Ruby / Noisy Cricket Vertical

Based on the magnificent work of RunOffGroove, the Ruby circuit can kick out some serious oomph depending on your choice of speaker. All from a little 9V battery or 9V DC supply (can be supplied with 12V if you really want to push it).

Some clever jiggery-pokery over at Beavis Audio gave birth to a highly modded Ruby, dubbed the Noisy Cricket. This adds a tone control and a 'grit' switch to give it a little more break-up. There's also an optional Tone control if you want to go all-out.

Will drive pretty much any speaker with different dynamics depending on size/impedence. A Marshall 4x12" goes from fairly loud clean to louder with decent break-up. A little 4" speaker went from crunchy to full-on screaming.

This new version of the kit is designed to be pedalboard-friendly. Bung your output into a little cab for practice. Why not?

If you want to keep things really simple just go for the Ruby, which has no tone at all, just Vol and Gain.

Side jacks will give you space for a battery. Top jacks, nope. There's only room for a two-pin DC socket, so no way to switch out the battery when a DC plug is inserted. Be aware you'll need to bend the lugs of the Lumberg jacks in the top-jack version for clearance. They're pretty pliable.

Enclosure (if chosen) will be drilled to suit the options you've chosen.

Kit includes: PCB, all components, hook-up wire, stereo jack socket, mono jack socket, DC socket, battery snap. Noisy Cricket includes toggle switches. Does not include knobs.

Inspired by: Run Off Groove Ruby / Beavis Audio Noisy Cricket

Difficulty: Medium

PCB size: 50 x 42mm

Knobs required: 2/3

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