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I Built a Boss DS-1 Distortion Pedal on a Breadboard… Does It Sound the Same?

9K views · Apr 14, 2026 · People & Blogs

Comments · 46

  • @StevenJYoungJr · 5 months ago

    I love the breadboard ones.  Having the Power and Input and Output Buffer Sections in the build really helped.

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  • @ImLuchiano · 5 months ago

    Hey! i made one of this. I have made some mods, first at the transistor gain stage and also at the tone control so it does not cut that much highs or lows at max or min tone. You're very good at explaining the circuit and how to recreate it on a breadboard, keep it up bro!

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  • @yhendra3928 · 5 months ago (edited)

    If the DIY pedal A has a slightly dark sound, it's possible that the c-input or c-coupling needs to be reduced a little, or perhaps the pot value as well.

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  • @abril8596 · 5 months ago

    fantastic!!!!!!! thank u so much!!!!!!!

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  • @luconovo · 5 months ago

    As that video but also with other types of electronics project

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  • @henstix · 5 months ago

    Thank you for your work. Love your breadboard videos. Great explanation tho! New Sub :)

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  • @alexanderwald2046 · 5 months ago

    nice!

  • @3fones · 5 months ago

    great video! i may have missed it but where did you get the audio board from?

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  • @cbbocook · 5 months ago

    nicee

  • @luconovo · 5 months ago

    [16/3/2025, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urf5DbXUATI&amp;t=960">16:00</a>] Luca: [21/2, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urf5DbXUATI&amp;t=866">14:26</a>] Luca: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Yu3obf6W18w">https://youtube.com/shorts/Yu3obf6W18w?si=_HRrzUmfWwxpHEyN</a><br>[21/2, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urf5DbXUATI&amp;t=866">14:26</a>] Luca: X esempio/For esemple. : <a href="https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Yu3obf6W18w">https://youtube.com/shorts/Yu3obf6W18w?si=_HRrzUmfWwxpHEyN</a><br>[5/3, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urf5DbXUATI&amp;t=652">10:52</a>] Luca: Ciao potreste progettare circuiti e dispositivi elettronici partendo da zero quindi facendo vedere i vari collegamenti e la disposizione dei componenti elettronici mentre spiegate il funzionamento dei circuiti elettronici in modo che siano più semplici da realizzare? Vorrei costruire ad esempio circuiti con porte logiche,and ,or,not,nand,ex-or,ex-nor ;triggerate e non,flop microcontrollori Pic PLC ecc.. ok? Grazie Luca 😊👋<br>[5/3, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urf5DbXUATI&amp;t=653">10:53</a>] Luca: Video normale e /o short. &nbsp;Normale video and/or short<br>[27/9/2025, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urf5DbXUATI&amp;t=1147">19:07</a>] Luca: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQwIK-hMGBU">https://youtu.be/iQwIK-hMGBU?si=NYpK2OFxg6iGsrQ2</a><br>[19/11/2025, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urf5DbXUATI&amp;t=936">15:36</a>] Luca: <a href="https://youtube.com/@mastersoftheuniverse?feature=shared">https://youtube.com/@mastersoftheuniverse?feature=shared</a>

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  • @n1kolai_tesla · 5 months ago

    What&apos;s that black thing in the back?

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  • @greggyshmeggy · 2 months ago

    Where do you get your parts?

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