El Daoud

El Daoud is my another take on tone bender MKI with completely different approach to this circuit than the previous flagship Supreme.

El Daoud brings much more low-end into play and fuzzes it out, what yields inn dense, stiff response (no mellow bass), and overloads heavily when pushed by fat pickups and hard playing. Output level and treble content is extended in great measure for more edge, more rasp, more impact.

Overall tuning is ’open’ with good dynamics and long notes evolve from sputtering attack, thru blooming sustain topped with crackling purr at decay. Gating effect is moderate, doesn’t get in the way and feels just right. No bacon sizzle here, by the way.

Rangę knob allows to decrease input bass to adjust for playing style and keep device from overloading - turn it back a little to stop sputtering attack or decrease completely for tight, distortion-like experience.

Each unit in this series ia a little bit different in regards to parts selection so have own personality. Build on original design PCB faking look of oldschool strip board. Low-current LED to maintain battery longevity plus DC input (negative center, 9V DC isolated power supply only!) on all units.

#2 - Mullard OC72, EI AC540, Mullard OC72 transistors, Ero, Vishay, Wima caps
#3 - NKT OC83n, NKT OC83n, Mullard OC72 transistors, Vishay, Ero caps
#4 - Mullard OC72, NKT OC83n, EI AC540 transistors, Ero, Vishay, Wima caps
#5 - Mullard OC72, NKT OC83n, EI AC540 transistors, Sprague, Vishay caps

Soundclips via email on request.