How to make a 'Kill Switch' Guitar Pedal

This video shows steps to making a guitar pedal called a kill switch. The circuit is very simple as it is just an on/ off switch and two 1/4" jacks.

The music is: "Cement" by Norm Rejection.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• DIY
• kill switch
• guitar
• pedal
• how to
• make
• cement
• norm rejection
• simple
• easy
• audio
• circuit.

[bryanbisordi]

Hey, great video. How would make one in stereo? I'm a drummer and want to be able to kill in-ear monitoring with a foot switch.

Thanks

[david99soad]

@bryanbisordi Simple, instead of using a mono jack for the output jack, use a stereo jack. Connect both of the signal connections of the stereo jack together and you'll have two connections from the stereo jack and in this way it will be easier to connect to the rest of the circuit. :)

[bryanbisordi]

@david99soad What if I wanted stereo in AND stereo out? The idea is to have a "headphone" kill switch. I'm a drummer and want to be able to count off a tune with click then kill the click after the song has started. Would this still work? I guess I want it stereo in case I want to kill a backing track as well.

[david99soad]

@bryanbisordi Yes it would still work. Just do the same for the input jack as I said for the output stereo jack (ie. use a stereo jack for input and connect as I said previously).

[guitarmurakami]

@david99soad no thanks from that guy despite answering his questions, what a jerk.

anyways, your video was great and ithelped me make one! thanks!

[david99soad]

@guitarmurakami cheers :)

[madbomber97]

Sry I didnt say @david99soad

[madbomber97]

H I would love to start on this project but I'm not sure how to solder. Please help

[bryanbisordi]

I'm definitely new to this, since I just had this idea, so any help is very appreciate!

[david99soad]

@atomicfile2 The push switch and box from any electronics store (eg: RadioShack). The box is called a 'project box'.