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Yeah, the PP2+ is stupid expensive new now. However someone's offered to sell me a tidy used one for £80. Do I bite his hand off, or chance a low-ball £70 offer?

Apologies, I originally missed out the quite pertinent 2 / Two part of the name, when referring to the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus / PP2+. I've now edited both the title and OP to correct this error. Also I've done some further research and found that all the information about using a 300mA power supply in the B2 manual, also applies to several other similar products from this line. Those include the Zoom B1, B1x, G2, G1, G1x and potentially other units such as acoustic guitar multi fx pedal within the same family. To clarify, I'm seeking to find out if my Zoom B2 actually requires the 300mA power supply, as per the specific Zoom product referenced in the manual, or whether these units can run on slightly less? The power supply I'm hoping to use is a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus, which offers two higher amperage outlets rated at 250mA each. I understand I could use an amperage doubler to provide 500mA from both of those outlets, however I also have another power-hungry digital pedal that will need the other 250mA supply on the PP2+.

I'm looking to buy a new power supply, and I've found a reasonably priced Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus which aside from this issue, seems to suit my needs. I've run some searches and got the impression folks have been able to use the Zoom B2 with a Pedal Power 2 Plus. However on paper the Zoom apparently draws 300mA, whilst the PP2+ technically only puts out 250mA on each of the pair of higher output outlets. I see that the Zoom B2 manual simply states to use a specific Zoom power supply, which happens to be rated at 300mA. Hence does that mean I actually need a 300mA capable power supply, or is that just the rating of the Zoom branded item referenced in the manual? If the latter, does that mean I could correctly power my Zoom B2 with a 250mA outlet on the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus? Apologies if this question has been asked and answered. I did do a thorough search, however I couldn't find a definitive answer to my query. Many thanks in advance for anyone who has knowledge or experience of using this particular pedal with the specific power supply in question!

[quote name='BassBod' post='238586' date='Jul 13 2008, 03:58 PM']That's pretty identical to my old one, except the cabinet looks taller? I'm sure the amp was closer to the speakers, and it was a fair bit shorter. Maybe they enlarged the cab to get more low end? BB[/quote] Looks like there's possibly some sort of horn, porting arrangement, or maybe even a transmission line (exiting at the gap along the bottom) which would account for the bigger cabinet...though it could be the co got a good deal on some slightly larger cabs, and inserted a basic port arrangement tuned to enhance the very low freqs that old 2x10s often struggle with. I really like the look of all those contours; classic early solid state tone-control experiments that are both useful and fun!

Having worked for ParcelForce I can confirm it's a real lottery which of their non-EU imports will attract customs charges. In my own experience the best solution is to either make sure the sender sends it as a 'gift' (with no value declared), or have it labelled as a 'commercial sample'. If you do get stung by customs for any duty/charges, I'd strongly recommend challenging the charge (plus the courier fee on top) with C&E - they make so many mistakes due to the high volume of incoming intl postal traffic, customers very often get the charges waived. Obviously just make sure the item hasn't been shipped by some fool who puts the correct value on a proper commercial invoice, though even if it has I'd recommend claiming this was an error on the part of the sender when challenging the customs charges. If you want a proper receipt, invoice or any other paperwork - ask for that to be sent separately by letter instead, so nothing indicating value appears in the package.