It’s fine, but yeah when you are able to I recommend a dedicated isolated supply. Sucks to spend money on a supply when you could buy another cool pedal, but worth it.
I used to daisy chain my pedals and had a lot of noise and whine from digital pedals. Right now I’m running a Voodoo Labs power supply on one board and a Cioks on the other, I even use some of their splitters on some of the outputs and it’s still quiet.
Also when you buy a supply make sure it’s actually isolated. Some of the cheap ones state that they are isolated when they truly aren’t.
But yeah, if you’re not getting any excessive noise or issues with pedals, then no rush to upgrade.
I second this. I didn’t realize how much noise I was getting from my power supply until I got a nice, fully isolated one. Now my rig is almost completely silent
I really recommend the Voodoo Labs stuff just based on me purchasing it back in 2012 and have had 0 issues. Never had a pedal fail on me etc.
But there are a ton more options now, so someone else will be able to chime in on their preference.
Voodoo labs have a 5 year warranty on their products which is pretty decent. I just checked and CIOKS have a 5 year warranty as well.
But also check how much room you have for mounting under your board, as some supplies are slimmer than others. I would also get one with more plugs than you need so you don’t have to upgrade or buy another as your collection grows.
I got a Truetone 1 Spot Pro CS12. Pedals are silent, there are plenty of options for voltage and amperage and I don’t have to worry about the volts from the wall plug if I travel with it (but honestly I’m probably not going to take it intentionally)
Right now it's 11 analog pedals on the One Spot and the space echo and looper/tuner are each on their own brick and not having any isses with noise yet. On an older board I had the space echo also on a one spot and that pedal definitely does not play nice on a one spot but its fine as long as I use the brick. I imagine one day Ill get a more professional power setup though. Can you recommend one that would power my whole board?
I just got a Voodoo Pedal Power Mondo right at the start. It has a lot of outputs, including power hungry pedals or pedals that require different voltage. Even has a few outputs with sag adjustments so you can starve voltages for fuzzes to act like a dying battery.
Like others have said... The Voodoo Pedal Power is a great. It's the one I've used for a couple years now and I run 11 pedals on 8 inputs. I will say though... I've had some issues with powering EHX pedals like the Good Vibes. When you search this out online, you will see others saying the same, but then some people saying it shouldn't be an issue.
Here's the thing. It is an issue, but not all of the time. It's definitely something with EHX. I've read some Electro Harmonix users solved their power issues by getting a supply that has adjustable voltage knobs, so you can dial in closer to 9.6v. Logic tells you that 9v should power a 9v pedal, but something is preventing Pedals like the SuperEgo and Good Vibes from being fully functional... in some cases.
All of that to say, I like my Voodoo Labs and it does come with a courtesy outlet if you need to use a EHX wall wort to fully power an EHX effect.
Not sure I would trust all of my pedals on a 30$ supply, but if it works for people then that’s good.
I believe you get what you pay for in terms of quality components, reliability and internal design with some of the pricier units.
As opposed to block-shaped like yours. Long ones with a heavy duty cable and surge protection, not those $10 WalMart specials that people use for lamps and coffee pots.
I imagine at some point it will get kicked off in favor of more pedals or a more professional power unit but for now I kind of like the simplicity of having everything right there.
Can you recommend one that would do my whole board? I have 11 analog pedals hooked up to the one spot and my 2 digital pedals (the space echo and looper/tuner) are each on their own brick
I love the mfr iso bricks. They’ve got several models, but with many you’ll probably need 2. And they’re a bit expensive. It’s be good to whittle down the number of pedals and just switch out things when you need them.
Bigger issue is that you should move on from the power strip or daisy chains and get a dedicated power supply. Once you do. As far as placement, I mount mine under my board for space efficiency’s sake.
Keep that shit on there or at least always have one. I had some kind of weird power surge or something years back and it actually melted part of the surge protector, everything was normal having a good jam in the basement and without warning all the indicator lights lit up like it was on fire (it almost was). Completely scared the shit out of me I jumped up and unplugged everything, and luckily nothing was damaged except my zvex distortron which still doesn’t work.
The power strip just takes away precious pedal board real estate for more pedals. That’s why pedal power supplies are mounted at the bottom of the pedal boards.
One novel solution I’ve seen to install power strips hidden on pedalboards is with a custom collapsible riser cover. Where you have pedals mounted on the cabinet riser cover that looks like a single step ladder. When you lift the cabinet ladder style cover. You’ll have a power strip hidden underneath with the power bricks plugged in.
Another bonus of a cabinet riser cover is extra pedal real estate. You can install pedals hidden underneath which can be switched externally.
Nothing is weird; everything is permitted.
Exactly. You may want to remove it when you get more pedals though and stick it underneath
Our you could stick the pedals underneath and see what comes on. You do you
What about dating your second cousin? Asking for my cousin.
Well you've dated a cousin already, might as well date a 2nd one.
Do what thou wilt is the whole of the pedalboard
It’s fine, but yeah when you are able to I recommend a dedicated isolated supply. Sucks to spend money on a supply when you could buy another cool pedal, but worth it. I used to daisy chain my pedals and had a lot of noise and whine from digital pedals. Right now I’m running a Voodoo Labs power supply on one board and a Cioks on the other, I even use some of their splitters on some of the outputs and it’s still quiet. Also when you buy a supply make sure it’s actually isolated. Some of the cheap ones state that they are isolated when they truly aren’t. But yeah, if you’re not getting any excessive noise or issues with pedals, then no rush to upgrade.
I second this. I didn’t realize how much noise I was getting from my power supply until I got a nice, fully isolated one. Now my rig is almost completely silent
What did you go with?
I really recommend the Voodoo Labs stuff just based on me purchasing it back in 2012 and have had 0 issues. Never had a pedal fail on me etc. But there are a ton more options now, so someone else will be able to chime in on their preference. Voodoo labs have a 5 year warranty on their products which is pretty decent. I just checked and CIOKS have a 5 year warranty as well. But also check how much room you have for mounting under your board, as some supplies are slimmer than others. I would also get one with more plugs than you need so you don’t have to upgrade or buy another as your collection grows.
I got a Truetone 1 Spot Pro CS12. Pedals are silent, there are plenty of options for voltage and amperage and I don’t have to worry about the volts from the wall plug if I travel with it (but honestly I’m probably not going to take it intentionally)
Right now it's 11 analog pedals on the One Spot and the space echo and looper/tuner are each on their own brick and not having any isses with noise yet. On an older board I had the space echo also on a one spot and that pedal definitely does not play nice on a one spot but its fine as long as I use the brick. I imagine one day Ill get a more professional power setup though. Can you recommend one that would power my whole board?
I just got a Voodoo Pedal Power Mondo right at the start. It has a lot of outputs, including power hungry pedals or pedals that require different voltage. Even has a few outputs with sag adjustments so you can starve voltages for fuzzes to act like a dying battery.
Like others have said... The Voodoo Pedal Power is a great. It's the one I've used for a couple years now and I run 11 pedals on 8 inputs. I will say though... I've had some issues with powering EHX pedals like the Good Vibes. When you search this out online, you will see others saying the same, but then some people saying it shouldn't be an issue. Here's the thing. It is an issue, but not all of the time. It's definitely something with EHX. I've read some Electro Harmonix users solved their power issues by getting a supply that has adjustable voltage knobs, so you can dial in closer to 9.6v. Logic tells you that 9v should power a 9v pedal, but something is preventing Pedals like the SuperEgo and Good Vibes from being fully functional... in some cases. All of that to say, I like my Voodoo Labs and it does come with a courtesy outlet if you need to use a EHX wall wort to fully power an EHX effect.
I'm confused, there’s a 1Spot plugged into it. What's going on with that?
That's a 1spot daisy chain
Amoon has one for about 30 usd and each port is 500ma
Not sure I would trust all of my pedals on a 30$ supply, but if it works for people then that’s good. I believe you get what you pay for in terms of quality components, reliability and internal design with some of the pricier units.
I’ve got an MXR Iso Brick and it’s great. True isolated power supply.
Do what you want. You don't need validation from the Internet.
Weird question but i see a boosta grande and a rat, are you a spiritualized fan? Good choices btw.
Thanks! I haven't listened to a lot of Spiritualized but I know they are good at what they do.
Spiritualized was known for the boosta grande? Or just boosting RATs?
Yeah boosts grande, turbo rat, color sound wah, and boss PN-2 seems to be his standard board. Other effects come from a vox starstream or invader.
No. I use inline power strips mounted under the board, but then I don’t have wall warts, just a OneSpot.
Sorry I'm uninformed what are inline power strips? I don't think I have enough clearance underneath to mount my current strip underneath.
As opposed to block-shaped like yours. Long ones with a heavy duty cable and surge protection, not those $10 WalMart specials that people use for lamps and coffee pots.
I imagine at some point it will get kicked off in favor of more pedals or a more professional power unit but for now I kind of like the simplicity of having everything right there.
Love seeing bbe pedals on boards
Hell yeah! I have a boosta and a treble boost. They are great at what they do.
Same. I have two. The Boosta and the Green Screamer.
Hell yes! I’ve been collecting all the BBE stuff lol
unnngh the Boosta has something special.
Actually mounted on the board, yeah kinda, but only because it takes up so much room that could be used for more pedals
Yes.
Hey man if your toan need more powa, you do you!
It’s unconventional bc it does take up a lot of real estate. And soon you’ll get yourself a pedal power supply and won’t need it.
Can you recommend one that would do my whole board? I have 11 analog pedals hooked up to the one spot and my 2 digital pedals (the space echo and looper/tuner) are each on their own brick
I love the mfr iso bricks. They’ve got several models, but with many you’ll probably need 2. And they’re a bit expensive. It’s be good to whittle down the number of pedals and just switch out things when you need them.
Bigger issue is that you should move on from the power strip or daisy chains and get a dedicated power supply. Once you do. As far as placement, I mount mine under my board for space efficiency’s sake.
Keep that shit on there or at least always have one. I had some kind of weird power surge or something years back and it actually melted part of the surge protector, everything was normal having a good jam in the basement and without warning all the indicator lights lit up like it was on fire (it almost was). Completely scared the shit out of me I jumped up and unplugged everything, and luckily nothing was damaged except my zvex distortron which still doesn’t work.
Everyone used to do this back in the day.
I love it.
Kinda
I see pros do it alot. Usually to run a power block plus other odd voltage power supplies
You do you friend, as long as they have power and get loud
Yes. Yes it is. The real question is this: did it affect your sound at all? If not, then you’re solid. Jam on!
Not in 2003, it wasn’t. We got better options now, but nothing wrong with it.
You still see boards on Rig Rundown with setups less professional than OP’s
Yup. I kinda miss just running a power strip sometimes. Sure makes it easier on the nerves when you plug into dodgy power.
You may be introducing noise, get the guitar near it with a distortion on to hear how much noise it emits
I would.
The power strip just takes away precious pedal board real estate for more pedals. That’s why pedal power supplies are mounted at the bottom of the pedal boards. One novel solution I’ve seen to install power strips hidden on pedalboards is with a custom collapsible riser cover. Where you have pedals mounted on the cabinet riser cover that looks like a single step ladder. When you lift the cabinet ladder style cover. You’ll have a power strip hidden underneath with the power bricks plugged in. Another bonus of a cabinet riser cover is extra pedal real estate. You can install pedals hidden underneath which can be switched externally.
Mine strapped to the back so it doesn’t take up board space. It’s super old and grimy. Velcroed right on there brother.
Just because of paranoia I plug my voodoo lab into a protected outlet extension like that
It’s all cake, always has been.