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previous: JD Sleep GFR,>>Maybe the out... -- 10/28/1999 3:30 PM

Re: MXR Distortion+

10/28/1999 5:54 PM
GFR	Re: MXR Distortion+ I just think that the main effect you're hearing is the difference in the gain-bandwidth product (frequency response). If you don't mind tweaking the design a bit you can add a small cap to lower the frequency response of a "better" opamp and get the same sound, I would dare to say even a better sound. There are some applications where you need a specific component. Examples: the "strange fuzz" that needs a specific suffixed 4136, the CMOS fuzzes that need unbuffered gates, the Hot Cake that needs an "original" Texas TL071, the Fuzz Face and Tone Bender that needs the soft turn on of Ge transistors, the RAT that needs a LM308N for its overdrive characteristics, etc. I just don't think the Distortion + is such a case - high frequency limiting should do the job. Unless of course you have already tried this - then I have to agree there's something else.

10/28/1999 5:54 PM

GFR

Re: MXR Distortion+

I just think that the main effect you're hearing is the difference in the gain-bandwidth product (frequency response). If you don't mind tweaking the design a bit you can add a small cap to lower the frequency response of a "better" opamp and get the same sound, I would dare to say even a better sound.

There are some applications where you *need* a specific component. Examples: the "strange fuzz" that needs a specific suffixed 4136, the CMOS fuzzes that need unbuffered gates, the Hot Cake that needs an "original" Texas TL071, the Fuzz Face and Tone Bender that needs the soft turn on of Ge transistors, the RAT that needs a LM308N for its overdrive characteristics, etc. I just don't think the Distortion + is such a case - high frequency limiting should do the job. Unless of course you have already tried this - then I have to agree there's something else.

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JD Sleep No I haven't tried any tweaking on ... -- 10/28/1999 6:14 PM