POWER SUPPLIES
You can't run a pedal board on batteries long term and it just isn't practical to use separate power supplies for each pedal so you are going to need a good power supply. The Pedal Power Plus 2 is one of the best on the market with 8 separate isolated outputs to avoid any ground loop problems, two of which have variable outputs (4-9V) to create the effect of worn batteries which can improve the tone on some older overdrive and distortion pedals. This can supply even some of the more power hungry Boss and Line 6 pedals. With this on your pedalboard it is one less thing to worry about.
The Fuel Tank is a 10 output power supply: 8 9V DC outs with a combined rating of 500mA, one 12V DC rated at 500mA and one 12V AC rated at 500mA. If you have a pedal board, you need a power supply and this is a great compact design that gives you more room for all your toys. The eight 9V outs share a common ground and the two 12V have separate isolated grounds. Comes with 18 black cables for the 9V outs and two red for the 12V outs. Has standard IEC mains cable.
Need more power - look no further. What we have here is 5 isolated 12V outputs each delivering 300mA - more than enough for most pedals. Need more? Use the current doubler cable supplied to deliver a whopping 600mA, enough to power the Room Mate with that lovely valve inside! Also supplied is a link cable for up to 5 lower powered pedals off just one 300mA output. Comes with 5 short (25cm) and 5 long (50cm) cables. Don't forget that most 9V pedals will happily run off 12V so you could use this one to power all your pedals with no worries about hum. Uses standard IEC mains cable.
Small in size but not in performance, this little beauty has 5 isolated 9V outs for hum free performance, each delivering up to 120mA. Comes with 10 standard pedal cables and a 5 way link cable for powering up to 5 low powered pedals off of one output . Better yet it also comes with a doubler cable to that two outs can be linked for 18V supply.
Carl Martin Big John £109
Seven 9V DC outs with up to 600mA available. Two LEDS one for power and one as a check for shorts or overloading which can be handy for tracking down problems on your pedalboard. A nice neat design only 120x75x40mm and like all CM pedals built to last. Has hardwired mains cable (2m).