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Best bang for buck power supply
As the title says, I believe this is definitely the best bang for buck power supply you can get with 8+ connectors on it, without spending a lot of money on other better known brands.
Expanding on that though, the power supply comes with all the leads you could possibly need (with the exception of a UK power lead, although these are easily found), build quality to rival any bigger brand and it's so small it can fit under pretty much any pedal board, mine being a Pedaltrain Junior board.
This is kind of a long term review as well as I have had this power supply for over a year now and even leaving my pedal board in the boot of my car in the winter and using it as the only power supply for all my pedals, which I use every time I practice or play, this being a few times a week for extended hours this power supply has not died or degraded in any way. In fact my board has been knocked around so much I've had to remount my pedals several times but through low temperatures, knocks and even testing dead pedals it has soldiered on flawlessly whereas my previous cheap Amazon ones are all dead.
So in conclusion, if you are looking to connect around 8+ pedals, or more than 5 really, then this is a great option that I would highly recommend, it will not let you down (at least it hasn't let me down), it is solidly built, has higher voltage outputs (I haven't used however) and comes in cheaper than many power supplies with less outputs and I trust it with some very expensive pedals and it has never let me down or broken anything and the leads themselves are also pretty common to find should any ever break, although like I said mine is still like new.
Would highly recommend this product.
Expanding on that though, the power supply comes with all the leads you could possibly need (with the exception of a UK power lead, although these are easily found), build quality to rival any bigger brand and it's so small it can fit under pretty much any pedal board, mine being a Pedaltrain Junior board.
This is kind of a long term review as well as I have had this power supply for over a year now and even leaving my pedal board in the boot of my car in the winter and using it as the only power supply for all my pedals, which I use every time I practice or play, this being a few times a week for extended hours this power supply has not died or degraded in any way. In fact my board has been knocked around so much I've had to remount my pedals several times but through low temperatures, knocks and even testing dead pedals it has soldiered on flawlessly whereas my previous cheap Amazon ones are all dead.
So in conclusion, if you are looking to connect around 8+ pedals, or more than 5 really, then this is a great option that I would highly recommend, it will not let you down (at least it hasn't let me down), it is solidly built, has higher voltage outputs (I haven't used however) and comes in cheaper than many power supplies with less outputs and I trust it with some very expensive pedals and it has never let me down or broken anything and the leads themselves are also pretty common to find should any ever break, although like I said mine is still like new.
Would highly recommend this product.
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Noise control
There is something to be said about isolating electrical components from each other especially in different locations in the world. Not all power sources are the same. I like to use lots of effects when I'm being creative but they all produce a certain amount of noise. This can be annoying and frustrating playing live and in the studio. The gator G bus is the best product to trust at this price point.
I've been using it for a while now and it does the job amazingly well. Highly recommended.
I've been using it for a while now and it does the job amazingly well. Highly recommended.
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where else will you get such a product??
local music shops in london and brighton all gave me wrong advice ..'oh yes, you can run a 18v chorus pedal on a 9v adaptor'..hmm, only if you make it sound awful !..they couldnt even order a suitable adaptor, but one call to thomann, and three days later, my pedal board is now perfect!
the adaptor itself is prety well bombproof.. black, cast steel, rugged outputs for lots of BOTH 9v and 18v pedals(DO please try to get all 9v pedals, it does make life easier!!)
the only minor grumble i might make is that the lead that goes from the(separate) 240v power adaptor into the steel gator unit is rather flimsy, i can imagine my great sausage- like hands breaking it very easily! (gator, please note,!)
i will try to replace it eventually if possible.
the gator G bus 8 has allowed me to get a nice neat case for my four pedals(tuner,chorus, overdrive and reverb) without having to mess about with batteries, little boxes, plugging in everything every time i want to use it.. its great ! i'd thoroughly recommend it.
it arrived promptly, and very well packaged in a stout box and enough bubblewrap to package ME..
it was prced significantly lower than local shops offered it at-but they couldnt get it anyway!!
well done Thomann!
the adaptor itself is prety well bombproof.. black, cast steel, rugged outputs for lots of BOTH 9v and 18v pedals(DO please try to get all 9v pedals, it does make life easier!!)
the only minor grumble i might make is that the lead that goes from the(separate) 240v power adaptor into the steel gator unit is rather flimsy, i can imagine my great sausage- like hands breaking it very easily! (gator, please note,!)
i will try to replace it eventually if possible.
the gator G bus 8 has allowed me to get a nice neat case for my four pedals(tuner,chorus, overdrive and reverb) without having to mess about with batteries, little boxes, plugging in everything every time i want to use it.. its great ! i'd thoroughly recommend it.
it arrived promptly, and very well packaged in a stout box and enough bubblewrap to package ME..
it was prced significantly lower than local shops offered it at-but they couldnt get it anyway!!
well done Thomann!
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Quality power in a slightly less qualilty box
Despite of non-isolated outputs this is a very good power supply. No noise, makes power supply sensitive pedals better... The size is compact enough for pedalboard use. 18V outputs give more versatility with boosters, delays and such
My only complaints go to the design of the plugs and sockets. If the power supply is placed on a flat surface the angled plugs must be turned to such angle that there is no space to keep them all aligned same way. Also the plugs slip out very easily so I had to secure them with tape...
Anyway, for the price very good purchase.
My only complaints go to the design of the plugs and sockets. If the power supply is placed on a flat surface the angled plugs must be turned to such angle that there is no space to keep them all aligned same way. Also the plugs slip out very easily so I had to secure them with tape...
Anyway, for the price very good purchase.
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Gator G-BUS-8
Nice and compact size and a good product for the price! My only concern is that the connectors that connect to the unit are 3.5mm jack plugs and fall out easily but once it was mounted on my pedalboard it's all nice and secure.
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If you need 9v and 18v power this is an great choice
with 3 x 18v @ 350ma and 8 x 9v@ 250, this is a very good option if you use pigtronix and mxr 18 volt pedals along with the standard 9 volt fare.
It is supplied with 8 cables for the 9 volt female sockets, but strangely only 1 cable for the 18 volt male sockets, so make sure to get other cables if you need to use more than one 18 volt output - I ordered the T-Rex cables as they came in the lengths I wanted.
Nice and small and noiseless; priced very well and although there are cheaper options out there they can be a bit hit and miss.
It is supplied with 8 cables for the 9 volt female sockets, but strangely only 1 cable for the 18 volt male sockets, so make sure to get other cables if you need to use more than one 18 volt output - I ordered the T-Rex cables as they came in the lengths I wanted.
Nice and small and noiseless; priced very well and although there are cheaper options out there they can be a bit hit and miss.
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Does its job nicely
It's a power supply, it does its job. No hum, light weight and easily gets tucked away out of sight under the pedalboard. Great value for money
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Cant go wrong with it
i bought the power supply along with the gator pedal board and I'm so glad that i did. Its powers all of the pedals without any noise issues and its great you can mount it under the board. the power cables to the pedal are a bit long but i just cable tie them neatly underneath. if you want an affordable power supply you can't go wrong here.
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Works really well and had no hum issues or anything from my pedal board
Well equipped with long enough cables for a pedal board.
No sign that it does not deliver what pedals need.
I also have a headphone preamp that want 18V, and works for that too.
Sturdy metal casing, breathing quality.
Had no problem with it.
No sign that it does not deliver what pedals need.
I also have a headphone preamp that want 18V, and works for that too.
Sturdy metal casing, breathing quality.
Had no problem with it.
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Long Lasting, Works Perfectly
Bought this pedal to fit my Gator pedal board about 2 or 3 years ago, fitted fine, and is still working perfectly today.
As for any kind of hum or noise, I can't really tell as I've always had noise using my board but it could be from some of my cheaper pedals, this is the only reason that I was hesitant to give it 5* for quality as it may or may not be from this
As for any kind of hum or noise, I can't really tell as I've always had noise using my board but it could be from some of my cheaper pedals, this is the only reason that I was hesitant to give it 5* for quality as it may or may not be from this
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