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how do u power ur pedals?

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iSka

May 31, 2008
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#1
im sure its different for different pedals but i dont understand if you have a pedal baord where would you plug them all in.

it seems unrealistic that you would have them all battery powered :confused:

im sure theres somthing im missing and if this is covered sumwhere else just give me a link ty.
 
#4
I personally use a Dunlop DC brick, but the Pedalpower and other names are all very similar.

I'd avoid using the 'daisy-chained' power supplies (eg. Boss) as then all the pedals are powered in series rather than parallel. I won't go into techy detail, as I'm no expert on the subject, but this is really best avoided!

Some players do power all their pedals by battery. I believe both players for the Red Hot Chilli Peppers do. Flea only has about 3 or 4 pedals, but John has half the stage taken up with his board! I'm sure I heard that he gets the batteries changed daily too.
 
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i've been using a 1Spot and it works with all my pedals EXCEPT my 105Q. When i hook it up, there's a serious drop in overall volume. like, non-existent sound.
the wah works fine (tested it with a battery), but it just don't work in the chain. any ideas?

sorry to derail. otherwise, my 1spot works well. i don't use too many pedals, tho...
 
#9
jomahu said:
i've been using a 1Spot and it works with all my pedals EXCEPT my 105Q. When i hook it up, there's a serious drop in overall volume. like, non-existent sound.
the wah works fine (tested it with a battery), but it just don't work in the chain. any ideas?

sorry to derail. otherwise, my 1spot works well. i don't use too many pedals, tho...
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strange that... I use my one-spot with my 105q in the chain and its fine. have you exceeded the total MA of the one-spot by adding that?
 
#14
Daveelvy said:
I personally use a Dunlop DC brick, but the Pedalpower and other names are all very similar.
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Ah, no. The Dunlop is not similar to the Pedal Power except superficially. And the other power supplies in that brick-shaped format are all different enough in their capabilities to where I would not lump them together.

Daveelvy said:
I'd avoid using the 'daisy-chained' power supplies (eg. Boss) as then all the pedals are powered in series rather than parallel.
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Ah, no. Daisy chains run in parallel, otherwise they would not be able to provide 9V at each output. You are confusing series/parallel with isolated/non-isolated, which is the big difference between a daisy chain (1Spot, Godlyke, or Dunlop Brick) with something like the BBE Supacharger or Voodoo Labs Pedal Power, which have isolated outputs.

Isolation reduces problems associated with using pedals which have reverse polarity on their power plugs, and it can solve some other noise issues related to grounding within a pedal. Of course it costs a lot more, which is why the Brick and the 1Spot etc. are so popular.
 
#15
PowerDesigns TW347D Dual Output DC power supply 0-18V 0-5A :D Cleanest power for all your needs :D if it was rackmount, it would take up more than 5 spaces. It is roughly as big as a HP PC case. It powers up every pedal on the stage, not only mine, but for the whole band :D I am guessing it will power up more than a couple of hundred pedals at once:D
 
#19
My board is powered. 8 9volts, and 3 various wall warts, all plugged directly into the board, SKB PS45. 1 plug to the wall, and everything is lit up and ready to start stompin'. If you're thinking about a board, the Pedaltrain's get alot of love around here, but I went with the self contained variety, and it's working out perfectly for my set up.
 

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