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Solid States Devices => Joule Thief => Topic started by: LockwoodMan on March 08, 2013, 02:20:08 AM

Title: joule thief powered guitar pedal
Post by: LockwoodMan on March 08, 2013, 02:20:08 AM
Hello there I was wondering if anyone has ever tried to run a guitar pedal off a joule thief? I have built fuzz pedals before and was wondering about the effects a joule thief could have on one.
Title: Re: joule thief powered guitar pedal
Post by: poynt99 on March 10, 2013, 11:00:43 PM
Quote from: LockwoodMan on March 08, 2013, 02:20:08 AM
Hello there I was wondering if anyone has ever tried to run a guitar pedal off a joule thief? I have built fuzz pedals before and was wondering about the effects a joule thief could have on one.
It could be made to work I suppose, but you might have an issue with noise from the JT getting into your pedal, especially if it is a high gain pedal such as your fuzz etc.
Title: Re: joule thief powered guitar pedal
Post by: LockwoodMan on May 29, 2013, 10:26:27 PM
I guess all I can do is try. I normally use 9v battery to power the circuit. Perhaps I will try using the joule thief as the power source with a 1.5 volt aa.