Lekato MPP-10 Power Supply Unboxing, Demo and Review

[@majorwheelock974]

How does a 12 volt power supply provide 18volts on the 2 500ma ports? I ordered one anyway. I have a couple of fulltone pedals that can be up to 18v for more headroom.

[@Guitarnivore]

You are the second person to ask that great question. Maybe some kind of converter? I really don't know. Now I might have to pull out the multi-meter and see if it's truly 18 volts on those switches.

[@0dium.]

it's called a boost converter ! you can increase voltage in detriment of power. let's say your input power brick can deliver 12VDC 1A, if you connect a boost converter to it you can obtain higher voltage at the output (lets say 18V) but will only be allowed to drawn lets say 0.66A instead of 1A

[@Guitarnivore]

@@0dium. Thank you for a very descriptive and knowledgeable answer. I think I went home that day, tested it with my multimeter, saw 18v, said "Well, I'll be damned." and then my ADD kicked in and I forgot all about it. 😀

[@jasonwojcik]

I am curious to see if Lekato is a Bulgarian company. For the price point, I feel like I overpaid for my voodoo labs power supply. Short and sweet review, thanks for sharing!

[@Guitarnivore]

I'm pretty sure they're solely out of China. Some of their stuff is rebranded stock, sort of like Donner and Musiclily. That Voodoo labs PS is built like a tank though.

[@Nos-Sumus-Deus]

So I have a question for you, Scott what do you think about the petals mixed with the katana? I don’t have any pedals I rely solely on a katana for my fx

[@Guitarnivore]

I have used pedals with it before, but I don't now, because it has everything I need. However, if you want to, here is a tutorial I did about using pedals and the FX loop. kzbin.info/www/bejne/roGQaJ5jj6qDrbssi=vfiq5rT2z7dOd3kn

[@johnnygreenway3579]

Very good review. I'm a beginner. All the different pedal power supplies is confusing. The higher priced ones will definitely do the job. What about the cheaper ones...Donner Dp1 or 2, caline? I can't get a straight answer to my question from anyone as to why a few of these power supplies have 12v wallyart instead of 18v. Thanks for your advise.

[@Guitarnivore]

That's a great question. I have the donner DP1 and it does use an 18v. I've never had an issue with that power supply. I tested the Lekato with a multimeter and all the options voltage check out. As a non-electrician I can only assume it may have something to do with the inverter circuit and/or transformers and the cost of production. Not sure.

[@ComicBookNerdOutCBNO]

Does the power supply must be connected or is it a battery?

[@Guitarnivore]

You have to plug it into a wall with the suppled AC Adapter.

[@mrbas5150]

Stupid question