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Title: Powered pedalboard question.
Post by: The Shocker on August 14, 2012, 10:44:20 PM
Just got a new pedalboard:
(http://img.tapatalk.com/a693781c-0c72-e972.jpg)
(http://img.tapatalk.com/a693781c-0c87-bb08.jpg)

As you can see it has two 12v taps. Not sure what pedals sound good with those. Kind of scared to just plug in any pedals willy nilly into the 12v taps. Any advice?
Title: Re: Powered pedalboard question.
Post by: spookstrickland on August 14, 2012, 11:42:14 PM
Unless you are 100 percent sure don't do it.  some effects can handle up to 18volts some can not handle more than 9 you just need to do your research on each pedal. 
Title: Re: Powered pedalboard question.
Post by: Lumpy on August 15, 2012, 01:18:28 AM
I have one pedal that takes 12 volts - it has a tube in it. It came with it's own 12 volt power supply, so there was no chance for confusion.
Title: Re: Powered pedalboard question.
Post by: fallen on August 15, 2012, 02:06:12 AM
12VDC is for old made in Japan Boss pedals.
Title: Re: Powered pedalboard question.
Post by: showdown on August 15, 2012, 05:32:00 AM
Most drive pedals work great at 12V (and even 18V depending on the opamp). I've tried with a couple of my pedals, there's not a huge change in sound but it will give you more dynamics/less compression.
Title: Re: Powered pedalboard question.
Post by: The Shocker on August 15, 2012, 08:06:46 AM
The pedalboard instructions said the 12v taps are good for 9v AC pedals, thing is I'm pretty sure I don't have any of those.