CLR on Tube Screaming Ultra

[MixGtrz]

I’m starting my Tube Screaming Ultra kit and I’m using a break-out board on the footswitch (with status LED and CLR).
My kit came with (2) 1k8 resistors. R19 is the only one with that value (which I presume would be for a main board status LED).
If I’m using the 1k8 on the mini-board as the CLR, I don’t need anything at R19, right?

Some gut shots on the forum have me confused as I’ve seen R19 pads with solder on them but no resistor (jumper underneath???), and I think I saw one that had both R19 *and* the mini-board CLR with resistors.
Any clarification would be appreciated.

TIA,
Mick

[Billy]

Yes you only need one clr if you’re using the 3PDT pcb solder it on there and ignore the main pcb clr R19

Just be aware 1K8 will give you a pretty bright LED if you don’t want a bright LED just increase its value

I personally like a pretty dull LED and use a 10K clr with a standard LED

 

 

[MixGtrz]

Thanks for your reply Billy.
I’m just using the red LED that was included in the kit. It’s just an opaque red one. I have no idea what the mcd brightness is but it’s not like some of the water clear coloured ones that will burn out your retnas!

I also have used a 10k CLR with some other pedals, but I’ve tested the kit one with a 1k8 and a battery and it’s not very offensive.
Thanks again!

[Barry]

I like a bright LED! It makes it easier to find my guitar picks when my arthritis sends them flying, plus I get a free red light therapy session out of it!

[Steve]

Barry for the WIN!! Lol!! 🙂

 

[brd]

Go bright and crank up the fog machine, you’ll get a stage light show off of your pedal board. Best reason to use the bi-color led’s

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