B.Y.O.C. Tremolo Pedal

Overview

If you have never heard of B.Y.O.C. pedals before you are in for a pretty cool gear review. B.Y.O.C. stands for Build Your Own Clone. Basically, the company sells pedal kits that are based classic stomp boxes. The catch is that you get to assemble them yourself. That’s right, you get the pots, capacitors, knobs, housing, jacks, circuit board and everything else you need to build your own pedal.

If you have always wanted to start building your own guitar pedals, like to tinker with electronics, and can wield a soldering iron then you can Build Your Own Clone

In this gear review we will be taking a listen to the B.Y.O.C. tremolo pedal. The tremolo is supposed to be the easiest B.Y.O.C. to put together, so if you are new to this you might want to start with this pedal.

The B.Y.O.C tremolo pedal is based off of the Electronics Australia tremolo pedal and it comes with an unfinished metal housing so you can add your own personal look if you so desire.

Price   -   9/10

$74.99

The prices for all of the B.Y.O.C pedals are very fair in my opinion. Of course you have to supply the labor to put the pedal together but that is really the best part to me.

Sound Quality   - 8/10

I was satisfied with the sound quality of the B.Y.O.C. tremolo pedal, but I can’t say that I was super impressed. Let me say that I am not really “into” effects, but I use a lot of them because of different studio and live gigs that I get.

This tremolo pedal will get the job done and it sounds very good. I was not wow’ed by the sound I got out of it but I would use it at any gig that I got. It sounds like a tremolo should sound and it is easy to use. There is only one mode on this pedal so you either like it or you don’t.

Build Quality   - 7.5/10

I can’t complain about the build quality of the B.Y.O.C. stuff. I have seen better but I have certainly seen much worse. The cool thing about the B.Y.O.C. pedals is that part of the build quality depends on how good of a job YOU do when putting it together. If you don’t have any experience with a soldering iron you will definitely want to watch a tutorial on Youtube or read some instructions on how to properly use one.

Features   -   7/10

• True Bypass
• Pulsing Light Indicator
• Rate Depth and Level Knobs
• Power Supply: 9V battery or AC adapter (sold separately)
• On/Off Switch
• Unfinished Housing
• Full Detailed Assembly Instructions

Ease of Use   -  9/10

Once you actually get the pedal together, and if it works right the first time, it is very easy to use. Just dial in the three knobs to suit your tremolo taste.

The input and output jacks are on the top of the pedal so you might have to do some creative re-arranging of your pedalboard to make everything fit properly.

Pros

• Simple
• Easy To Use
• Get’s the Job Done
• Can Double As a Boost When Rate and Depth Knobs Are Turned All The Way Down
• Blank Housing For a Personal Touch

Cons

• Only One Mode Limits Your Options
• Power Supply Not Included

Overall Rating   -  8.1/10

The entire B.Y.O.C. experience was very fun and gratifying. Heck, when it is all said and done you even get a great sounding pedal for a decent price.

If you are like to tinker and have some experience with electronics or soldering you will probably enjoy the B.Y.O.C. tremolo.

If you want a tremolo pedal with a lot of options or aren’t very handy with electronics, the B.Y.O.C tremolo might not be for you.  If you want a simple tremolo pedal but don’t want to build it yourself you can order this guy pre-assembled too.