Power supply question

jonnygreentrees

I'm getting a bit of inheritance soon so plan to get an H9 but my question is: what power supply should I get to power the following?

Eventide H9
Line 6 M5
Strymon BlueSky
Vox Delaylab

Don't need any more than 4/5 outputs as I use a Diago PowerStation for the rest of my board (it just doesn't have enough juice for the above FX)

garfy

I'd say a Gigrig Generator and extensions, it's not cheap but it is a 1 power lead solution (99% of the time) 

vasselmeyer

A Gigrig would do the job. You'd need an isolator module for those pedals. You might also need something extra for the M5, I believe it's an AC rather than DC pedal.

jonnygreentrees

OK I can see the GigRig Generator is £97 online, but it's described as modular. Wwhat else would I need to buy of theirs to power the above pedals?

jonnygreentrees

Looks like I would need a four output isolator as well right?

jonnygreentrees

Nope M5 is 9VDC 500mA

hywelg

You'll need a Generator (you'll probably get one of those on here, I just picked up a second one to replace one I stupidly sold to Warren!) a Distributor and an Evenflo adaptor. Now funnily enough I have one of the latter for sale!

The GigRig setup is good though. It'll cover everything apart from AC with power to spare (5000mA total).

jonnygreentrees

thanks hywelg!

jonnygreentrees

Just done some more Googling and I think the Strymon Ojai would fit the bill and be cheaper to boot than all the Gigrig bits

57Deluxe

...I hope you factored-in inheritance Tax...

GavRichList

Cioks will have one. The Powerfactor 2 is superb. 

Teetonetal

jonnygreentrees said:

Just done some more Googling and I think the Strymon Ojai would fit the bill and be cheaper to boot than all the Gigrig bits

Bear in mind the Ojai requires an external power pack
T-rex Goliath also an option. Works for me.

crunchman

jonnygreentrees said:

Nope M5 is 9VDC 500mA

M5 doesn't actually draw 500mA.  Before I sold mine I ran it fine off one of the 400mA outputs on a Hot Stone Deluxe.  From what I remember reading online it will happily run off of less than that.

jonnygreentrees

Teetonetal said:

jonnygreentrees said:

Just done some more Googling and I think the Strymon Ojai would fit the bill and be cheaper to boot than all the Gigrig bits

Bear in mind the Ojai requires an external power pack
T-rex Goliath also an option. Works for me.

which external power pack do I need for it?

vasselmeyer

If you go down the Gigrig route, bear in mind that the isolators only give you 180mA per output. If you need more you will need a Timelord per pedal to run off one of the Distributor outlets.

jonnygreentrees

vasselmeyer said:

If you go down the Gigrig route, bear in mind that the isolators only give you 180mA per output. If you need more you will need a Timelord per pedal to run off one of the Distributor outlets.

FFS! I think I'm going to rule out the GigRig, seems like I need to buy half their products just to get it to work

Teetonetal

jonnygreentrees said:

Teetonetal said:

jonnygreentrees said:

Just done some more Googling and I think the Strymon Ojai would fit the bill and be cheaper to boot than all the Gigrig bits

Bear in mind the Ojai requires an external power pack
T-rex Goliath also an option. Works for me.

which external power pack do I need for it?

It comes with the power pack. Essentially  is a wall wart powered box.

jonnygreentrees

Teetonetal said:

jonnygreentrees said:

Teetonetal said:

jonnygreentrees said:

Just done some more Googling and I think the Strymon Ojai would fit the bill and be cheaper to boot than all the Gigrig bits

Bear in mind the Ojai requires an external power pack
T-rex Goliath also an option. Works for me.

which external power pack do I need for it?

It comes with the power pack. Essentially  is a wall wart powered box.

aren't they all!?

GavRichList

Seriously, look at the Cioks Powerfactor 2

Teetonetal

Picture explains best.this http://www.strymon.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/ojai_withpoweradapter_detailslabels.jpg

jonnygreentrees

GavRichList said:

Seriously, look at the Cioks Powerfactor 2

nah it's about £100 more than the Strymon and about twice the size. I just don't need it for powering 4/5 digital pedals