Effects on 18v, looking for some

[Eric!]

So I bought a Brick, because I'm looking to finally make me a pedal board (once I get my trem and a dirt or two, I'm getting it done), and as most of you know, there're 3 18v outputs on the brick. After a bit of searching, I've got nothing terribly conclusive.

I'm wondering, what pedals that operate on higher voltages do you use/recommend? I know everyone's ga-ga about the analog.man Chorus (and believe me, I want one!), and I know the new vertical Semaphores do (also, very much want, but I have a horizontal on the way), but I'm wondering what else is out there. Preferably dirt pedals, as they are my favorite, but anything else?

[donut]

Fulltone BassDrive sounds nicer (to me) at 18V than 9.

[kenstee]

Analogman Standard Chorus does sound better at 18v. Mike @ analogman reco'ed going in this direction when I got one from him and told him is was primarily for bass. Also have the Deep Stting toggle switch on it which helps immensely.

[bassman1185]

The newer Pigtronix pedals work on 18v.

[Bloodhammer]

I'm pretty sure the MRX Blowtorch works on 18v.....

From what I hear it's a great distortion pedal.

[Geddyfleaharris]

Originally Posted by Bloodhammer

I'm pretty sure the MRX Blowtorch works on 18v.....

From what I hear it's a great distortion pedal.

Yes it is. The MXR M117R flanger is also 18v.

[Top_Ten]

I like my OCD on 18v.

[Jim C]

Trace compressor, EQ, and distortion are all 18 volt

[BassJunkie730]

try a stock muff on 18V.

stand back and be in awe of the tone.

[DosiYanarchy]

Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus (the old one) is 18v

[ingo62]

Originally Posted by DosiYanarchy

Danelectro Cool Cat Chorus (the old one) is 18v

Yepp, I own one.
It sounds good and can be found cheap on ebay.

Greets
Ingo

[rcubed]

Quite a few of the Catalinbread pedals work on 18V if my memory is correct.

[sutarappa]

Originally Posted by BassJunkie730

try a stock muff on 18V.

stand back and be in awe of the tone.

sounds interesting. think the Little Big Muff or Bass Big Muff could handle it? i haven't tried it, but i don't want to start a pyro show either...

+1 for the MXR Blowtorch.

[chicago_mike]

so long as the electrolytics are rated at 25 volts or higher in the pedal, then 18 volts is no issue.

[lobey]

Sound clips of the Muff on 18v are requested. Please and thank you.

[sutarappa]

Originally Posted by chicago_mike

so long as the electrolytics are rated at 25 volts or higher in the pedal, then 18 volts is no issue.

don't mean to hijak, but...

i don't have much electronic savy... how does one figure out the component ratings?.. and is it just for the capacitors?

[papasound]

I use the Brick 18v power on my MXR Bass Blowtorch and FEA Labs Dual-Band Compressor.

[chicago_mike]

Oh its not a hijack at all.

So on one side of the cap..most the time..you'll see something like this:

6.3uf 16V

the uf number we dont need to be concerned of. The V number though..its 2 volts UNDER the 18 coming out of the power supply..this can kill the little sucker and any power spikes that might go thru the unit will definately indeed kill the cap.

so if you see:

6.3uf 25V

then we know we are good to go. The opamps, and other circuit membranes are not as a concern. You can run some opamps with as high as 36 volts! Hence EMG telling you, that you can run 3 batteries.

Its like starving the pedal, running it at 6 volts or even less...its has its own effect on the effect.

[sutarappa]

Originally Posted by chicago_mike

Oh its not a hijack at all.

So on one side of the cap..most the time..you'll see something like this:

6.3uf 16V

the uf number we dont need to be concerned of. The V number though..its 2 volts UNDER the 18 coming out of the power supply..this can kill the little sucker and any power spikes that might go thru the unit will definately indeed kill the cap.

so if you see:

6.3uf 25V

then we know we are good to go. The opamps, and other circuit membranes are not as a concern. You can run some opamps with as high as 36 volts! Hence EMG telling you, that you can run 3 batteries.

Its like starving the pedal, running it at 6 volts or even less...its has its own effect on the effect.

very cool. thanks for the info!

[RickenBoogie]

As mentioned, there's plenty-o-pedals that'll run at 18 volts, but what I'm saying is, it would be a whole lot smarter to pick the pedals you want based on how they sound to you, then match up power supplies as needed. Not the other way around.