Description
Why this kit? The Common Emitter Explorer Board Kit is an easy way to experiment with an extremely common building block of many pedal/audio circuits: Build the kit, drop in any single-stage bipolar junction transistor (BJT), and start exploring your sound!
With this kit, you gain an intuitive understanding of transistor biasing, gain setting and a better overall feel for how these components interact to produce a basic (and very useful) audio amplifier.
While this unassembled kit is great for beginners with some soldering experience, we know those of you with stashes of random transistors from eBay, estate sales, and pulls from your collection of obscure vintage gear would have a blast seeing what they do when tweaked.
Why this circuit? The simple Common Emitter Amplifier circuit is a great first circuit to understand. You might be surprised at how many versions of this circuit are used as the first stage in your favorite pedals. Or, in the case of the Electro-Harmonix LPB-1, it's the entire circuit.
Add the Common Emitter Amplifier Circuit Explorer Kit to your wish list, or consider it as the perfect way to stuff your audio-curious comrade's holiday stocking. It's a great gift for yourself or anyone interested in understanding how different components within an audio circuit can affect its sound.
This kit and step-by-step assembly instructions are produced by Huntington Audio Labs, which makes cool stuff for people who are really into experimenting with circuits.
The Specs:
Common Emitter circuit board explorer kit, unassembled
Step-by-step assembly instructions via PDF download
Common Emitter PCB and components
| Kit includes: | Qty |
| 3-pin SIP sockets | x6 |
| 6-pin SIP sockets | x2 |
| 2-pin header sockets | x3 |
| ZIF socket | x1 |
| Paper clips | x4 |
| Trimpots | x4 |
| 100nf film caps | x2 |
| PCB | x1 |
| 3 jumpers | x3 |
| 2-pin flat header socket | x1 |
| 2-pin headers | x3 |
| DPDT push switches | x4 |
| Trimpot adjustment tool | x1 |
