EHX Enigma Q Balls Schematic

[fatfoohy]

Does anybody have a schematic for the Enigma Q Balls, it looks like an amazing circuit, and is extremely flexible, plus it looked like it'd make a fun build. so anybody have any ideas?

[Mark Hammer]

This is NOT meant as a slap on the wrist.

With the exception of those instances where people deliberately reverse engineer something, the schematics of commercial products generally take some time to emerge into circulation.  Why?  Because they are intended for servicing purposes.  And when a product hasn't been released very long ago, the odds of any units needing servicing/repair are low.

The gradual migration towards surface mount construction, and the PCB fabrication methods used are also making it increasingly difficult to reverse engineer pedals, merely by looking at them.

Bottom line?  Ask your question again, around 2012 or so.

[fatfoohy]

.........dang, looks like i should probably just buy one, any ideas for something similar?

[Mark Hammer]

The McMeat project, which is a clone of the Lovetone Meatball, is a decent-sounding, flexible pedal which many members have built, and for which there is a tested layout.  The Enigma has some other tricks up its sleeve, but that's a pretty good place to start if you ask me.

[flon_klar]

I know this is an old thread, but that's kinda the point-  It's 8 years later; did anyone ever find a schematic floating around?  A general search comes up with nothing.

(I will also start a new thread.)

[Marcos - Munky]

Well, if you try to seach for an schematic on google and on the other forum, you'll get no results. So probably the answer is no schematic.

[flon_klar]

Thanks for the response, but just because I don't see it on the internet doesn't mean that someone doesn't have one in their personal collection.  This is why I'm asking.