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2005-02-04, 18:33
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stupid Q: mixing brands of adapter & pedal?
So I was wondering, the Boss pedal says: 'only use Boss PCA adapter 9v',
can I use a Digitech 9v adapter on that?
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if the adaptor is the right voltage it needs then its fine as far as i know
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yeah, i switch my adapters around without much problem..
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should work fine... but if it's higher voltage than 9v(or whatever that pedal requires) then you'll fry it...
reminds me of my early experience with a dod grunge pedal and a 12v adapter... all i got was some smoke and that burn rubber smell.... 
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2005-02-04, 20:26
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Ok thanks!
Boss probably put it on the box to sell more of their own stuff.  |
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2005-02-04, 22:17
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should work fine... but if it's higher voltage than 9v(or whatever that pedal requires) then you'll fry it...
reminds me of my early experience with a dod grunge pedal and a 12v adapter... all i got was some smoke and that burn rubber smell.... |
That happened to my DOD as well.. except I was using a BOSS 9v. I dont blame the adaptor at all.. DOD is just crap.
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2005-02-05, 01:24
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Yeah, should be fine. My friend has a metal zone and he just used a 9V adapter from his cordless phone or somethin.
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2005-02-05, 01:34
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Back when I had pedals, I just used my ac adapter for my 4 track when I was too lazy to find me a good 9 volt battery.
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Very NOT True - All of you
The adapter HAS to be a certain mA rating. Lots of Boss equipment is 200mA which is very low. The adapters you use for most other things is around 700mA and yet both are 9 Volts. Neither of the adapters will work with each other. If you use equipment with a higher amperage rating then the adapters will work with each other.
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Your probably right, though I didnt give a shit what happened to my pedals at the time
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if the shit that morbid said isnt correct, it can screw with the effects a bit, although it still make work the pedal.
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2005-02-05, 09:13
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Very NOT True - All of you
The adapter HAS to be a certain mA rating. Lots of Boss equipment is 200mA which is very low. The adapters you use for most other things is around 700mA and yet both are 9 Volts. Neither of the adapters will work with each other. If you use equipment with a higher amperage rating then the adapters will work with each other.
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The adapter I have is 300mA? Would it be any risk to try it on the metalzone? |
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Dude, the mA rating is just how much current it needs to work, I used a 9 volt adapter that was capable of putting out 1500 mA whilst the pedal drew only about 400 mA. You also need to check the polarity on the little thingy you put in your pedal else you can hurt yourself and the pedal.
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i used to have a dod death metal pedal and i used this crappy unamed charger and it worked fine. aslong as u match up the volts it should work fine
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Originally Posted by Slabbefusk
Dude, the mA rating is just how much current it needs to work, I used a 9 volt adapter that was capable of putting out 1500 mA whilst the pedal drew only about 400 mA. You also need to check the polarity on the little thingy you put in your pedal else you can hurt yourself and the pedal.
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That 400mA could be a recommended rating also. Lots of guitar fx equipment need an exact type of adapter as a safety precaution for people who try and run an improper one and destroy the electronics inside. Then send it back to the company because it doesnt work anymore. Theres a switch inside that will only allow power in when the amperage and voltage is in a certain range.
But if you have a UNIVERSAL adapter (which i'm sure you do because no other adapter has a polar switch on it), you do have a chance that it will work, but it most likely won't. And Dude, the polarity is just the direction the power is running and has nothing to do with your pedal not working. If you turn your adapter upside down and plug it into the wall, that will reverse the polarity also. |
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I got this Pedal 3 yrs ago. When the purchase was made....I asked the dude...."What..no power adapter?"
"He said...no...that's extra"....so I gave him the ole....lip pouted out and sad eye and he threw this in!!! LMAO......works fine too, despite the sticker that says "Use Boss PSA adapter only"
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2005-02-06, 08:28
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Polarity does matter.
Pedals run on DC power and if you run the power in the wrong way it will fuck up.
The adapter itself runs from AC power and it doesnt mean shit if you turn it up or down it will still work.
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2005-02-06, 08:33
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Originally Posted by Bia
I got this Pedal 3 yrs ago. When the purchase was made....I asked the dude...."What..no power adapter?"
"He said...no...that's extra"....so I gave him the ole....lip pouted out and sad eye and he threw this in!!! LMAO......works fine too, despite the sticker that says "Use Boss PSA adapter only"
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Bia, can you check the mA the adaptor gives? That would be appreciated!  My friend just told me that 300 mA will blow a 200 mA pedal up, but maybe you can prove him wrong, I really don't want to buy another adapter. |
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2005-02-06, 08:46
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Bia, can you check the mA the adaptor gives? That would be appreciated! My friend just told me that 300 mA will blow a 200 mA pedal up, but maybe you can prove him wrong, I really don't want to buy another adapter. |
Sure...the adaptor reads:
Input 120VAC 60 Hz 8W
Output 9.6v VDC 200 mA
Class 2 Transformer
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I use Ibanez adapters for my Boss pedals. It works fine.
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Originally Posted by MorbidGuitar
Very NOT True - All of you
The adapter HAS to be a certain mA rating. Lots of Boss equipment is 200mA which is very low. The adapters you use for most other things is around 700mA and yet both are 9 Volts. Neither of the adapters will work with each other. If you use equipment with a higher amperage rating then the adapters will work with each other.
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tr00 !
i once used a higher mA adapter with my dod death metal & it went bonkers !
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2005-02-06, 15:43
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Sure...the adaptor reads:
Input 120VAC 60 Hz 8W
Output 9.6v VDC 200 mA
Class 2 Transformer
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Damn, 200 mA... Mine's 300... I think I'm not going to risk it to ruin my pedal
 Oh well, on to battery usage then.  |
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2005-02-06, 23:04
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Sure...the adaptor reads:
Input 120VAC 60 Hz 8W
Output 9.6v VDC 200 mA
Class 2 Transformer
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and will work with boss 9v pedals
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I use a boss adaptor with my dunlop crybaby. Works fine.
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