Voodoo Lab Pedal power ISO-5 or Pedal Power 2+?

[michaelstrand]

I need to power these four pedals:

TC Electronic Polytune>Diamond Bass Comp(18v)>Aguilar Tone Hammer(18v)>EHX Bass Micro Synth

Which power supply would be best for my needs? I may end up adding a fuzz or drive later on, which would be 9v of course.

Can the 5 and 6 outputs of the PP2+ power two 18v pedals? if not I would need to order the Y-shaped 2-to-1 cables to use two outputs to power each of the 18v pedals.

I also looked at the Pedal Power 4x4 but it seems a bit overkill for only four pedals...

I'd appreciate any thoughts/comments/advice!

Bonus Q- would you put the bass comp before or after the Tone Hammer and why?

 

[gully_jones]

Voted for PP2 but recommend 4X4. I love my ISO 5. That said I had to buy a second ISO 5 to deal with pedal sprawl. Wished I had just bought the 4X4 to begin with

 

[IngloriousOz]

Had to eventually get the PP2 and just wished I had bought that in the first place. The extra inch of space you save with the ISO5 isn't worth the money you'll lose when you end up needing to upgrade.

 

[Bassist4Eris]

Can the 5 and 6 outputs of the PP2+ power two 18v pedals? if not I would need to order the Y-shaped 2-to-1 cables to use two outputs to power each of the 18v pedals.

No, none of the outputs by themselves can deliver 18v. You can use a Y-cable for each pedal, using two outputs for each pedal, but first you need to check the draw requirements of those pedals (expressed in mA). Bridging two outputs with the Y-cable allows you to add the voltages together, but the draw doesn't work that way. Two 100mA outputs bridged together is still 100mA. Most of the outputs on the PP2+ are 100mA. 5 and 6 are 250mA.

Hope this helps.