So...uh...I think I have a bad switch?

[theavondon]

Pedal I'm building bypasses, but then when it's switched on, the LED turns on, the transistors are getting voltage, but absolutely zero sound is emitted. As a part of caveman troubleshooting, I noticed that when I held a wire from the input to the output legs on the switch, there still was no sound, even though I was bypassing everything. Doesn't even elicit a buzz. Would this be a bad switch, you think? I have more switches, if so. But, figured I'd ask first.

[skullservant]

Yeah that sounds like a bad switch. Every other part of the switch is wired correctly I presume?

[theavondon]

Yeah, at least, it's wired exactly like how I've wired every other pedal I've built.

Replaced it, aaaaaaaaaand still the same thing. So, I'm gonna leave this for later (read: not 1 AM) and play some guitar.

[Teej212]

Try removing the switch totally. Wire tr got signal directly into the circuit input and do the same for the output. Just make sure your circuit is working properly

[theavondon]

Turns out, it was a broken potentiometer.

[Jero]

Turns out, it was a broken potentiometer.

glad you got it worked out. I caught a pot on fire recently. Ooo pretty colors

[McSpunckle]

Pro tip: it's only the switch when you don't think it's the switch.

[theavondon]

Pro tip: it's only the switch when you don't think it's the switch.

I'm just gonna hang a big banner in my room that say "YOU'RE ALWAYS WRONG"

[theavondon]

I went here to maybe post a troubleshooting thread, and realize I had this problem before...and holy shit it might be the pot. I'm building something kinda zany, and it's got a jfet boost going into a LM386. Both are getting voltage (at least, the JFET is on each leg), and all the connections are fine...but still no sound.

I'm just gonna wait until tomorrow like I did the last time, and then try again.