Best Ever OD BD PCB

[Anonymous]

Hello Every one,

I had been wondering if any one has tried using Bat-41 Or Bat-43 shcotty diodes in place of the 1N4148 & 1N5817

to get a better distortion in the Best Ever OD PCB ,, if so did it work,, Thanks GUYS GALS ,,any help OR Mods is appreciated.

[Billy]

Hi Dan

Best thing to do is socket the diodes and try different types to see how it alters the sound any diode will work

D9 the 1N5817 shottky is a reverse polarity protection diode so that won’t alter anything

Here’s an article with info on the different clipping diode types

https://www.guitarpedalx.com/news/news/a-brief-hobbyist-primer-on-clipping-diodes

 

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