sjaustin wrote:
You can use pretty much any LED for the indicator LED. The clear ones are brighter than the diffused ones, so you may want to change the CLR (current limiting resistor) from 4.7k to 10k or 15k. Other than color or brightness, there should be no effect on the pedal's function.
Changing out the clipping LEDs can have some effect on tone, in case you ever have a situation where you're considering that.
Exactly. If all you're using the LED for is an on/off status light, then it makes absolutely no difference. You can use clear or diffused. 5mm. 3mm. 10mm. Any color you want.
Now, if you're using an LED as a clipping device, or in a photocoupler and its forward voltage and lumens is an important factor, then yes. You'd want to put a little more consideration into what type of LED you use. But if it's just an on/off status light, your primary concern is purely aesthetic, i.e. does the color of the LED match the color of the knobs?
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