Power brick suggestions?

[tomems]

Hi guys, I am finally relenting and buying a power brick. Any suggestions? Cost not an issue, assuming the extra money is worth it. I use mostly Boss-type stuff (center-negative). One thing to note: I plan to buy an Octafuzz at some point; that one pedal uses a center-positive plug. Not sure if any of them mix and match. If not, no big deal.

Here are my pedals:
Boss multi effect
Boss dual delay DD-500
Mooer yellow comp
Analogman KoT
Vox wah
iStomp
future: Octafuzz (center-positive)

Thanks!

Also am I missing any good pedals? I also would like a Fulldrive2 for more gain than the KoT provides...

[neatomic]

industry standard- voodoo labs power plus 2- clean, isolated, versatile supply

Voodoo Lab - Pedal Power® 2 Plus

cheers

[MaxTwang]

Voodoo Labs' power supplies are the standard. Center positive cables are available from most power brick makers:

2.1mm Reverse Polarity (Center Positive) Barrel Cable, Voodoo Lab


You have a few pedals with high current requirements: The iStomp is 150ma, the DD-500 is 200ma, I'm not sure what the Multi-FX requires but it could be higher than the 100ma that is common on power bricks. Most power bricks have a couple higher max. current outputs.


I'm giving MXR's new Iso Brick a try. I have a few 12 - 18 volt pedals, and a high-current draw compressor, which becomes a problem for most power bricks. Unfortunately it uses an 18v wall wart and not a toroidal transformer (many high-end power bricks use a toroidal transformer for cleaner power with lower noise).

Dunlop Manufacturing :: Electronics :: MXR :: Iso-Brick Power Supply


The new power bricks from Strymon look interesting for high voltage and high current pedals:

Zuma - High Current DC Pedal Power Supply - Strymon

[rob taft]

I read about the Strymon Zuma a few months ago and I like the specs. Not yet available from what I gather.

Zuma Specs:

Ins & Outs:
9 high-current, fully isolated outputs
9 outputs offer 9V DC option
500mA per 9V DC output powers nearly any pedal
2 selectable outputs offer 9V, 12V, or 18V DC options
12V option provides 375mA, 18V provides 250mA
9 pedal cables included (5.5mm x 2.1mm barrel connectors, center negative, right angle to straight cables)
Detachable IEC power cable included
24V OUT jack allows connection to additional outputs via Strymon Ojai (sold separately)

[BigDaddyLoveHandles]

What are you using now? Batteries? 1Spot? I use a 1Spot and wonder if others would be less noisy -- not that I think it's noisy, but you know, late night thoughts. Some of these bricks are spendy, this one might be a good compromise...

[Herbie]

There is lot of good pro power options nowadays. I have Cioks AC-10 in my rock pedal board. Just great.

[tomems]

Thanks guys. Strymon Zuma is pricey! Not sure it's worth 2.5 price of the others. Relatedly, I liked the timeline better than the DD-500 but couldn't justify the price jump...Strymon stuff never goes on sale.

I use a Boss PSA and a similar knock off for almost everything (not iStomp). I hope that's OK; strange to me the power requirements are all over the place.

Also, I have an EHX Hum Debugger; that has very particular power requirements too:

WARNING: Use only the 7.5VAC/400mA AC adapter theHum Debugger comes supplied with. Do not use any otherAC adapters. Using other AC adapters, even those made byElectro-Harmonix, could cause harm to the unit, theadapter or your drummer. The Hum Debugger does notuse batteries.

Voodoo lab might do the trick but I'm willing to look at others.

[tomems]

Voodoo Lab Pedal Power Mondo | Musician's Friend

Mondo can take 400mA, for a price...

[999369]

I use voodoo lab pedal power 2 plus with 8 pedals for many years



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But ~~~ now I'm using this

[339 in june]

Palmer PWT-05 Mk2

Built like a Panzer !

PWT05MKII Palmer MI PWT 05 MK 2 - Universal 9V Pedalboard Power Supply 5 Outputs

and cheap

[MaxTwang]

Thanks guys. Strymon Zuma is pricey! Not sure it's worth 2.5 price of the others. Relatedly, I liked the timeline better than the DD-500 but couldn't justify the price jump...Strymon stuff never goes on sale.

I use a Boss PSA and a similar knock off for almost everything (not iStomp). I hope that's OK; strange to me the power requirements are all over the place.

Also, I have an EHX Hum Debugger; that has very particular power requirements too: WARNING: Use only the 7.5VAC/400mA AC adapter theHum Debugger comes supplied with. Do not use any otherAC adapters. Using other AC adapters, even those made byElectro-Harmonix, could cause harm to the unit, theadapter or your drummer. The Hum Debugger does notuse batteries.

Voodoo lab might do the trick but I'm willing to look at others.

Most analog pedals are 9 volt and low current (less than 100ma, often less than 50ma), this includes many/most overdrives, compressors, etc. Some analog pedals use 18 volts for more headroom, detail and clarity.

There are some unusual analog pedals that take higher voltage and higher current: The Origin Cali76 TX needs high voltage for headroom and high voltage & current for the transformer driven output and even has a relay to switch the transformer in/out if there's not enough juice to power it, but that's studio compression in a pedal.

The digital pedals often require higher current as you are powering the analog-digital and digital-analog converters along with powering the DSP and powering some input buffering and output amplification. These can sometime require 250ma and up. Some digital pedals have odd voltage requirements. IIRC Line 6 run at 12 volt.

Best strategy is to make a list of each pedal and its power requirement, then find a brick that meets your needs. Voodoo Labs and Ciocks have been well regarded for quite some time (The Eventide power brick is a Cioks). Cioks can be found on Reverb.

Re. The Hum Debugger - please note the power is 7.5 volt AC at 400ma. The rest of your pedals are DC, some of the power bricks have adjustable DC voltage down to 5 volts, but that Hum Debugger requires AC. I'm not aware of a power brick that has 7.5 volt AC.

[marcwhy]

I have one from Cioks: Cioks - POWER SUPPLIES FOR EFFECT PEDALS

[tusculum]

I have the CIOKS Ciokalate. It covers pretty much every permutation of power need and has stacks of ports. Very safe, sturdy and reliable. Mounts nicely under my board.

[tomems]

Thanks for the tip on the peculiarities of the hum debugger. Voodoo and Cioks are quite the rivals. Each has a comparison on its website.

http://www.voodoolab.com/manuals/Cio...comparison.pdf

http://cioks.com/media/Cioks_DC10_Co...n_2011_web.pdf


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[feet]

voodoo and cioks are the standards it looks like. i've had many noise issues but i finally accepted that it's just my stupid place and not the power supplies or power strips. as such, i can say i therefore haven't had any trouble with my voodoo supply or my trex chameleon, either. both have options so you can chain your less hungry effects to a single out, and can accommodate your more needy digital effects, as well as 12/18v, too. i have a one spot and that isn't horrible, but there are noise issues and it only does so much. only recommend that for cheapskates with small, analog boards.

at any rate, look up the power draw (ma) of your digital effects to make sure whatever you choose can power them in a configuration that works for you.

the most effective noise reduction i've used hasn't been a noise gate at all (tc electronic sentry, which is alright, i guess), but the empress buffer plus. it has a switchable noise reduction thingy, and they even offered to modify the values of it if i wanted even more reduction. all with minimal effect on my sound.

[tomems]

Re-upping this thread. Anyone have experience with MXR ISO-BRICK? Lots of plugs and great price, but some people say the power cable breaks. But for $100 less thank Voodoo Mondo, maybe I could just be careful...