Crackle/Static with Power Supply

[BassTim]

So I bought a gator Pedal Board - very excited about it. I've been throwing my pedals around on the floor up to this point. Also, came with a G-Bus-8 Power Supply - again really excited about moving past the 9-volt battery phase.

Anyway, set up the pedals and noticed that I was getting a crackle or static with the set up - wasn't happening before. I swapped one of the pedals out (Boss Compressor) and ran it alone with the Power Supply and there was the crackle/static. I unhooked the power supply - installed a 9-volt battery and no static. Removed the battery - Hooked up to the power supply - there's the crackle/static again.

Also, seems that my MXR Bass Octave Deluxe track as well hooked to the power supply as it does with the 9-volt battery.

I'm planning to send it back but wanted your thoughts and feedback first.

Anyone had this experince before?

[RickenBoogie]

Does the Gator power supply provide isolated outputs? If not, there's your problem, but if it does, I'm stumped.

[BassTim]

The supply has an individual connection to each pedal - I assume that's isolated.

[RickenBoogie]

Not necessarily. Check the specs.

[BassTim]

You're right. Not isolated. Does that explain the static? Why?

Thanks.