Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
isolated outputs blah blah. noise schmoize...just sayin...
isolated outputs blah blah. noise schmoize...just sayin...
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I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
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Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
If you're talking about the MXR/DC Brick it's that it has 2 extra ports for 18vDC use which is a nice feature. Otherwise, nothing really.
If you're talking about the MXR/DC Brick it's that it has 2 extra ports for 18vDC use which is a nice feature. Otherwise, nothing really.
superpete
Well-known member
Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
i'm not sure what everyone's issue with the pedal power is. If you use a 1spot w/ a daisy chain, cool. If you use a dc brick, cool. but the pedal power is a superior unit and does things these others simply don't do. it's not just smoke and mirrors.
i'm not sure what everyone's issue with the pedal power is. If you use a 1spot w/ a daisy chain, cool. If you use a dc brick, cool. but the pedal power is a superior unit and does things these others simply don't do. it's not just smoke and mirrors.
Johnny the Kid
Shaunofthedeadologist
Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
I don't have any prolem with the Pedal Power. I used the DC Brick since it was cheaper and it had more outputs. I think for the money if your just a hobby musician, you will get more out of the DC Brick. If you're a professional musician then get the Pedal Power, because the isolated outputs are going to make you better off.
I don't have any prolem with the Pedal Power. I used the DC Brick since it was cheaper and it had more outputs. I think for the money if your just a hobby musician, you will get more out of the DC Brick. If you're a professional musician then get the Pedal Power, because the isolated outputs are going to make you better off.
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/voodoo-lab-pedal-power-2-power-supply
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/accessories/voodoo-lab-pedal-power-2-power-supply
astrozombie
KatyPerryologist
Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
I still use this. Ask me if anyone can tell.
I still use this. Ask me if anyone can tell.
superpete
Well-known member
Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
You can do 18v with the pedal powers. It requires a Y cable and 2 of the 9v outlets. If you're spending $120, personally i think you're better off waiting for one of the ubiquitous 15% sales at guitar center and getting a PP2+ for $145. That said, I too use the 1spot with a daisy chain and have few issues.
You can do 18v with the pedal powers. It requires a Y cable and 2 of the 9v outlets. If you're spending $120, personally i think you're better off waiting for one of the ubiquitous 15% sales at guitar center and getting a PP2+ for $145. That said, I too use the 1spot with a daisy chain and have few issues.
Johnny the Kid
Shaunofthedeadologist
Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
You're right that you can do the 18v with Pedal Powers, but you lose two outputs for one pedal. If you can handle not having isolated outputs (which is something I don't think that the OP cares about having) then the DC Brick is a superior option. It has more outputs and is a lot cheaper.
You're right that you can do the 18v with Pedal Powers, but you lose two outputs for one pedal. If you can handle not having isolated outputs (which is something I don't think that the OP cares about having) then the DC Brick is a superior option. It has more outputs and is a lot cheaper.
Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
Loads of really great advice on here, guys. I've been using a DC Brick for about a year now and it is definitely better than a standard daisy chain. It has its issues, like when I mute my signal with my floor tuner and don't turn my overdrive off, but, it sounds like a cheaper option given what you'll be using it for. The 18V thing? Meh. I can take it or leave it.
Loads of really great advice on here, guys. I've been using a DC Brick for about a year now and it is definitely better than a standard daisy chain. It has its issues, like when I mute my signal with my floor tuner and don't turn my overdrive off, but, it sounds like a cheaper option given what you'll be using it for. The 18V thing? Meh. I can take it or leave it.
baritone
New member
Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
I use a OneSpot. I had an older one, which fell apart, but the newer one is a lot more sturdy. I have tried using Boss and Korg tuners with daisy chains. The Korg is a good tuner, but it's not a good power supply; the Boss TU-2 and TU-3 are great tuners and great power supplies.
I use a OneSpot. I had an older one, which fell apart, but the newer one is a lot more sturdy. I have tried using Boss and Korg tuners with daisy chains. The Korg is a good tuner, but it's not a good power supply; the Boss TU-2 and TU-3 are great tuners and great power supplies.
Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
No tuner - Boss or Korg or Peterson - is a power supply. All it is doing is passing along the left over power that it's not using to the pedal that is chained to it.
Let's say you are powering your TU-2 off a 100mA port from a VooDoo Labs PP2+. The TU-2 uses something like 40mA I think. Any pedal that you then power from the 2nd port of the TU-2 will only get 60mA delivered to it. Now the good news is that most analog stomp boxes draw very little mA unless it's a chorus or delay which can draw tens of mA. If you know the mA rating of the pedal you are chaining to the TU-2 is low then you're totally fine. If it's up there then you should probably give it it's own port off the main supply or risk starving it of mA and either getting some noise or at worst potentially damaging it.
No tuner - Boss or Korg or Peterson - is a power supply. All it is doing is passing along the left over power that it's not using to the pedal that is chained to it.
Let's say you are powering your TU-2 off a 100mA port from a VooDoo Labs PP2+. The TU-2 uses something like 40mA I think. Any pedal that you then power from the 2nd port of the TU-2 will only get 60mA delivered to it. Now the good news is that most analog stomp boxes draw very little mA unless it's a chorus or delay which can draw tens of mA. If you know the mA rating of the pedal you are chaining to the TU-2 is low then you're totally fine. If it's up there then you should probably give it it's own port off the main supply or risk starving it of mA and either getting some noise or at worst potentially damaging it.
Johnny the Kid
Shaunofthedeadologist
Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
I've heard of people using a fuzz off of these because it kind of gives it a dying battery sound.
I've heard of people using a fuzz off of these because it kind of gives it a dying battery sound.
Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
I don't see how that would work unless the supply was only a 50mA or under which is pretty uncommon. Most fuzzes draw under 10mA - it would get plenty of juice tapped off a TU-2 with a standard 9v supply.
I don't see how that would work unless the supply was only a 50mA or under which is pretty uncommon. Most fuzzes draw under 10mA - it would get plenty of juice tapped off a TU-2 with a standard 9v supply.
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
More regulated power. The one spot will eventually be stressed trying to power a lot of pedals. You will get a "brown" sound out of your effects i.e. the sound of the battery starting to die. It can be a desirable sound with fuzz/overdrive but unwanted in some applications. In my case I was getting a chirping from my DOD mini chorus 460.
More regulated power. The one spot will eventually be stressed trying to power a lot of pedals. You will get a "brown" sound out of your effects i.e. the sound of the battery starting to die. It can be a desirable sound with fuzz/overdrive but unwanted in some applications. In my case I was getting a chirping from my DOD mini chorus 460.
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Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
You must have been running some very high draw pedals to sag a OneSpot - they're rated at 1800mA. That mini chorus draws less than 80mA. Did you have some Line6 or similar stuff running also?
You must have been running some very high draw pedals to sag a OneSpot - they're rated at 1800mA. That mini chorus draws less than 80mA. Did you have some Line6 or similar stuff running also?
Securb
One of Jerry's Kids
Re: I need a pedalboard power brick thing.
Yep I have a Pedaltrain Pro loaded with all kinds of stuff.
Yep I have a Pedaltrain Pro loaded with all kinds of stuff.
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