Pedal power

[originalfunkbrother]

Hi folks,

I'm new to the domain of effects pedals and I am planning on investing in a pedal board. Question i have is: can I run the individual pedals on rechargeable batteries or is the pedal power peg a good investment?

Thanks,

[discreet]

I'm pretty much an FX newb too, but I think mains power is the way to go. Depending on which pedals you use, you can daisy-chain mains power from one wall wart... but I'm sure someone will be along soon to tell you why that's not a good idea!

[Lobster fingers]

I suggest you use a power supply. I use the Diago power station to supply multiple 9volt pedals with no hissing noise via a daisy chain. Costs about £60. Probably less hastle than replacing batteries continually.

[TG Flatline]

External power supply is a winner. Diago and GigRig would be the best places to start IMO. If certain effects need battery power then again GigRig have you covered. I am slightly biased though as I stopped using batteries a long time ago in favour of power supplies. Simpler to set up and maintain your board.

[johnDeereJack]

Another +1 for the Diago Powerstation. Can power up to 30 pedals, has multiple adaptors for different voltages should you have pedals that run on 9V/12V/18V and a battery adapter for pedals that have no AC input. Great piece of kit.

[originalfunkbrother]

Okay, thanks for the feedback guys. I am looking into the Diago Powerstation.

[fretmeister]

Simple option - Visual Sound One-Spot

Superb bit of kit with a massive 1700mA available.


If you get more exotic pedals with 18v or 24V then a Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2

[fxpedal.co.uk]

Feel free to give us a call to discuss your requirements. We're certainly not short of power supply options!

[mike257]

Once you're done looking at the Diago, go and look at the Johnny Shredfreak power supply. It's the same unit sold under a different brand name at under a third of the price.

I've got one and have used it to power a large board with around a dozen pedals (including thirsty ones like a Line 6 tonecore) and never ran out of juice yet!

[Musky]

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Once you're done looking at the Diago, go and look at the Johnny Shredfreak power supply. It's the same unit sold under a different brand name at under a third of the price.

I've got one and have used it to power a large board with around a dozen pedals (including thirsty ones like a Line 6 tonecore) and never ran out of juice yet!
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The Johnny Shredfreak supplies were a bargain, but sadly they're no longer available.

[chrismuzz]

Yep, the Johnny Shredfreak ones are indeed unavailable. Luckily I got one just before they stopped selling! It's worth paying a bit more for the Diago one, as mentioned above it is exactly the same unit. I use mine to run 7 different units at once with a daisy chain and it is literally dead silent, clean power.

[Musky]

I always wondered why they stopped doing them. Perhaps Diago had a word with them, or more likely with the manufacturers if they were originally produced to Diago's spec.

[chrismuzz]

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I always wondered why they stopped doing them. Perhaps Diago had a word with them, or more likely with the manufacturers if they were originally produced to Diago's spec.
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Very likely! Though I bet James at Diago won't be contacting Basschat to get ads removed if somebody sells one on here

[mike257]

Have they stopped altogether? That's a a shame if so. I know they went through periods where they didn't always have a regular supply of them but they'd always turn up eventually.

[EskimoBassist]

[quote name='mike257' timestamp='1364040196' post='2021162']
Have they stopped altogether? That's a a shame if so. I know they went through periods where they didn't always have a regular supply of them but they'd always turn up eventually.
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When they stopped selling them at the time there was some story about it being to conform with new EU guidelines and that at some point a redesigned unit would be available to the market. Wouldn't hold your breath as it's been a while, I'd just cough up for the Diago if I were you - I did for my powerstation and 5 years on its still going strong.

[mike257]

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When they stopped selling them at the time there was some story about it being to conform with new EU guidelines and that at some point a redesigned unit would be available to the market. Wouldn't hold your breath as it's been a while, I'd just cough up for the Diago if I were you - I did for my powerstation and 5 years on its still going strong.
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I've already got one - wouldn't have minded a spare though. Bit of a kicker coughing up £60 for the same box that cost me about £15 first time round though!