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Some power - my new birthday present?

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:10 am
by DarkAxel
hey, my birthday is coming and i managed to talk my parents into buying me some kind of power shtuff for my pedalboard

http://www.musicstore.com/en_EN/EUR/Gui ... 019066-000

a good choice? whatdo you think?

i'll probably order it within a few days

Re: Some power - my new birthday present?

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 11:58 am
by Holy Schnikes
Haven't heard of that brand but as far as specs go, it looks to be a near replica of the PP2+. I'd google some reviews maybe but seems like a great option especially considering price. That's like 1/3 of the price of a new PP2+, insane!

Re: Some power - my new birthday present?

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:15 pm
by DarkAxel
It's on sale, so that's one thing... and it might be a clone, so that's another... BAM, LOW PRICE

Re: Some power - my new birthday present?

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:16 pm
by univalve
Fame is a brand of the (german) Musicstore in Cologne. So i would not expect to hear sth. from the other side of the pond about it ;)
Axel, i recommended the Harley Benton Power Plant (brand of Thomann: Link) already to you. I know two people who use it and like it. Is built like a tank and works pretty good (i built the board for my former singer with one on it). And it is chaeper than the Fame thing.

Re: Some power - my new birthday present?

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:20 pm
by DarkAxel
forgot about that, thanks

BUT

no sag, not isolated and giving thrice less current :idk: the isolation part might be the biggie for me

Re: Some power - my new birthday present?

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:16 pm
by Deltaphoenix
I wish there was a version of the Fame for US use...

Re: Some power - my new birthday present?

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:23 pm
by Holy Schnikes
Deltaphoenix wrote:I wish there was a version of the Fame for US use...

I know, what's up with that shit?!?!?! Fuckin' Germans with their superior engineering and pricing! :mad:

Re: Some power - my new birthday present?

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:41 pm
by DarkAxel
I think i'm gonna go with the Fame

isolated outlets, enough current to power up a few demanding digital delays, sag, dip switches to alter the voltages... the extra cash is fine i think, it's not so much

Re: Some power - my new birthday present?

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:05 pm
by Toonster
Thanks, I now have a cheap plastic supply for like the price of an adapter with 10 9v inputs, but I already broke that one once, got a new one from the store luckily! But if this one bvreaks down, I will consider one of these options! Thanks for the info guys!

Re: Some power - my new birthday present?

Posted: Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:17 pm
by Birthday Boy
I have the Harley Benton and the guitarist in one of my bands has one too. They've worked great for both of us so far.

Edit: I should add that I've heard some people don't like them so there may be some luck involved.

Re: Some power - my new birthday present?

Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 8:04 am
by univalve
Holy Schnikes wrote:
Deltaphoenix wrote:I wish there was a version of the Fame for US use...

I know, what's up with that shit?!?!?! Fuckin' Germans with their superior engineering and pricing! :mad:

man, first time in my ilf history that you guys are envious - it is always the other way round :hello: