MAS Distortion

Rev.4.Dec.8.2005

You can build either the MXR Distortion+ or the DOD Overdrive 250 in this board. Try different kinds of
diodes for clipping. These circuits are very similar, so much that they can be constructed around the
same printed circuit board. Use the parts list to substitute with the values for the circuit you choose to
build. Off board components except for the potentiometers are not shown on the layout. Registered
trademarks are property of their owners.

R7

R10

1
DRIVE
R6
GND

LEVEL
C7

C4

R8
C5
R9
D2
D1

ROTSIDSAM

C6

+9V

IC 1

C1

C3
C2
R5
R2
R4
R3

OUT
IN

1002 PF

READY TO TRANSFER

MXR PARTS LIST

Resistors
Capacitors
R1 C1 - 1F
R2 - 1M
C2 - 0.01F
R3 - 1M
C3 - 0.001F
R4 - 1M
C4 - 0.047F
R5 - 10k
C5 - 10pF
R6 - 4k7 (4.7k)
C6 - 1F
R7 - 500k Rev-log. pot. C7 - 0.001F
R8 - 1M
ICs
R9 - 10k
IC1 - 741
R10 - 50k log. pot.
Schematic
AC
ADAPTOR

DOD PARTS LIST

Resistors
Capacitors
R1 C1 - 10 F
R2 - 20k
C2 - 0.01 F
R3 - 20k
C3 R4 - 1M
C4 - 0.05 F
R5 - 10k
C5 R6 - 47k
C6 - 10 F
R7 - 500k Rev. Log. pot. C7 - 0.001 F
R8 - 1M
ICs
R9 - 10k
IC1 - 741
R10 - 100k log. pot

NOTES:
The original Dist+ used 500k
RevLog and 50k Log pots for
distortion and volume controls
respectively. An advisable mod is
to use 100k Log for volume
control, like the DOD. (Thanks for
the tip FretWire)

R2

+
9v
C1

INPUT

R3

C2

R5

R4

7
IC1

C3

R6
R7

C4

R9

6
C6

OUTPUT
D1

C5
R8

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LAYOUT

D2

C7

R10