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Pedalboard and Power Supply Recommendations

Groove Finder

Groove Finder

Jan 27, 2020
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New to effects and pedals - I have 4 total; a Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner Pedal, Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer, Boss ODB-3 Bass Overdrive Pedal, & a Boss RC-3 Loop Station Pedal. I would like to organize these on to a board. Can any one recommend a good beginner pedalboard and power supply that will fit these 4 and have room if I wanted to add another 1 or 2 in the future?
 
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One spot daisy chain will work fine, but only a One Spot/truetone brand. Don’t buy the cheap unbranded daisy chains.

they also make nice brick power supplies.

make your own board out of a board. Or buy a cheap one, surface area to fit your pedals is most important. They don’t do much more than let the pedals sit there..

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I can’t recommend Morton’s pedalboards enough. Super friendly, affordable, and modular. They look good and the quality is top notch. I love that I can alter the size of my board as my needs change. They’re also great for cable management/tidiness.

You can see a segment on the left half of the board where a smaller piece connects to the larger.
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If I had to do it again I'd check my local craigslist and marketplace for someone selling a used board and bag (or case). I take mine to church/gigs so I have to have a bag or case. I have only had Pedaltrain mostly because they are easy to find and come with a nice bag to protect it when it leaves the house.

I also learned that it helps to get a power supply that can grow with you, it is better to cry once than buy twice. Four pedals and you are just getting started, it is lots of fun and will probably grow to five or six before you know it. If you get a supply that fits under the board that is even better as it leaves room for more on top.

Pedaltrain Classic JR or similar size board and a Cioks DC7 is what I'd go to from the beginning if I went back in time and listened to my own advice.
 
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Definitely get a 1Spot power supply. The pedals will be at optimum performance with the least amount of noise.
I like things compact so I can slip it into my gig bag, so I have my five standard sized pedals mounted on a metal gang nail plate with carefully and neatly loomed daisy power cables and patch cables.
 
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CIOKS, I love that they are very thin so they're easy to mount underneath a peal board. And they are expandable, you can connect 2 to a single 120V cord.
Walrus, I love that there is a 3 prong 120V outlet on the power block so you can manage that oddball pedal or preamp or even a board power amp that needs 120V.
Those are the 2 I use.
 
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I do not like any of the prefab pedalboards. I’ve always built my own, and the past few have been two-level. I can hide the power under the top level.

For power I use Gig Rig. All isolated…. and the great thing is you can use any decent brand ‘generator’ that supply enough juice for your needs. I use 1Spot units with it. Works great.

But all that is for guitar. For bass I use the Boss GT1B - which of course has its own power supply.
 
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Killing Floor said:
CIOKS, I love that they are very thin so they're easy to mount underneath a peal board. And they are expandable, you can connect 2 to a single 120V cord.
Walrus, I love that there is a 3 prong 120V outlet on the power block so you can manage that oddball pedal or preamp or even a board power amp that needs 120V.
Those are the 2 I use.
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Probably overkill for the OP but the CIOKS DC 7 has been great for me. I’d certainly look at some of their smaller offerings if I was in the OP’s position.

I’ve had good luck with One Spot supplies too.
 
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There are so many options for boards that are very affordable. The boards get expensive when they start to come with hard cases though.

I bought a Ghostfire board off Amazon that came with a little bag. I use it for a home tinker board, but is is great.

Joyo makes a power supply that is also a lithium ion battery. JP05 is the model. 80 bucks is a little more compared to 20-30 for a onespot, but the lack of a daisy chain and addition of a battery is a nice upgrade.

Buy with extra space in mind so you have room to grow. Pedals have a way of finding their way into your home.
 
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A word of advice that I ignored when I started doing pedalboards… buy more power than you need or something you can expand. I have bought and sold several supplies due to ignoring this.

I currently use a few different Voodoo Labs supplies (ISO 5, Pedal Power 2 Plus, X4) and a T-Rex Chameleon. You have had several good recommendations in this thread. Another interesting looking option that I have yet to hear about on this forum is the recently released Fender Engine Room supplies.

I know you did not ask yet, but I have tried a few board brands (Voodoo, T-Rex, and Pedaltrain). I will only by Pedaltrain moving forward.
 
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As your pedal board grows you will need to add up the current draw of all the pedals to make sure they are not exceeding the power supply's capability. Here is a great source for pedal current specs (and other topics)
The Power List – stinkfoot.se
Another power supply that hasn't been mentioned is Power-All which is equivalent to the One Spot. Available at
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2000 mA supply. I've never had a problem with them.
 
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