power supplying pedals

sonicboom · Post by **sonicboom** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:45 am

Bin playing guitars for ever, but the most pedals I've ever used live at once has been, like, one.

I'm now using three - an LPB-1 booster, a Bad Monkey OD, and a Tuna Melt trem. I want to get these guys powered up sans batteries, and mounted on a board etc.

I really am ignorant about pedals, srsly - what's the best (and uh..most cost-effective) way to power up that relatively modest number o' pedals? I'm unlikely to add more.

(Oh, and what's the right chain? Maybe boost--OD--trem?)

Thanks.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 11:51 am

it depends on how you want to use your booster. if you want to boost the gain level into the bad monkey, then put that before the bad monkey. if you want to boost your overall sound i.e for solo boosts etc, then place the lbp-1 at the end of your chain.

how much you looking to spend?

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:36 pm

something like this to power your pedals.

http://www.godlyke.com/Online_Store.php?thiscat=16&=SID

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 12:51 pm

What country are you in?

This is the cheapest way to go if you're English:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?cri ... ce=15&SD=Y

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:03 pm

Ooh, never seen that one before - nice one Mike. I've got a visual sound 1 spot, which has been great (and quiet) so far, but that beast looks good.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:04 pm

It's simple and the outputs aren't isolated from each other but if you have <5 pedals and none of them are insanely power hungry Digital Delays then there is no better option as far as I'm concerned. Unless you already have a Boss TU-2.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:25 pm

Mike wrote:What country are you in?

This is the cheapest way to go if you're English: maplin VV33L

Equally cheap; I see your 6-way power bank Â£19.99 from Maplin and raise you a 10-way power bank Â£19.99 from Blue Aran/Just Add Music

I think Maplin's 6-way one is better for your need, sonicboom, as it has a steel case vs. the ABS case on the other (that some places such as theguitarstoreonline.co.uk want Â£39.99 for). Plus you could pop into your local one (?).

Fibus · Post by **Fibus** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:29 pm

Mike wrote:It's simple and the outputs aren't isolated from each other but if you have <5 pedals and none of them are insanely power hungry Digital Delays then there is no better option as far as I'm concerned. Unless you already have a Boss TU-2.

I have that power supply and it works really well for my pedals. How would the Boss TU-2 effect it though?

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:30 pm

Fibus wrote:How would the Boss TU-2 effect it though?

It can supply power on it's own to other pedals using a daisy chain, so single wallwart + TU-2 = smaller than the power bank.

Johno · Post by **Johno** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:30 pm

Fibus wrote:I have that power supply and it works really well for my pedals. How would the Boss TU-2 effect it though?

The TU-2 has a dc out as does the pitch black, so you can daisy chain you pedal power through it

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:30 pm

NickS wrote:
Mike wrote:What country are you in?

This is the cheapest way to go if you're English: maplin VV33L
Equally cheap; I see your 6-way power bank Â£19.99 from Maplin and raise you a 10-way power bank Â£19.99 from Blue Aran/Just Add Music

I think Maplin's 6-way one is better for your need, sonicboom, as it has a steel case vs. the ABS case on the other (that some places such as theguitarstoreonline.co.uk want Â£39.99 for). Plus you could pop into your local one (?).

More outlets is only good if you don't exceed the mA limit with all of them.

Fibus · Post by **Fibus** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:36 pm

Mike wrote:
Fibus wrote:How would the Boss TU-2 effect it though?
It can supply power on it's own to other pedals using a daisy chain, so single wallwart + TU-2 = smaller than the power bank.

Nice one

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:38 pm

It's not my favourite tuner though, I would prefer the DT-10.

Fibus · Post by **Fibus** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:42 pm

If as Johno was saying though the pitchblack has the same thing its a pretty class feature.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:43 pm

Mike wrote:More outlets is only good if you don't exceed the mA limit with all of them.

And that 10-way one says "100 mA/outlet" which COULD mean isolated but not as flexible; the 6-way one is 450 mA total. You pays your money and takes your chances, I suppose.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 1:46 pm

NickS wrote:
Mike wrote:More outlets is only good if you don't exceed the mA limit with all of them.
And that 10-way one says "100 mA/outlet" which COULD mean isolated but not as flexible; the 6-way one is 450 mA total. You pays your money and takes your chances, I suppose.

I suspect current limiting resistors rather than isolation.

NickS · Post by **NickS** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 2:01 pm

Mike wrote:
NickS wrote:
Mike wrote:More outlets is only good if you don't exceed the mA limit with all of them.
And that 10-way one says "100 mA/outlet" which COULD mean isolated but not as flexible; the 6-way one is 450 mA total. You pays your money and takes your chances, I suppose.
I suspect current limiting resistors rather than isolation.

Must take my DMM next time I go in there, and check. I could probably do with something like that, though I'm also planning to put a 9V power out socket on my HH footswitch

sonicboom · Post by **sonicboom** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 6:41 pm

Mike, guys, thanks - really helpful. I reckon for my needs the Maplin gizmo romps home the winner. And they got some in stock where I live!

I could equally go for the TU-2 daisychained up, but I better check one out in th flesh first to see if I can read it from a floored position, like.

I don't like to wear glasses on stage (I've only just gotten used to wearing the reading glasses to adjust me amp settings at soundcheck - if anyone twiddles with 'em pre-gig, I am so sonically fucked, ).

Is there another pedal you can daisychain from?

Fran - thanks for that, man. I'm looking to spend as little as possible.

Fibus · Post by **Fibus** » Fri Jul 11, 2008 7:50 pm

I think you can also daisychain from the korg pitchblack

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 9:33 am

sonicboom wrote: I could equally go for the TU-2 daisychained up, but I better check one out in th flesh first to see if I can read it from a floored position, like.

I don't like to wear glasses on stage (I've only just gotten used to wearing the reading glasses to adjust me amp settings at soundcheck - if anyone twiddles with 'em pre-gig, I am so sonically fucked, ).

Is there another pedal you can daisychain from?

Fran - thanks for that, man. I'm looking to spend as little as possible.

i daisychain from an ns-2 noise suppressor, but not everyone has a use for them. but if you don't want a floor tuner it's quite handy.