BOSS power supply and power distrubution

[ozzynotwood]

The BOSS Line Selector, Pedal Tuner and Noise gate pedals can power 7 other pedals using a BOSS daisy chain. How does this work? If you have the noise gate sucking 9v from a 9v power adaptor, where's all the extra power coming from to power up the other 7 pedals?

 

[Tor]

Re: BOSS power supply and power distrubution

The noise gate won't suck out 9V from the adaptor, but it does suck out X A(mpere). Say the adaptor can yield 200 mA, and your noise gate draws 20 mA alone, you will have roughly 180 mA that can supply other pedals..

 

[GuitarStv]

Re: BOSS power supply and power distrubution

If you use a more powerful adapter - something that has the same polarity and voltage output as the boss adapter but with more mAs you can power more pedals. (I have powered 12 pedals split off of my old boss PSM-5 and a Visual Sound 1 spot . . . it can provide 1000 mA). If you go here: http://www.bossarea.com/ you'll find information on how much current each pedal draws, and you can just add it up to see if your adapter can power them.

 

[Tor]

Re: BOSS power supply and power distrubution

You might want to see for an adaptor that is regulated too -- I think the Boss is unregulated..

 

[WhoFan]

Re: BOSS power supply and power distrubution

i never knew my Line Selector can power other pedals???

 

[Top Jimmy]

Re: BOSS power supply and power distrubution

I run 5 pedals with the Roland PSA-120 - 9V AC Adapter. Power supply into hostless daisy chain cord meaning it goes powersupply into daisy chain cord, then pedals 1-5 (OD, Dist, Chorus, Delay, Tuner.) No power issues and all function perfect. Saved me money from having to buy a host (the tuner for example) to power all my pedals.