Mykolaiv Broadcast Attack
Transformer saturation OD with mixing EQ.
Description
Mykolaiv Broadcast Attack is a completely original design that moves away from traditional diode clipping to explore the gritty texture of magnetic saturation. At its heart lies an obsolete KA334 dual power op-amp that pushes a small signal transformer hard enough to physically warm it up, generating a unique, compressed distortion character that feels alive under your fingers. The tone shaping is handled by an "Attack Equalizer" topology—rather than cutting frequencies, the Volume, Low, and Treble knobs act as three separate volume controls, allowing you to blend the raw signal with filtered low and high bands in parallel. For further versatility, a toggle switch offers two distinct flavours: Hard mode gives you pure, unadulterated op-amp and transformer crunch, while Smooth mode engages two Silicon KD503A diodes in the feedback loop. These diodes are configured to clip only one side of the waveform, adding a distinct asymmetrical texture to the decay.
Controls
- Drive - the gain level.
- Bass - the volume of filtered low frequencies.
- Treble - the volume of filtered high frequencies.
- Volume - the volume of raw signal.
- Mode toggle - Hard (raw op-amp saturation) and Smooth (asymmetrical Si diodes clipping).
- LED brightness trimmer - placed on the PCB trimmer allows you to adjust the status LED brightness.
Power supply
Power Supply: 9V DC adapter (Boss-style negative center) not included. No batteries. They are bad for the environment 🌲.
Don't try to power the pedal with voltages higher than 9V - this will damage the electronics. The pedal uses a chip to run the circuit on +-15V.
Voltage: 9V
Current draw: 70.0 mA
Shipping
FREE 🌏 Worldwide shipping for orders over 100$ by Poland Post, courier shipping for orders over 350$. Check out our Shipping Policy for more details.
Warranty
Lifetime Warranty - feel free to contact us if you have any troubles with a pedal!
