Nerdy Circuit Stuff.... Comparing the Boss SD-1 with the DS-1

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Are there any other pedals you'd like for me to discuss the circuits on?
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Are there any other pedals you'd like for me to discuss the circuits on? Comment below, make sure you subscribe and click the little "bell" next to subscribe so you get notifications when new videos come out.

[AndrewOtwellMusic]

Thank you very much for taking the time and effort to build this. I was just curious if this would have been possible and you perfectly answered the question and saved me a ton of time, heartache, and burned finger tips.

[hangingdeadguy]

i love your honesty and openness, i remember meeting you at gear fest 2017 in my hometown of Fort Wayne, down at sweetwater. you are very open when talking to people and fans helping them to understand products. great videos, you have, i have seemed to lost the will to make any new videos as of late, but maybe that will return.

[walterockmx]

Nice info!! We Love to learn about this boss circuits, how they work . Thank you!!

[benebluesman]

Absolutely love getting into the technical details. I hope you make more circuit analysis/comparison videos.

[Xyrium]

Oldie, but excellent, as always. Thank you!

[MrTroy]

I have both of these and stack them into each other. Love them. But, I will be replacing them soon with Wampler Phenom and Wampler Triumph.

[alanhaynes]

Thanks for the straightforward dissection of the of the signal path in these pedals Brian.
Tonally the SD-1 has a mids hump and the DS-1 has a mid scoop, simply put.
The Boss OS2 is basically a DS-1 and a SD-1 in one box with a blend control to sweep from one to the other - so is a useful way to hear the differences between the two.

[kevinjohnbetts]

Well done Mr Wampler. Despite the fact that electronic circuits might as well be a road map of Uranus for all that I know, or care really, you've still managed to make videos about them that I enjoy watching!

[TonsethCustom]

Really liking the "Nerdy Circuit Stuff"!

[sepulchre]

Man, I just want to tell you that I Love your "nerdy" electronics videos. I'm a tech, started building onboard preamps back in the 70s and I designed my own fuzz by making a mistake while building a preamp. Anyway, now I've built a bunch of amps from about 12 watts up to around 70. I wanted to get into the amp business but since I have more tech sense than business sense I've sold a grand total of 1, and it was just a modded Marshall 2204. However, I did manage to come up with my own design and that's a whole other story.
Again, your techy vids are Great! I only wish you did some on amps as well as pedals. But even if you don't, keep on doing what you're doing!

[Ishkybibble]

I like what you’re doing, particularly with electrical schematics. Awesome channel, awesome pedals!

[tussery]

Definitely enjoying these recent videos. I’d be interested to see a side by side comparison of SMD passives vs through hole passives at some point in the same circuit as there are some rumors on the internet that the two are completely different sounding.

[maxonmendel]

Just wanted to say I love your new style of video. Last year, you started to move toward a more authentic, comfortable vibe. But this new set (following YouTube’s change in monetization) is DOPE. You’ve really identified an audience of DIYers, where before it seemed like you made videos for music makers. We’re kinda the same, but we’re kinda different. I’m still trying to get in with the DIY stuff. I haven’t got money to put toward the first investment at the moment. But thanks so much for the content.

[juddalexander]

I dig the splainations.... in addition to schematic theory... what would be cool for me is sime practical advice on how best to remove parts from PCBs...esp the multi-pin stuff like Pots, ICS, jacks, etc. I frequently find: 1. The solder seems to have a higher melting point. 2. That the pins stick to the traces even after removing solder.

Appreciate your taking the time to share with us.

[omnaraiya]

Digging the schematic discussion videos! Would love to see a schematic to breadboard series for some classic simple boost and fuzz circuits.

[arnyarny]

if been very curious about the mega distortion, thx for all your brian , very interesting

[niahi]

would be cool if while describing a circuit like you do here you could add things like : "if you wanted to get more highs from the pedal you should prolly just change this cap to a smaller value BECAUSE this or that..." or "if you wanted less distortion, or more distortion or more what ever..."

[lordviewer]

this was a question I had for many years, Thanks man

[musicguyk]

can you do a pedal building 101 for beginners? like explaining simple schematics and what the components do to the sound.