I think this is the route I’m going down, it sounds ideal. I don’t know how power hungry my Zoom B6 is but I’m sure the Joyo will be fine.
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Mains power supply for pedalboard
- Thread starter Baker69
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The model number is the JP05 I think. It is super liberating to have that battery. You can also charge your phone with it. You will definitely want to test the duration with normal gig conditions, but at 55 dollars, if it ends up being a remote power brick, it is still not a bad purchase.
The only annoying thing about the Joyo is that is has blue lights that you have to turn off every time you power on. The default should be set to lights off.
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I have the blue lights on my current pedal power supply unit, they are always on and they look cool!
I think you are complicating things for nothing...
Since you are the first to setup, why don't you just unroll a second power line for singer and sound man?
This thing cost around 55 bucks. Holds a charge for a long time and is fairly compact. Switchable voltage. Also less worries about dirty power or Mexican radio transmissions:
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I only have my one 10amp power supply cable which has 2 sockets and I only need one socket just for my pedalboard I don’t use an amp, we all individually bring our own stuff so the singer and sound guy have their own power cables (reels or trailing sockets) but rather than get them out to use them they see mine lying there and piggyback off it to power one side of the PA and front stage lighting.
Yes I agree it is a bit petty, I just don’t like being taken for granted. Also, as it’s only a 10amp cable I do tell them they shouldn’t use it as I feel they may be overloading it by powering the 1400 watt speaker units plus some lighting units. I think the PA and lighting should have its own dedicated 13 amp power supply cables and not use mine which they utilise just for their convenience.
Awesome! You won't be sorry. Post a pic after you velcro that on board, lit up all minty blue.
If you try one of those rechargeable battery supplies with your B6, please let us know how that went,
Please report back, in particular about how it works with the B6
Please report back, in particular about how it works with the B6
If you try one of those rechargeable battery supplies with your B6, please let us know how that went,
Please report back, in particular about how it works with the B6
If you try one of those rechargeable battery supplies with your B6, please let us know how that went,
Please report back, in particular about how it works with the B6
The Joyo is obviously aimed at pedal board users who have several stand alone effects pedals, tuners etc most of which probably never exceed a draw of 90 mA,. Even though the Joyo has 3 x 500mA sockets to provide power more demanding effects pedals I can not find any information anywhere regarding the Joyo’s use with multi effects units such as the Zoom B6 which according to the instruction manual requires 500mAh so in theory should be ok but remains to be seen how long the Joyo will power it for. As long as it’s more than 4 hours I will be ok with that.
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That's why I'm interested
I have a B6 too. I don't expect it to last a long time, but the info on their website suggests that it might be ok for maybe up to 2 hours. I'm interested because when the weather gets warmer we sometimes go 'busking' (7-8 piece band). I use one of those battery operated QTX 'portable PA' units for my bass. It's not the best bass sound in the world, but it does a decent job. If I could power the B6 for a reasonable amount of time with the Joyo, thaty would be quite cool. If not, I still have a B1FourX and a MS-60B+ that run on batteries, but I prefer the B6.If it only lasts 2 hours then it’s not going to work for me. That wouldn’t do a gig plus sound checks. I’m sure it will last longer than that.That's why I'm interested
I wonder why the B6 wasn’t designed for battery use as well as mains power (like the Boss GT-1B)? Perhaps it is just too power hungry.
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Well, u CAN plug in with the AC cord. Plus when we take a break I switch it off to conserve battery. It's hard to imagine that you're playing non stop for 4 hours.
No, 4 hours is the approximate total time my Zoom B6 is presently switched on at a gig (using mains power) from set up time until the end of the last number of the final set.
With the Joyo rechargeable I might initially have to switch it off when the pedalboard is not actually being used, until I have evaluated the battery charge lifespan fully.
Yes there is always the option to plug in the mains adapter to give the Joyo a boost however the whole idea is to be without a mains supply and I won’t have access to mains power from where my pedalboard is situated.
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I just collected my new Joyo JP-05, the packaging is a bit naff (but adequate), but it looks very good, the build quality seems very good and it has a decent weight to it.
It looks like it has arrived fully charged however it will be a few days before I can try it out as I am now away from home for a few days.
I’ll post a pic when I’m back home and have installed it in my pedalboard. I think I might have to utilise some Velcro off my other power supply unit to fit on the bottom of the Joyo. Unfortunately the Joyo has quite deep rubber feet so it might take a couple of layers of Velcro.
It looks like it has arrived fully charged however it will be a few days before I can try it out as I am now away from home for a few days.
I’ll post a pic when I’m back home and have installed it in my pedalboard. I think I might have to utilise some Velcro off my other power supply unit to fit on the bottom of the Joyo. Unfortunately the Joyo has quite deep rubber feet so it might take a couple of layers of Velcro.
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