Pedal Power supplies/banks?

Boab · Post by **Boab** » Tue May 18, 2010 7:23 pm

I'm looking at getting some kinda power bank for my pedals.

I'll need it for a Boss DS-2 and a newly purchased MBM Green Muff. (I've got a couple of others which aren't 9v, so unless there's a similarly affordable option which could accomodate them, I'll ignore them).

I'm looking at either THIS or THIS (the latter of which is on sale in a few auctions on the 'bay at the moment)

Would you folks have any opinions over these two, or other options? I'm not wanting to spend more than Â£20 really.

samuelcotterall · Post by **samuelcotterall** » Tue May 18, 2010 7:40 pm

Get this power supply and this daisy chain.

EDITâ€”As far as I am aware, those power blocks are essentially a power supply and daisy chain inside an enclosure so everything coming out of it will be one voltage and one polarity. If you were to go for a Pedal Power II or something, they have individual power sources, so you could power pedals with negative and positive polarity and different voltages (someone correct me if Iâ€™m wrong) from the same supply.

Although the Johnny Shredfreak power supply still wont power all your pedals, to me it produces less hum than the other boxes.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Tue May 18, 2010 7:43 pm

samuelcotterall wrote:Get this power supply and this daisy chain.

Just what I was about to say. Really, this is a lot better than the first 2 options. And you can buy adaptors for your non-9V pedals as and when. It's quiet and small.

vivadeluxxe · Post by **vivadeluxxe** » Tue May 18, 2010 8:34 pm

I have the Maplin supply, which was OK when I first bought it, with just a couple of distortions and chorus, but became seriously noisy when I added a delay and reverb pedal to my board...
I picked up the Johnny Shredfreak power supply to replace it, and I haven't looked back since... works a treat...

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Tue May 18, 2010 10:26 pm

I've always used a 1-spot and a their daisy chain. Cheap, small, long power lead, 8-plug daisy chain and iirc 1800 mA.

eurotrashed · Post by **eurotrashed** » Tue May 18, 2010 10:32 pm

I have a Dunlop DC Brick. Fairly cheap, reliable, easily replaceable 18V and 9V outputs, all that I need.

Bill Oakley · Post by **Bill Oakley** » Wed May 19, 2010 3:01 am

Ideally for a noise/hum free setup you will want something with isolated outputs like the Pedal Power II and I think the BBE power supply does.
If you are just going for a cheap way, get a Godlyke or One Spot. I have a few Dunlop Bricks and I get a slight hum. I need to sell them off and get a PP II.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Wed May 19, 2010 8:38 am

for some reason my DD3 has suddenly stopped working on my daisychain- i normally power it from my tuner. how extremely annoying. i might have to get one of those johnny shredfreak (ugh) jobs.

Post by **Mike** » Wed May 19, 2010 8:52 am

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Post by **Mike** » Wed May 19, 2010 9:53 am

You two are very similar to me. You could be louche twins.

Boab · Post by **Boab** » Wed May 19, 2010 1:42 pm

I'm leaning more and more towards the Johnny Shredfreak route. Seems like the best value for money, so many thanks for changing my mind from the two options I proposed!

However, ignoring what I'd said in my first post, is there any other cheapish/affordable option I could go for which would let me power the 2 9v pedals mentioned and a Flanger Hoax, which I think is 18v?

I know there's probably no cheap option, so I'll just continue using the FH's own mains lead, with the Shredfreak supply for the others.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed May 19, 2010 1:56 pm

Get the johnny shreadfreak and this adaptor:
http://www.diago.co.uk/component/page,s ... temid,206/

Boab · Post by **Boab** » Wed May 19, 2010 2:26 pm

^ Thanks a lot.

I noticed you mentioned the adaptors earlier, but I didn't know exactly where I'd get them.

So, just to check, I could use that in conjunction with the other 9v pedals at the same time, using the same power supply?

I'll just go and and get the Johnny Shredfreak supply now.

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Wed May 19, 2010 2:56 pm

Boab wrote:So i could use that in conjunction with the other 9v pedals at the same time, using the same power supply?

yep totally

Boab · Post by **Boab** » Wed May 19, 2010 3:15 pm

Sweet! Cheers.

I'm also considering getting this 6metre DC extension cable from there too, and then just keeping the supply at the back of the stage.

Decisions decisions.

samuelcotterall · Post by **samuelcotterall** » Wed May 19, 2010 6:38 pm

Well, itâ€™s Â£2 so itâ€™s probably not going to break the bank, but I have on more than one occasional caught my foot on those thin 9V cables and either ripped it out of the pedal board or broken the adapter.

If you do run a cable that thin to the back of the stage then make sure you tape it down.

Post by **Doog** » Wed May 19, 2010 6:48 pm

I'd just get a mains extension to extend the power socket to your pedalboard; that cable is gonna get broken or break something within a few gigs, mark my words.

Bill Oakley · Post by **Bill Oakley** » Wed May 19, 2010 7:04 pm

^ Not only that but sometimes running a cheap dc power cable in that length will add radio, hum and other unwanted noise. You would probably want it shielded.

Boab · Post by **Boab** » Wed May 19, 2010 10:42 pm

I didn't bother getting the extension cable; I've got some spare mains extensions to use anyway.

Hopefully get the stuff in by the end of the week.