How many regular pedals (Boss like) can or should you run on one power supply (One Spot or Boss) and what is the down side of doing this rather than using a say VooDoo Lab, DC Brick etc ?....I also have a couple of Electro Harmonix effects Pog 2, Chorus, EQ.. Your input would be appreciated !

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Firstly, as a general measure I personally (both from personal experience and working with others) wouldn't daisy chain any more than 4 or 5 standard draw boss pedals on the same power supply; this is assuming that you have a high amperage power supply and you are not having them all run at once.
The number of units that can run off the 1 supply is dependant on the current draw of each pedal, and this cannot exceed that of the power supply, generally 500mA, 1000mA etc. The downside of this, is because each DC out line needs to be regulated, you get an inconsistant flow of power (some pedals may be running a higher current than another) and are subject to a rather annoying hum. the main problem is that not all your pedals will be able to run off the same voltage or current flow direction.
Using a power brick gives you multiple power options, AC, DC, 9V, 12V, 18V etc, some even have a sag option allowing to simulate a dying battery. Each plug is an individual supply and therefore individually regulated and shielded giving you a much more even current and as a result more reliable power to each unit.

Hope this helps

Excellent info thanks...do you have a preference in "bricks" ?

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I'm running six pedals on a boss power supply, one of which is a dual-drive, so really seven and I think I'm at the upper limit of what the supply can comfortably handle, even though there is another plug not being used on the daisy chain.

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I used to run a whole pedal board (8 pedals) from a single BOSS PSA (200mA) wall-wort back in the day and never had any problems at all. I remember turning them all on at once one time just to see if the rig would die. It still worked. Of course I didn't leave them all on for long, maybe a minute or so just to try it but realistically, who's gonna run 8 pedals at a time? There is a school of thought out there that says pedals actually function better when they don't quite get the full power they are expecting. Seems to me VooDooLabs actually incorporates some sort of under-volt feature on their brick for that very reason.

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Just think of how awesome a guitar player you could have been by now if you had only spent the last 10 years practicing instead of obsessing over pickups and roasted maple necks.

I have a Dunlop DC Brick that works quite well, and can handle I think up to 7 9volt pedals plus 3 18v pedals. Very reliable with no background hum. Dunlop also has a great customer service department (at least in my personal experience).

If I needed another one I'd also definitely consider the Voodoo Labs Pedal Power. I believe it has switches for choosing different output voltages and it also is designed to fit underneath the PedalTrain pedal board which I also own.

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Voodoo labs pedal power is brilliant, dead silent plus i dig the sag option which i run my ts-808 into, kills the output slightly which gives it a lighter breakup without the risk of a battery dying mid set.
If flexibility is what you need (AC and DC options etc) try the t-rex engineering chameleon, can be a bit noisy though i have found.
If all are DC but want various power options, try the Dunlop DC brick; not as nice as the voodoo labs, but not quite as pricey.
good luck!

I just use a OneSpot. Works fine. It even runs my vintage stuff. I don't run a million pedals, but once in a great while I might do seven or eight depending on what I'm doing. No problem at all.

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+1 on the voodoo labs, problem with Dunlop brick is the outputs are not isolated like the voodoo. This could introduce noise into your setup. I would recommend your search be for one with isolated outputs.

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I like T-Rex too. I use the Fuel Tank: it has ten outputs in total including AC and DC 12 volt ones. The only thing it doesn't have is 18 volt DC: for that you do need the Chameleon. But aside from that the Chameleon only has six outputs against the Fuel Tank's ten, and is near enough the same price. Options to weigh against one another.

Far as noise is concerned, I've never heard a peep out of my T-Rex: that's just one user's experience, of course.

Cheers - C

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