Pedalboard Power

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I need 18V (2x) supplied and 9V (4x maybe 5x)

*DC Brick on pedalboard and run a DC line thru snake back to power strip @ amplifier

OR

*Run 2 DC lines running thru snaek back to power strip @ amplifier, using 9V "1SPOT" and 18V MXR transformers


any ideas?
 
what pedals are you trying to power specifically? I think the pedal power 2+ may fit the bill. 8 power jacks. you need 2 jacks and a y cable for the 18v pedals. Should be able to power the 2x 18v pedals and 4x 9v pedals.
 
I think my TRex Fuel Tank does this. I run 18v pedals off it.
 
mrkmas":23bvbz6d said:
what pedals are you trying to power specifically? I think the pedal power 2+ may fit the bill. 8 power jacks. you need 2 jacks and a y cable for the 18v pedals. Should be able to power the 2x 18v pedals and 4x 9v pedals.
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MXR: M117 Flanger (18V), 10 Band EQ (18V), Custom Shop Phase 90 (9V), Micro Amp (9V)
BOSS: DD-6 (9V)
KORG: Pitchblack (9V)--> haven't bought this yet though, it will replace the A/B switch and BOSS tuner I currently have. This is a good tuner right, True Bypass too?

paper is to show the size of the DC Brick in relation to the pedals..

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yep, you should be fine with the Pedal power 2+. You will just need 2 Y cables for 18v operation.

The DC brick can also do this, and would be a cheaper solution to do so. I have owned both, I just prefer the voodoo labs Pedal Power supplies due to their better construction and higher quality.

Pitchblack is a great tuner in my opinion, and yes it is true bypass. Other to consider are the Polytune and the turbotuner but the pitchblack is a solid tuner that you can't go wrong with.
 
If you're doing loop and out front pedals, you probably want to stay away from the DC Brick. I hear it has noise issues. No problems with the Pedal Power though.
 
Yep PP2+ will work for you. You have to purchase the 19V adapter separately. Even with two of them you should still have enough space for your other pedals.
 
Ohh. I also recommend a pitchblack tuner. Can't go wrong with it. If not the polytune is a good choice, turbo tuner too.
 
thank you for the suggestions! I currently use a "1 SPOT" and a 18V MXR transformer and plug them in separately with daisy chains and it's a pain in the ass at every gig, and has caused me some reliability issues with connections. I never had any noise problems from any of my pedals so i'm leaning toward just buying the DC BRICK. From what I'm reading online, people seem to have the most noise issues with vintage pedals, boutique pedals, or just a really long run of pedals. I will probably only add one additional pedal (if that even) to my chain in the future so I think the DC BRICK would be ok for my purposes.. $170+ for essentially a transformer that powers some pedals is mind boggling. I get paid to play out but that's cutting into the bottom line a little more than I'd prefer at this stage in the game.


About the pitchblack, all the reviews I have read about the pitchblack are awesome, and it's only $70. It would take up WAY less space than my current setup too. That Boss tuner I have now works great with the A/B switch, but the downside is it's pretty hard to read on a poorly lit stage even with the backlight in the unit. The pitchblack is supposedly genuine True Bypass by using a relay which is cool...
 
Ya, a PP2+ and maybe an ISO5 in combination will get this sorted out for you. As much as I thought the VoodooLabs stuff was lame, for reasons I was completely and wrongly assuming of, they're very good and according to the pros in the knows, they're perfectly excellent at getting the job done. Ground lift, no hum, isolated, and capable - not to mention, pretty inexpensive.

Mo
 
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