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DISCLAIMER: The constructed version of any given circuit may have one or more deviations from the original schematic.
Therefore, these clips are intended to give a general idea of a circuit's sound and may differ from other versions, both DIY and original.

Muffer

Clip 1 (186k) - mp3
Clip 2 (142k) - mp3
Clip 3 (104k) - mp3

Clip 3: Muffer into Vox wah (not homemade)
Dr. Q

Clip 1 (123k) - RealAudio
Clip 2 (155k) - RealAudio
Clip 3 (125k) - mp3
Clip 4 (88k) - mp3

Read the Nurse Quacky article for improvements to the Dr. Q circuit.
Bazz Fuss

Clip 1 (54k) - mp3
Clip 2 (93k) - mp3
Clip 3 (189k) - mp3

Schematic redesigned since I built it,
click here for new version or check out my Bazz Fuss page.



Bazz Fuss v3

Clip 1 (136k) - mp3
Clip 2 (105k - mp3
Clip 3 (50k) - mp3
Clip 4 (114k) - mp3

Clip 3 of the v3 and Clip 1 of the original (at left) are the same notes, and you can really hear the difference of the LED versus a 1N914.

Green Ringer

Clip 1 (78k) - mp3
Clip 2 (156k) - mp3
Clip 3 (136k) - mp3
Clip 4 (131k) - mp3

Clips 1 & 2 are around the 12th fret. Clips 3 & 4 are played close to the nut. Clip 4 features Muffer only, then the Muffer driving the Green Ringer

Hear more Green Ringer clips at Moosapotamus' site

 
Scrambler

Clip 1 (171k) - mp3
Clip 2 (62k) - mp3
Clip 3 (158k) - mp3
Clip 4 (111k) - mp3

Clips 1 through 3:
Balance 50%, Texture 100%
Clip 4:
Balance 50%, Texture 50%
EasyDrive

Clip 1 (145k) - mp3
Clip 2 (151k) - mp3

Apologies to Page
Bobtavia

Clip 1 (232k) - mp3
Clip 2 (72k) - mp3
Clip 3 (106k) - mp3

Clip 1: dry, EasyDrive, Bobtavia, EasyDrive into Bobtavia
Clip 2: EasyDrive, EasyDrive into Bobtavia
Clip 3: EasyDrive into Bobtavia

Purple Peaker

Clip 1 (238k) - mp3
Clip 2 (204k) - mp3
Clip 3 (572k) - mp3

Clips 1 & 2 order: both switches off, lo on, hi on, lo & hi both on.
Clip 3: randomly switching


3-knob Tonebender

Clip 1 (236k) - mp3
Clip 2 (211k) - mp3
Clip 3 (200k) - mp3
Clip 4 (205k) - mp3

pretty guitar - effect - Musicmaster Bass Amp - mic - sound card

(knob settings in clock terms)

Clip 1: Tone 12, Fuzz 12
Clip 2: Tone 3, Fuzz 7
Clip 3: Tone 5, Fuzz 5
Clip 4: Tone 9, Fuzz 12


Tonebender Mk II

Clips featuring different transistors are here.
Visit the articles page for more information on the Tonebender Mk II.
EasyVibe

Clip 1 (682k) - mp3
Clip 2 (90k) - mp3

Clips recorded by A. Colman:
guitar - EasyVibe - sound card.

Clip 1 is on Chorus mode
Clip 2 is an A7 chord in Vibrato mode


Neoctavia

Clip 1 (127k) - mp3
Clip 2 (156k) - mp3
Clip 3 (80k) - mp3

Clips recorded by A. Colman:
guitar - Neoctavia - sound card.

Notes: 1M input resistor was omitted and I added a 250K pot as a gain on the first stage (instead of the 100K resistor) to give a little extra fuzz and accentuate the octave a tad. Clips 1 & 2 are full out and Clip 3 is with the 250K pot back to about half.


Bad Stone

Not a DIY project, but I haven't found any other clips of it elsewhere.
Clips are on the
Bad Stone page.
Big Muff Pi

Clip 1 (164k) - mp3
Clip 2 (216k) - mp3
Clip 3 (119k) - mp3

(knob settings in clock terms)

Clip 1: Tone 1:30, Sustain 3
Clip 2: Tone 5, Sustain 5
Clip 3: Tone 9, Sustain 3

More info available on the Big Muff Pi page.
Big Muff Pi

Clip 1 (129k) - mp3
Clip 2 (190k) - mp3

Clips recorded by A. Colman:
guitar - effect - sound card.

More info available on the Big Muff Pi page.
Foxx Tone Machine

Clip 1 (117k) - mp3   Clip 4 (130k) - mp3
Clip 2 (169k) - mp3   Clip 5 (84k) - mp3
Clip 3 (121k) - mp3   Clip 6 (186k) - mp3

(knob settings in clock terms)
Clip 1: Tone 12, Sustain 5, bias module OUT
Clip 2: Tone 12, Sustain 5, bias module IN.
Clips 3 - 6 are all Sustain: 12:00, Tone: 12:00, with bias module OUT. Clip 4 is the same lick as Clip 3, but with the Octave switched on. Clip 5 also has Octave on.

More info available on my Foxx Tone Machine page.
proto guitar - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card


Zombie Chorus

Clip 1 (113k) - mp3
Clip 2 (271k) - mp3

Clips recorded by A. Colman:
guitar - effect - sound card.
Electra Distortion

Clip 1 (165k) - mp3
Clip 2 (151k) - mp3

Both clips feature the weird octave down effect of my Electra Distortion clone.

More info available on my Electra Distortion page.

Rebote Delay

Clip 1 (139k) - mp3

Recorded by A. Colman:
guitar - effect - sound card.

Ultra Flanger

Clip 1 (386k) - mp3

Recorded by A. Colman:
guitar - effect - sound card.

SupaNova

Clip 1 (113k) - mp3

Recorded by A. Colman:
guitar - effect - sound card.


WARNING: This clip is LOUD!

DH Pitch Shifter

Clip 1 (167k) - mp3

Recorded by A. Colman:
guitar - effect - sound card.

Deluxe Bazz Fuss

Clip 1 (168k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett:
First segment = Bridge pickup, Dirt: max., Thickness: min.
Second segment = Bridge pickup, Dirt: max., Thickness: max.
Final segment, left & right = Neck pickup, Dirt: max., Thickness: max.
Squier Std Strat - Deluxe Bazz Fuss - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card
 
Obsidian Rev. D

Clip 1 (379k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett:
Parker guitar - Obsidian - Randall amp - mic - soundcard

New Obsidian

Clip 1 (92k) - mp3

Gain: full, Tone: 10:00

Prototype looper
by Bill Bergman


Clip 1 (302k) - mp3
Clip 2 (323k) - mp3

Recorded by Bill Bergman.

Phase 45

Clip 1 (240k) - mp3

Recorded by A. Colman:
guitar - effect - sound card.

Harmonic Jerkulator

Clip 1 (107k) - mp3
Clip 2 (49k) - mp3
Clip 3 (175k) - mp3

See the Harmonic Jerkulator page for more information.

Harmonic Jerkulator

Clip 1 (828k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett. Ge diodes added, see the Harmonic Jerkulator notes for more information. From Gary's notes: Clean sounds in the middle of the clip are the HJ, gain still max, guitar vol. at 7

guitar - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

AMZ Overdrive Pro

Clip 1 (603k) - mp3
Clip 2 (200k) - mp3

Recorded by A. Colman.
Effect has the following modifications: 680pF cap in place of 100pF, LED clipping diodes.

guitar - effect - sound card

Differential Distortion

Clip 1 (268k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett.
See Differential Distortion page for more information. From Gary's notes: First lick is stock, second is with .01 cap changed to .001, third has same mod with reverb.
Strat - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

Differential Distortion

Clip 1 (156k) - mp3

Recorded by runoffgroove.
See Differential Distortion page for more information.
proto guitar - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

Untavia

Clip 1 (155k) - mp3
Clip 2 (158k) - mp3
Clip 3 (159k) - mp3

See the Untavia page for more information.
Clip 1 is at full Intensity, Clip 2 at 75% Intensity, Clip 3 at minimum Intensity.
proto guitar - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

Buzz Box

Clip 1 (208k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett.
Set to maximum Gain.
Strat - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

Tycobrahe Octavia

Clip 1 (152k) - mp3     Clip 4 (164k) - mp3
Clip 2 (164k) - mp3     Clip 5 (92k) - mp3
Clip 3 (92k) - mp3     Clip 6 (272k) - mp3

Clip 1: min. Intensity, Clip 2: 50% Intensity, Clips 3 - 6: max. Intensity.
proto guitar - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

MXR Distortion +

Clip 1 (184k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett, with Distortion/Gain set to maximum.
humbucker-equipped Peavey guitar - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - Digitech RP5 (for light reverb) - sound card

Jawari

Clip 1 (218k) - mp3
Clip 2 (94k) - mp3
Clip 3 (161k) - mp3

Clip 1 recorded by Gary Burchett
Clip 2 & 3 by runoffgroove
Gary: Strat - Jawari - Sansamp GT2 - sound card
runoffgroove: proto guitar - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

Moreface, v.1

Clip 1 (192k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett.
Set to low Gain, then high.
Strat - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

Brian May Boost

Clip 1 (150k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett.
Strat - Jawari - Sansamp GT2 - sound card

Gus' NPN Boost

Clip 1 (254k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett.
Bypassed, then low boost, then high.
Strat - effect - reverb - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

Gus' Overdrive

Clip 1 (203k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett.
Clip shows clean boosting effect of circuit.
Strat - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

Jack Orman MiniBooster

Clip 1 (206k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett.
Strat - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - reverb - sound card

GEOfex SRPP

Clip 1 (171k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett.
Strat - SRPP - Bulldog Cab Sim - reverb - sound card

Tim Escobedo's Bootstrapped JFET Overdrive

Clip 1 (184k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett.
Strat - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - reverb - sound card

Tim Escobedo's Rambler

Clip 1 (149k) - mp3
Clip 2 (208k) - mp3

Clip 1 uses neck pickup, first with Tone at Max, then at Min
Clip 2, both pickups, Tone at Max

Pretty guitar - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

Joe Davisson's Blackfire

Clip 1 (168k) - mp3
Clip 2 (112k) - mp3
Clip 3 (363k) - mp3

All clips set at low Gain
Clip 1: neck pickup, Clip 2: bridge pickup, Clip 3: both pickups

Pretty guitar - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

Tim Escobedo's
Idiot Wah


Clip 1 (157k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett.
LDR used to control of sweep of wah

Strat - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - - sound card

Ross Phaser

Not a DIY project, but I haven't found any other clips of it elsewhere.
Clips are on the Ross Phaser page.

Frank Clarke's
Hot Harmonics


Clip 1 (208k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett.

Guitar - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card (software reverb)

Silicon Fuzz Face

Clip 1 (156k) - mp3

Built with Joe Gagan Pre-Gain control. Gain at minimum, then half, then full.

Muff Fuzz

Clip 1 (53k) - mp3

Sam Ash Fuzzz Boxx

Clip 1 (90k) - mp3
Clip 2 (123k) - mp3
Clip 3 (94k) - mp3
Clip 4 (93k) - mp3

Clips 1,2 - Attack: max, Tone: min
Clip 3 - Attack: half, Tone: min
Clip 4 - Attack: half, Tone: max

Proto guitar - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

Univox Squarewave

Clip 1 (188k) - mp3
Clip 2 (177k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett.
Clip 1, Wave: min
Clip 2, Wave: max

Electro-Harmonix Axis Fuzz

Clip 1 (149k) - mp3
Clip 2 (149k) - mp3

Recorded by Gary Burchett.
Clip 1, Fuzz: min
Clip 2, Fuzz: max

Gretsch Contro-Fuzz

Clip 1 (124k) - mp3
Clip 2 (62k) - mp3

from the runoffgroove.com breadboard

both clips: Blend at max

Ron Black Tube Distortion

Clip 1 (40k) - mp3

Recorded by A. Colman
Drive 50%, Volume 100%

Strat - effect - sound card

Tim Escobedo's
Uglyface


Clip 1 (112k) - mp3
Clip 2 (148k) - mp3
Clip 3 (128k) - mp3
Clip 4 (296k) - mp3

Control settings ignored.
Visit the Uglyface page for layouts and mods.

Ross Flanger

Not a DIY project, but I haven't found any other clips of it elsewhere.
Clips are on the Ross Flanger page.

Nurse Quacky

Clip 1 (98k) - mp3
Clip 2 (95k) - mp3
Clip 3 (40k) - mp3

guitar - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card (software reverb)

Red Ranger

Clip 1 (346k) - mp3

Recorded direct with pretty guitar, both pickups on. First Bass is selected, then Full, then Treble mode.

Modified V847 Wah-wah

Clip 1 (140k) - mp3

pretty guitar - wah - Bulldog cab sim - software reverb

Highway 89

Clip 1 (1.19Mb) - mp3

guitar - Hwy 89 - cab sim - software reverb

Ibanez 301 Flanger

Clip 1 (136k) - mp3

Recorded by A. Colman:
guitar - effect - sound card.

PT-80 Echo

Clip 1 (153k) - mp3

Recorded by A. Colman:
guitar - effect - sound card.

Tonepad Wah

Clip 1 (109k) - mp3

Recorded by A. Colman:
guitar - effect - sound card.

Sili-Face

Clip 1 (185k) - mp3
Clip 2 (221k) - mp3

Strat - Sili-Face - Randall - mic - sound card

Sili-Face II

Clip 1 (229k) - mp3
Clip 2 (110k) - mp3
Clip 3 (81k) - mp3
Clip 4 (103k) - mp3

Clips 1, 3: neck pickup
Clips 2, 4: bridge pickup

Multi-Face

Clip 1 (856k) - mp3

guitar - effect at full gain - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

Tantalus Project

Clip 1 (116k) - mp3
Clip 2 (110k) - mp3
Clip 3 (120k) - mp3
Clip 4 (125k) - mp3

Clip 1: .0027 output cap, neck pickup
Clip 2: .0027 output, bridge pickup
Clip 3: .01 output, neck pickup
Clip 4: .01 output, bridge pickup

Odie

Clip 1 (296k) - mp3
Clip 2 (376k) - mp3
Clip 3 (353k) - mp3

Clip 1: Drive at 10:00, Tone at 3:00
proto guitar - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card - software reverb

Clips 2 and 3: Tone and Drive at 12:00

EA Tremolo

Clip 1 (188k) - mp3
Clip 2 (188k) - mp3
Clip 3 (188k) - mp3

Clip 1: minimum Depth
Clip 2: 50% Depth
Clip 3: maximum Depth

All: Rate at min., then 50%, then max.

3 Legged Dog

Clip 1 (173k) - mp3

Gain at maximum.

Guitar - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card (software reverb)

New Clipper

Clip 1 (110k) - mp3
Clip 2 (227k) - mp3
Clip 3 (179k) - mp3
(modified version)

Clip 4 (110k) - mp3
(modified version)


Guitar - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card (software reverb on Clip 4)

Whisker Biscuit

Clip 1 (154k) - mp3
Clip 2 (145k) - mp3
Clip 3 (139k) - mp3
Clip 4 (114k) - mp3

Clips feature different tone settings
(in clock terms).

Clip 1: 10, Clip 2: 12, Clip 3: 2
Clip 4: 10, 12, 2


How most of the older clips were recorded:  Pretty guitar - effect - Barcus Berry preamp - sound card
How most of the newer clips were recorded:  Pretty guitar - effect - Bulldog Cab Sim - sound card

Changes in setup noted where applicable.


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