Author Topic: pedal board powersupplies with multiple 18v jacks  (Read 319 times)

mavnet

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pedal board powersupplies with multiple 18v jacks
« on: January 19, 2017, 09:36:13 AM »
Hi. I've started amassing a collection of pedals, most of which must or can use 18v supplies.
All the pedal board brick supplies with multiple taps seem to be mostly 9 or 12 volt, with at most a single 18v jack.
Any recos on really great filtered multiple 18v supplies?
Thanks! Mark

lbpesq

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Re: pedal board powersupplies with multiple 18v jacks
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2017, 11:15:01 AM »
I did a bunch of research when I put my pedal board together and settled on the Cioks Ciokolate.  While it has only one 18v out, it also has several that can be set for 15v, (which will often suffice for an 18v pedal),  as well as many other options, including a couple of AC outs.  It was, by far, the most flexible power supply I could find.  I posted some pics on a pedal board thread around here somewhere.

Bill, tgo

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Re: pedal board powersupplies with multiple 18v jacks
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2017, 04:36:09 PM »
I found a thread that's almost seven years old and mentions several possibilities; and it seems likely that others have been made since then.  I also noticed on some other sites that some makers sell Y adapters that plug into two of their 9v jacks and thus supply 18v.

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Re: pedal board powersupplies with multiple 18v jacks
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2017, 05:00:25 PM »
I've never seen a power supply with more than two 18 volt jacks. I think your best option is buying one with multiple 9 volt jacks and using a 1/4" barrel y-connector to combine two 9 volt jacks to run an 18 volt pedal. I know VooDoo Labs makes these connectors.

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Re: pedal board powersupplies with multiple 18v jacks
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2017, 07:08:13 PM »
Thanks everyone. I'll check out the combiner cables. Discovered that Pigtronix makes a brick that's got a bunch of 18V plugs, about 300 bucks, and I haven't been able to find any reviews to see if they use real isolation or just some chokes, etc. https://pigtronix.com/products/pigpower/
I'll keep poking around and post what i find.

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Re: pedal board powersupplies with multiple 18v jacks
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2017, 11:36:39 PM »
FWIW, everything I've seen from Pigtronix is of very high quality.  I have their Aria Disnortion (not a misspelling), and Philosopher's Twin on my board.  The guy behind Pigtronix is very nice.  He designs their stuff.  I suspect that if you contact him directly, he'll be glad to answer any questions.  Also, I believe the Dunlop D.C. Brick has two 18v outs.  I used one for years without any issues.  It's laying around somewhere if someone wants to buy it cheap.

Bill, tgo
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