5 Ways to Power Your Pedals!

[@punkpop101]

Why would someone dislike your video? It has tons of valuable info and is presented in a nice way. Keep up the good work sir!

[@biggoosetravels5806]

Probably cause he didn't pick their favorite as his lol

[@Kegisi06]

@@biggoosetravels5806 Or it's cuz he talks really slow. But still valuable information no doubt about it.

[@keithclark486]

Maybe cause he reminds you of a Mafia Hitman or an actor playing a gangster from New York City

[@Fret-knot]

This has been enlightening, thanks! I didn’t even realise that option 4 and 5 existed. I'm using option 2 at the moment, but the usb powered option and board with internal power both make a lot of sense. Good info as always. Keep Rockin' from the U.K.!

[@joeycredible]

Thanks Tone King, you continue to be one of the best at what you do.

[@charlesb7831]

I've been using a MXR power brick for about 15years and it's still working, no regrets about picking it up. I think the old MXR one's are actually built better than the newer one they have.

[@hawg427]

I've had 2 Voodoo Labs power supplies on the bottom of my board since I put it together. I did lister to a "Rig" video where some guitarists that don't have a ton of pedals will use 9V batt. because of the various clean or dirty power coming into the venue. Great video TK.

[@Jack-fs2im]

fantastic much needed vid.I just started with pedals so I,m dumb.will have to watch a few times to get it in.thanx again

[@peteridinger5743]

Very informative and well made Tutorial! I ve been nearly through all those stages and i finally use the "brick" #5 . Fortunately i did not mount the unit under the board, because if you do so you wont see the indicator if it goes weak and all of a sudden there is no more signal during you are giging. A very possitive side effect with cordless supply is the fact that you dont have to worry about hum. 😎

[@danielabilez3619]

Good to see you back in action

[@T1m3Trav3l3r]

I bought the Donner 3 in 1 pedal after I saw your demo. A few weeks ago I saw a Donner Dp-1 Guitar Pedal Power Supply. For under $40 you can't beat it.

[@J.Burrough]

Always something useful. Thanks TK. I like the rechargeable bricks and the rechargeable pedalboard rack. That’s cool Thanks again TK🤘🏻🎸✌🏻

[@rockindavebyron3960]

Great video Mr. Tone King, you rock!!! I personally prefer the box king because it does solve a problem for me. I use & love the digitech rap 360xp with the digitech jamman stereo, but they don't run on batteries! I gig a Lot!!! & some of those gigs are outdoors & weddings, & a lot of wedding gigs are turning to more contemporary music, so battery option is king!!!

[@joeljacksonpc729]

thanks, just getting to pedals, and the video was very helpful.

[@michaelkav6345]

Thank you! The best vid on the subject I've seen so far.

[@rus19297]

I use the Boss BCB-60 portable plastic pedalboard that comes with built-in power and cables. Never fails me. It's been around for quite a while. I guess that falls under #5? No love shown there, I see.

[@mkilner]

Todd Russell i was just reading up on the Boss board!..sounds like an affordable option 👍🏻🎸

[@jsgovind]

I like the idea of a battery powered power supply. If there is an electrical issue such as grounding in a venue, it does create an unnecessary buzz. By using a battery pack, you take that variable out.

[@krisjb1]

This is a great video... I am building my pedal board. Thanks for the power tips.

[@JSW104]

Just bought option 2, wish I'd seen the box king product, awesome solution. Thanks Tone King 🤘

[@reddoggie100]

Great vid TTK! Really interested in opts 4 & 5. Thx!!!

[@jjdelta1697]

So informational. Thank you!

[@stephanmissri9881]

Thanks for the video, I'm using a power lt, great piece of gear but not friendly mixing analog and digital pedals together might need two of them

[@saikatchowdhury7376]

This video helped me a lot! Thank you!

[@metalhead6659]

Great to know there are other options out there other than the first 2 options.

[@MisterKaribOfficiel]

"This" count ? :)

[@pedromartins4185]

Great video TTK - can you please let us know what do you use to power your racks ?

[@treesonstumps]

I love this demo, thanks!

[@wfqsfg]

I contacted Boxking about the pedal board about a year ago. The only problem with it is when the batteries finally cannot be charged anymore and die, they can't be replaced. The batteries are built into the board. I have the Boxking battery and it works well. I can run several pedals but you have to add up your mA. It is convenient not to have to crawl on the floor looking for an a/c outlet. I've never played more than 2 hours with it but there is plenty of power left when I'm done. The battery has 12800mAh.

[@navinadv]

Mission now has a 529i with 6 300mA outputs and 2 500mA outputs. Mission also allows you to get 18V by putting 2 9V outputs in series. The Earthboard is even nearer than the BoxKing or Nomad.

[@giancarlopaolini7529]

Really interesting. I was just about thinking how to power my wah pedals under my studio desk (two other pedalboards stay up aside for easier proper tweaking such as delays, reverbs etc.,) without messing around with too many cables. I think the bricks solution would be fine for me as I don't play live .... at least for the time being :-)

[@HaveMorten]

That BoxKing board looks like a great idea, but I’m pretty sure it was designed by someone who’s never been on a stage, and especially not on the road. All those outputs need to face inwards, not outwards. The way it’s set up, you’ll be sure to step on them on stage, and break them in the bag or case on the road. Or, well, I know I would.

[@thewoodys_surf_instrumental]

Very helpful, thank you!

[@insertnamehere9418]

I think this might be 5 different to power pedals im not too sure though. Its was still a great video though, very helpful.

[@bradgiampaoli9350]

I have the 5v to 9v step up cables , negative center pin, on Reverb, along with a "stays on" phone powerbank. Not for everyone, but is inexpensive.

[@dokerz]

how are those battery bricks 2 years later?

[@rocesboyanthony5343]

With these, do you have to buy your own 9v cables or does it come with cables?

[@pilarcortez3707]

Nice video man I have a ??? Can I use a 9v adapter on a 12 v pedal ??? Doing this will affect the pedal tone noise or something unexpected

[@silver10gold]

Thanks, this was very informative

[@kennethbeavers6903]

@The Tone King the last power supply you showed.. Boxking power supply what Model is it ???

[@webncyber]

Great video. Actually I built my own board with a simple usb 5v to 9v converter for small board as well like 3 years ago, so I guess that the 6th way heheh I wanted to build something like 529 USB and I even had a prototype but didn’t have time to figure out the issues I was having

[@ИгорьОвчинников-Щепин]

Очень хороший обзор. Спасибо!

[@danyoutube69]

Soo informative thank you!!

[@bobbyhartanto3210]

Is there any noise or hum when the battery inside the pedalboard or powerbank left below 30%? And also does any noise occur when combining analog & digital pedal with different voltage powered by the powebank?

[@MitchHaman]

Excellent Video.

[@kdrake777]

I bought the Big Joe the day I saw your video demo and I’m still happy with it. The thing about about the Big Joe, it’s cheap enough to buy 2 so if you forget to charge if fully or it did happen to quit working, it would take 3 seconds to plug in the second one. Having the power built into the pedalboard sounded genius when you first said it, but the more I think about it the more problems I can see with it. What would you do for a backup and how long would it take to switch over? Does their rechargeable brick integrate into the system as a backup? That’s a lot of metal to waste once it quits working and you have to buy a new one. So it’s not environmentally friendly. Loved the video though! Keep bringing the new products because like I said, I’m still rocking the Big Joe!

[@thetonekingofficial]

Thanks Karol! \m/

[@danewallace9196]

If you could unscrew and replace out the internal 18650 batteries which are used to power it (as I understand it), this problem would be solved. I would expect it is powered by 6x 18650, 3 parallel vs 2 series, giving 7.4v output and approx 9000mah.

[@cyrusbrooks3883]

There is a new Boss RC10R coming out, but NO battery connection. I want to use it for busking, and some TC electronic stuff too looks great but no battery. Considering the Amperage pull from these new digital pedals, how to best power them. A simple 9V battery could work? Or is six AA batteries better? Could I even power a small amp? Rechargeable battery bricks sound like a good idea, but a bit expensive, i.e. adds a hundred dollars to a three hundred dollar pedal. To give you an idea, an average busker probable has a guitar, mic, plugged into a Roland Cube (in my case AC-33) which are both battery powered. HOWEVER, add a pedal like RC10R or TC Helicon Play Acoustic (no battery options) and what do we do?

[@tattoofred]

Thanks for this video ;)

[@egogreen2045]

How about usb cable 5v to 9v with powerbank sir?

[@felixscott2002]

Him: “On hundreds if not thousands of pedal boards around the globe” Flat earthers: 😡😡😡😡

[@JamesReazor]

Are the outputs on the Power LT XL isolated?

[@marlonharvey278]

I got hip to the Box King about a month ago an knocked off my feet for it was the answer to pedal board blues all in one an plan to get one very soon before everybody start getting them an the price goes up.

[@toddflowers8052]

Nice demo TK ! I am a believer in the old school carbon battery so I am using the Danelectro Billionaire Vintage battery box.Have you A B'd 9V batteries ? It is interesting. :-)

[@blkjakk]

Todd Flowers Also interesting is that 9v batteries vary in size. I know that in our Carvin guitar & bass a Duracell or Danelectro 9v battery flops around in the battery box but a yellow & blue Ray-O-vac 9v fits perfectly.

[@DavidMorisset]

Check out the Mooer Power Bank S10. It’s rechargeable with multiple outputs that are isolated.

[@xdx2653]

isolated for what reason?only the electricity may cause hum and noise,unless you can able to play while charging the pbank

[@DavidMorisset]

@@xdx2653 that post was 2 teases old. If pedals aren’t daisy chained that can cause noise and hum. I use the S10’s 18v out to power a MXR isolated power box. The Slight Hiss in my Pedal Chain to Amp went away.

[@VILLAINPANTHERA]

What if I have just like 4 pedals and I have the 9v cable that has an ad-on.... I guess, that makes it a total of 5 little 9v cables? Can I connected straight to the wall since I don't have a lot of pedals or what?

[@katherine0ellie]

How long does the battery of the Power LT XL last??.

[@spy-wz1xn]

thank you, good sir

[@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241]

Help please...I have a heavy rock pedal, DOD Phasor, and a Boss DD3 delay. In what order do you recommend? Thanks...

[@RF-lz9cd]

Check out Vertex Battery Power. It's the way to go!!!

[@gabeaddisonmusic]

I have a distortion pedal and it won’t turn on even when I have everything plugged it... anyone know what could be wrong? It only started doing it recently

[@RBRGreenie]

I used to use a Daisy chain but found it was too noisy, bought a Cioks power supply a few years ago and haven't had any noise problems since.

[@ryand.espinoza7481]

...Seems like the "Box King" power straight off the board would be the way to go, much more ergonomic, & less cord run mess.

[@poncianoquidlat]

Thanks bro thats my prob battery in my pedal effects

[@jacobgardner9917]

There is another that makes the rails the power and what would hold the pedal on carry the current and connect it into the pedal

[@distractedgarage1801]

Thank you good demo

[@DiegoRiedemann]

Thx for sharing!

[@infinidominion]

love the metal master

[@norax1436]

Which has the lowest noise?

[@THEQueeferSutherland]

I have declared the Truetone CS12 the new standard, not VooDoo Labs. CS12 is a ton of bang for your buck and every little design decision was well thought of - and bonus, a mounting rack comes WITH it, it's not an extra accessory. Voodoo Labs has rested too much on their laurels, they've been surpassed.

[@pedroo255]

Do I need a power supply at all if I am playing home only? Thanks

[@DanielFRGordillo]

A plain 9v adapter with a daisy chain will do, if you don't mind a little noise (daisy chains are noisy)

[@kane6529]

if you have a 300 aH input but your pedal only needs 100aH is that ok yo use?

[@xdx2653]

ofc you can sir.the oposite would be a problem

[@JeffRatliffhome]

I'm curious about the USB powered supply. USB is 500 milliamps at 5 volts, or 2500 milliwatts. Divide that by 9 volts and you get about 277 milliamps. How can it support a 500 milliamp power socket? It can't. Looks like it comes with a non-standard 12 watt USB supply which would give you about 1300 milliamps of output. But you're not going to supply even 2 of the 4 150 ma outputs from a laptop or phone charger.

[@andyvazquez6757]

😂😂😂😂.. I was wondering why he put the “bricks” in the 2.

[@bradmiddleton412]

You could argue the fact that you could eat rechargeable batteries

[@billwilliams6338]

any other brands that make rechargeable power banks? do you know what rechargeable battery i can use to power my guitar amplifier to play out on the street?

[@danewallace9196]

A 12v caravan or solar battery probably, or a large lithium battery

[@YoBro-np7xt]

How do pedals matchup with the mAs? Exact or up or down from spec.

[@drumsnspace]

The power supply can be exact or more, but never less.

[@DonaHannah-x8k]

How long doze the recharge last

[@LinusKnight]

*WHY CANT I FIND ANY INFO ABOUT WHAT KIND OF 9V BATTERIES I NEED TO POWER MY NS-2 AND TU-3 ON MY PEDAL BOARD?! online it said to use "9V 6F22" but i cannot tell if that is just a regular 9v that i can get at WALMART or what? i'm not spending $60 on 2 "special PSA AC" adapters for these 2 pedals. Nope.* (BTW i bought an 8 port daisy chain to hook up my big muff, holy grail nano, 2 TC Electr pedals, and then - separated by 3 pedals - i plug the two Boss pedals in as apart of the powered-daisy chain and NOTHIN. so mad!

[@ronj9448]

Carbon-zinc battery (9 V, 6F22) or Alkaline battery (9 V, 6LR61)

[@AwwwPishhh]

Option 6:- Def Leppard T-shirt provides more power than the Hoover Dam :-)

[@Dobrovinskiy]

Interesting!

[@daviday87]

How are you liking the BoxKing now that you've had it for a bit? I've read on another video that those rechargeable pedalboards struggle to power digital pedals, creating a high hum...As a busker these boards are drool-worthy but I can't justify buying it if it can't power my TC Helicon Play Acoustic, Line 6 M5, or DigiTech Trio+...Any chance you can check if the criticism is true & get back to me please? Thanks in advance!

[@thetonekingofficial]

Hello. No issues powering standard stomp box pedals. Haven’t tried it for anything beyond standard pedals.

[@daviday87]

Thanks for the fast reply. As I live in France, I can't just go and test the pedalboard at a store or buy it then return it easily (due to exorbitant taxes added on at customs when items are delivered here from North America)...Is there any chance you have a friend with some high current digital pedals who could test them on your board and see if they are under-powered or not? My fear is the pedals don’t get enough current or are receiving non isolated power. (From what I've read it can power one digital pedal but not more than one simultaneously. I've already emailed BoxKing/Outlaw but am waiting for an answer in the meantime). Thanks again.

[@thetonekingofficial]

I do not, but write to them on Amazon.com. The company will reply with spec.

[@jamesk1619]

I have the boxking (the small box) and it's working great. The day I got it, I connected up 5 pedals and a looper and had it playing for 7 hours before i saw the battery level go down to 1 led (full charge shows 4 leds). From what I understand, since it's not plugged into an outlet, it doesn't need to be isolated. I don't use high current digital pedals so I can't confirm how it does but it works well with what I do have.

[@redcomn]

I power iso brick with rockboard xl. I dunno it just works honestly

[@simon_patterson]

No 6 - an individual power supply to each pedal, connected to a power strip.

[@NefariousDreary]

Hellz yeah

[@mattmanley7118]

I know this is an old video but I love the channel and what you do. I'm looking to get into pedals and its pretty overwhelming. I have a Furman power conditioner that I plug into my regular wall outlet and then my amp is plugged into the power conditioner. I live in an apartment so its a tight squeeze but what does it mean when a pedal requires a 9V DC power supply with at least 150 MA?. I can see there are things like this... www.guitarcenter.com/Livewire/9VDC-300MA-Pedal-Power-Adapter.gc could I get one of these and plug it into my power conditioner to power such a pedal?

[@TheDive25]

old video.?? I'm just watching this tonight for the first time.. My head is blown off. What do they have out there now??

[@miblish5168]

option 3 needs a separate brick for each digital effect.

[@ared18t]

Companies don't remove the ability to use a battery because they are going green they do it to save pennies and drive PSU sales. If they really did it to go green they'd give you rechargeable options built into the pedals.

[@Spidouz]

Coal, Nuclear, Solar, Wind and Hydro... that's 5 ways... oh wait, wrong answer :D

[@danewallace9196]

The answer is right there in the name, pedal power. An exercise bike could provide the pedal power...

[@danewallace9196]

But that would be a new video: 5 ways to pedal your power board 🍻

[@leonsubbotsky6087]

I don't recommend beginners pigging up a one spot power supply unless you know what you're doing or you want to connect max 3 low voltage pedals or 2 with higher. When you draw too much power from the supply it starts taking power from pedals and it causes a lot a lot of noise the more pedals you connect. A very bad experience to beginners who just want to have fun with their new pedals...

[@ironmaiden5658]

Just wondering, is this 5 ways to power your pedals?

[@jtclements]

Five ways to power your pedal board.

[@juantostitos1858]

My two pedals just destroy batteries for some reason….

[@dr.fishing5740]

Just use a power strip..

[@zoolygreb7885]

You forgot solar power.

[@Alfredo78666]

Booooaaaeeesssss, is that a nu brand:-7

[@ronnielawson8276]

9volt kinda expensive

[@josiahnoriega7982]

Bought a pedal then realized I need a power source.

[@MattRandom]

1.75 speed thank ME later

[@1683clifton]

helluva lot of gear to be mistaking an output for an input..

[@justsponge1380]

2x speed thank me later

[@ProGoTones]

you took an otherwise terrific and informative video and completely ruined it by saying the word OK so many times compulsively. I highly recommend shooting this video again and just getting that word out of your vocabulary.

[@kaitainio9673]

Thank you! It was very interesting and helpful!