whats the deal with daisey chains??
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lex666
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Re: whats the deal with daisey chains??
I'm using a Dunlop Brick. 7 - 9volt independent outputs and 3 18v outputs. Much much better than my old 1 Spot that eventually stopped working.
I used to use the daisy chain from my Boss tuner. That works well and is very convenient for powering other 9v pedals. I did this for a while with much success.
I'm using a Dunlop Brick. 7 - 9volt independent outputs and 3 18v outputs. Much much better than my old 1 Spot that eventually stopped working.
I used to use the daisy chain from my Boss tuner. That works well and is very convenient for powering other 9v pedals. I did this for a while with much success.
RW James
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Re: whats the deal with daisey chains??
I'm not sure what the original reference was all about - but I will tell you this. If you go into a well-stocked music store you may find two kinds of daisy chains.
The one from Boss/Roland has all male plugs. That's because some of their pedals, like their tuner, has two plugs in them for this daisy chain purpose. If this is how you are supplying the power, than this is the one you need.
If you are not starting from one of these Boss pedals (or expanding off another chain), then you need a daisy chain with one female plug, which would then plug into either your power source or the end of another chain.
I'm not sure what the original reference was all about - but I will tell you this. If you go into a well-stocked music store you may find two kinds of daisy chains.
The one from Boss/Roland has all male plugs. That's because some of their pedals, like their tuner, has two plugs in them for this daisy chain purpose. If this is how you are supplying the power, than this is the one you need.
If you are not starting from one of these Boss pedals (or expanding off another chain), then you need a daisy chain with one female plug, which would then plug into either your power source or the end of another chain.
James Rock
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Re: whats the deal with daisey chains??
I thought daisy chains were good until my godlyke one spot type thing broke and I got the BBE Supa Charger ... while I don't use half the outlets its quiet and reliable and I have never looked back. BOSS power supplies don't supply much current so I wouldn't use them to power alot of pedals.
I thought daisy chains were good until my godlyke one spot type thing broke and I got the BBE Supa Charger ... while I don't use half the outlets its quiet and reliable and I have never looked back. BOSS power supplies don't supply much current so I wouldn't use them to power alot of pedals.
Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: whats the deal with daisey chains??
I just want to be left alone with my chip fryer.
I just want to be left alone with my chip fryer.
phil_104
Cheesesteakologist
Re: whats the deal with daisey chains??
Just make sure that you don't overload the capacity of the adapter you have. Different pedals have different mA consumption. If you keep under that level, you will be fine.
I bit the bullet around xmas time, and I bought a Voodoo Labs Power Pedal II Plus. It came highly recommended, and is a fine product.
Just make sure that you don't overload the capacity of the adapter you have. Different pedals have different mA consumption. If you keep under that level, you will be fine.
I bit the bullet around xmas time, and I bought a Voodoo Labs Power Pedal II Plus. It came highly recommended, and is a fine product.
thespricket
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Re: whats the deal with daisey chains??
i went with a onespot, and i'm still happy with it. It hasn't been that long though. I can see it breaking down anytime soon. I only use 5 small pedals, so it really isn't getting much of a workout.
i went with a onespot, and i'm still happy with it. It hasn't been that long though. I can see it breaking down anytime soon. I only use 5 small pedals, so it really isn't getting much of a workout.
ImmortalSix
John Mayer's Mankini
Re: whats the deal with daisey chains??
I too use a Visual Sound OneSpot with the Daisy Chain and it's fine --- I am only running 2 pedals, but one of them is the giant double Boss style.
I too use a Visual Sound OneSpot with the Daisy Chain and it's fine --- I am only running 2 pedals, but one of them is the giant double Boss style.
Lazarus1140
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Re: whats the deal with daisey chains??
I bought one in 2003 and have been using it about 5-6 hours a week since then without incident ........
I bought one in 2003 and have been using it about 5-6 hours a week since then without incident ........
ratherdashing
Kablamminator
Re: whats the deal with daisey chains??
There are two problems with daisy chaining pedal power, but they are both easily overcome.
1. The power supply does not deliver adequate current to power all the pedals. Solution: buy a power supply that has sufficient current to power all your pedals. The One Spot pumps out 1.8 amps (1,800 mA) and there are few pedal boards out there that would require more current than that. Delay and reverb pedals are always the biggest current draws, and they usually top out at 200 mA. Your typical distortion/OD pedal draws something in the neighborhood of 50 mA. As long as the total current draw of all your pedals is well under the total output rating of the power supply, you're fine.
2. Noise/hum issues that occur when two or more pedals are on the same power chain. There are some pedals that don't play nice with others when they're sharing power. Line 6 pedals are really bad for this, but there are no hard and fast rules. Usually you will find yourself with one pedal that introduces noise when added into the chain, but works fine on its own. The simple and cost-effective solution here is to determine which pedal is adding the noise by removing them one-by-one from the chain, and then isolating that pedal on its own power supply.
There are two problems with daisy chaining pedal power, but they are both easily overcome.
1. The power supply does not deliver adequate current to power all the pedals. Solution: buy a power supply that has sufficient current to power all your pedals. The One Spot pumps out 1.8 amps (1,800 mA) and there are few pedal boards out there that would require more current than that. Delay and reverb pedals are always the biggest current draws, and they usually top out at 200 mA. Your typical distortion/OD pedal draws something in the neighborhood of 50 mA. As long as the total current draw of all your pedals is well under the total output rating of the power supply, you're fine.
2. Noise/hum issues that occur when two or more pedals are on the same power chain. There are some pedals that don't play nice with others when they're sharing power. Line 6 pedals are really bad for this, but there are no hard and fast rules. Usually you will find yourself with one pedal that introduces noise when added into the chain, but works fine on its own. The simple and cost-effective solution here is to determine which pedal is adding the noise by removing them one-by-one from the chain, and then isolating that pedal on its own power supply.
