Power Supply Question

[xkomo]

I am these days assembling my first pedalboard. It consists of: EBS MULTICOMP->EBS OCTABASS->MXR DI+->3LEAF WONDERLOVE->TC ELECTRONIC CORONA->ZOOM B3->BOSS RC 3. And all these on a pedaltrain jr.

And now it is time to choose the right power supply. I am almost sure that all these can be powered by a voodoo labs pedal power 2 plus. I am thinking though to buy a cheaper alternative, maybe a carl martin pro power ( http://www.carlmartin.com/product_pro_power.htm ) or a BBE Supa-Charger ( http://www.bbesound.com/products/stomp-boxes/supa-charger.aspx ).

I have two concerns.
1) I read that someone powered a zoom b3 with a voodoo labs and he said that this pedal can be powered without a problem by a 250mA out. So, any power supply with an isolated 250mA at least out could power the zoom b3 without a problem?
2) I tried all my pedals with the power supply of the zoom b3 (the wall wart) and I realized that the two ebs pedals produced some noise (they don't when I use a battery). Is it because the zoom power supply is cheapish? Do you think that the noise will exist when the pedals will be powered by an expensive power supply?

Thanks!

 

[metaball]

my method is to make a chart. mark the voltage & mA of all your pedals & then go here & find one with isolated outs that fits the bill.
http://stinkfoot.se/archives/808

i use BBE Supa Charger, Voodoo PP2+ & TRex Fuel Tank Jr on my 3 boards and have no noise problems.

 

[Ba55Man1ac]

I measured my B3's current draw a while back & it never went above 160mA. The Zoom p/s is notorious for causing noise issues with some pedals... leave it at home.

Get yourself a Voodoo Lab/T-Rex/Cioks to suit your needs & never worry about unwanted noises again!

 

[kzr750r1]

PP2 is really versatile. You may need to pick up some different cables but they have most of what’s needed. Some items can take a special build and take 10 days. I worked around one that needed a 2.5 mm center negative. Now after buying the voltage double cable I realized the 2.1mm center negative was not going to fit.
Here’s where it gets fun.
I either wait for a special build or splice the 2.5 center positive cable that came with the kit to the voltage double cable.
Wanting to use the Compressor that needs all this special attention I discovered that the center positive pin is flipped at the power supply side.
Had initiall assumed the polarity would need to be flipped.
So after chopping both cables down and a little shrink wrap it's a straight splice of two cables, winning.
Thank goodness for a good volt meter that can show polarity.
I vote for Voodoo since they are no more than 1.5 hours from me. Tech support was quick answering my questions. Quick turnaround on cable orders post kit purchase.