Re: DS-1 Mods
Gain is though to describe non-technically, since it’s been used to describe distortion with the advent of master volume amps. Gain really is a measure of extra level/volume. In a distortion pedal, that extra volume is then “clipped” by diodes to create distortion.
If you remove the clipping diodes the pedal gets a lot louder and the only distortion comes from the OpAmp that is amplifying the signal in the pedal.
A popular mod is to replace the clipping diodes with LEDs (Keeley Seeing Eye Mod) as it gives a louder, less compressed signal, and it responds differently than the stock silicon diodes.
Gain is though to describe non-technically, since it’s been used to describe distortion with the advent of master volume amps. Gain really is a measure of extra level/volume. In a distortion pedal, that extra volume is then “clipped” by diodes to create distortion.
If you remove the clipping diodes the pedal gets a lot louder and the only distortion comes from the OpAmp that is amplifying the signal in the pedal.
A popular mod is to replace the clipping diodes with LEDs (Keeley Seeing Eye Mod) as it gives a louder, less compressed signal, and it responds differently than the stock silicon diodes.
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