External battery 9V adapter for a "no-battery" pedal ?

BigBeatNut · #1 10-12-2011, 11:28 AM

I have a favourite little pedal that has no internal battery and runs off a 9V (standard boss) supply.

I'm looking for ways to power this with a battery when I go to jams (no time to set up a power supply).

Current thoughts are that I could use something like the 1-spot battery clip converter

or else the Godlyke Power-All Battery Clip Adapter which looks similar, both having a female connector at the end.

Would I be right in thinking the female connectors on either (or both) of these connects with a standard boss plug, and could be combined with a daisy-chain to power my pedal ?

Or is there another solution ? I don't really want to go DIY

unless I have to.

Andy

bassbrad · #2 10-12-2011, 12:57 PM

The second picture might work, maybe.

BigBeatNut · #3 10-12-2011, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bassbrad

The second picture might work, maybe.

Mmm ... but the second picture requires shopping for various parts and doing some DIY with a soldering iron ... would like to purchase something purpose built for the job if I can.

gastric · #4 10-13-2011, 06:00 AM

Plugging in a power adapter takes mere seconds. I'm not sure I follow the logic of this exercise. And 9V batteries, plus the adapters required, are expensive.

Some options:

* Pedal Juice rechargable 9V power supply Pedal Juice
* Lug a cheap computer battery backup unit with you, plug your AC adapter into that. Just make sure you buy one that has a defeatable audible alarm so you don't have to listen to beep-beep-beep the entire time it's not plugged into AC power which is horribly annoying. You can find them for $29.99 often if you watch SlickDeals and places like that.
* Buy a pre-made adapter like you've described. Here's a 3 pack: 3,Effects Pedal 9V Battery Power Adapter Cable for Boss | eBay
* Bring your own extension cord and/or power strip and take the 5 seconds of effort to run it to an available AC outlet. Not saying that to be a smartass or jackass. Just pointing out it's not much effort or trouble. Anywhere you're jamming will have AC power somewhere.

DannDubblewe · #5 10-13-2011, 09:22 AM

That 3 pack of battery snaps seems like the one eh? Snap in a 9 volt, plug it in and blam. No DIY nothin'. Yeah?

BigBeatNut · #6 10-13-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by gastric

Plugging in a power adapter takes mere seconds. I'm not sure I follow the logic of this exercise.
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Bring your own extension cord and/or power strip and take the 5 seconds of effort to run it to an available AC outlet. Not saying that to be a smartass or jackass. Just pointing out it's not much effort or trouble. Anywhere you're jamming will have AC power somewhere.

The problem is in the 'somewhere'. I know that fixing up power is hard enough for gigging bands in some of the venues I jam at, and I'm sure that as a jammer I'd be wasting everyone's valuable time and extending the changeover by rummaging around behind amps trying to find an unused socket. That said, it would need to be a cheapish solution otherwise that extra time might seem prefereable.

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Originally Posted by gastric

Buy a pre-made adapter like you've described. Here's a 3 pack: 3,Effects Pedal 9V Battery Power Adapter Cable for Boss | eBay

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Originally Posted by DannDubblewe

That 3 pack of battery snaps seems like the one eh? Snap in a 9 volt, plug it in and blam. No DIY nothin'. Yeah?

Yeah, that looks like a good 'un. I have just ordered one something like that but purposed for CCTV cameras. Can't be certain but I think I'm going to find it's the wrong polarity and I'll have to switch the cable. Wish I'd known they were available for boss pedals.

Thanks

gastric · #7 10-13-2011, 03:08 PM

Just saying. The amps are plugged into power. If you have a power strip and extension cord all you do is unplug the amp, plug in your power strip which gives you 4-8 unused outlets, plug the amp and your board into the power strip. Use the extension cord to run from the power strip to your board, if needed.

I personally bring a 15' extension cord with me regardless, I need it all the time as outlets are never conveniently located.

Jazz Ad · #8 10-13-2011, 03:19 PM

There usually is a good reason for a pedal not to accept batteries.
Most of the time it is because it is a digital or valve unit that eats a lot of juice.

BigBeatNut · #9 10-13-2011, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Jazz Ad

There usually is a good reason for a pedal not to accept batteries.
Most of the time it is because it is a digital or valve unit that eats a lot of juice.

This particular pedal specifies "Power usage: ~8mA @ 9V" so I think a battery will cope. The omitted battery is, I think, down to the tiny casing used, and I assume the builder thinks most people would use them with a power supply.