Distortion and overdrive are types of audio signal enhancement that are employed to change the tone of amplified electric musical instruments like guitars. Typically, this is accomplished by increasing the gain of the instrument, which results in a “fuzzy,” “snarling,” or “grinding” tone. Depending on the type and degree of distortion used, the effects change […]
Preamplifier
5 Simple Preamplifier Circuits Explained
As the name suggests a preamplifier circuit pre-amplifies a very small signal to some specified level that can be further amplified by an attached power amplifier circuit. It basically acts like a buffer stage between the input small signal source and a power amplifier. A preamplifier is used in applications where the input signal is […]
Balanced Microphone Preamplifier Circuit
In this post I have explained about a simple Hi-Fi balanced microphone preamplifier circuit and also evaluate the calculations, specifications of the design through formulas. What is a Balanced Preamplifier A “balanced” amplifier or differential amplifier possesses not one but two distinct inputs and only the difference amongst these inputs is actually amplified. To elucidate […]
Op Amp Preamplifier Circuits – For MICs, Guitars, Pick-ups, Buffers
In this post I have explained a variety of op amp preamplifier circuits, and there should be an appropriate layout here for almost any standard audio preamplifier application. As the name suggests itself, a preamplifier is an audio circuit which is used before a power amplifier, or between a small signal source and a power […]