1SPOT Pedal Power

J. Crawford · #1 05-09-2009, 05:59 PM

Anyone here use the 1SPOT?

I cant afford a Pedal Power, or something of that level, so would this work with the 5 pedal extension cable?

Its too hard to use a bunch of AC adapters, they take up too much space.

Meyatch · #2 05-09-2009, 06:01 PM

I have one, it supplies my pedals with power. I'm really not sure what additional benefits a more expensive power supply would provide.

J. Crawford · #3 05-09-2009, 06:03 PM

Thanks Meyatch.

So it works, no cons or anything?

boogie8008 · #4 05-09-2009, 06:06 PM

Get the combo pack. Its the same thing as a pedal power or a dc brick or anything else like that.

slyjoe · #5 05-09-2009, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Meyatch

I have one, it supplies my pedals with power. I'm really not sure what additional benefits a more expensive power supply would provide.

1. Different voltages in addition to 9V.
2. Isolated power outputs - can reduce crosstalk and noise.

Now you know

KsToaDangr · #6 05-09-2009, 06:11 PM

i use one with 2 8-plug adapters attached, and one with 1 8 plug & 1 5-plug attached. so far, the only downside i've seen is i had to buy a seperate 18v adapter for my chorus pedal.

TOOL460002 · #7 05-09-2009, 06:25 PM

great product, but just double check your voltage. also, triple check your amperage, as there is a ceiling on that as well. if everything is compatible then it is an excellent buy. i have had no issues with mine.

J. Crawford · #8 05-09-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TOOL460002

great product, but just double check your voltage. also, triple check your amperage, as there is a ceiling on that as well. if everything is compatible then it is an excellent buy. i have had no issues with mine.

Im not sure I know what you mean.

My Qtron is 9 volt, my OC-2 is 9 volt, my soon to be BBM is 9 volt.

My amp is in my rig, 8 ohms.

Foamy · #9 05-09-2009, 06:33 PM

It works well. Not noisy at all. Compact, and a good value. Powers the Boss types, and at least the EHX's with the 1/8" phone plug. Keeps your pedal board very nice and clean. But, also a single point of failure. Weigh the risk versus the benefit.

J. Crawford · #10 05-09-2009, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Foamy

But, also a single point of failure. Weigh the risk versus the benefit.

You said weigh the risk versus benefits, but you never stated any cons?

Foamy · #11 05-09-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordasch

You said weigh the risk versus benefits, but you never stated any cons?

Yes I did - it's a single point of failure. Meaning, if it fails, your whole board fails. As opposed to having separate power supplies. If your compressor's supply were to die, you could yank one from your distortion and be back in business.

J. Crawford · #12 05-09-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Foamy

Yes I did - it's a single point of failure. Meaning, if it fails, your whole board fails. As opposed to having separate power supplies. If your compressor's supply were to die, you could yank one from your distortion and be back in business.

Got it. I just misread your post, my bad.

Foamy · #13 05-09-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordasch

Got it. I just misread your post, my bad.

JustDavid · #14 05-09-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordasch

My amp is in my rig, 8 ohms.

They were talking about the amperage draw of your pedals & the amperage capacity of the OneSpot. OneSpot's rated at 1700 mA.

TOOL460002 · #15 05-09-2009, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordasch

Im not sure I know what you mean.

My Qtron is 9 volt, my OC-2 is 9 volt, my soon to be BBM is 9 volt.

My amp is in my rig, 8 ohms.

by amperage i mean how many amps your pedals require. while i do not own any of the pedals youve mentioned, i am quite sure they are all low amperage. it will say the pedal requires 9v and ____milliamps.

oh, actually i just read the specs on the 1spot. i do own one, but for some reason i thought the max amperage was kind of low. apparently it is 1700milliamps, which i would imagine is more than enough unless youve got some monster power sucker pedals, or intend to add several down the road.

so, the point of my post is probably to ignore my other post, but the concept of knowing how much current your pedals require is a good one. knowledge is power, yay!

J. Crawford · #16 05-09-2009, 06:49 PM

Got it.

Foamy · #17 05-09-2009, 06:49 PM

Here's what Tool was trying to tell ya. That adapter provides 9v at a maximum amperage (draw) of 1700mA (milliamps). So, add the draw of all your pedals and be sure that they do not exceed 1700mA. You should be able to easily do 15 Boss pedals, but I am sure there are others that draw more.
I pulled one pedal out of my brain at random, and drew the Boss OC-3. According to Roland, it draws 50mA. So, the One Spot could power 34 of them. Make sense?
Of course, each pedal may have it's own draw - just check them and don't go over 1700.

J. Crawford · #18 05-09-2009, 06:51 PM

Okay guys, after I get my Big Bass Muff, Im getting a one spot.

warwick.hoy · #19 05-09-2009, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JustDavid

They were talking about the amperage draw of your pedals & the amperage capacity of the OneSpot. OneSpot's rated at 1700 mA.

So you'd have to add up the amperage of all your pedals and not exceed that amount. It's also known as current draw and here is a table of the current draw on most boss pedals and some other ones as well.

J. Crawford · #20 05-09-2009, 07:00 PM

Seeing that most pedals average around 12, I have nothing to worry about.