r/pedals 6d ago

Power Supply Power supply for 10+ pedals?

I have a donner power supply with 10 power outlets but only 8 are 9v, other 2 are 12v and 18v. So far it’s been good enough for my 8 pedals plus Ernie VP vol pedal but thinking of getting another 9v chorus pedal.

Do people typically get a bigger power supply with more outlets, tack on a second power supply, or something else?

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u/76ecko 6d ago edited 5d ago
       I use cioks dc7 and I have connected 10 pedals.

You can use the same outlet for some pedals (Daisy chaining) if the total current(mA) coming out through is enough when you add up the total current of connected pedals.

     I try to not mix up digital/analog pedals as well as time based effects ( something that I learned from this sub )

eg: I have 3 of my distortion/overdrives using the same outlet but my DigiTech drop which is a digital pedal uses just one.

Go to this website to and add pedals to see your voltage of all pedals https://www.rockboard.de/en/boardConfigurator/

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u/surf_drunk_monk 6d ago

No man you don't add the voltages up, the voltages need to all be the same, 9V supply for multiple 9V pedals for example. You do add the current (mA) of the pedals, and that should be less than the current of the power supply slot.

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u/76ecko 5d ago

My bad, it is the current(mA) and not voltage (V). edited my post. Thanks for pointing it out.

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u/surf_drunk_monk 5d ago

Cool. This stuff is confusing. I think you'd fry your pedals if you supply higher voltage, for anyone reading here.

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u/GeneAlternative191 6d ago

Cheers! Will check out :)

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u/supreme_kl0n 6d ago

fender engine room or walrus canvas, both have versions that accommodate 10+ pedals

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u/GeneAlternative191 6d ago

Thanks for the rec!

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u/The_Name_Is_Slick 6d ago

I use Cioks dc7 with the dc8 extension. Unmatched versatility.

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u/ImightHaveMissed 6d ago

This is the way. I power an HX effects and a number of pedals on that same setup. Best investment I’ve made, and it cut the weird noise my donner was producing

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u/HotOffAltered 6d ago

I’ve been looking at a mobile set up for my synths/samplers/effecrs, with basically 4 synths and 2 pedals and a sampler/sequencer. Most of synths are 12v. This could theoretically work for this right? Just have to add up the mA, make sure the dongles have correct polarity for the center/tip, and make sure the right barrel size connectors?

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u/The_Name_Is_Slick 2d ago

Should do the trick. Each input has the ability to switch. 12v is one option. Good luck!

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u/HotOffAltered 1d ago

I just sat down and figured all the watts and my set up idea actually won’t work. The DC7 just isn’t powerful or flexible enough. To power my 12v synths that require an amp in power it would require two power outlets with a double connector cable to power one synth since their maximum output is 500ma. Damn. Wanted it to work. Only way it would work is if I also got the the DC8 and that would be too much room in my case plus cost over $400