Ok thanks. I shall figure out the parts, and go buy them tomorrow from a nearby electronic store then. I probably will later need to ask some help about wiring the Little Gem up with the rest of the talkbox parts, horn driver, inputs, outputs, grounds, status LED, and powering (I know most of it[just to make sure]) Thanks for your help guys.

Thanks guys,
I think I will try and build the Ruby with the LM386. Joe, you say I need two of the chips, but on the http://www.runoffgroove.com/ruby.html<<schematic there is only one chip... Am I missing something? I probably am, like I said, I'm new to this so yeah... So basically, I would connect the horn driver to the "output" on the diagram of this http://www.runoffgroove.com/ruby-perf.png? The output would lead the signal to the driver and amplify it, am I correct? On that same diagram, the "in" is where I plug the jack from guitar, eh? All this would run on 9Volts? If the chip can't handle the job properly, is there some other chip that would put out a little more watts that
still runs on 9volts? 9volts because I am powering my other pedals with a daisychain system anyway, and I have no idea how I would do with any of the internal transformer jazz...
Are there any alternatives for the Ruby amp, like the Little Gem/Smokey that would put out more power, and still run on 9volts?

Thanks for your help guys.

Thanks. So instead of the two LM386 chips, I use two LM1875? Would i have to make any other changes to the layout?

Hi, I'm new to this forum, and new to DIY too, so try and bear with me.
So basically I am building a talkbox which will be like the Rocktron Banshee, it will have an internal small amp built into it along with a horn driver so I can put it in my pedal chain between guitar and amp (normally a talkbox goes between your head and cab). I have to build a small amp just enough to drive the horn driver effectively. I think it should be something around 5 watts or so, but would less than that work? What's the wattage rating for the ruby amp thats on runoffgroove.com? Would that work? I would run all the pedals I have before the talkbox, including overdrive pedal, so I dont really need a gain control and that jazz because I only need the clean. I am very new to electronics and some help would be really appreciated. Just ask me if something is left unclear in my post.