The Darkadiator kit

Item number: 2136

Discrete fuzz with octave up/down, pulse width modulation. 8-Bit Sounds.

Category: Parasit Studio kits

Enclosure

starting from 36,00 €

Final price incl. VAT, plus shipping (mitttel)

Available.

Shipping time: 3-7 Working days



Description

The Darcadiator is a transistor based (discrete) synthy 8-bit sounding square wave fuzz that can do octave down, pulse width modulation and alternating octaves or stutter.

This circuit works best with high output pickups. It is a gated circuit by nature of the square wave operation. If you are using single coils and need more sustain, try a boost or compressor in front. To improve tracking of the octave down, use your neck pickup with the tone rolled off.

This kit is a creation by Parasitstudio.se in cooperation with Musikding.de. If you have any problem with the content of the kits like mising or wrong parts, please contact Musikding (Klaus) at kontakt@musikding.de. For any technical problem relating to building this project, please contact Fredrik at www.parasitstudio.se.

Here´s the parts list: Parts List (BOM)

This kit contains all parts you need to build a fully functional effect pedal. Not included in the kit, but also good to have:

  • Aluminium enclosure: select one from top
  • 9V DC power supply
  • 3 nice knobs for the potentiometer, up to 20mm diameter and for 6.35mm shafts
  • Decal, transfer or transparent sheets for labeling

Documents:
The Darkadiator docs.


Instrument: Guitar Bass
Effect-Type: Octave Distortion Fuzz

Ratings (2)

Average product review

4 Stars
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1 Star

All reviews

Share your experience with other customers:

Total entries: 1
3 from 5 Very very fiddly circuit

I could never get it to work like the videos. After a lot of fiddling and replacing Q7 with a 2N7000 (backwards) I got something a bit like the octave going, but its unstable and only tend to work on some notes. I had to replace some of the transistors to get anything not muffled on the output. Even then, a lot of cracking now and then and generally unpredictable behaviour.

Ive of course re-checked and reflowed all solders, and verified a bunch of other things. Its been my most painful and unsatisfactory pedal build so far. Hopefully its a one off...

., 16.10.2020
Total entries: 1


Other customers have also bought the following items
3PDT footswitch

3PDT footswitch

3,90 € *
New Wave CV generator - kit

New Wave CV generator - kit

starting from 50,50 € *
Theremin Fuzz kit

Theremin Fuzz kit

starting from 27,00 € *
6,3mm Mono jack

6,3mm Mono jack

0,95 € *
Into the Unknown - Guitar Synth kit

Into the Unknown - Guitar Synth kit

starting from 44,50 € *