18 Volt Pedal(s)

[staybobo]

What pedals have you tried at 18 volts? What pedals on your pedalboard are you running at 18 volts?

[St_Genesius]

Re: 18 Volt Pedal(s)

I'm running the SL drive at 18v. They say it gives it more headroom, but honestly, I don't really hear it. What I do hear, though, is a bit more sparkle and bite on the high end. Think what you'd get from a "presence" knob more than a "treble" or "tone" knob.

In any case, the difference is subtle, but I like it.

[JeffB]

Re: 18 Volt Pedal(s)

Ran my ep booster @ 18v, when I had one. Definite improvement in tone. Agreed w/ St. G that I didnt notice any headroom issues but sounded bigger, bolder and clearer.


Run my Belle Epoch now at 18v. But I have not tried it at 9v.

[PFDarkside]

Re: 18 Volt Pedal(s)

MXR Flanger.

[Gone_Shootin]

Re: 18 Volt Pedal(s)

My OCD (comes from the factory being able to handle it), and I modded both of my Wylde Overdrives to run 18 volts after I tried one of them that way.

With the OCD, it makes a little difference, but not much. With the Wylde Overdrive, 18 volts brings out more growl and harmonics. That mod is very much worth doing.

[jeremy]

Re: 18 Volt Pedal(s)

barber ltd and catalinbred dls are both at 18v. the dls is good at 9v but great at 18. things are tighter and bigger sounding. the ltd sounds less middy at 18v with tons of headroom

[Wormhelmet]

Re: 18 Volt Pedal(s)

My OCD (comes from the factory being able to handle it), and I modded both of my Wylde Overdrives to run 18 volts after I tried one of them that way.

With the OCD, it makes a little difference, but not much. With the Wylde Overdrive, 18 volts brings out more growl and harmonics. That mod is very much worth doing.

My OCD run the same way. I think the dynamics are more sensitive at 18v.