ahpook Posted May 8, 2008 Posted May 8, 2008 thought it was about time i bit the bullet and splashed the cash to see if all the fuss is justified. can't wait to be honest Quote
Muppet Posted May 8, 2008 Posted May 8, 2008 Make sure you power it with 18v and not 9v. Makes a whole load of difference. Quote
vegas_hooker Posted May 9, 2008 Posted May 9, 2008 How would I do this? Im running mine 9v and it sounds great, but Id like to hear the difference. I dont have a Diago which I think Toasted mentioned has an add on for 18v (IIRC) Quote
ahpook Posted May 9, 2008 Author Posted May 9, 2008 i might give the 18v trick a go, although i can see it ending up using thr 9v supply for my pedalboard if it's a keeper. delivery was attempted today - hopefully it'll be available for collection tomoz morning. Quote
ahpook Posted May 10, 2008 Author Posted May 10, 2008 well, it's at home now - girlfren went and picked it (and 3 sets of new strings) up from the post office this morning... roll on 5.30 !!!! Quote
Muppet Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 [quote name='vegas_hooker' post='195585' date='May 9 2008, 05:34 PM']How would I do this? Im running mine 9v and it sounds great, but Id like to hear the difference. I dont have a Diago which I think Toasted mentioned has an add on for 18v (IIRC)[/quote] Yes It'll work on 9v obviously and it's good at that voltage but the range gets much better with 18v. I'm afraid I do use the Diago power supply with an 18v adaptor. Quote
ahpook Posted May 10, 2008 Author Posted May 10, 2008 it's here /silly grin/ and it sounds fabby...more details when i've restrung and given it a proper try-out. Quote
dannybuoy Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 (edited) Isn't the Diago 18v adaptor just like a lead with a dc socket at one end and a plug at the other, so you can use it with any power supply that has a high enough current rating? The Godlyke Power Pump does the same thing but has adjustable voltage but you can only get em shipped over from the US. I was thinking of getting one of these to power a 12v DHA pedal off of a 9v daisy chain but I'm not sure how well it'd work. Edited May 10, 2008 by dannybuoy Quote
Muppet Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 [quote name='dannybuoy' post='196152' date='May 10 2008, 06:23 PM']Isn't the Diago 18v adaptor just like a lead with a dc socket at one end and a plug at the other, so you can use it with any power supply that has a high enough current rating?[/quote] Just had a look at it and you're right so I guess the adaptor would work with any suitable power supply as you say. Quote
thumbo Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 [quote name='Muppet' post='196004' date='May 10 2008, 03:05 PM']Yes It'll work on 9v obviously and it's good at that voltage but the range gets much better with 18v. I'm afraid I do use the Diago power supply with an 18v adaptor.[/quote] Can you elaborate on this please- When you say range what do you mean? My Bassdrive has become an essential part of my rig, talk of this 18v powering excites me! Quote
Muppet Posted May 10, 2008 Posted May 10, 2008 [quote name='thumbo' post='196236' date='May 10 2008, 09:43 PM']Can you elaborate on this please- When you say range what do you mean? My Bassdrive has become an essential part of my rig, talk of this 18v powering excites me! [/quote] Sure The trademark sound from the unit is much the same but there's a greater range in that the transition from clean to fully overdriven if that makes sense so fine tuning is much easier. essentially you can get more variations in a distored sound. Also with 18v it's much cleaner or clearer than on 9v and there're much more headroom available on both the regular and boosted channel. Don't get me wrong though, 9v is excellent, I'm not suggesting that the pedal underperforms with 9v, cos it doesn't. Quote
thumbo Posted May 11, 2008 Posted May 11, 2008 [quote name='Muppet' post='196265' date='May 10 2008, 11:08 PM']Sure The trademark sound from the unit is much the same but there's a greater range in that the transition from clean to fully overdriven if that makes sense so fine tuning is much easier. essentially you can get more variations in a distored sound. Also with 18v it's much cleaner or clearer than on 9v and there're much more headroom available on both the regular and boosted channel. Don't get me wrong though, 9v is excellent, I'm not suggesting that the pedal underperforms with 9v, cos it doesn't.[/quote] Thanks for clarifying, I'll have to try out an 18v PSU with mine now! Quote
ahpook Posted May 11, 2008 Author Posted May 11, 2008 (edited) well i tried it out at practise this afternoon and i'm just amazed. it sounds amazing - not one issue with loss of bass and the overdrive is thick and meaty. basically i'm running the overdrive fairly low and using the the boost function to dial in a much heavier sound. the various switching options give subtle, but noticable changes... i wish i'd splashed the cash ages ago tbh. can't wait to try it though my new cab !!! Edited May 11, 2008 by ahpook Quote
vegas_hooker Posted May 11, 2008 Posted May 11, 2008 Ive never had any issues with mine - in fact I use it with guitar too. Its kinda like an Ibanez TS9 but it doesn't sound as brittle or spikey. I think ill be ordering one of those 18v wonders in the next few days also. Quote
vegas_hooker Posted May 11, 2008 Posted May 11, 2008 except looking at diago's site, its not available at the moment! Quote
Kev Posted May 11, 2008 Posted May 11, 2008 thers an ebay shop that stocks diago parts, they usually have about 80 in stock Quote
vegas_hooker Posted May 11, 2008 Posted May 11, 2008 Hey Kev, you couldnt try and dig that one up could you? I found a shop that sold some Diago bits and bobs but couldnt seem to find anything with quantities like that. Quote
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