Members Brian Marshall Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 just some market research... I am really curious. To me it has never really been an issue. my dunlop 535q was never an issue for me when i was gigging. I had a DC brick which has 3 18v outputs available, but i realize a lot of people use batteries, or daisy chain a 9v power supply. brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sub rosa Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 Not an issue for me, if need be I can use 2 outputs on my Pedal Power 2, which I do for the Memory Lane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GuyaGuy Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 i'd put up with it if i really liked the pedal. i have a separate PS for my Magicstomp (necessary) and DL4 (recommneded due to power sensitivity); i'd prefer using just the 1spot but i'm not gonna dismiss a pedal based solely on that. so i'd get an 18v if need be. one solution might be including a power cable like 70s Morley and EHX pedals... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elliott Damage Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 i'd be up for it. but it is inconvienient. i'd have to buy another adapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members troubbble Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 If it's a pedal worth having it doesn't matter to me what it uses. It probably runs at 18v for a reason. It still pisses me off though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ryanspeer Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 I think the ONLY turnoff element of it for most people would be the need to buy special power supply for it (i.e., no Godlyke or OneSpot). Other than that it makes no difference to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vigor&kandor Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 i am thinking about a crunch box. heard you could run it up to 24 volts, if i get one i will try it at 18 volts. for me if i like the pedal it really doesnt matter.you could always build a 'charge pump' circuit in your pedal like this http://www.geofex.com/circuits/+9_to_33.htm . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spentron Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 It would be less bad if it ran OK on weak or mismatched batteries (include info regarding), or simply doesn't need much juice so either way you get almost twice the battery life as your typical pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gatordoc Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 I eliminated all adaptors from my board about 2 years ago and won't run anything that I can't use with just a 9V battery or my daisy chain. I have yet to find a pedal that can only be used with an adaptor that I can't live without. There's no shortage of great 9V boxes out there. Now if it was something truly unique and amazing?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LoneStarGuitar Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 im all for 18 volts and the increaded headroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members utterhack Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 No problem, as long as there's room for a pair of 9v batteries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 If the pedal's worth it then I don't care what it needs. I'd run my Zero on diesel if that's what it took. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 18watt Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 I've sold everything that required 18V. It's ultimately a pain in the ass. I can't give up two PP2 spots to any one pedal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fast Frets Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 I have the option of running the FD2 and OCD at 9 or 18v. i'm running them at 18v because they sound so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alex D Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 Originally posted by LoneStarGuitar im all for 18 volts and the increased headroom. same here, as long as the 18volts does something (I love filters to run at 18volts, it just sound better) so when is that new deluxe filter you are working going to be available, brian? will it be 18 volts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cruachan Posted April 23, 2006 Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 It's not a problem to use an 18V pedal with a 9V daisy chain, just add a charge pump circuit. One of Keeley's Pedal Power articles showed how to do this with a TS-9. So long as the pedal doesn't draw more than 40mA or so it should work fine.I've got an old Ibanez FL-301 that's been running off a Godlyke Powerall Daisy Chain for nearly a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Marshall Posted April 23, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 23, 2006 Originally posted by Alex D same here, as long as the 18volts does something (I love filters to run at 18volts, it just sound better) so when is that new deluxe filter you are working going to be available, brian? will it be 18 volts? that is kind of why i am asking. I am finding it just that much sweeter at the higher voltage. I dont really want to use a charge pump, for two reasons. 1 being noise, 2 being FCC rule 16. If you run charge pumps at high enough of a frequency that you absolutely can not hear them i believe rule 16 applies. Charge pumps also eat batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alex D Posted April 24, 2006 Members Share Posted April 24, 2006 Originally posted by Brian Marshall that is kind of why i am asking. I am finding it just that much sweeter at the higher voltage. I dont really want to use a charge pump, for two reasons. 1 being noise, 2 being FCC rule 16. If you run charge pumps at high enough of a frequency that you absolutely can not hear them i believe rule 16 applies. Charge pumps also eat batteries. Don't do it, keep the 18 volts Sign me up for a 18 volts version if you go the 9v way oh ya is there a wait list or sign up sheet for the first run, if so kick me the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Leftside Posted April 24, 2006 Members Share Posted April 24, 2006 If I ran out of outputs on my DC brick and powered my chorus with the 18volt out - will that hurt the pedal in any way? I don't see much of a difference in sound but I'm curious what effect it might have on the pedal itself... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elliott Damage Posted April 24, 2006 Members Share Posted April 24, 2006 i say run it at 18 volts. don't compromise sound quality. people will make due if they want it on their board. just list your reasoning in the instructions or on your website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SpectralJulian Posted April 24, 2006 Members Share Posted April 24, 2006 Originally posted by Brian Marshall just some market research... I am really curious. To me it has never really been an issue. my dunlop 535q was never an issue for me when i was gigging. I had a DC brick which has 3 18v outputs available, but i realize a lot of people use batteries, or daisy chain a 9v power supply. brian It would bother me unless it came with an adapter. Like my 30V ring mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seth Carmody Posted April 24, 2006 Members Share Posted April 24, 2006 Doesn't bother me. I've got a E Mistress, a BlueBoy on the way, and tried to get an AD-80 and CS-505. 18v adaptors aren't hard to source here, so I'm guessing it would be even easier in the US. The thing that peeves me is when they all have different DC jacks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Blungo Posted April 24, 2006 Members Share Posted April 24, 2006 18V is fine with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Marshall Posted April 24, 2006 Author Members Share Posted April 24, 2006 Originally posted by Alex D Don't do it, keep the 18 volts Sign me up for a 18 volts version if you go the 9v way oh ya is there a wait list or sign up sheet for the first run, if so kick me the info There will be some more info on the website in a couple weeks. I really need to edit the info that is currently on there, because I have slimmed the design down a little.I dont really have a sign up list or anything. Truthfully I'm probably not oragnized enough to keep track of it if i started one. A price hasnt been established yet either, so it would be a little hard to ask people to comit to buying something with out knowing the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cruachan Posted April 24, 2006 Members Share Posted April 24, 2006 I've personally never had a problem with noise with chrage pumps, but it is very circuit specific. Kind of like using switching PSUs with digital pedals, there seems to be no rhyme or reason to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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