Blue Box volume drop

[Sockgazer]

Is there an easy way to fix this? Like just pulling out a capacitor or something.

[elbandito]

There is a mod for this but I've heard mixed results.
http://tinyurl.com/y8htard

[nbabmf]

Short answer:
Nope.

Long answer:
There are two ways to remedy the volume drop. Clipping the capacitor (C11 or 13?) helps, but changes the tone of the pedal completely. The other way just boosts the sound after all the fuzz and octave goodness happens, but it's a pain in the ass. You would have to add a gain stage after the volume pot, and there's not much room for that.

[Astricii]

run it with another pedal.

[nbabmf]

run it with another pedal.

DING DING DING! WE HAVE A WINNAR!

[Wizard]

Clipping Cap C11.

http://www.noisefx.com/article/mxr_blue_box_mod

look! you can even install a switch to switch between them.

I actually did this mod last week and i thoroughly enjoy the blue box alot more without that cap.

It's much more acute and less muffled sounding, and still has that octave down that we all drool over.

ask veteransday, he did it too!

For real.

[McSpunckle]

I did the C11 thing with mine as well. I added a switch, but never really used it. I liked it way better without the cap.

Best thing I can think of is to run it into a booster of some sort.

[queer]

Short answer:
Nope.

Long answer:
There are two ways to remedy the volume drop. Clipping the capacitor (C11 or 13?) helps, but changes the tone of the pedal completely. The other way just boosts the sound after all the fuzz and octave goodness happens, but it's a pain in the ass. You would have to add a gain stage after the volume pot, and there's not much room for that.

I think you could possibly fit a mini vero SHO in it with miniature trimpot (about 7mmx7mm) for vol. When I say "think" I mean there is quite possibly room to do so.
As for how it would sound, I don't think it would sound the best personally.

[elbandito]

I think you could possibly fit a mini vero SHO in it with miniature trimpot (about 7mmx7mm) for vol. When I say "think" I mean there is quite possibly room to do so.
As for how it would sound, I don't think it would sound the best personally.

I can't comment on how it'd sound but doing this and rehousing the Blue Box might be the best idea, plus it'd be a totally unique piece.

[nbabmf]

I'd put the SHO after the Blue Box. It'll sound essentially the same- only louder. I find if you put a boost before the BB, it just gets more saturated and you lose all the glitchiness that makes it the Blue Box.

[Sockgazer]

Has anyone got a comaprison clip of before and after?

[Wizard]

I'd put the SHO after the Blue Box. It'll sound essentially the same- only louder. I find if you put a boost before the BB, it just gets more saturated and you lose all the glitchiness that makes it the Blue Box.

if you were to do this, that would be the way to wire it, definitely.

Although, i usually have my SHO before everything because i fucking love how it sounds all the time with every pedal, evaaaar.