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Old 04-13-2011, 05:39 PM
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Visual Sound 1 Spot Combo Pack or Dunlop DC-Brick Power Supply?

I plan to get one of these to power the following:

Korg Pitchblack +
Boss RV-3
Line 6 DL-4
MXR M80 Bass D.I.

The advantage of the Visual Sound Combo is that it comes with the adapter for Line 6 pedals. But the Dunlop Brick Power appears more portable and less messy.
So, anyone that has used any of the power supplies, which one do you recommend?
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Old 04-13-2011, 05:41 PM
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You do know the pitchblack can power other pedals right?
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I plan to get one of these to power the following:

Korg Pitchblack +
Boss RV-3
Line 6 DL-4
MXR M80 Bass D.I.

The advantage of the Visual Sound Combo is that it comes with the adapter for Line 6 pedals. But the Dunlop Brick Power appears more portable and less messy.
So, anyone that has used any of the power supplies, which one do you recommend?
I own the 1spot and it's really awesome. Not sure how the Dunlop is less messy.
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Yes, I do, but it only can power up to 200MA. Which, considering the DL4, is quite pointless.
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Old 04-14-2011, 04:42 AM
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OneSpot, all the way.
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Old 04-14-2011, 05:02 AM
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I'm all about brick power: less noise and all you have to plug in is the brick to the wall.
It's much, much easier for a guy like me. Oh, and you don't have to worry about pedals with odd voltages. I like the Voodoo Labs.
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Are you aware that the brick is the same as a one-spot,a daisy chain in a brick format. there are no isolated outputs like the voodoo labs pedal power.So for the sake of saving cash I would go 1-spot.
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Old 03-11-2013, 12:30 PM
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So you guys are telling me that I can freely get a 1 spot and pay half (if that little) as the cost of a dunlop, and by doing so get a better power supply? Is it really this simple?
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Are you aware that the brick is the same as a one-spot,a daisy chain in a brick format. there are no isolated outputs like the voodoo labs pedal power.So for the sake of saving cash I would go 1-spot.
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Old 03-11-2013, 12:44 PM
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Will a 1Spot power a DL4? I feel safer with my Supa Charger.
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Old 03-11-2013, 01:39 PM
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Not really. It "could" power the DL4, maybe, but not reliably or well. Here is a thread on the subject: http://line6.com/support/thread/55666 Especially read the last post.
Basically if you are going to use a DC supply, it needs to be higher than 9V; and the 1Spot and Powerall are just 9V. Godlyke does make an adapter to juice the output up to 12 or 18V, but I couldn't promise that it would work, adapters are finicky things.
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Old 03-11-2013, 02:39 PM
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I powered a dl4 with a 1spot without issue, along with about 7 other pedals. Just make sure to use the correct adapter provided with the 1spot.
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1 Spot for the win then.
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