civictiger Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 hey guys just wondering, is it okay to use a 12v PSU with my 9v effects pedals? im looking to power my Digitech Bass Synth and my Korg Pitchblack off of the 12v PSU and my Big Muff will have the reliable battery in it the big muff lasts about 6 months off of a full battery whereas the Digitech Bass Synth lasts for about an hour, maybe 2.. so I really need a PSU for that will it damage the pedals? effect my tone by having too much power? or any negative effects on my sound? or the pedals itself? if so, i'll have to stop being a stingy git and buy a proper 9v PSU!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 It probably won't work and you run the risk of frying some components, I wouldn't risk it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civictiger Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 it powers it and runs fine (as of now_ im just hoping that it wont effect it in the long run? will having a battery in there as well as the PSU connected keep the voltage stricted to 9v? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phaedrus Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 Absolutely not! If you value what you need to power, get the right voltage PSU. Perhaps cameras are more fragile than effects pedals, but I used an adjustable-voltage generic PSU to charge my wide's Fuji digital camera batteries. The Fuji PSU was something like 5.5v (and very expensive) and the closest the generic PSU had was either 4.5v or 6v. I don't remember which, but only one worked, but not for long - it fried something in the camera, which was out of warranty, so I just had to accept it . . . Do the right thing - get a 9v PSU. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civictiger Posted December 14, 2009 Author Share Posted December 14, 2009 alright mate.. well, better safe then sorry I guess in that case, this has probably been asking a lot. but do you know of any value brick power supplies that will power around 4-6 pedals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phaedrus Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 This is pretty cheap: [url="http://www.thomann.de/ie/harley_benton_powerplant.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/ie/harley_benton_powerplant.htm[/url] There's a few more more expensive ones on there, too: [url="http://www.thomann.de/ie/cat.html?gf=guitar_and_bass_power_supplies&oa=prd"]http://www.thomann.de/ie/cat.html?gf=guita...lies&oa=prd[/url] Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 [quote name='civictiger' post='684607' date='Dec 14 2009, 10:25 PM']it powers it and runs fine (as of now_ im just hoping that it wont effect it in the long run? will having a battery in there as well as the PSU connected keep the voltage stricted to 9v?[/quote] Do what you like and good luck. No, because the battery is disconnected when the PSU adaptor is plugged in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I run a Fulltone bass drive and Menatone compressor with 18 volts. Either with an adaptor or link two 9 volt batteries inside. I checked with the manufacturer first and they said it would be OK and will improve the sound quality, which it did. If your unsure best leave it and stick with 9 volts. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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