Members seraphim7s Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 My pedal collection has now reached a mighty 4, and the cost in batteries is astonishing ... so basically I need a power supply that can manage, I dunno, 6-8 pedals in total? Nothing fancy, just reliable and solid. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 im wondering the same thing. id like to get something less expensive than the DC powerbrick (over $100). what you got people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 Voodoo Labs Pedal Power II+Dunlop DC BrickOne Spot I have 2 Pedal Powers...they are great, all isolated power outputs, no noise at all. They are just a solid power supply. I've never had a single problem with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burdizzos Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 One Spot or Godlyke. They are essentially the same thing and both are great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members been_effected Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 Voodoo Labs Pedal Power II+Dunlop DC BrickOne SpotI have 2 Pedal Powers...they are great, all isolated power outputs, no noise at all. They are just a solid power supply. I've never had a single problem with them. yeah seeing those two pedal powers made my wallet cry. They're AU$350 a piece over here. Sucks, I'd love to own one for my little stable of pedals but at that price? I'm goin a Godlyke thxkbye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seraphim7s Posted May 20, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 Okay, who does good, solid, reliable etc ... and cheap? There must be someone out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 Cheap: One Spot and Godlyke... I never said the PPII+ was cheap by any means...I said it was the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dDigitalPimp Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 Cheap: One Spot and Godlyke...I never said the PPII+ was cheap by any means...I said it was the best. yeah a bunch of reviews on the one spot say that after a 4 or 5 pedals the tone/power starts to suck. the godlyke not so much but one also did mention it. does not seem to be an issue with the more expensive, non-daisy chain style power bricks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 yeah a bunch of reviews on the one spot say that after a 4 or 5 pedals the tone/power starts to suck. the godlyke not so much but one also did mention it. does not seem to be an issue with the more expensive, non-daisy chain style power bricks. I have a OneSpot powering a Boss TU-2 which powers all my pedals. No drag at all, and I've checked. And I have 7 on my board, counting the tuner and my switch box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 Cheap: One Spot and Godlyke...I never said the PPII+ was cheap by any means...I said it was the best. +1. The PPII+ is a great choice if you're looking for noise reduction, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members marcher5877 Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 I have a OneSpot powering five pedals. No tone loss at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted May 20, 2008 Members Share Posted May 20, 2008 I have a OneSpot powering five pedals. No tone loss at all. I wouldn't expect you to have any tone loss. Just the possibility of extra noise caused by an non isolated PSU and not having the ability to change voltages for different pedals. The only time I would expect to have a different tone from a PSU is when you're either supplying not enough or too much voltage from the unit. When I had my Analog Man Clone Chorus, there wasn't enough headroom when I gave it 9 volts and I had some distortion problems when I really dug into the bass. I then gave it 16 volts and had more headroom...thus no more distortion problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members been_effected Posted May 21, 2008 Members Share Posted May 21, 2008 I wouldn't expect you to have any tone loss. Just the possibility of extra noise caused by an non isolated PSU and not having the ability to change voltages for different pedals.The only time I would expect to have a different tone from a PSU is when you're either supplying not enough or too much voltage from the unit. When I had my Analog Man Clone Chorus, there wasn't enough headroom when I gave it 9 volts and I had some distortion problems when I really dug into the bass. I then gave it 16 volts and had more headroom...thus no more distortion problems. Been meaning to ask you about that...How did you know? Like, what gave you the idea to give the chorus more of a boot? I would have thought that if I was overpowering a pedal it would be detrimental to it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted May 21, 2008 Members Share Posted May 21, 2008 Been meaning to ask you about that...How did you know? Like, what gave you the idea to give the chorus more of a boot? I would have thought that if I was overpowering a pedal it would be detrimental to it? Certain pedals have the ability to handle more power. A lot of boutique pedal makers will add this nice little feature in. I'm pretty sure that it said something about being able to handle anywhere from 9-18 volt depending on your needs right in the manual. I just did a little experimenting to find what worked best! Not all pedals can do this...and yup...can be VERY detrimental to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lonerstoenr Posted May 21, 2008 Members Share Posted May 21, 2008 yeah seeing those two pedal powers made my wallet cry. They're AU$350 a piece over here. Sucks, I'd love to own one for my little stable of pedals but at that price? I'm goin a Godlyke thxkbye T rex nr is $180 and the Phat one is $270, maybe look into those. Prices from Deluxe guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members been_effected Posted May 21, 2008 Members Share Posted May 21, 2008 T rex nr is $180 and the Phat one is $270, maybe look into those.Prices from Deluxe guitars. Where's Deluxe dude? Link me? Can't seem to find them on google Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lonerstoenr Posted May 21, 2008 Members Share Posted May 21, 2008 http://www.deluxeguitars.com.au/ About 20 minutes from my house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members been_effected Posted May 22, 2008 Members Share Posted May 22, 2008 I haven't had that much experience in the past with TRex gear though, what are they like? The Fuel Tank Classic looks more like what I'm after with 8 outputs rather than 5. Shame they're not isolated. Anyone else had experience with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretless Posted May 22, 2008 Members Share Posted May 22, 2008 I have a Voodoo labs PP 2 , it's a great unit , also can power Line 6 pedals if you have those and a AC outlet and two "sag" controls that roll the output down to say 7 volts which is cool for wahs and some fuzz pedals to simulate a weak battery , especially cool for the wah , it's gets more vocal . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bluescout Posted May 22, 2008 Members Share Posted May 22, 2008 I have a 1 Spot and only do 2 pedals but it works great. It does look rather small to supply 7 pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Incubitabus Posted May 22, 2008 Members Share Posted May 22, 2008 I haven't had that much experience in the past with TRex gear though, what are they like? The Fuel Tank Classic looks more like what I'm after with 8 outputs rather than 5. Shame they're not isolated. Anyone else had experience with them? T-Rex gear is fantastic. My only gripe with any of it is that the footswitches they use are kind of wimpy, and lack a definitive 'click'. But thats it. Other than that, they are solid-built, excellent sounding, and totally transparent except for the intended effect. The Fuel tank stuff is solid and reliable. The shop I used to work at carries them: www.rocketmusic.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members umcoo Posted May 22, 2008 Members Share Posted May 22, 2008 To the OP, I recommend the Diago Power brick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members burdizzos Posted May 22, 2008 Members Share Posted May 22, 2008 I have a 1 Spot and only do 2 pedals but it works great. It does look rather small to supply 7 pedals. Perhaps they should put it in a bigger box. Power supply technology has come a long way, we are no longer forced to use big transformers with diodes strapped to them for pedal power supplies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted May 22, 2008 Members Share Posted May 22, 2008 I supply about 10 pedals with my 1 spot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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