Can we talk about cheap pedals? I mean REALLY cheap.

It is most likely a clone of the BJFe Honey Bee, an overdrive.It’s supposed to be reminiscent of a tiny Supro amp. The Mod switch probably goes through a component change throughout that pedal’s evolution.

It's probably based on a mad professor sweet honey clone. The circuits are similar but the mad professor is always the one the cloners go for. It's a bit more basic than the Honey Bee and will be easier to mod.
 
The Movall Jumpspace arrived today. Got through customs and arrived to my door in exactly a week. This is by far the fastest Ali delivery. Usually they take 3-4 weeks.

Should try it out later. Is small and the pots feel good and tight. There is no rubber backing, you have to apply somthing to hold it in place. edit: found the box has four white rubber feet you have to apply yourself.
 
There is no rubber backing, you have to apply somthing to hold it in place. edit: found the box has four white rubber feet you have to apply yourself.
Yes. Boutique manufacturers have been doing this for years now, because people have actual pedalboards.
 
I built a Stew Mac pedal, I think around $60 on he Tape Op kit.

I dont think it sounds good.

I was actually thinking of strumming a few chords, showing cuts, schematics and asking upgrade questions in the DIY page…
 
I built a Stew Mac pedal, I think around $60 on he Tape Op kit.

I dont think it sounds good.

I was actually thinking of strumming a few chords, showing cuts, schematics and asking upgrade questions in the DIY page…
If a pedal doesn't sound good, how do you know if its a bad design, vs you built it wrong?
 
If a pedal doesn't sound good, how do you know if its a bad design, vs you built it wrong?
Well I figure I followed directions and wired it clean. I’ve assembled three amps. Following directions.

Maybe someone will see the schematic, know/understand values and have an upgrade/mod idea?

Or I could be completely wrong?!
 
Had a chance to test the Movall Jumpspace next to an SD-1. My amps aren't set up but I ran them into front of a clean sim.

To get the Jumpspace to sound sorta like an SD-1, mid= 6/8 tone = 6/8 pres= 1/8.

The character knob is a hpf for the drive effect. This could be useful when layering drive onto an already overdriven amp to keep the bass cleaner.

The Jumpspace doesnt cut bass like an SD-1. It doesn't have much control over bass. It doesn't get that tweaked cocked wah mid that the SD-1 has. It has about as much gain as the SD1. Maybe a touch more. It sounds like it has the same number of drive stages. Its not a distortion, but an OD how we all think of it. This is based on a TS or SD1.

But it gives you alot of tone shaping in the upper frequencies between the Bright / Tone / Mids.

It could be useful with the right amp, but the lack of bass cut tells me it probably isn't going to replace the SD-1. OTH, it may be possible to dial in the top end with the 3 eq controls so that perception of bass is less.

My gut feeling is that going with a standard BMT like a Wampler Triumph will give better control of bass and be easier to dial in. The bright / tone / mid layout of this pedal could allow fine tweaking of the voice. When I crank the tone control, I still hear more bass than I do with an SD1.

Its a good pedal, but it just doesn't roll off the bass when engaged like an SD1 so I'm not sure if it will help get a focused lead guitar tone. Until I'm with my amp I really can't say how it will interact, but without bass roll off it could be muddy. Compensating with more high end could leave it sounding scooped.

If you take the "character" knob out of the equation and don't use it, the Jumpspace is an "open" 3-band eq OD pedal with the controls focused on mid/treble/pres interaction instead of BMT.
 
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A new Boss SD-1 for $44 bucks during Covid, a new TC Electronic full size Spark Booster for $49 in 2021 and a new Boss DS-1 for like $50 bucks in 2022.

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