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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: CommonCourtesy on January 24, 2014, 04:59:20 PM

Title: Power Supply on a budget
Post by: CommonCourtesy on January 24, 2014, 04:59:20 PM
I rehearse using 2 pedals mainly, a Boss NS-2 and a Wampler Triple Wreck, I usually use a standard 9v adaptor and daisy chain the two.

However the other night I had some power problems when I maxed out the threshold on the NS-2. I was wondering if this was due to inadequate power supply. Bear in mind that I was plugging 2 into one adaptor into the wall to run the amp.

I might get a power supply brick just for rehearsals, I have the Trex Fuel Tank Junior but that lives in my pedal board and is used for gigs to power 3 pedals.

Seen a Harvey Benton brand but apparently its not that good.

Are there any budget power supplies for less than £40?
Title: Re: Power Supply on a budget
Post by: Lew on January 24, 2014, 08:13:11 PM
The Diago is £60. Generally it's good but it will have a tantrum with some pedals.
Title: Re: Power Supply on a budget
Post by: Alex on January 24, 2014, 09:17:22 PM
Yes, Harley Benton from Thomann.de

They have an isolated one and an un-isolated one. The latter can fit  a UK kettle lead.
Title: Re: Power Supply on a budget
Post by: CommonCourtesy on January 25, 2014, 04:48:18 PM
Yeah I notice one has the 2 pin adaptor thing.

Cos I'm just using 2 pedals and its for rehearsal I shouldn't be that bothered about if its unisolated? Obvs live ten yeah cos I don't want that humming ground loop noise between songs and also we are a stop/start riffing band.
Title: Re: Power Supply on a budget
Post by: Alex on January 27, 2014, 10:45:11 AM
One pedal is all it can take to spoil the fun, but I'd try the un-isolated one first - it's just very practical with the switch and that you can put any kettle lead on it.

I ran into problems with a Boss RC-2 looper, which caused noise in my signal chain.
Title: Re: Power Supply on a budget
Post by: CommonCourtesy on January 27, 2014, 12:49:50 PM
Hmm well how many mA is each output? I shouldn't think the NS-2 uses much and the Wampler Triple Wreck doesn't use much either, the NS-2 is always on too, not that this makes any difference.
Title: Re: Power Supply on a budget
Post by: Nadz1lla on January 28, 2014, 12:44:24 AM
Nowt wrong with Harley Benton stuff. I have the Isolated brick with a plug travel adapter (getting a UK plug put on it properly soon) and it's ace for the money.