MXR Phase 45 clone

[Woltz]

Cool build, can't wait to see the enclosure design.

Slightly off topic, lads talk to me about the best Vox AC clone pedal that I can either buy a pcb or get a layout for that I can etch my own board. I want to try get the closest Vox sound I can out of my Marshall without actually buying a Vox amp which then takes up more space in my house.

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[jugglindan]

Dammit, you are beating me. I've got the "Smoothie" by Madbean PCB but not started it. Whats your plan to match the transistors?

For JFET matching, I will probably build one of these on a breadboard, then pick the best pair.

Cool build, can't wait to see the enclosure design.

Slightly off topic, lads talk to me about the best Vox AC clone pedal that I can either buy a pcb or get a layout for that I can etch my own board. I want to try get the closest Vox sound I can out of my Marshall without actually buying a Vox amp which then takes up more space in my house.

I have no experience with Vox amp in a box pedals, but reviews indicate that the Catalinbread CB30 and Galileo pedals are pretty good. Guitar FX Layouts has stripboard layouts for both (2 versions of Galileo). If it was me I would start by listening to YouTube reviews of those to see if they are close to what you are looking for.

[Andy40]

For JFET matching, I will probably build one of these on a breadboard, then pick the best pair.

I'd be copying you, so if you have time to document your travels, i'm interested.

[jugglindan]

I'd be copying you, so if you have time to document your travels, i'm interested.

No worries. I can document the JFET selection process in this build thread. I don't have any 2N5952 JFETs in stock. They are on order but who knows when they will arrive. I have read of others using J201s (which I have) or 2N5457s with success (even Mark Hammer, the DIY pedal god says they will work). I think the key is matching.

As an aside, I tried my Lemon Squeezer with J201s instead of the 2N5457s and it sounded pretty much the same. I didn't even adjust the voltage trimmer (since it took so much work to get just right).