CopperSound Small Breadboard

A Breadboard Designed for DIY "Pedals" Within the CopperSound Range

The CopperSound Breadboard Small is not an effects pedal per se: it is the tool that allows you to create and test your effects under near-real conditions, with ergonomics inspired by the pedalboard world. Within the range, the Small format aims for the best balance between footprint and wiring space, to work on compact circuits while keeping enough points to iterate quickly (adding a gain stage, clipping switch, high-pass filter, etc.).

Who Is the Breadboard Small For, and In What Contexts Should It Be Used?

This breadboard is intended for curious guitarists and bassists, DIY tinkerers, as well as builders who want to save time before soldering. It suits both beginner level (learning to read schematics, understanding the influence of a diode, coupling capacitor, or resistor value) and advanced level (noise optimization, headroom, dynamics, voicing, and frequency response).

In practice, it is formidable in the home studio to validate a prototype before a recording session, and in the workshop to troubleshoot or compare several variants of the same circuit. The footswitch bypass facilitates "guitar-in-hand" tests at real volume without interrupting your playing.

Integrated Features and Ergonomics: Designed to Test Like a Real Pedal

The Breadboard Small comes pre-equipped to avoid the least enjoyable phase of prototyping: connecting input, output, power, and managing a reliable bypass. The integrated audio jacks allow you to connect your instrument and amp (or interface) directly, while the power input powers your setup. The bypass footswitch lets you instantly compare the "dry" sound with the circuit sound, and the status LED clearly indicates if the prototype is engaged.

This format is particularly relevant for typical mono circuits found in guitar pedals: overdrive, distortion, fuzz, boost, preamp, compressor, or utility circuits (buffer, simple clean blend, filter). You can thus focus your time on what matters: placing components, listening, modifying, and repeating.

Sound Character

The Breadboard Small does not color the sound as an effect would: it serves as a test bench. The "sonic" interest comes from your ability to finely judge a prototype thanks to a realistic workflow: foot activation, immediate comparison with the direct signal, and dynamic tests with the right hand (attack, palm mute, nuances). It is an excellent way to adjust a circuit so it reacts as you expect: more "spongy" like soft-clipping overdrive, sharper for hard-clipping distortion, or smoother for a fuzz with long sustain.

In short, it highlights what you build: if your schematic is quiet and well-powered, you will hear it immediately; if a component choice compresses too much, saturates too early, or cuts too much bass, the bypass will show it instantly.

Technical specifications

Format	Pedal	Use	electric guitar
Type	sector	Color	Black

Version	Small	Small	830 points (Mono)
Capacity	830 points	Medium	1,560 points (Mono)
Configuration	Mono	Large	2,290 points (Mono)
Input	6.35mm Jack	Deluxe	2,290 points (Mono, Stereo, Expression TRS)
Output	6.35mm Jack	Required power supply	9V DC
Power	DC input (pedal-type format)	Polarity	center negative
Mini	400 points (Mono)	Current	total consumption depends on the prototyped circuit; plan for a power supply capable of providing up to 1000 mA to cover most setups