy, and an in your face sound, without the high end sizzle I got with a lot of other pedals. After a few weeks of experimenting after band practice, I came up with the stupid box.
Schematic
This is a board layout, a drawing of where each part goes, and the post may link the schematic it was drawn from. Open the layout at Tagboard Effects. No KiCad fragment has been drawn for this circuit yet.
Parts list 14 rows
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| Ref | Value | Normalized | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resistors 3 | ||||
| ×3 | 100K | 100k | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 470R | 470 | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 1M | 1M | read from the layout by eye | |
| Capacitors 5 | ||||
| ×2 | 22n | 22n | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 100n | 100n | read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 500p | 500p | ceramic; read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 2u2 | 2.2u | electrolytic; read from the layout by eye | |
| ×1 | 100u | 100u | electrolytic; read from the layout by eye | |
| Diodes 2 | ||||
| D1 | 1N914 | 1N914 | read from the layout by eye | |
| D2 | 1N914 | 1N914 | read from the layout by eye | |
| ICs 1 | ||||
| ×1 | TL071 | TL071 | read from the layout by eye | |
| Potentiometers 3 | ||||
| Gain | B100K | B100k | Potentiometer | read from the layout by eye |
| Tone | B10K | B10k | Potentiometer | read from the layout by eye |
| Volume | A50K | A50k | Potentiometer | read from the layout by eye |
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