Tonemender problem

Started by Aryo rock, April 03, 2014, 06:46:06 AM

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Aryo rock

So I build tonemender, but the volume is very low, almost can't hear the sound. I put tonemender after distortion pedal, crank up volume from pedal, I got very low volume. I use LM 833 opamp, I also put wired from the volume pot on tonmender.( bypass the volum pot),
Is something wrong here? Is tonemender will give me loud volume? or I need to build booster? thank you.

GibsonGM

Hi Aryo, welcome to the forum!   I am glad you built the Tonemender, it is a neat project.  Now to make it work right!   :icon_mrgreen:     

It should have plenty of volume at the output, so something is wrong.  Go here and read this link, provide us with voltages please:  http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=29816.0

There is probably a small wiring error, which is very common.  Make sure you placed all your components in the correct places, first of all!  If you put a resistor in the wrong place, you may have a low output.   Same thing if you accidentally wire a pot wrong, or accidentally switch pots around.   So you  need to go over what you did many, many times, as a first step.

I recommend you build a simple Audio Probe, which will allow you to listen inside your circuits to see where a problem may begin.  http://diy-fever.com/misc/audio-probe/   This is a VERY useful little tool, and easy to make!

Please post those voltages so we can try to help.     :icon_cool:
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