Power supply on or off the pedalboard?

[IvanDrummer]

Hello,
I bought a few pedals recently and I also have a power supply too. I was wondering if it is worth getting a bigger pedalboard for the sake of the power supply being attached on it eg. pedaltrain classic jr, or is it too annoying to have like a nano+ and have the power supply on the ground next to the pedalboard? Thanks

 

[Michael Vee]

Several of the CIOKS power supplies work fine under the Pedaltrain Nano boards. Do a bit more digging on the effects forum here and you'll see this. I've used both the CIOKS DC5 and the Eventide Powermax under my Nano+ with the associated hardware and it's just fine!

 

[Smurf-o-Deth]

The Truetone CS6 will also fit under a Nano, as well as an Ernie Ball Volt. I do heartily endorse the Cioks power supplies, though. I use a Cioks 4 with my nano-sized board.

 

[IvanDrummer]

I forgot to mention that my power supply is a Truetone CS7, which won't fit under any of the nano boards.
Crazy thought but maybe a piece of carpet and a bit of velcro....?

 

[Killing Floor]

Under the board.

 

[devnulljp]

I put some rubber feet from the local hardware store on my small board to get it high enough off the ground to get the power supply underneath

 

[Wasnex]

Hello,
I bought a few pedals recently and I also have a power supply too. I was wondering if it is worth getting a bigger pedalboard for the sake of the power supply being attached on it eg. pedaltrain classic jr, or is it too annoying to have like a nano+ and have the power supply on the ground next to the pedalboard? Thanks

IMHO get a pedal board that has power supply mounts built in underneath. I have an older Pedal Train Pro with a pair of Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus permanently attached underneath.

This is the same model as mine:

 

[sloppy_phil]

I put some rubber feet from the local hardware store on my small board to get it high enough off the ground to get the power supply underneath

Gonna second this suggestion; just added some 1.5" feet to my pedalboard in order to get a tilt/angle on my board. But if you do it right, that should create a sufficient amount of space under the board for the CS7 to fit.

I know it'll take some MacGyver-ing from you at this point, but I think it's truly worth trying to put the power supply under your board. The real estate up top is precious! While good power is super important to clean sound (especially when running a large number of pedals), I don't want to have to sacrifice board space for it.

 

[Spidey2112]

Under.

 

[mmbongo]

1) Get the larger board that will allow you to mount the CS7 underneath.
or
2)Sell the CS7 and get a Cioks DC7 which fits under the Nano.

 

[HelpImaRock]

I forgot to mention that my power supply is a Truetone CS7, which won't fit under any of the nano boards.
Crazy thought but maybe a piece of carpet and a bit of velcro....?

Yeah, you'll want that next to the board. It's not getting under a Nano. The CS6 is the power supply you want for a Nano board. The 7 and 12 work better under the Classic series boards.

 

[nnnnnn]

is it too annoying to have like a nano+ and have the power supply on the ground next to the pedalboard?

If the power supply is not attached to the board (whether underneath or on top), wouldn't that mean you have to unplug all of the individual power cables every time you want to transport your rig? I know I would find that pretty annoying, depending on how many pedals you're talking about here - how many is "a few"?

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Hello,
I bought a few pedals recently and I also have a power supply too. I was wondering if it is worth getting a bigger pedalboard for the sake of the power supply being attached on it eg. pedaltrain classic jr, or is it too annoying to have like a nano+ and have the power supply on the ground next to the pedalboard? Thanks

If you just have a few pedals, the easiest thing to use is a one spot

 

[Modulus 96]

My gator board has a bracket to secure the truetone ps. Needed to put a spacer in there so the retaining bracket would allow clearance for the power cables. Not quite a nano but small and a built-in means of securing a ps.

 

[IvanDrummer]

Thanks for all the response everyone!
tuner, compressor, octave, OD, chorus at the moment... not sure if I'll need anything else... i have a delay too but might sell it to our guitarist as i kinda prefer the chorus and not sure in what context i could use the delay in pop/rock covers... might look into a preamp/DI pedal eventually but definately want to keep it under 7 pedals

 

[sawzalot]

I put mine underneath.

 

[Goatrope]

I only use a few pedals but they’re power hogs.

 

[dwade]

I don't understand the fascination with big, overly engineered power supplies. Unless you have an absolute TON of gear to power or an odd voltage, there's really no need. I have a wireless unit, Turbo tuner, Tech21 preamp, and a couple of MXR/EH effects all powered by a $20 1spot wall wart. Granted I don't have a ton of things to power but it's simple & has worked just fine for many years.

There are times in more complicated rigs that an isolated power supply for a particular unit is required. In my case, I have a bluetooth pedal that causes noise in my audio lines when sharing the power supply with other devices. That unit now has it's own 1spot.

The fancy power supplies are absolutely "better". I just don't think they're an absolute requirement in most cases.

 

[FronTowardEnemy]

Just add taller feet and use whatever PS you want under the board. I did it, cost about $10 and took about 10 min to drill out the old rivets and secure in new feet.

Nano+ board here.

 

[HelpImaRock]

I don't understand the fascination with big, overly engineered power supplies. Unless you have an absolute TON of gear to power or an odd voltage, there's really no need. I have a wireless unit, Turbo tuner, Tech21 preamp, and a couple of MXR/EH effects all powered by a $20 1spot wall wart. Granted I don't have a ton of things to power but it's simple & has worked just fine for many years.

There are times in more complicated rigs that an isolated power supply for a particular unit is required. In my case, I have a bluetooth pedal that causes noise in my audio lines when sharing the power supply with other devices. That unit now has it's own 1spot.

The fancy power supplies are absolutely "better". I just don't think they're an absolute requirement in most cases.

There are some pedals that just don't like each other and isolating them is the best course of action. There are also lots of places with terrible wiring where isolation is needed. There's certainly nothing wrong with a One Spot, but you may also find it's great until it's not.