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gusman2x wrote:So how is the 1 spot better than most if it's still a daisy chain? I was under the impression, that what was desired was isolated supply for each outlet.

What makes the 1-Spot different is, as R.G. says:

I do know that every single 1Spot is final-tested by plugging it into a high gain distortion pedal fed by a signal source and listening for hum, buzz and whine in the pedal output. It was once and may still be the only power unit that was originally designed specifically for pedal effects supply work.

Mike

greigoroth wrote:One spot I think is arguably the quietest power on the market. I love Cioks, and roll with a Pussy Power and their Eventide model, but they are slightly noisier than the 1spot. It's awesome. But, it doesn't have isolated outputs of course, everything is daisychained, which is why I role with the Cioks stuff. But yeah. 1spot = cheap and rad. Should be good for daisychaining most analogue pedals no probs.

Agreed the One Spot is hard to beat for the money esp if you're just running a smaller board full of analogue pedals. I prefer the CIOKS and Voodoo Labs stuff, super convenient and quiet with room for growing pedal collections/power requirements. A larger investment for sure but it's a wise one.

Have a couple PP2+s and they're great/solid but kinda limited. Also have a couple DC10s (Pussy Power included ) and that sonofabitch is my hands down favorite. Tiny compared to the PP2+ and easier to store beneath the removable floor in my boards plus so many options and available power. Only thing it won't do is AC power but then you have the AC10 or god forbid, the CIOKOLATE. Power a whole band with that monster.

I haven't really experienced noise from these isolated supplies but I hear placement is key. You may get some interference from the transformer when it's close to high gain dirt/fuzz but, yeah, haven't encountered that yet.

I guess what didn't come through in my post is that I fucken love Cioks new stuff for all the reasons you mention Schnikes - the connectors are really nice too. Regarding noise - when I say "slightly" more noisy than a 1spot I mean "slightly", it's not audible in any kind of context except maxing the elements and maxing the amp volume and testing power supplies... I was however surprised at how much better the pro line of stuff is than their regular "Big John" "Double Jack" etc.

theres always that joyo P.O.S.
still waitin for someone else
to waste their hard earned cash on that

I've had a onespot ever since I started getting into pedals and I've never noticed any noise or needed anything else (save for an 18v power supply for a certain pedal). Right now, I'm running 7 pedals off of it.

OK, it's official. I'm a bell end.

I got a guy at work to make me a battery adapter, then tried it tonight. The static/hiss was the same, and I was pissed right off. When I switched the pedal off, I reaslised I could still hear it. I then plugged straight from my guitar into the amp, and I could still hear it. I tried another guitar (first a KC mustang with h/b, then a squier Jag), could still hear it. Went up stairs to plug into a little fender solid state, could still hear it.

Soooo, looks like I've had this issue, but as the twosome it higher gain than any of my other pedals, it's amping the static signal more. The noise goes away when I hold onto the end of my lead that's plugged into the guitar. So, is it shitty leads (they're cheap and I don't look after them), or is it something to do with grounding? hat would be odd though as it's happening on both guitars (worse on the jag though because of s/c)

Any further advice is much appreciated.

More to the point though, holy bat shit, how good is the twoesome!

I've heard that fluorescent lighting can sometimes do this sort of thing if it's on the same circuit as your music gear. But I've never actually witnessed it in person

I'm not sure about the Eurozone but here in 'Murica you can get a circuit tester that plug in and tells you what is up with the electricity...



They are real cheap and I use one all the time when I do electrical work, they call it "The Widow Maker" cause it can save your life or kill you if it's broken and you work on a hot circuit... My apt. wiring is real bad and I can hear when a switch downstairs is turned on through my amp... I use about 5 of these in my room for all the music stuff...



Noise can be a bitch to track down but you are on the right path my wayward one... And yes high gain pedals will really "Bring The Noise" if there is any to start with...

http://www.clasohlson.com/uk/Mains-Socket-EMI-Filter/Pr182077000

One of them may help to remove interference from shitty electricity. It helped in my previous apartment, but does nothing in the new one cos the electricity is pretty clean.

You can also try having all your peds and amp and everything on one contact to minimise the risk for ground loops.

Playing near a computer screen may also mess your noise floor up.

Could be your guitar might want some shielding as well...

GOD DAMN THIS PEDAL KILLS!

It's thicker than a whale omlette, and one nasty mother on the fix's side. Everyone should just be given one of these with every electric guitar they buy.