Old EHX pedals power question.

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:21 pm

Am I correct in thinking the old NYC EHX pedals are Centre Positive?

riotshield · Post by **riotshield** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:23 pm

yes. there are reverse polarity adaptors so you can daisy chain everything

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:35 pm

Yeah, the little headphone jack connector adapters. I think old MXRs need them, too. Look on the Johnnyshredfreak website, he has them.

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:39 pm

ekwatts wrote:Yeah, the little headphone jack connector adapters. I think old MXRs need them, too. Look on the Johnnyshredfreak website, he has them.

Don't rats also use that connector?

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:40 pm

Lots of old pedals do, I have an old Ibanez pedal that is a 3.5mm headphone jack style.

Thanks for the conformation of the centre positive though guys

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 8:41 pm

No idea, maybe, they seemed to be fairly common in them good old days of unstandardised equipment.

rps-10 · Post by **rps-10** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:17 pm

Just thought, save arseing about with "adapters" couldn't I just drill a big hole in it and wire in one of these in the usual centre neg orientation?

lorez · Post by **lorez** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:19 pm

the adapters only cost a few pounds and slot on to a daisy chain of the usual centre neg adapters. i use one for my rat like that. less hassle

taylornutt · Post by **taylornutt** » Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:32 pm

These are the same jacks on the old boxed Small Clone Chorus like mine. The Voodoo Labs Pedal power 2 even included power jumpers for them. The newer Neo Clone was converted over to the standard 9v plugs

I remember when I borrowed a NYC Big Muff and I used my SCC power adapter to power it.