Cut down some high's in minibooster

Started by hilbi, May 23, 2006, 05:21:46 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

hilbi

Does anyone have some suggestions to cut down some highs in a mini booster?

I use the mini booster mainly for boosting solos , it is placed after an other overdrive pedal to give some extra gain (overdrive) en volume, but used in this way the solos can become a bit on the bright side.
hilbi

Built so far: PNP FuzzFace, MXR Dynacomp, EA Tremolo, AMZ Mosfet Boost, AMZ Super Buffer, Blue Magic, Peppermill, RM Axis Face, Sparkle Boost, BSIABII, ROG Ruby, AMZ Mini Booster, MXR Phase 45 Univibe, Tremulus Lune, Dallas Rangemaster, Ross Comp

Caferacernoc

The easiest way would be to put a .001uf cap across the outer lugs of the volume control. Makes an easy high cut to ground. And adjust the size of the cap to taste, of course!

petemoore

  Look through AMZ's labs notebook, I used a cap/pot to ground from signal path on a Minibooster to rolloff 'x' amount of highs.
Convention creates following, following creates convention.

javacody

What JFet's did you use? I think these make a difference.

I used J201's and did the Mods that RG suggested for more output, and I don't have any issues with treble (one of the few pedals where this is not a problem).

I also third the small cap suggestion. I did it on a TS I modified.

alderbody

Quote from: javacody on May 23, 2006, 09:57:19 PM
What JFet's did you use? I think these make a difference. I used J201's ...

The MPF102 did the job for me.
I found them to be more....  something.....  very accurate description huh?....    :icon_mrgreen:

But i think i would try this cap trick, too.

javacody

I used the MPF102 in my first build too, cause thats what I had.  :)

It seemed more sparkly? Definitely more highs (if memory serves) and much less gain than the J201.

alderbody

Yes, exactly!

It seems like we had different goals regarding tone...  :)

The MPF's sounded more "airy" to me, but i didn't quite like them at 18V, while the J201's were much better with that voltage.

Since i have them socketed, it's no prob to replace whenever i want...