Transistors, opamps, tiny screws, small wires, and hot solder. The thought of building or modifying your own audio gear can be intimidating and rightly so. Taking the top off of a piece of gear reveals a scene that looks like something you’d see in a science lab. The components that allow us to EQ, compress, and process audio are complicated and should more than likely be left to a professional to deal with, right? Maybe not.