Powering my pedal board?????

[GASMAN]

Maybe a silly question, but could someone please explain to me the purpose of a device like the Voo Doo Labs Pedal Power, or the Brick?

I'm an "old school" guy that needs educated. I mean, what's the difference between using one of these devices as opposed to just plugging in wall warts into a power strip?

Thanks for the education.

[tom]

for one, it's very convenient and for 2 it's quieter than most wall warts. it keeps the power for each pedal isolated.

[Suriel Zayas]

power for each pedal isolated.

very important.

[tom]

i have cheated and daisy chained a few od's without issues, but each isolated will cover you in noisy situations.

[dannopelli]

very important.
big +1 on very important!

[GASMAN]

Well, the last couple of years, I've been using the Godlyke Power-All. Seems to work fine. No noise issues, etc. But before that, I did the powerstrip thing w/ the wall warts and I really don't remember ever having a big problem with noise.

What are some more advantages of isolated power to each pedal?

[Suriel Zayas]

Godlyke

kevin, the owner of godlyke is my neighbor, very standup guy.:cool:

[dannopelli]

Isolated power keeps noise out. Wall warts are not as well shielded.

Lots of places I play have really bad lighting, noise in the lines. etc. An isolated and conditioned power source helps combat that. Plus it is neater looking from an organization perspective.

[GASMAN]

Well, sounds like controlling noise is the biggest factor.

Since that's not much of an issue-----I'll just keep using what I've been using.

Thanks all for the input.

[Janine Doubly]

I guess it also depends on how many pedals you are powering and what types. I've found that using multiple wall warts can be redundant, especially with overdrive pedals. Also, the Voodoo Labs PPII's are very different than the DC Brick. The DC Brick's power is still essentially a wall wart and the "Brick" part just subdivides the power. The PPII's are actual isolated outputs, operating as independent power supplies for each pedal. I find the PPII makes things cleaner from a layout standpoint and I don't have to worry about wallwarts falling out of a power strip each time I travel with my board. But if you are only powering three pedals, this may be a non-issue.

[dannopelli]

I guess it also depends on how many pedals you are powering and what types. I've found that using multiple wall warts can be redundant, especially with overdrive pedals. Also, the Voodoo Labs PPII's are very different than the DC Brick. The DC Brick's power is still essentially a wall wart and the "Brick" part just subdivides the power. The PPII's are actual isolated outputs, operating as independent power supplies for each pedal. I find the PPII makes things cleaner from a layout standpoint and I don't have to worry about wallwarts falling out of a power strip each time I travel with my board. But if you are only powering three pedals, this may be a non-issue.

If you are powering three pedals you can use a One Spot or Godlyke and a daisy chain.

But if you want consistent clean sounding power the PPII is a good way. Janine is dead on here.

[santellavision]

I've used both a Pedal Power and the Visual Sound 'One Spot'. Both work great.

http://www.visualsound.net/1spot.htm

[FFOGG]

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