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The Sushi Box FX Secret Society

It's a little scary as I can't help thinking something in the brick's about to melt while that extra current is being pulled! I checked my numbers and am maxing around 1800mA on a brick rated at 3000mA, so there's nothing to worry about there.

But I tried moving the connector to a different output (a 500mA one instead of a 100mA one o_O) and it seems to have taken care of the issue, at first test. Supposedly the CS12 doesn't have to obey its posted current limits, but maybe the internal layout of separate banks in the brick does have some bearing.

Might be good info for those of us who run this supply. I'd be terrified of running even one more tube pedal on this now though heh

Update: 2nd test failed! The pedals blinked about 6 times now. Maybe I'll do the separate One Spot for the PA after all....
That's interesting, I'm still just using the 1Spot wall wart, but I've talked to a few people that have used the 1Spot CS series without problems. Definitely keep me posted on how this goes.

@Sonicblaze just thinking out loud (or the internet equivalent) but maybe we should have a spot on the FAQs page of recommended power supplies for powering tube pedals? I would definitely want input from here on what people are using and what works well if we do that.
 
That's interesting, I'm still just using the 1Spot wall wart, but I've talked to a few people that have used the 1Spot CS series without problems. Definitely keep me posted on how this goes.

@Sonicblaze just thinking out loud (or the internet equivalent) but maybe we should have a spot on the FAQs page of recommended power supplies for powering tube pedals? I would definitely want input from here on what people are using and what works well if we do that.
Good plan.
 
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@Sonicblaze just thinking out loud (or the internet equivalent) but maybe we should have a spot on the FAQs page of recommended power supplies for powering tube pedals? I would definitely want input from here on what people are using and what works well if we do that.
Sounds like a good idea to me.
Dc7, we know that beast can do it fine.
The 1500ma OneSpot seems to be fine.
What else have people tried/failed?
 
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The Echosaurus has arrived!

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I expect a full review! For real though excited to hear your thoughts…
I'll start with the fact that I messed up my order. I meant to order silver knobs. The black ones aren't too bad but I'd like everything to match. That's what happens when I switch around my orders a hundred times...
 
That's interesting, I'm still just using the 1Spot wall wart, but I've talked to a few people that have used the 1Spot CS series without problems. Definitely keep me posted on how this goes.

I'm using the wall wart for my mini board, which has six pedals and zero issues at powerup/warmup when the PA is on it.

Kinda makes me wonder if my CS12 is going bad, because I don't think it did the pedal blink the first few times I had the PA on the big board. I've had it for three, maybe four years now. Might also be another pedal is drawing way more than it should at startup. I'll try to isolate it methodically and see what I come up with!
 
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I'm using the wall wart for my mini board, which has six pedals and zero issues at powerup/warmup when the PA is on it.

Kinda makes me wonder if my CS12 is going bad, because I don't think it did the pedal blink the first few times I had the PA on the big board. I've had it for three, maybe four years now. Might also be another pedal is drawing way more than it should at startup. I'll try to isolate it methodically and see what I come up with!

Prymaxe is still running 25% off, makes that DC7 nice and affordable.... :D