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Iā€™m looking for a pedal board power supply rated at 500mA on at least one output isolated outputs for say 4 pedals topsĀ 

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Less than Ā£100 if possible and a quiet supply tooĀ 

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Will be going on a Metro 20 boardĀ 

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I saw the Fender one ( engine room ) but itā€™s out of stockĀ 

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ā€¦ Iā€™d get a used Cioks Expander 4 and use a 1 Spot 9V PSU. I think itā€™d give it enough power and has the added benefit of being able to be run off USB C if needed. Make sure itā€™s version 1.1 onwards though.

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https://cioks.com/power-supplies/future-power-generation/cioks-4-expander/

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A year ago I paid just over Ā£40 for a TGI powerbox. Powered by an off-board wall wart, hasĀ  one 18V, two 12V and multiple low and high current 9V isolated outputs and includes a 9V reverse polarity lead. Appears noiseless to me.

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Brilliant little bit of kit, even if it isn't from a big name.

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The Harley benton range from THomann are great. I used to Junior power one years ago which was great, although wouldn't suit your needs. I now use aĀ Harley Benton PowerPlant ISO-1AC. Never had an issue. It's reasonably low profile, and uses a kettle plus which is a benefit in my opinion. 5 outputs at 500ma, and if you need more you can just daisy chain another one.

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On 13/06/2023 at 18:26, BassAdder60 said:

Just ordered the Harley Benton oneĀ 

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Hopefully should be ok šŸ‘Ā 

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Came here to say this - only con is they don't have a thick kettle lead, all else is perfect and dead quiet.

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Ander.

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4 minutes ago, Ander87 said:

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Came here to say this - only con is they don't have a thick kettle lead, all else is perfect and dead quiet.

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Ander.

I think it has a standard kettle lead connection though ?Ā 
I have loads of actual power leadsĀ 

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2 hours ago, garyt said:

For a Metro 20, you canā€™t go wrong with the Truetone CS6 as it can mount underneath


love it, and Iā€™ve had it, but prices can just be criminal and for that money Iā€™d rather buy a pedal šŸ˜… but yes, top game purchase if you want a top game PSU.Ā 
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Iā€™ve got a Harley Benton and itā€™s working great though.Ā 

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On 25/06/2023 at 23:08, BassAdder60 said:

Already went for the Harley Benton Pro unit and itā€™s superbĀ 

Sorry , yes you did, shouldā€™ve read further down the chain. Ā Ā 
The Harley Benton pro looks a solid piece of kit as well. Ā  Good choiceĀ 

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On 25/06/2023 at 23:11, Ander87 said:


love it, and Iā€™ve had it, but prices can just be criminal and for that money Iā€™d rather buy a pedal šŸ˜… but yes, top game purchase if you want a top game PSU.Ā 
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Iā€™ve got a Harley Benton and itā€™s working great though.Ā 

The price is slightly high. Ā Apart from the reputation and quality, the main reason I bought it, was because it was about the only unit with 6 outputs and fitted underneath a Metro board. Ā  Itā€™ll probably do me for life now (hopefully).Ā 

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The Harley Benton can't cope with the HX Stomp plus other pedals - get a motorboat sound from it. I've been unsuccessful with all otherwise good low-cost isolated supplies when trying to power the HX Stomp - the (obsolete) Vitoos ISO-8 doesn't manage to power up, even with current doubling, the Donner DP-2 hums, and the Kokko is noisy. My solution is to run a second 5.5/2.5mm DC extension alongside the 5.5/2.1mm DC extension which is cabletied to the jack-jack lead running from the HX Stomp output to the amp.

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I am not familiar with the HX Stomp but I did own an older LIne6 pedal and it was powered by a 9V AC adapter. Most pedals require a 9V DC adapter - which is what the HB supplies.

If this is the case with the HX Stomp then there is no power supply that I am aware of that can supply both AC and DC.Ā Ā 

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17 minutes ago, Moose said:

I am not familiar with the HX Stomp but I did own an older LIne6 pedal and it was powered by a 9V AC adapter. Most pedals require a 9V DC adapter - which is what the HB supplies.

If this is the case with the HX Stomp then there is no power supply that I am aware of that can supply both AC and DC.Ā Ā 

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The HX Stomp requires 9v dc but over an amp, I could power one of a vitos 8 but sometimes it just died, so I kept the original PSU around for times when it didn't work. But now I have the dwarf and that runs off a single output, so all good.

However, I think the HB rocketboard power supplies provide enough power for one.

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10 hours ago, Moose said:

I am not familiar with the HX Stomp but I did own an older LIne6 pedal and it was powered by a 9V AC adapter. Most pedals require a 9V DC adapter - which is what the HB supplies.

If this is the case with the HX Stomp then there is no power supply that I am aware of that can supply both AC and DC.Ā Ā 

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It's 9V DC but needs more than 500mA.

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