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03-06-2010, 03:31 AM
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I live in Australia! and trust me it isnt fun when it comes to do with bass and buying stuff (everything else though is great). stuff is either not stocked here or incredibly expensive.
so i buy all my pedles off ebay to save some cash, and because the postage is only small i still end up saving. (wish i could say the same for amps!)
i currently power all my pedals with a 1Spot (for australia) but i am looking to upgrade. i havn't spoken to my local music store yet and im sure they will help but i want to here it from you guys.
From what i have looked at i think the DC Brick would be perfect for me (i dont want or need a voodoo lab!) but as you would know i cant buy one from the states because of the different voltages (240v Vs. 110v).
so i am basicly screwed. what can i do? |
03-06-2010, 03:48 AM
| | | | ok, i also live in australia. ur pedals would be 9v right? universal 9v powersupplies can be bought at just about any electronics store in the country, and also at alot of music stores. for several pedals you should only need one powersupply and a piggyback adapter (also available at most electronics stores)
(just watch ur amperage, wattage etc on the powersupply)
i hear u when u say that everything is expensive! its so racist. u go to buy an amp that costs 400 dollars in U.S.A and it costs nearly $1000 here! (allowing for currency conversion etc)
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03-06-2010, 09:28 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Vientiane, Laos | | | I bought a DC Brick in Australia and it wasn't toooo expensive, by Aust standards, but I soon realised that I needed a PP2+ and picked-up a 230V unit from a fellow TB'er.
It wasn't cheap compared to US prices but it was within my pain threshold. |
03-06-2010, 09:37 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tampa, Florida, US | | Quote:
Originally Posted by insanitycalls  i hear u when u say that everything is expensive! its so racist. u go to buy an amp that costs 400 dollars in U.S.A and it costs nearly $1000 here! (allowing for currency conversion etc) | Right. Shipping it across an ocean doesn't factor into the price at all.
I hope you're being sarcastic here.
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03-06-2010, 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by insanitycalls ok, i also live in australia. ur pedals would be 9v right? universal 9v powersupplies can be bought at just about any electronics store in the country, and also at alot of music stores. for several pedals you should only need one powersupply and a piggyback adapter (also available at most electronics stores)
(just watch ur amperage, wattage etc on the powersupply)
i hear u when u say that everything is expensive! its so racist. u go to buy an amp that costs 400 dollars in U.S.A and it costs nearly $1000 here! (allowing for currency conversion etc) | yes i know. that is what i have now, but im looking to upgrade to something along the lines of the DC brick, pedal power, ect. |
03-07-2010, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by sloasdaylight Right. Shipping it across an ocean doesn't factor into the price at all.
I hope you're being sarcastic here. | i am being sarcastic about the racism, but not about the pricing, its insane.
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03-07-2010, 12:21 AM
| | | | yeah man, same as in Japan, only they jack up the prices here because of the culture of worshipping brand names...
Funny funny thing is, when it comes to effects and light weight heads (thanks again Genz Benz) the local distributors are shooting themselves in the foot. Buy direct from US, factor in about +20% max for shipping and you still come out at half price.
But don't think about buying a tube head or cab though... sigh. One day... |
03-07-2010, 10:10 PM
| | | | yeah back to the question... |
03-08-2010, 12:12 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Rochester, NY | | | Sherlock Amps power supply in made in Australia but lacks the outputs for your needs. I would go w/ the BBE Supa Charger, which has switchable 120v-240v and costs about $100 (USD) online. |
03-09-2010, 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Mad Maestro Sherlock Amps power supply in made in Australia but lacks the outputs for your needs. I would go w/ the BBE Supa Charger, which has switchable 120v-240v and costs about $100 (USD) online. | yeah that what i was after thanks. but i think the 1spot is doing the job for the moment. |
03-09-2010, 03:32 AM
|  | I'll take you into the water. | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Brisbane QLD Australia | | | It costs around $500 to ship a 210 cab from the US to here, there aren't really any price jacks along the way apart fromt he shipping. |
03-09-2010, 04:40 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brisbane , Australia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by tom once dead It costs around $500 to ship a 210 cab from the US to here, there aren't really any price jacks along the way apart fromt he shipping. | ...... import duties if its over $1000??
i think the dc brick works from 110-240V input
but i'd check that |
03-09-2010, 08:32 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: A Sandgropers' City | | | I refused to pay all that cash for a VooDoo, so I made my own power supply.
Cheaper yes, smaller NO, but it's not quick and troubleshooting isn't easy if you're a first timer.
So trust me, for all the time and effort, and the small small size - just buy a VooDoo PP2+. | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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