Members woodsmandan Posted May 20, 2006 Members Share Posted May 20, 2006 Anyone knows if they are compatible ? Is it the same polarity ? Is 2000 mA too much for regular pedals ? My DL4 is dead for good (blown processor it seems) and I would use it's power supply tonite if I could...just don't wanna blow one more pedal trying !!! So, go or no go ? Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachary vex Posted May 20, 2006 Members Share Posted May 20, 2006 if it's labeled 9VDC with negative tip (center) then it should be fine. anything else, no go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woodsmandan Posted May 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted May 20, 2006 It's labeled 9V DC all right, but nothing about the polarity on the power supply or on the DL4...i'm used to the Boss non nonsense drawings about polarity but those line 6ers don't seem to bother giving too much info... oh, and I just found on the web...it's reversed polarity !!! so I just have to cut the wire of the power supply output and reverse it...right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woodsmandan Posted May 20, 2006 Author Members Share Posted May 20, 2006 hey, I just noticed this : on my Dan Echo, it's labeled 500 mA MAX...so can the 2000 mA line 6 power supply hurt it, given that it's now in the same polarity ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dot-dot-dot Posted May 20, 2006 Members Share Posted May 20, 2006 The voltage is the important bit - the current is more of an indication of capacity. As long as the current stated on the power supply is more than the pedal draws you're ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Tortoise Posted May 20, 2006 Members Share Posted May 20, 2006 DON'T DO IT- I'VE FRIED TWO PEDALS USING MY L6 POWER SUPPLY BEFORE. ONE WAS AN IBANEZ SOUNDTANK, ANOTHER WAS A BLACK CAT PEDAL. SO DON'T DO IT. SELL IT ON EBAY FOR LIKE $15. SORRY FOR YELLING. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Craigfnh Posted May 20, 2006 Members Share Posted May 20, 2006 I was told to NOT use a boss adaptor for my MXR Blue Box, well I have been for about a month and everything is fine. Just thought I would share that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Collapse Posted May 21, 2006 Members Share Posted May 21, 2006 The important part about the mA is that the mA listing on your pedal(s) is smaller than the mA listing on the power supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woodsmandan Posted May 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted May 21, 2006 Originally posted by The Tortoise DON'T DO IT- I'VE FRIED TWO PEDALS USING MY L6 POWER SUPPLY BEFORE. ONE WAS AN IBANEZ SOUNDTANK, ANOTHER WAS A BLACK CAT PEDAL. SO DON'T DO IT. SELL IT ON EBAY FOR LIKE $15. SORRY FOR YELLING. Did you reverse the polarity before pluggin in ? It seems L6 modelers have reversed polarity than the regular pedals...that might be the reasson they fried... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Tortoise Posted May 21, 2006 Members Share Posted May 21, 2006 Originally posted by woodsmandan Did you reverse the polarity before pluggin in ? It seems L6 modelers have reversed polarity than the regular pedals...that might be the reasson they fried... i don't know much about polarity and DC / AC power, but i can tell you that plugging in my line 6 adapter did indeed fry those two pedals. it's just not worth it to try it- i hope you haven't yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members andreas Posted May 21, 2006 Members Share Posted May 21, 2006 Whatever you do, do not use the OE Line 6 adapter (the one for the POD and modeller pedals) - the output voltage is 9 volts AC, which will most likely kill regular Boss-standard pedals. The modeller pedals (DL-4 etc) can work with either 9 volts AC or 9-12 volts DC, but regular pedals will only work with 9 volts DC. /Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members woodsmandan Posted May 21, 2006 Author Members Share Posted May 21, 2006 9V AC !!! well, that put a definite end to my little project... thanks all for the help ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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