Stratoblaster
This classic DIY pedal is the Stratoblaster booster. It will give a nice and warm saturation at high boost levels.Steps
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COMPONENT LIST
Resistors
R1 1M 1M OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR
R2 100 100 OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR ROYAL OHM TOP QUALITY
R3 22k 22K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR ROYAL OHM TOP QUALITY
R4 12k 12K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR ROYAL OHM TOP QUALITY
R5 100k 100K OHM 1/4W 1% METAL FILM RESISTOR ROYAL OHM TOP QUALITY
Capacitors
C1 10u 10UF 16V RADIAL TANTALUM CAPACITOR
C2 1.5u/1u 1UF 35V RADIAL TANTALUM CAPACITOR
C3 100u 100UF 35V 105C RADIAL ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITOR 6X11MM
Potenciometer
BOOST 50k-C 50K OHM C50K 50KC ANTI-LOG TAPER POTENTIOMETER
Transistor
Q1 J201 MMBFJ201 SOT-23 JFET N-CHANNEL TRANSISTOR J201 SMD
SCHEMATIC
PCB
TRANSISTOR
You can use either through-hole or SMD transistors. The PCB is designed for JFET transistors (J201, 2N5457, 2N5458, MPF102...) with the pinout as shown in the following figure. For other types of transistors, check their pinout in the datasheet.