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Power supplies: Let's have it out!
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bongomania
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bongomania
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Yeah, when the problem does not include any grounding incompatibilities between individual pedals. Among the literally hundreds of pedals I've owned, at least a third of the time there was some ground interaction that was solved by isolating the supplies. This has nothing whatsoever to do with surge suppressors.
Nobody is saying that the 1spot isn't functional for the pedals you use, but there are many pedals and combinations of them that cannot be ideally powered with a 1spot. There are what are called "charge pumps" to run 12,18, and 24 volt pedals with a 1Spot, but they tend to be pretty pricey (this one is nearly $30, some can be found for a bit cheaper, but if you have a handful of pedals that need different voltages the cost will add up quickly): Invalid Link Removed And each one of those charge pumps you use also reduces the amperage your supply will put out (I can't speak to how well they work either, though I know there are many production pedals that use similar pumps in their internal circuitry for more headroom from a 9 volt supply). You also need seperate adaptors to run/isolate pedals with center-positive power requirements if you have those- again more money and more things to go wrong. And these solutions still don't solve the noise/grounding issues that can be had when daisy chaining certain pedals nor can a 1Spot ever power any AC powered units.
Again- good on you if a couple of 1 Spots work ideally for your situation, but they just aren't the ideal choice for everyone. I like to be able to just have my one isolated supply without a crazy chain of funky/clunky adaptors and extra wall warts powering my pedals. It sounds good (no extraneous noise as I did have running most of the same pedals with a 1 Spot for many years) and its convenient. Think of it as having a bunch of wall warts (of all the different forms you could probably need) compacted into one relatively small and robust case. No smoke and mirrors!
Not bad- I believe that P*ssy Power supply was made with you in mind! I'd still love to see some Neurosis type guys using one though- the kinda guys who take themselves extremely seriously. I kinda wish they made the AC-10 in that scheme!
for a power spike I use a I.C.E. Spike, got it really cheap a while ago and works great. I can run my Audio Technica Wireless, my Boss ME-50B, a Sabine Rack Tuner, and my SWR workingman 4004 off of it without an issue.
...And this is why you will only see my hand on this website. Some things are better left to the imagination, and my appearance is one of them.
Anyway, I have a 1-Spot. I liked it, but it's a rat's nest, and it doesn't accommodate Moog pedals. As a result, I had to go with a Voodoo Lab.
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andvari7 said:
Not exactly true. If you get a ground isolator from Godlyke as well as the reverse polarity plug that the Moog's require. But the point is, with a few add ons you can use a 1 spot to power up all sorts of pedals.
I run two Moogs off mine as well as 3 other pedals, and it's whisper quiet and I didn't have to give up space for more pedals.
Gotta love the placement of the power LED withing the 'heart' artwork on that.....pretty awesome. I actually lol'd when I saw that. Most excellent.
's a weird thing though. y ou can tell they put a lot of thought into the aesthetics of the design, but who's not going to mount it underneath their board? all you can actually see of it is some pink through the slats.
great power supply though.
great power supply though.
bongomania
Commercial User
lol.
does this count as Burly Tattoo'd Metal Dood?
's from a series of a photoshoot that we're releasing slowly. my singer/keys (that i ADORE) on the left, me on the right.
i'm so.... so very PRETTY.
thats yer singer? I'll have to come see you guys. wow.
Yeah, I use a Cioks AC-10 on my covers board because is really is the only supply I've found that can power everything on that board. The Whammy needs AC, the Octavius Squeezer needs like 300 mA of 9VDC, the DD-20 needs like 200, and my wah needs isolated as well.
My originals board is ever more of a nightmare, because I have so many weird powered pedals. Space Station needs AC, EHX BMS needs 24V, Flanger Hoax needs 18V, and I'm gonna be swapping the Squeezer back and forth between both boards. Using power strips and wall warts for that one right now, but will probably end up having to get the Ciokolate when it comes out.
My originals board is ever more of a nightmare, because I have so many weird powered pedals. Space Station needs AC, EHX BMS needs 24V, Flanger Hoax needs 18V, and I'm gonna be swapping the Squeezer back and forth between both boards. Using power strips and wall warts for that one right now, but will probably end up having to get the Ciokolate when it comes out.
Until recently, I was using a Pedal Pad Power Pad II with a pedal board of the same brand. It worked excellently for my needs, though I should say that I was using pretty standard voltage pedals.
I came upon a smoking deal and upgraded to a Pedaltrain Pro II with 2 Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2's. Those things are so excellent. Not to mention allowing me to add more pedals in the mix. ;-)
I came upon a smoking deal and upgraded to a Pedaltrain Pro II with 2 Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2's. Those things are so excellent. Not to mention allowing me to add more pedals in the mix. ;-)
i see what you did there. I SEE IT.
yeah. i adore her. YESH she's really cute (kinda a best friend though so keep it polite please), but she's an even better singer.
mad happy to have found her.
