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power supply?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 5:29 pm
by darryl2113
ok, so its about time now that I finally invest in a power supply for my pedals...its not really for the fuzzes, just all the mod/analog delays I have now. They just chew through batteries......I was really thinking about going with a 1 spot. HC reviews seem to be all over the place as far as "noise" goes. We have the BBE SupaCharger and the VooDoo Llabs Pedal Power 2 at my work as well...I noticed that they use 1Spots on all the pedals for display and haven't hear any noise problems with them..
Anyone using a 1 spot?
Re: power supply?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 6:23 pm
by Seizurema
I am.
I have it plugged into an electrical system hand-wired by a 70 year old Italian guy in the late 1950's, so I tend to have horrible hum, and therefore I cannot comment on 1spot noise issues.
I can say there has been no catastrophic failures with it, so take that as you will.
Re: power supply?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:52 pm
by metalmariachi
I have one and have had no hum issues so far.
I usually plug it into a circuit that has a florescent desk lamp and a dimmer.
I’ve heard there are reliability issues, but have had no trouble with mine.
Keith
Re: power supply?
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:46 pm
by darryl2113
They seem so simple.....seems hard to mess it up. I guess since I have the means, I should actually try it out and make sure its a good one before I buy it.
Re: power supply?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:10 am
by fiery umbrellas
I use a one-spot, and it's worked pretty well so far, I don't have any legitimate complaints about it, but I think I would prefer one of those voodoo-labs deals, simply for seeming like it has less tangled wires all over the place than I have with the one-spot when I use 1009043 pedals...
Re: power supply?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:09 am
by cosmonaut
Between my ever changing pedal board & tangle of CV devices
pedal power 2+ has been really helpful. i have two of them.
Re: power supply?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 10:20 am
by Dr. Sherman Sticks M.D.
i have 2 one spots and theyve never given me problems and no noise that i noticed. i never really put it through rigorous testing tho
Re: power supply?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:05 pm
by tigerdriver
usually the 1 spot is ok, but there seem to be a few pedals that it doesn't get along with, so i just use batteries or a seperate adapter. the website lists what is/isn't compatible, i think.
Re: power supply?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 7:39 pm
by cosmonaut
NewarkWilder wrote:
i like the dc bricks better than the voodoo personally
Why do you like dc bricks better (than pp2+)? 
Re: power supply?
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 8:33 pm
by Disco Ditto
I use 1spots with no issues.
First of all check if your fuzz is picking up RF or any of the other pedals is to blame.
I'm aware of sucky daisy chains though. it's best if you have a series of daisy chains and u tape up those that empty jacks that are not used.
For eg u got 7 pedals and u have two MC5s, remember to tape up the spare 3.
I've had those parts sparking up when it comes into contact with any metal surface, namely, pedals. It made the whole rig power off and on again with a loud BOOF. thankfully, none of the pedals blew.
phew