CopperSound Cir-Kit Breadboard Bundle Mini Boost

A Mini Boost in the Spirit of "Electra" Circuits, Clean Version

The Cir-Kit "Mini Boost" draws inspiration from the minimalist approach of Electra-type circuits, here in a no clipping stage version. The idea is clear: to achieve a simple, musical, and usable boost, while keeping a perfect playground for experimentation. Within the Cir-Kit range, this bundle is among the most accessible projects: few components, a clear signal path, and immediate results once the first connections are made.

Who Is It For, and In Which Styles Does the Mini Boost Bundle Make a Difference?

This bundle is aimed at curious guitarists, DIY beginners who want a successful first experience, but also more experienced musicians who want to quickly prototype a boost idea before moving on to a final build. The Mini Boost is particularly useful in blues, rock, indie, country, and even ambient contexts when you want to raise the level of a signal (after a reverb or delay, for example) without rewriting the whole chain. On a pedalboard, it serves both as an "always-on" to bring back punch and as a solo boost to cut through the mix.

Features and Assembly Logic: Learn, Test, Adjust

The Cir-Kit principle is to make the breadboard concrete and plug-and-play : you place the components, wire with pre-cut leads, connect guitar and amp, and test. The breadboard includes elements that save time (audio input/output, power supply, bypass switching, LED), allowing you to focus on the essentials: understanding the role of each component and what each modification changes to the ear. The Mini Boost uses a transistor stage and a volume control (potentiometer) to adjust the output level. And since everything is in prototyping, you can easily compare capacitor or resistor values to fine-tune the low-end response, attack feel, or headroom reserve.

Important DIY note: assembly and testing are your responsibility. Take time to check components and connections before any final assembly step (soldering), and work methodically: a breadboard rewards precision.

The Sound

Expect a clean boost, designed to respect your guitar and amp: more level, more presence, and a sensation of a "stronger" signal when pushing a tube preamp or an already engaged drive pedal. Used upfront, it can thicken the attack and make an overdrive or amp saturate earlier. Placed further down the chain, it serves as a more "neutral" volume lift, without adding distortion grain by itself. The response remains very sensitive to pickup type (single coils, humbuckers) and your right-hand dynamics: perfect for understanding how a boost interacts with playing style.

Technical specifications

Effects	Boost	Type	sector
Technology	Analog	Use	electric guitar

Version	Mini Boost (Electra-inspired without clipping)	Output	6.35mm Jack
Transistor	2N5088 (x1)	Power input	standard pedal format, center negative polarity
Diode	1N4001 (x1)	Required power supply	9V DC, center negative polarity
Potentiometer	B100K (x1)	Provided power supply	9V DC, up to 1000 mA (1A)
Instrument input	6.35mm Jack	Mains power input	100-240V AC, 50/60Hz