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2 layers100 × 100 mmDistortionPedal, the printed circuit board in 3D

Custom analog distortion pedal, designed in LTSpice and KiCad

Size
100 × 100 mm
Copper layers
2
Thickness
1.6 mm
Parts
41
Nets
28
Pads
104
Tracks, vias
130, 0
Pours
1
Routed
Yes
KiCad
KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
Created
6 Apr 2026
Updated
25 Aug 2026

Overview

DistortionPedal is an open-source printed circuit board by PanagiotisPrountzosCS, from the PanagiotisPrountzosCS/DistortionPedal repository on GitHub, published under the GPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 100 × 100 mm with 41 parts on 28 nets, routed with 130 tracks and 0 vias.

It is built around the RC4558D, 1N60P and NMJ4HCD2. Its parts include 15 capacitors, 11 resistors, 6 diodes, 3 connectors and 2 ICs.

Main components

3

README

README.md

Custom distortion pedal implemented in kicad and ltspice

This pedal is comprised of 3 stages:

  • Amplification
  • Clipping
  • Output Filtering

The main branch contains a 100mm X 100mm PCB, while the 1590b-pcb branch contains a 35mm X 88mm PCB, which fits inside a 1590b box

1590b pcb

Screenshot 2026-04-27 002835

100mmx100mm pcb

Screenshot 2026-04-20 021314

Parts

41
QtyValueFootprintReferences
51kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR6, R7, R10, R13, R14
41MResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR2, R3, R5, R11
3100kPotentiometer_THT:Potentiometer_Omeg_PC16BU_VerticalRV1, RV2, RV3
31N4148Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_HorizontalD1, D2, D6
20.1uCapacitor_THT:C_Radial_D5.0mm_H11.0mm_P2.00mmC1, C15
21N60PDiode_THT:D_DO-41_SOD81_P10.16mm_HorizontalD3, D4
21nCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.0mm_W1.6mm_P2.50mmC5, C10
222nCapacitor_THT:C_Rect_L7.2mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC4, C12
2NMJ4HCD2NMJ4HCD2:NMJ4HCD2J1, J2
10.33uCapacitor_THT:C_Radial_D5.0mm_H11.0mm_P2.00mmC6
1100nCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.0mm_W1.6mm_P2.50mmC14
1100uCapacitor_THT:C_Radial_D6.3mm_H11.0mm_P2.50mmC2
1150kResistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR12
1150pCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.0mm_W1.6mm_P2.50mmC8
11uCapacitor_THT:C_Rect_L7.2mm_W2.5mm_P5.00mmC13
11uCapacitor_THT:C_Radial_D6.3mm_H11.0mm_P2.50mmC3
122nCapacitor_THT:C_Disc_D3.0mm_W1.6mm_P2.50mmC11
122uCapacitor_THT:C_Radial_D5.0mm_H11.0mm_P2.00mmC7
14.7uCapacitor_THT:C_Radial_D5.0mm_H11.0mm_P2.00mmC9
147Resistor_THT:R_Axial_DIN0207_L6.3mm_D2.5mm_P10.16mm_HorizontalR1
1694106301002PowerJackFemale:694106301002J3
1FSWITCH3PDT:3PDTSW1
1L78L09_TO92Package_TO_SOT_THT:TO-92_InlineU2
1LEDLED_THT:LED_D3.0mmD5
1RC4558Package_DIP:CERDIP-8_W7.62mm_SideBrazed_LongPads_SocketU1

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Questions

How big is the DistortionPedal PCB?

It measures 100 × 100 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.

What parts does the DistortionPedal use?

41 parts, built around the RC4558D, 1N60P and NMJ4HCD2. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.

Where can I download the DistortionPedal KiCad files?

From the PanagiotisPrountzosCS/DistortionPedal repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is pcb/pcb.kicad_pcb and its schematic pcb/pcb.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.

Can I use the DistortionPedal design in my own project?

Its repository publishes it under the GPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).