Author Topic: battery versus power supplies for effects pedals... (Read 17256 times)

Adam.M · « **Reply #15 on:** April 22, 2007, 03:36:29 PM »

What about rechargeable batteries...?

TwilightOdyssey · « **Reply #16 on:** April 22, 2007, 03:50:38 PM »

Quote from: Adam.M

What about rechargeable batteries...?

A definite no-no.

Woogie · « **Reply #17 on:** April 22, 2007, 04:11:04 PM »

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey

Quote from: Adam.M
What about rechargeable batteries...?

A definite no-no.

Yes yes!

http://www.award-session.com/ansmann_power.html

Brow · « **Reply #18 on:** April 22, 2007, 04:14:38 PM »

Quote from: Woogie

Quote from: TwilightOdyssey
Quote from: Adam.M
What about rechargeable batteries...?

A definite no-no.

Yes yes!

http://www.award-session.com/ansmann_power.html

It says there that the rechargeable battery only gives out 8.4v, and this will drop as the battery starts to wear out.

Surely a pedal receiving 9V of power from a supply, or from a fresh battery, would sound 'better' than 1 thats not receiving the full 9-volts?

Woogie · « **Reply #19 on:** April 22, 2007, 04:17:29 PM »

I think its more of a money thing, especially with a few pedals being used constantly.

I`d rather just get out there and rock!

Power pack FTW!

BloodMountain · « **Reply #20 on:** April 22, 2007, 05:10:03 PM »

Quote from: Woogie

I think its more of a money thing, especially with a few pedals being used constantly.

I`d rather just get out there and rock!
Power pack FTW!

amen!

jpfamps · « **Reply #21 on:** April 22, 2007, 05:45:13 PM »

To answer a previous question, no you don't need a power conditioner with a Voddo Labs Pedal power. All the vcoltage output sare regulated (as well as being ground isolated and short circuit protected).

Rechargable batteries tend to "die" very quickly, and will obviously happen right in the middle of a solo!

hunter · « **Reply #22 on:** April 22, 2007, 05:56:07 PM »

Quote from: jpfamps

To answer a previous question, no you don't need a power conditioner with a Voddo Labs Pedal power. All the vcoltage output sare regulated (as well as being ground isolated and short circuit protected).

The VoodooLabs is crazy expensive (200 EUR) but it's the only one that has "drag" potis and can operate +ive tip and -ive tip pedals at the same time. The Fulltone SoulBender has inverse polarity and it's been driving me crazy.
The VL also has corroidial transformer which seems to be the best weapon against AC hum.

Still not keen in investing half a used GH50L in pedal power, but might have to be ...

dave_mc · « **Reply #23 on:** April 22, 2007, 06:15:07 PM »

Quote from: jpfamps

To answer a previous question, no you don't need a power conditioner with a Voddo Labs Pedal power. All the vcoltage output sare regulated (as well as being ground isolated and short circuit protected).

Rechargable batteries tend to "die" very quickly, and will obviously happen right in the middle of a solo!

ah, thanks.

i also agree about rechargeable batteries dying very quickly.

Elliot · « **Reply #24 on:** April 22, 2007, 11:04:21 PM »

and then you recharge them again - and they don't leak cadmium into the sea coz you dont chuck them in a bin so they cant poison land fill sites and the little fishies and worms - and - and - come on dudes - PDT_002 - the also have that sag everyone loves built in.

Kilby · « **Reply #25 on:** April 22, 2007, 11:12:09 PM »

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i also agree about rechargeable batteries dying very quickly.

Thats Lithium Ion batterys considerably more useful than the old NiCad ones.

Theyre not perfect but for stuff like digi cameras I have found good Li ion (fully charged) to last longer than a set of new alkaline AAs

dave_mc · « **Reply #26 on:** April 23, 2007, 12:56:12 AM »

^ true.

i have metal hydride ones (supposedly more environmentally friendly than ni-cd, and don't have the "memory" problem)... and they're a bit cr@p. in our remote controls, they die out extremely quickly.

Transcend · « **Reply #27 on:** April 23, 2007, 07:53:27 AM »

the only pedal i notice a difference with is my dunlop[ gcb95 crybabu

on power it tends to amke the sound muddy i dont get why so i use batterys and its much more natural sounding.

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #28 on:** April 23, 2007, 08:02:35 AM »

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the only pedal i notice a difference with is my dunlop[ gcb95 crybabu

on power it tends to amke the sound muddy i dont get why so i use batterys and its much more natural sounding.

My mate's synth is the opposite - On batteries it sounds awfully dead and muddy, so he even plugs it in when he plays gigs.

Author Topic: battery versus power supplies for effects pedals... (Read 17256 times)

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