PedalPCB

The range covers fuzz, overdrive and distortion most heavily, plus compressor, tremolo, boost and preamp boards, and a small number of PedalPCB original designs. Boards are priced individually, from $8.00 for the Dream Fuzz to $15.00 for the Proposition Distortion as listed on PedalPCB's product pages in October 2026⁴.

What PedalPCB sells

The core product is the effect PCB, but the catalog also includes hardware that helps a builder finish a pedal:

• Effect boards for fuzz, overdrive, distortion, compressor, tremolo, boost and preamp circuits⁴
• 3PDT breakout boards for wiring the footswitch, in standard and illuminated versions⁶⁷
• A ProtoBoard, an integrated prototyping board for working up your own circuits⁸
• A Permanent Breadboard, 3.3 x 2.1 inches, for solderless-style experimentation⁹
• Faceplates, such as the Low Tide Faceplate designed to fit a 1590BB enclosure¹⁰

Each effect board's product page gives the circuit it compares to, the controls, the target enclosure, the board's dimensions and weight, and a trademark disclaimer naming the original maker⁴.

Boards, enclosures and sizing

Enclosure choice is the first practical decision for a PedalPCB build, and the product pages state the target enclosure for many boards. The 125B with top-mounted jacks is a common layout in the range, used on boards such as the Curds and Whey Distortion, Virile Boost, Dung Beetle, Minidrive, Circulator, Jet Drive, Kalle, Pacifier, Octanaut, Dream Fuzz, Acid Rain Fuzz, General Tso's Compressor, Chickenhead, Woodpecker Tremolo, Viceroy Overdrive (Boneyard Edition), EVPreamp, and Fuzz Foundry; larger circuits call for a 1590BB, as on the ElectroVibe and Arkaim Fuzz¹¹¹²¹³.

Other boards follow the same pattern: the Curds and Whey Distortion, Virile Boost and Dung Beetle are designed for a 125B with top-mounted jacks, while the ElectroVibe is designed for a 1590BB^19121320. The UniCab, a cab-simulation board that compares to the DSM OmniCabSim, measures 1.95 x 2.25 x 0.5 inches¹⁹.

The 3PDT breakout boards, used to wire the bypass footswitch, are tagged for 125B, 1590A, 1590BB, 1590DD and 1590XX enclosures, in both standard and illuminated single-color versions⁶⁷.

Fuzz boards and the circuits they compare to

The fuzz range is where PedalPCB's "compare to" approach is most visible. Each page names the production pedal the circuit follows:

The Dream Fuzz carries a single Volume control in its listed control set⁴. The Chickenhead is a fuzz/boost circuit with a Boost control¹⁴. The Arkaim Fuzz is a two-footswitch build, with a Bypass switch and a separate Heavy switch, plus an Output knob¹⁸. The Fuzz Foundry is a five-knob fuzz with a Volume control among them¹⁵.

The Acid Rain Fuzz stands apart from the rest of the fuzz range: PedalPCB describes it as a PedalPCB original, with Volume, Sustain and Treble controls in a 125B layout²².

Overdrive and boost boards

The overdrive side of the catalog includes the Viceroy Overdrive (Boneyard Edition), which compares to the EQD Monarch Overdrive and carries Presence and Treble controls plus an Active/Bypass footswitch²³. The Proposition Distortion is based on what its page calls the legendary and extremely rare Rockman Ultimatum Distortion Generator, with a Volume control among its listed controls⁵. The range also includes the Irrlicht Overdrive, Virgil Overdrive and Browbeater Overdrive boards²⁴²⁵²⁶.

For clean level, the Virile Boost is a boost PCB designed for a 125B enclosure with top-mounted jacks¹², and the Episode Booster rounds out the boost offerings¹².

Compressor, tremolo and preamp boards

The General Tso's Compressor compares to the ThorpyFX Fat General and sits in PedalPCB's Dynamics category. Its three controls¹⁷²⁷:

The Woodpecker Tremolo compares to the EQD Hummingbird, which its page names in full as the Hummingbird Repeat Percussion Tremolo. Its controls are Depth for the intensity of the tremolo, Rate for the speed of the LFO, Level for overall output volume, and a Mode toggle that switches the LFO range between slow, fast and medium¹⁶.

The EVPreamp is a preamp board comparing to the Uni-Vibe Preamp, with a single Volume control, designed for a 125B enclosure with top-mounted jacks¹²²⁸.

Original circuits and affiliation

Most PedalPCB boards follow existing designs, but not all. The Acid Rain Fuzz is a PedalPCB original, and the page notes there is not a lot of info available beyond the board itself²².

Because so many boards compare to named production pedals, PedalPCB carries a disclaimer on each relevant page. The company states it is in no way affiliated with EarthQuaker Devices, ZVEX Effects, ThorpyFX, Mr Black, D*A*M (Differential Audio Manifestationz) or Mountainking Electronics, and that these products are not manufactured or distributed by the original makers^41517162618.

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