Powering more pedals

**Skeeter** · 03-17-2010, 03:22 PM

It's not the "having" that I take issue with. I could see myself owning dozens of pedals in the future and using all of them in my home studio. Live? Not so much. Right now I use three pedals: the SBN Trinity, Boss Tuner, and Boss DD-3. That's all I need for performing live. I could see myself adding a volume pedal or a wah, but I never want to have an overly complicated pedalboard. If I get to the point where I'm tempted to have 10 pedals for performing live, I'll get rid of them and plug directly into my amp.

Now, that's just for myself. Your mileage may vary.

S.B.Nichols · 03-17-2010, 03:32 PM

I've got about 30 pedals. I only use one. If I'm really in need, I'll use four (boost, od, eq, delay). Though, bill has recently got me looking into the nova system....probably sacrilege...

**jamforchrist123** · 03-17-2010, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq

I don't "need" them, but I really like having them.

Samesies

Almost Enough · 03-17-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BillSPrestonEsq

I don't "need" them, but I really like having them.

When I had that many pedals I realized that I DID need them to get my sounds...but the sounds that I was trying to get I could EASILY get without them. I was too reliant on my pedals. That might not be the case for you, but it was for me. It was liberating to only use an amp with dirt and reverb for a while, and I've been *cautiously* rebuilding my pedal collection again.

That's just for live contexts, though. I have pedals getting shipped to me and shipping out all the time just to try at home. I love having them around. When I own my own studio, I'll have a velcro wall with pedals just attached all over the place.

***BillSPrestonEsq*** · 03-17-2010, 04:17 PM

recently I have been practicing with some really out there sounds, and its fun to mess with weird, odd sounds.

For example, a philosopher's tone into a bdab into a micro pog into a reverse delay, into a dual delay and reverb with a few other tweaks on it. Is it over the top? Yes. Is it really, really fun? yes.

Does it sound like a guitar anymore? not sure on that point.

Add in some drive and it sounds like some form of evil organ sound.

Complex, yes, fun. Certainly. Practical for live use? Maybe actually.

**Skeeter** · 03-17-2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Almost Enough

When I own my own studio, I'll have a velcro wall with pedals just attached all over the place.

Ooh, great idea.

Six_and_Sax · 03-17-2010, 04:17 PM

This thread got me thinking (which is usually dangerous). Here are a couple of sites I found that have info on the current draws of various pedals

http://www.mrjackguitars.com/media/p...onsumption.pdf

.: the power list :.

metal4Christ · 03-17-2010, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Six_and_Sax

This thread got me thinking (which is usually dangerous). Here are a couple of sites I found that have info on the current draws of various pedals

http://www.mrjackguitars.com/media/p...onsumption.pdf

.: the power list :.

That's handy. Also usually if you look on the back of the pedal or in the manual you can find the mA usuage.

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When I own my own studio, I'll have a velcro wall with pedals just attached all over the place.

Can I come?

**Rainer.** · 03-17-2010, 10:07 PM

If I had a velcro wall, then I'd have to get a velcro suit.

relient nelson · 03-17-2010, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by S.B.Nichols

I've got about 30 pedals. I only use one. If I'm really in need, I'll use four (boost, od, eq, delay). Though, bill has recently got me looking into the nova system....probably sacrilege...

For some reason this is quite funny to me.

...out of curiosity, what's the one pedal? BDAB?

**Rainer.** · 03-17-2010, 10:56 PM

Yeah, it's ironic that I use more of SBN's effects than he does.

S.B.Nichols · 03-18-2010, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by relient nelson

...out of curiosity, what's the one pedal? BDAB?

Yep

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Originally Posted by Rainer.

Yeah, it's ironic that I use more of SBN's effects than he does.

You know, it's actually a bit freeing.

I don't play many gigs anymore. Maybe if I did I would have use for more. That, and I really just don't like carrying around that much. About 3 years ago I played on the beach in Miami...after lugging around my rig (ac30 in one hand, massive pedalboard in the other, guitar strapped on my back) in the sand up and down the boulevard, I decided less is more. I've had plans drawn up for my own pete cornish type board for a few years now, but I've never gotten around to it.

I do lead worship weekly with an acoutic rig that has a bit more to it. EQ, Acoustimax, Re:Sounder, TU-12. I used to use a chorus in there, but never really had need for it.

metal4Christ · 03-19-2010, 07:22 AM

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I do lead worship weekly with an acoutic rig that has a bit more to it. EQ, Acoustimax, Re:Sounder, TU-12. I used to use a chorus in there, but never really had need for it.

You know I never see acoustic guitarists in church around here (Sydney) using any effects units. Normally at my church, the acoustic guitarist just plugs into a DI and we add EQ and reverb from the desk and that's it.

lespaul59 · 04-08-2010, 11:11 PM

Why not just add another One Spot(or what ever power supply you like)? To me this seems like the easiest thing to do. I may be missing something because I don't know a lot about these type of things.