Power Supplies

[Metaddict]

Hi everybody.

What brand do you use for your pedals?
It doesn´t matter if it is on your pedalboard or in the rack.
I would like to get one but not sure which one!
My effects are MXR EVH Phase 90,EVH Flanger Phase 100 and Black label chorus (i also have the boss super chorus.i switch between those two).
What comes to my mind is the Voodoo Lab ISO 5.
Tell me what you think.

 

[MrDan666]

Considering the ISO-5 isn't that much cheaper than the PedalPower2+, I'd just go for the PP2+. More outputs means you have room to upgrade your board in future should you want to add more pedals.

Another great unit is the G-Lab PB-1, I have seen Dave Friedman using these a lot recently in pedalboard builds :
http://www.glab.com.pl/pb-1_en

 

[Metaddict]

Thx for the info.
The ISO 5 is almost 100 bucks cheaper than the pp2.
Another possibility is the DC Brick by Dunlop.

 

[sinfish]

I am not sure what pedal board you have but the pedaltrain comes with the brackets to mount a Pedal power 2. I think many here will say the PP2 as it just works. I don't know anyone that uses the sag options though.

PP2 has my vote.

PP2+ $165
ISO 5 $109

 

[boost]

PP2+

Better to have more options than you need right now then to not have enough later on. It may cost more than the ISO but in the long run you'll save money because you bought one power supply once.

 

[Metaddict]

I was wrong with the price.
Unfortunately none of them can power my whammy.
Actually i like to have my pedals in the rack instead of havin them on a pedalboard.
Thx a lot for your opinions.

 

[blackba]

Thx for the info.
The ISO 5 is almost 100 bucks cheaper than the pp2.
Another possibility is the DC Brick by Dunlop.

The DC brick does not have isolated outputs. I use Godlyke poweralls. If I was buying now, I would just get a Voodoo Labs PP2+ though.

 

[petejt]

I'm gonna get a Voodoo Labs PP2+ once my patch cable kit arrives.

 

[Shask]

Hmmm. I have never heard of the ISO 5 before. It appears to have all the same isolated outputs as the PP2, so I guess it has just a few less for the price difference?

 

[Shask]

I was wrong with the price.
Unfortunately none of them can power my whammy.
Actually i like to have my pedals in the rack instead of havin them on a pedalboard.
Thx a lot for your opinions.

Actually none of these units will power a Whammy pedal. They require a weird adapter. BUT, the Pedal Power 2 has a plug in on the back of it where you could plug your Whammy in...

 

[alxdgr8]

I've got a MKS Power Pad II that has worked great for me.

 

[mrkmas]

I absolutely love the the voodoo lab pedal power 2+, so as I was reading I thought to myself ISO 5 even before I read you mention it. They are rock solid power supplies, and I have absolutely zero complains about them.

I used to use the DC brick by Dunlop prior to the Pedal Power 2+. I find the pedal power to be much more rugged, and I feel much more confident in the Pedal Power than the DC brick for holding up and taking abuse. I also like the fact that the Pedal Power uses a standard 3 prong power cord because the DC brick used a thin power cord (I believe it was powered with a wallwart) and the cords are very small on them if you plan to step on the cord or abuse it a little. The Pedal Power also has many more options for powering pedals.

I would overall recommend using the Pedal Power over the DC brick because of the features, Durability and quality of it. These however do come at a price. Since the DC brick is I beleive 2/3 the price of the Pedal Power 2+, I would just spring for the Pedal Power and call it a day.

 

[Ventura]

I absolutely love the the voodoo lab pedal power 2+, so as I was reading I thought to myself ISO 5 even before I read you mention it. They are rock solid power supplies, and I have absolutely zero complains about them.

They can't handle Eventide's Factor series though...

But all the other run-of-the-mill 9V stuff out there, no problems.

Mo

 

[mrkmas]

I absolutely love the the voodoo lab pedal power 2+, so as I was reading I thought to myself ISO 5 even before I read you mention it. They are rock solid power supplies, and I have absolutely zero complains about them.

They can't handle Eventide's Factor series though...

But all the other run-of-the-mill 9V stuff out there, no problems.

Mo

Very true, forgot about that. If he only has one factor pedal though he can plug it into the outlet on the back correct?

 

[Ventura]

I absolutely love the the voodoo lab pedal power 2+, so as I was reading I thought to myself ISO 5 even before I read you mention it. They are rock solid power supplies, and I have absolutely zero complains about them.

They can't handle Eventide's Factor series though...

But all the other run-of-the-mill 9V stuff out there, no problems.

Mo

Very true, forgot about that. If he only has one factor pedal though he can plug it into the outlet on the back correct?

Yes.

I always bring this up because - for the most part - there's yet to be a manufacturer out there who can make a P/S that can handle a number of Eventides AND other boutique pedals IN ADDITION TO a host of typical 9 volters like that of BOSS and HardWire, etc. It's always a compromise. I want to see a power supply that has a 2 amp rating, and can handle 14 to 16 outlets in combination of varied 9V, 12V, 18V, 24V and 48V - as well as 200mA to 1500mA.

Mo

 

[mjtripper]

I absolutely love the the voodoo lab pedal power 2+, so as I was reading I thought to myself ISO 5 even before I read you mention it. They are rock solid power supplies, and I have absolutely zero complains about them.

They can't handle Eventide's Factor series though...

But all the other run-of-the-mill 9V stuff out there, no problems.

Mo

Very true, forgot about that. If he only has one factor pedal though he can plug it into the outlet on the back correct?

Yes.

I always bring this up because - for the most part - there's yet to be a manufacturer out there who can make a P/S that can handle a number of Eventides AND other boutique pedals IN ADDITION TO a host of typical 9 volters like that of BOSS and HardWire, etc. It's always a compromise. I want to see a power supply that has a 2 amp rating, and can handle 14 to 16 outlets in combination of varied 9V, 12V, 18V, 24V and 48V - as well as 200mA to 1500mA.

Mo

The gig rig stuff can and supplies 5 amps. You can power eventide, nova, various other 9, 12, 15, and 18 volts stuff it with plus they now have an adapter for the whammy pedal. I even run my line 6 wireless from it, 2 eventides, 1 nova, 3 hardwire units, delay, isp, tuner, wah, hmmmm, I think that's all right now.

 

[Enjolras56]

I use the MXR/CAE MC-403 power supply. It's big (prob bigger than you need) with lots of outputs including two 9vAC taps which can power a Digitech Whammy. Super quiet, isolated taps, fits well under my Trailer Trash board. Love it.

Oh, and comes with both pedalboard and rack mount brackets

 

[vae]

I love my Cioks DC10.

 

[soundscapes]

If you need to power a whammy check out the cioks AC-10. It has a couple of ac outs and 4 dc outs. One of the ac taps is even selectable to run as dc instead. I've been using the cioks stuff for a while now and they are great.

 

[Metaddict]

I would love to use a whammy in my rig but the whammy needs ac.The Voodoo Lab Peda Power Ac is one possiblity but i don´t buy one power supply just for one pedal.Right now i don´t use it in my rig and there is no actually need for it,only for coversongs like Pantera Becoming or Metallica The memory remains.Maybe sometime.
I just want to power the pedals i just mentioned above.You can get alot of different sounds with these pedals.That is why i think that the Voodoo Lab ISO5 is enough.I get Delay and/or Reverb from my G-Major.