Rechargeable power supply for pedal board, really?

[franvarin]

Rechargeable power supplies have caught my eye for two reasons. First, not having to worry about noise from dirty power at a venue and second, one less chord to trip on. But I'm having a hard time believing their any good. Would love to hear from someone using one and what your experience has been. Which one is generally considered the front runner? I currently use a joyo isolated power brick. Works great but the thought of no power chord is really attractive!

 

[i2k]

My board is powered by Vitoos Iso 4 which takes its juice from a 12v DC adaptor. I planned to replace that adaptor with a 12v battery usually used as backup power for network routers, wifi access point etc. Then there's corona = no gigs, so I abandon the idea.

 

[jbybj]

What do we think of rechargeable power supplies?

 

[FDR Jones]

I use a Volto to power 3 pedals. It works great for me, no complaints. It needs to be recharged less often than any other rechargeable device I own. I can use it every day for a week or two without recharging, probably drawing 300 mA with the tuner on and 200 with it off.

 

[crapusername]

I use a volto for my mini / festival/ fly rig board.
Will easily deal with a four- five hour rehearsal with only dropping one third of its charge.

 

[bass4u]

I use rechargeable power supplies on both of my pedalboards. One of the best piece of gear I've purchased.

 

[Pulverizor]

"Rechargeable power supply for pedal board, really?"

Absolutely!

What's on your board though? Nothing too power hungry?

 

[El Spearo]

I also use a Volto with my nano board: tuner, octave, aftershock and mxr compressor. I've used it for rehearsals and gigs with zero issues. I just make sure it is fully charged before gigs. Zero dramas.

 

[Tim de Martino]

I use them for smaller pedalboards, as well as other things that may require yet another wall wart, such as vocal effect pedal. Great foremergency situations too.

i use one called Boxking that came off ebay. It has been very sturdy and reliable. I sometimes use a Belkin phone power pack with a 5-9v converter cable. also works really well.

 

[mmbass21]

Volto is amazing, dead silent for me, has enough mA for my board if I decide to not use my dc power brick because the venue is either noisy or I just want to use the volto. Easily lasts for more than a gig, I still recharge it before any extended known use. Also a great backup to keep with me just in case too.

 

[JimmyM]

I was using an AC power inverter for a while, and it worked great and gave me about 6 hours for a 500 mA load. It's getting less and less after a couple years.

 

[i2k]

Easiest & cheapest rechargeable supply is combination of cellphone powerbank and 5v USB to 9v boost converter. As long as your need is less than 800ma that combo should be fine. I used this combination in the past with Zoom B3 (and if I remember correctly, VT Bass) without any noise & issues. Nowadays, a 10.000mAH powerbank is cheap, it can stand for about 10-12 hours of playing.

 

[kbakerde]

I used the Volto 2, I know use the Volto 3. As long as you aren’t stacking crazy pedals, and only need 9V, its the perfect solution.

 

[franvarin]

"Rechargeable power supply for pedal board, really?"

Absolutely!

What's on your board though? Nothing too power hungry?

I have a small board. Im currently using a Joyo isolated power supply which I've had for a few years and have had good luck with. The Joyo JP-05 is essentially the power supply I have but it is rechargeable.

My chain looks like: tomsline tuner -> Tech 21 YYZ -> MXR Bass Chorus Deluxe -> Ampeg Optocomp compressor -> Ampeg SCR-DI -> Mesa Subway DI (only with no amp support, direct to FOH)

 

[bassbrad]

Like @i2k I use a power pack and a USB to 9v adapter cable with a daisy chain for a small board for jams and drop and run gigs. As long as you keep your power demand within mA limits it works fine. You can see the Anker power pack beside the Altoid Dark Chocolate Peppermint tin and I added another pedal after the photo without any problem.

 

[JimmyM]

View attachment 3983543 Like @i2k I use a power pack and a USB to 9v adapter cable with a daisy chain for a small board for jams and drop and run gigs. As long as you keep your power demand within mA limits it works fine. You can see the Anker power pack beside the Altoid Dark Chocolate Peppermint tin and I added another pedal after the photo without any problem.

Not getting noise from the Zoom? I have a B2, and if it's on the same power circuit as other pedals, it's unbearable noise.

 

[bassbrad]

Not getting noise from the Zoom? I have a B2, and if it's on the same power circuit as other pedals, it's unbearable noise.

Not if the Zoom is at the end of the daisy chain, if it is at the beginning or middle then yes sometimes it can be noisy. Same with B3 or MS60b.

Btw, good luck on your new job. Stay groovy.

 

[4stringmf]

I just assembled a recharchable Joyo 5 to a Voodoo Dingbat last evening. I haven't taken it to the the studio to test it out yet though...

 

[mmbass21]

I just assembled a recharchable Joyo 5 to a Voodoo Dingbat last evening. I haven't taken it to the the studio to test it out yet though...

Haven't seen that one yet. Looks good though!

 

[alack]

When some sense of normalcy returns and gigs begin again, I plan to limit myself to four pedals (octave down, octave up, fuzz, phaser). So I bought 8 rechargeable 9v batteries and 9v/barrel plug adapters so they can power the pedals externally. They appear to work great, eliminate all noise issues, were inexpensive and can be used for other devices should gigs be few and far between.