Distortion #22 - Noise help?

[Jneely88]

Hello

Built this over the weekend (breadboard only) . I am running it on 18v. I have used batteries, maxx1044 and two snark power supplies.

The tone is awesome. The down side that keeps me from building/boxing. It has a noise. I have eliminate power supply. Curious if anyone sees a possible source as I have not used this design before. Unfortunately, the sim doesn't show noise.

My guess is because it is unboxed and higher gain.

https://www.circuitlab.com/circuit/s764s4/joe/

Thanks Jeff

[stonerbox]

How are the noise figure on those transistors?

edit: is > are

[Jneely88]

Wow...where do I find that?

[Jneely88]

Looks high at the current I am running. So perhaps I should change to the 2N5089. .4 mA

[Kipper4]

I tried some shunt regulated push pulls and every one i built was noisy apart from Dazatronics Fetish booster.
its fet based though

http://www.diystompboxes.com/smfforum/index.php?topic=112974.0
Truly awesome build. Then you can add your diodes to gnd.

[duck_arse]

Jneely - can I ask - is your C1 in the right place? collector instead of emitter of Q1?

[Jneely88]

For this design yes.  You can pop over here half way down is the Cascode amp. https://www.ibiblio.org/kuphaldt/electricCircuits/Semi/SEMI_9.html

[duck_arse]

okey dokey. I'll read that page if you remove the 's' from your "https:// ...".

[Jneely88]

http://www.ibiblio.org/kuphaldt/electricCircuits/Semi/SEMI_9.html