6 Pedals on a 5 plug 1Spot

I have a 5 plug 1Spot power supply.
I want to power 6 pedals.
-MXR 6 band EQ
-Tuner
-BD2
-Ibenez Chorus
-Beringer Compressor
-MXR Dist+

If I wire in a 6th power jack (cut and splice), will it be OK?

Shouldn't the fact that I never use all 6 at once make is OK? I'm still a little hesitant though......
I know I should get a "Real" power supply, and I will, someday soon, but for now, this is what I have.

Just get an extension or splitter cable and use it with your One Spot, it will power more than 5 pedals, and it's not likely that you'll have all 6 pedals on at the same time anyway.

A One Spot is a "real" power supply, I've used them and other similar power supplies w daisy chain cables for years w no issues.


There are a bunch of the power cables on ebay
for example

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-To-8-Daisy-Chain-Cable-Guitar-Effects-Pedal-Power-Supply-Splitter-Cable-/270975207686?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3f17618906

splitter cable
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Godlyke-Power-All-Y-splitter-jumper-cable-right-angle-/150804597555?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item231ca78b33

Thanks Ringo.
I needed strings anyway, so I just Amazoned 6 sets and the splitter. That's that!

I'm probably late on this, but if your tuner is a TU-2 you can run power out of it.

I'm probably late on this, but if your tuner is a TU-2 you can run power out of it.

But he'd still need another plug since one of the five would still be going into the tuner.

Save your money up and buy a Voodoo Lab Power Pedal 2 Plus.

Save your money up and buy a Voodoo Lab Power Pedal 2 Plus.

I've got both and choose the 1spot.

the vd pp2 is a lot of money for all the extra weight to load in and load out..

But he'd still need another plug since one of the five would still be going into the tuner.

Right and then the sixth pedal plugs into the tuner.

(I've had a couple of cocktails...did I do the math right?)

Right and then the sixth pedal plugs into the tuner.

(I've had a couple of cocktails...did I do the math right?)

Um, yeah, so he still needs enough plugs for six pedals. A daisy chain has five, thus the original question.

Now go have another drink! :mrgreen:

VS does also make an 8 plug chain. Just sayin'.

I've got both and choose the 1spot.

the vd pp2 is a lot of money for all the extra weight to load in and load out..

Yes, but it's a lot quieter and has more outputs then the one spot

I've had both the PP and the One Spot , I didn't notice ANY tonal difference, or noise with either unit. And you can run a LOT of pedals off of the One Spot, they just have to all be 9v.

I agree that the PP is a better unit, but not everyone needs it, even with one of those you end running splitter cables or daisy chains if you use a lot of pedals.

YMMV

Thanks guys. All good info.
I figure some day I'll get a power supply like the "Voodoo Lab Power Pedal 2 Plus", but for now, the 1Spot is gonna have to get it done.
The tuner is this one
http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/fit,90by90/quality,85/p28007h-2b7ee3df5879ffc8f3a5059147bea47f.jpg
and I really like it.

If I'm playin the accoustic, I'll run the EQ all the time, and the Dist+ on a song or two here and there.
Electric, I seem to use the Compressor and the BD2 a lot, and occasionly the chorus.
Seems the most pedals I'll run at one time is 3. The 1Spot with the splitter is gonna power all 6 just fine.

Now, If I could just get the order of the pedals figured out.....
http://www.tdpri.com/forum/stomp-box/330077-more-pedal-order.html
Thanks again guys.

Just measure their ma...a typical TS9 takes 250ma... a 1spot is 1,500ma??
Delay units tend to suck up more...

wish you luck

OK, I'll bite.
What's an "ma" (milli amps?) and how do I measure it?

They are listed on the back of each of your stomp boxes.,
or in the pamphlet or online. I think they have to print it somewhere.

OK. Thanks Uriah.

The 1 Spot can power over 25 pedals, you are fine. I just got the combo pack and it came with an 8 input daisy chain. I went into the input of my TU-2 and then daisy chained the rest. I'm planning on getting a couple more pedals so I will have to daisy chain back out of my noise gate and continue the line. So far, no noise issues.

Oh, and the i Spot is 1700 milliamps

...a typical TS9 takes 250ma... a 1spot is 1,500ma??
Delay units tend to suck up more...

A TS-9 actually draws about 7.5ma. Even a power hungry delay like the Boss DD-3 only draws 45 to 65mA. The 1 SPOT provides 1700ma and is capable of driving a couple dozen pedals easily.

Here are some links for reference:

http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7lJiP81PjBsA8VBXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE2azZmM2U 3BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMTAEY29sbwNhYzIEdnRpZANNU1kwMDlfM TE1/SIG=12cpm1la0/EXP=1338879970/**http%3a//www.mrjackguitars.com/media/power_consumption.pdf

http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=140

VS does also make an 8 plug chain. Just sayin'.

+1

No problems with the One-Spot these last 7 years.

Sidney, you pointed me in the right direction. Thank you.
Research yielded these stats:

Fender TS100 tuner: 35ma
Beringer Compressor/Sustainer: 30ma
MXR Dist +: 1ma
Boss BD2: 9ma
MXR 6 Band EQ: 3ma
Ibanez Chorus SC-10: 21ma

For a grand total of 99ma

From the 1Spot add on Amazon:
"Handles from one to over a dozen guitar pedals (1000mA max!)"

I think I'm safe wireing in another plug.

Thanks for the lesson guys. I've learned more in the 5 months since I found TDPRI than I did in the preceeding 10 years. Gotta love it.

Yep, I have both the 5 AND 8 daisy chain attached to my OneSpot, no problems with mine, I've got nine pedals hanging off mine... 1 thing I do, though, is tie the daisy chains together with electrical tape, not for insulation, but just to make sure the daisy chain stays attached!!!

Franc Robert

...Sidney, you pointed me in the right direction. Thank you...

You are very welcome, I'm glad we could help.

...I've learned more in the 5 months since I found TDPRI than I did in the preceeding 10 years. Gotta love it...

Big time +1!

The TDPRI is a tremendous resource for guitar info. I too have learned a ton from the wise members on these forums.

I'll throw this into the mix. Here are some current measurements (well...read off the front panel of the power supply actually) I made at one time on various pedals. This was with the power supply set to 9.0 V and the pedals "on".


Digitech DigiDelay: 88 mA
Digitech Metal Master: 50 mA
Boss CE-5: 18 mA
Boss CS-3: 12 mA
Ibanez TS-9: 6 mA
Boss TU-2: 11 mA (4 mA)


Can't remember exactly why I have two measurements for the TU-2...or why I ever even bought the Metal Master.

A TS-9 actually draws about 7.5ma. Even a power hungry delay like the Boss DD-3 only draws 45 to 65mA. The 1 SPOT provides 1700ma and is capable of driving a couple dozen pedals easily.

Here are some links for reference:

http://search.yahoo.com/r/_ylt=A0oG7lJiP81PjBsA8VBXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE2azZmM2U 3BHNlYwNzcgRwb3MDMTAEY29sbwNhYzIEdnRpZANNU1kwMDlfM TE1/SIG=12cpm1la0/EXP=1338879970/**http%3a//www.mrjackguitars.com/media/power_consumption.pdf

http://www.bossus.com/gear/productdetails.php?ProductId=140

Seems everyone thinks they need way more current capability than they do.

I run a handful of pedals with a daisy chained 200mA Boss power supply.

Had a One Spot for a while, but both my CC & DD2 were hissy when plugged into it. Had a PP for a while too, but then realized it was overkill since I'm not a guy that's ever going to have a mammoth board with 20 pedals on it.