changing capisitors

someone already used Turkey? · 05-09-2006, 01:55 PM

I want to switch the capacitors out in my ds1 to give me more distortion.what kind of capacitors do put in there/which ones do I replace?

thanks in advance

AG · 05-09-2006, 03:11 PM

If anything, you're gonna want to replace diodes/transistors.

But I dunno which.

rh15951 · 05-09-2006, 03:20 PM

If you have a diode pair in the circuit you can add more diodes in to alter the distortion - I do not know if it will give 'more' distortion.

Changing the input/output capacitors will only change the amount of bass going in/out of the circuit.

shred_like_me · 05-10-2006, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by rh15951

If you have a diode pair in the circuit you can add more diodes in to alter the distortion - I do not know if it will give 'more' distortion.

Changing the input/output capacitors will only change the amount of bass going in/out of the circuit.

i agree with him he sounds smart

***Aes820*** · 05-10-2006, 07:36 AM

Replacing some resistors in the pedal could alter the bias point and gain of the amplifying transistor used. Which may give you more distortion.
Of course, at the expense of a decreased life of the transistor itself and a decreased battery life.

I don't know much about the guts of those pedals or how they work tho.
So i wouldn't be able to give you much more of an idea on what you could actually do other than that.

Maybe they do use diodes to introduce clipping. *shrugs*

But anyway, as mentioned, changing capacitors wont do crap.

hellonearth07 · 05-10-2006, 03:05 PM

yep, caps only determine how the bass output's affected, nothing to do with distortion at all... now if ur runnin a guitar distortion on a bass, changing caps will give u a better tone suited for your bass

FakeReality · 05-11-2006, 03:52 AM

Capacitors are what make your guitars tone knob cut the highs. It won't effect the amount of gain.

voodooramen · 05-11-2006, 11:43 AM

I beg do differ with most everyone in this thread. I replaced the C2 in my ds-1, as well as another C of which I cant remember atm, to 1 instead of the stock .47 just to mess around, and wow, the C i cant remember added an insane amount of gain. Not really practical, but it is there.

someone already used Turkey? · 05-11-2006, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by voodooramen

I beg do differ with most everyone in this thread. I replaced the C2 in my ds-1, as well as another C of which I cant remember atm, to 1 instead of the stock .47 just to mess around, and wow, the C i cant remember added an insane amount of gain. Not really practical, but it is there.

could you please look and see what one it was?I'll love you forever

hellonearth07 · 05-11-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by voodooramen

I beg do differ with most everyone in this thread. I replaced the C2 in my ds-1, as well as another C of which I cant remember atm, to 1 instead of the stock .47 just to mess around, and wow, the C i cant remember added an insane amount of gain. Not really practical, but it is there.

u sure it added "more gain"?? or did it just fool ur ears into thinkin so, because all that shoulda done was allowed more bass through your pedal

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05-09-2006, 03:11 PM	#2
AG AG sucks. Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: England, North East Posts: 18,057	If anything, you're gonna want to replace diodes/transistors. But I dunno which.

05-09-2006, 03:20 PM	#3
rh15951 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: England Posts: 7,248	If you have a diode pair in the circuit you can add more diodes in to alter the distortion - I do not know if it will give 'more' distortion. Changing the input/output capacitors will only change the amount of bass going in/out of the circuit.

05-10-2006, 07:36 AM	#5
*Aes820* Moderator Moderator Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Straya Posts: 18,065	Replacing some resistors in the pedal could alter the bias point and gain of the amplifying transistor used. Which may give you more distortion. Of course, at the expense of a decreased life of the transistor itself and a decreased battery life. I don't know much about the guts of those pedals or how they work tho. So i wouldn't be able to give you much more of an idea on what you could actually do other than that. Maybe they do use diodes to introduce clipping. shrugs But anyway, as mentioned, changing capacitors wont do crap.

05-10-2006, 03:05 PM	#6
hellonearth07 Dont let this be ur music Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Somerset County, PA Posts: 812	yep, caps only determine how the bass output's affected, nothing to do with distortion at all... now if ur runnin a guitar distortion on a bass, changing caps will give u a better tone suited for your bass

05-11-2006, 03:52 AM	#7
FakeReality Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,917	Capacitors are what make your guitars tone knob cut the highs. It won't effect the amount of gain.

05-11-2006, 11:43 AM	#8
voodooramen Pencil lead in hand club Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mooresville, NC Posts: 5,068	I beg do differ with most everyone in this thread. I replaced the C2 in my ds-1, as well as another C of which I cant remember atm, to 1 instead of the stock .47 just to mess around, and wow, the C i cant remember added an insane amount of gain. Not really practical, but it is there.