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Started by mcasey1, November 09, 2006, 12:29:16 PM

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mcasey1

November 09, 2006, 12:29:16 PM
What is the difference sonically between a clipping stage that uses LEDs and one that uses diodes?

Gus

#1
November 09, 2006, 12:40:04 PM
The best way to learn this is to build a clipping effect and sub in different diodes.

PenPen

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November 09, 2006, 01:23:57 PM
Isn't the answer to this in the FAQ?

JimRayden

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November 09, 2006, 05:10:57 PM
To serve it to you on a silver plate (a very small one though), an LED has about 1V of forward voltage, whereas a diode has one of about 0.7V, thus resulting in louder and cleaner sound.

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Jimbo

Alex C

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November 09, 2006, 06:05:13 PM
Welcome to the forum.  :)

Here's the diode section of the FAQ, and here are two articles by Mark Hammer on the characteristics and applications of Ge and Si diodes:
http://www.diystompboxes.com/pedals/mhdistort.html
http://www.diystompboxes.com/pedals/diodes.html

The same ideas apply to LEDs.

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