The Maxon AD-900 is an analog delay pedal that offers a unique voice compared to other popular delay pedals like the DM-2 and Memory Man. It has a balanced tone with a good amount of low end. The design of the AD-900 differs from the DM-2 in the arrangement of the BBDs, using one main clock and one slave clock for maximum efficiency and low noise. The AD-900 can produce gritty repeats, which can be desirable for an analog delay.

The Man O’ War is a modification of the AD-900 that adds two bypass options: Regular and Tails. The Regular bypass is a standard true bypass, while the Tails bypass allows the delay repeats to spill over when the pedal is turned off. Both bypass options can be switched on the fly.

The Man O’ War is the same delay circuit as the Man O’ War Deluxe, but without modulation. It is an easier and slightly less expensive build than the Deluxe version. It can be powered by either 12v or 9v DC power, with 12v operation providing a bit more output and better overall sound.

The controls on the Man O’ War include Delay, FDBK (number of repeats), Mix (delay level mix), BAL1 and BAL2 (balance between the two outputs), BIAS1 and BIAS2 (input bias calibration), CLOCK (clock range for delay times), LVL (output level of BBD1), and T1 (adjusts the point at which the FDBK control goes into infinite repeats).

The pedal requires some experience in building pedals and a testing/prototyping rig, as well as an audio probe. The parts list includes various resistors, capacitors, diodes, transistors, ICs, and pots. The specific values and types of components are listed in the parts guide.

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