The JedsPeds Social Dancing is a DIY guitar effects pedal kit: a four-knob tone stack and boost circuit from UK kit maker JedsPeds. A tone stack and boost sits in the same family as boost pedals and equalization pedals: rather than adding distortion, it shapes the balance of treble, mid and bass in a signal and can push the level up. JedsPeds says the kit compares to the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job, a reference the maker offers for the circuit type rather than an endorsement1.
What it does
JedsPeds describes the kit as "a 4 knobbed tone stack and boost circuit"1. The Treble, Mid and Bass controls are active, meaning they can cut as well as boost, and the maker says they give "around 20db cut or boost" on treble1. An active tone stack of this kind lets a player dial in scooped mids, add top-end bite or fatten a thin pickup without changing the character of the core sound the way an overdrive would.
Kit options and what you get
The Social Dancing is sold at several parts levels, so builders can take on as much or as little of the work as they like1:
- PCB Only: just the plain PCB
- PCB & Components
- PCB & Components and off board parts
- Full Kit
- Full Kit & Drilling
- Pre Built Kit: soldered and finished by JedsPeds
The kit is supplied with a JP125B enclosure, and the PCB hangs from the pots inside the case, a construction style that keeps the board mounted directly to the controls1.
The Pre Built Kit is £40.00 GBP. JedsPeds states there are no returns accepted on pre-built units, but each carries a 12 month repair warranty1.
Building it
JedsPeds rates the project as "a low to medium difficutly build"1, which places it within reach of a first-time builder with some soldering practice. Choosing the PCB-only or PCB-and-components level means sourcing your own off-board parts, enclosure hardware and drilling; the Full Kit and Full Kit & Drilling levels include more of that work for you.
Related circuits
The maker's comparison point is the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job, another tone stack and boost design1. Players interested in simpler boost circuits from the same maker can look at the JedsPeds LPB or the JedsPeds Texas Cowboy, an overdrive-style circuit among overdrive pedals.
Questions
Is the JedsPeds Social Dancing a kit or a finished pedal?
It is sold as a DIY guitar effects pedal kit, offered in several levels: PCB only, PCB with components, PCB with components and off-board parts, a full kit, and a full kit with drilling. JedsPeds also sells a Pre Built Kit version, which is soldered and finished by the maker and carries a 12 month repair warranty with no returns accepted.
How hard is the Social Dancing to build?
JedsPeds describes the project as a low to medium difficulty build. The PCB hangs from the pots inside the case, which is a common construction approach for DIY pedals. Builders who would rather not solder can choose the Pre Built Kit option instead.
How much treble cut or boost does it give?
The Treble, Mid and Bass controls are active, and JedsPeds says they can give around 20dB of cut or boost on treble. That makes the circuit useful for shaping a signal's EQ rather than just adding volume, in the manner of a tone stack.
Does the Social Dancing come with an enclosure?
The kit is supplied with a JP125B enclosure. Builders choosing the PCB-only option should note the listing describes the full kit as including the enclosure, so parts levels below the full kit may not include one.
Is the Social Dancing similar to the EQD Tone Job?
JedsPeds says the kit compares to the EarthQuaker Devices Tone Job, a tone stack and boost pedal. The comparison is the maker's own and is offered as a point of reference for the circuit type, not as an endorsement.
Sources (1)
- Social D---ancing, JedsPeds
