Power supply help

Jota

After a few years with just a 1 Spot, I'm having some noise issues with my board so I'm thinking about getting an isolated power supply.

I want to feed a Fulltone Octafuzz (reverse polarity) so I really need isolated outputs.

My first choice would be the Truetone CS6 but I may consider something cheaper.

There was a thread some months ago about a power supply that Thomann now sell under the Harley Benton brand called ISO-1 Pro. Does it really have isolated outputs? Seems too good to be true for the price...
https://www.thomann.de/pt/harley_benton_powerplant_iso_1_pro.htm

Right now I have a mix of digital and analog pedals and I only have noise cause I needed a bigger daisy chain and this one makes noise when I step on the pedals or move the plugs. Other than that, the 1 Spot has been flawless.

John_P

I haven’t tried that one but the cheaper power plant jr does have isolated outputs 
https://m.thomann.de/pt/harley_benton_powerplant_junior.htm

I’m sure the bigger power plant isn’t isolated but I would assume that’s the reason for the new iso model.  It would be pretty weird if it isn’t given the name and description - I might try one next time I order something from Thomann 

skunkwerx

I would say, do some saving, buy a Strymon Zuma and have done with it forever. More outputs than you’ll need, switchable voltage on 2 channels, all fully isolated and quiet as the grave.

Its also powerful as they come, each channel offers 500mah, and you can plug it in anywhere in the world, if ever you do need to. 

Not only that but if you ever wanted to expand, you can daisy chain an Ojai to it for another 5 isolated outputs.  

Its £250 of moneys that you’ll feel is a lot for something as dull as a power supply. But you’ll be sorted for many years. Think of it as a ‘sound’ investment.. hehe see what I did there.

I’m glad I did. Before I would use 3 boss psa adaptors for my 3 pedals (at the time) and I didnt notice they were actually adding some low level hum/buzz. I figured that would have been as clean as I could have got. 

Lestratcaster

The T-Rex range is really good, I use the Junior version with 5 outputs as I don't use a lot of effects but they have different versions for different power consumption. The power supply is the thing you should least scrimp on. The Voodoo Labs ones are also mean to be good but I've never used one.

Jota

I had the Powerplant Jr. but I need more mA per output to feed a Boss MS-3.

I'm looking into these two cause they fit under my board. I need that flat, slim design.

Slimbert

I'd go for the ISO2 version...pretty much the same size as the 1 and just a few quid more.

meltedbuzzbox

I'd get a used cioks dc10 personally or a powerfactor 2

JerkMoans

skunkwerx said:

I would say, do some saving, buy a Strymon Zuma and have done with it forever. More outputs than you’ll need, switchable voltage on 2 channels, all fully isolated and quiet as the grave.

Its also powerful as they come, each channel offers 500mah, and you can plug it in anywhere in the world, if ever you do need to. 

Not only that but if you ever wanted to expand, you can daisy chain an Ojai to it for another 5 isolated outputs.  

Its £250 of moneys that you’ll feel is a lot for something as dull as a power supply. But you’ll be sorted for many years. Think of it as a ‘sound’ investment.. hehe see what I did there.

I’m glad I did. Before I would use 3 boss psa adaptors for my 3 pedals (at the time) and I didnt notice they were actually adding some low level hum/buzz. I figured that would have been as clean as I could have got. 

FWIW GuitarGuitar and Gear4 are each peddling Zumas at £192...

*EDIT - just double checked and they're the littler ones with (just) 5 outputs, and I'm an unobservant Hampton*

vasselmeyer

Outside contender…Vitoos ISO4. Look it up, £25 and 8x500mA isolated outputs.

viz

I have a burkey flatliner. It’s got 8 isolated DC outputs (2 of them are 9-12 variable), and one awesome AC output for my digitech whammy. Very useful. Quiet as a mouse. I love it. Some find it a bit large though. 

http://i.imgur.com/pfAnRiw.jpg

meltedbuzzbox

viz said:

I have a burkey flatliner. It’s got 8 isolated DC outputs (2 of them are 9-12 variable), and one awesome AC output for my digitech whammy. Very useful. Quiet as a mouse. I love it. Some find it a bit large though. 

http://i.imgur.com/pfAnRiw.jpg

@viz my car is smaller than that!

viz

meltedbuzzbox said:

viz said:

I have a burkey flatliner. It’s got 8 isolated DC outputs (2 of them are 9-12 variable), and one awesome AC output for my digitech whammy. Very useful. Quiet as a mouse. I love it. Some find it a bit large though. 

http://i.imgur.com/pfAnRiw.jpg

@viz my car is smaller than that!

I bet it’s not as heavy either - this thing weighs a tonne!

Slimbert

vasselmeyer said:

Outside contender…Vitoos ISO4. Look it up, £25 and 8x500mA isolated outputs.

Pretty sure it's 4x outputs, not 8x, but I've been wrong plenty of times before!

english_bob

I agree with @skunkwerx in principle, if not specifically on the Strymon. If you're going the "serious PSU" route you probably should go for the best you can afford unless there's a really good reason not to (and no, "there's a cheapo Chinese thing that *might* do the job" isn't a good reason).

I got a True Tone CS7 a while back, and it was well worth the investment. Totally unsexy, and feels like a boring thing to buy when there are so many interesting pedals, guitars and amps out there, but it should be a one-time spend.

crunchman

These days there are a lot of good power supplies.  I've been using a Decibel 11 Hot Stone Deluxe for a few years now.  Copes with all my pedals fine - and that includes 2 big Strymons and a POG 2.