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Dual Booster

This Is more than a project.  It is the base building-block for many, many projects.  The basis of the "Dual Booster" is the circuit board which houses two simple IC-based single-stage booster circuits.  The circuit board accommodates many variations of a single-stage IC boosters.  Here are some examples of what can be done with this PCB:

Schematic

Schematic

Dual Booster Build Instructions
Dual Booster Build InstructionsOpen full sizeDownload PDF
Dual Booster Build Instructions
Dual Booster Build InstructionsOpen full sizeDownload PDF

Parts layout

Parts Layout / Wiring Diagram

Dual Booster Layout For Fixed Gain Stages
Dual Booster Layout For Fixed Gain StagesOpen full sizeDownload PDF
Dual Booster Layout For Variable Gain stages
Dual Booster Layout For Variable Gain stagesOpen full sizeDownload PDF
Dual Booster Layout For Ibanez LS10 style Gain controls
Dual Booster Layout For Ibanez™ LS10 style Gain controlsOpen full sizeDownload PDF
Dual Booster Layout For Inverting Gain stages
Dual Booster Layout For Inverting Gain stagesOpen full sizeDownload PDF
Dual Booster Layout For Polarity Switcher Inverting/Non-Inverting switching
Dual Booster Layout For Polarity Switcher Inverting/Non-Inverting switchingOpen full sizeDownload PDF

More about this project

Notes, sounds and related links

  • Clean Booster Stompbox
  • Non-Inverting or Inverting Stages
  • Gain Stages in a Looper Switch Box
  • Building a Blender Switch Box
  • Reverb Tank Driver and Recovery
  • Active Direct box
  • Polarity Switcher - Inverting/Non-Inverting switching with a toggle swtich
  • Many More Uses!

Below are some schematic and layout examples of what you can do with this versatile PCB!  check out the Dual Booster Build Instructions first and then see the layout files for implementation.

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