Powering A Pedal Board

[crack-boom]

Hi all I'm planning on sorting me out a pedal board near the end of this year and being OCD like I am, I like to plan things out and know exactly what I'm going to get and need to save for.

My question that I want to put to you guys is what should I use to power the pedals? I don't want to daisy chain, so a power supply is a must however finding one that powers every pedal seems to be a pain, esp when milliamps come into the equation.

The pedals I'm planning on getting are as follows:

- Line 6 X2 Wireless [9V DC 100mA (-)] (Finally Available in NZ )

- Korg Pitchblack [9V DC 600mA (-)] (This is the one that worries me the most with its huge mA rating)

- EHX Bass Blogger [9V DC 200mA (-)]

- MXR Carbon Copy [9V DC (-)] (Couldn't find mA rating for this, may use a cheaper delay, but still prefer true bypass)

So what power supply could power those all effectively? Also I dont want a huge supply, maybe 5 outlets at most to give me room to experiment.

Cheers in advance,
Thomas.

[Nerotic]

As far as I'm aware of, the Blogger doesn't run on multi-outlet power supplys..
It needs a seperate walwart, at least mine does anyways..

\\nero

[mr.hughes]

For convenience and reliability, check out the T-Rex Fuel Tank. Maybe more than you need but you don't need to keep all the cables plugged in, just the ones you use. Plus, plugging in one IEC cable to power all your pedals is very cool.

[crack-boom]

yea i checked out the fuel tank jr since it was around the right size and outputs etc... but jus didnt have the milliamps...

im probably planning on putting it on a pedal train jr so have a limit to the physical size of the unit. (i could go custom and use a small flight case or something but i wana try keep it simple lol)

[phatbass30]

Korg Pitchblack 600mA? you mean the tuner?

maybe i'm wrong but as far as i know The Pitchblack turns itself off in bypass, but you'll still need to calculate with the full 35mA it uses when tuning.

so yeah, Pitchblack = 35mA

pls correct me if i'm wrong. i just read it from one of the threads at gear page.

P.S.

Carbon Copy = 26mA

[crack-boom]

yea i mean the tuner. its just what the korg website had listed as its input.

but yea 35mA would be good!! hahaha

[phatbass30]

and that is if its ON when you're tuning. and no power draw at all when its by passed.

[Nick Kay]

No, the Korg website has that listed as the maximum output of their proprietary power adapter. The Pitchblack manual lists a maximum consumption of 30mA.

The Bass Blogger is probably well below 50mA, as well. It's an analogue distortion - I wouldn't be surprised if it was below 30mA. The X2's figure sounds about right, though. The Carbon Copy clocks in below 30mA, as phatbass30 said.

[crack-boom]

oh sweet cheers! oh wow ok, so all those pedals could be powered from a trex fuel tank jr???

[phatbass30]

Originally Posted by Nick Kay

No, the Korg website has that listed as the maximum output of their proprietary power adapter. The Pitchblack manual lists a maximum consumption of 30mA.

The Bass Blogger is probably well below 50mA, as well. It's an analogue distortion - I wouldn't be surprised if it was below 30mA. The X2's figure sounds about right, though. The Carbon Copy clocks in below 30mA, as phatbass30 said.

here's another proof:

http://www.buyanalogman.com/KORG_Pit...pitchblack.htm

read the bottom part.

[Nick Kay]

Originally Posted by crack-boom

oh sweet cheers! oh wow ok, so all those pedals could be powered from a trex fuel tank jr???

Correct, sir. In fact, just about any standard 9V power supply with a daisy chain attachment will work just fine. It's just a question of which features you need and how picky your pedals are.

Originally Posted by phatbass30

here's another proof:

http://www.buyanalogman.com/KORG_Pit...pitchblack.htm

read the bottom part.

Ahhh, Analogman to the rescue once again.

[TheBassBloke]

Originally Posted by crack-boom

Hi all I'm planning on sorting me out a pedal board near the end of this year and being OCD like I am, I like to plan things out and know exactly what I'm going to get and need to save for.

My question that I want to put to you guys is what should I use to power the pedals? I don't want to daisy chain, so a power supply is a must however finding one that powers every pedal seems to be a pain, esp when milliamps come into the equation.

The pedals I'm planning on getting are as follows:

- Line 6 X2 Wireless [9V DC 100mA (-)] (Finally Available in NZ )

- Korg Pitchblack [9V DC 600mA (-)] (This is the one that worries me the most with its huge mA rating)

- EHX Bass Blogger [9V DC 200mA (-)]

- MXR Carbon Copy [9V DC (-)] (Couldn't find mA rating for this, may use a cheaper delay, but still prefer true bypass)

So what power supply could power those all effectively? Also I dont want a huge supply, maybe 5 outlets at most to give me room to experiment.

Cheers in advance,
Thomas.

hey Mate!
I'm in aussie myself and I know what a pain it is to find this kind of stuff. Since all of your shizit is 9v i'd just recommend buying a high current 9v wallwart from jaycar. like this puppy

Now if you know anything about electronics, and are comfortable about building a noise filter, then get one of these
http://jaycar.com.au/productView.asp...v&form=KEYWORD
its 5A which is enough for like 20 or so pedals, so you'll have plenty of power to expand.
otherwise
http://jaycar.com.au/productView.asp...v&form=KEYWORD
this one is small, easy has a noise filter, and all you'll have to do is buy some connectors and solder them on.

If you have any troubles with shipping and stuff, i'm more than happy to buy the parts for you and you can wire me the money and i'll build you a custom power supply, for free (-p/h and parts of course :P)

-cheers
alex

[cheapbasslovin]

A Fuel tank will definitely cover you now, but if you see yourself getting into effects a little more, then a BBE Supa-Charger or the good ol' Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2+ are going to grow with your setup much better. Something to keep in mind.