Post by stratman on May 3, 2008 14:32:20 GMT -4
So as mentioned in previous threads; the GF ordered me a BYOC Tri-Boost on wednesday, it arrived yesterday so today i built it:
The kit
Populating the board
Coming along nicely
Fitting out the enclosure
Mounting the pots
Starting to take shape
Wiring up
Everything in place
Testing times ahead
And it's a thumbs up from the stratman
Meet the team
The kit was surprisingly easy to build, instructions are downloaded in 'pdf' format from the BYOC site, kudos to Keith at BYOC for making the instructions short and to the point whilst at the same time being informative yet simple.
Build took approx 3 hrs, would have been longer if i'd stopped for breaks but it would seem that i can solder, smoke, drink coffee and eat fried egg sandwiches all at the same time, who says men can't muti-task!!!
The booster worked from the off, which i was obviously pleased with, no trouble shooting to be done, i think the trick is to take your time and check your work as you go; it's much easier to spot something like a 'cold solder' immediately and rectify it there and then; than to trace it later and try and rectify it when the board is fully populated.
The Tri-Booster is based upon 3 circuits:
1. Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster (Germanium mode)
2. EH Linear Power Boost (Silicon mode)
3. Clean Boost (MosFET mode)
Controls are:
Volume/Level knob.
3 position rotary circuit selector: germanium/silicon/mosfet.
3 position toggle switch for: treble boost/full-range boost/mid-range boost, this switch is only active in Germanium mode.
3 colour LED lets you know which mode is selected.
The unit is a little noisy at higher settings but this is a trait of the circuits that have been cloned; and is mentioned on the BYOC site, it's the first boost that i've used so i don't know how it compares to others; but having 3 circuits it is very versatile.
Hopefully i'll come up with a colour scheme and get the enclosure painted in the near future.
Anybody interested in building their own effects should check out the BYOC range.
BYOC USA
vibe-o-tronic UK distributor
The kit
Populating the board
Coming along nicely
Fitting out the enclosure
Mounting the pots
Starting to take shape
Wiring up
Everything in place
Testing times ahead
And it's a thumbs up from the stratman
Meet the team
The kit was surprisingly easy to build, instructions are downloaded in 'pdf' format from the BYOC site, kudos to Keith at BYOC for making the instructions short and to the point whilst at the same time being informative yet simple.
Build took approx 3 hrs, would have been longer if i'd stopped for breaks but it would seem that i can solder, smoke, drink coffee and eat fried egg sandwiches all at the same time, who says men can't muti-task!!!
The booster worked from the off, which i was obviously pleased with, no trouble shooting to be done, i think the trick is to take your time and check your work as you go; it's much easier to spot something like a 'cold solder' immediately and rectify it there and then; than to trace it later and try and rectify it when the board is fully populated.
The Tri-Booster is based upon 3 circuits:
1. Dallas-Arbiter Rangemaster (Germanium mode)
2. EH Linear Power Boost (Silicon mode)
3. Clean Boost (MosFET mode)
Controls are:
Volume/Level knob.
3 position rotary circuit selector: germanium/silicon/mosfet.
3 position toggle switch for: treble boost/full-range boost/mid-range boost, this switch is only active in Germanium mode.
3 colour LED lets you know which mode is selected.
The unit is a little noisy at higher settings but this is a trait of the circuits that have been cloned; and is mentioned on the BYOC site, it's the first boost that i've used so i don't know how it compares to others; but having 3 circuits it is very versatile.
Hopefully i'll come up with a colour scheme and get the enclosure painted in the near future.
Anybody interested in building their own effects should check out the BYOC range.
BYOC USA
vibe-o-tronic UK distributor