Alternative power options for Gigrig G2

lukedlb

Can anyone confirm effective power option alternatives other than the Gigrig generator for powering a G2 or midi8?

robinbowes

It will work with any good quality 9V supply of the required capacity.

lukedlb

robinbowes said:

It will work with any good quality 9V supply of the required capacity.

That’s what I assumed but assuming and confirming from first hand experience will support my recommendations for what I don’t know for a fact is true. 
Please forgive me, I sounded like a trump apologist. 

robinbowes

It's really not magic - it requires 9v and 650mA (from the webpage), so any supply that meets those specs will be fine. This is how electrical engineering works!

lukedlb

Do any of the trex or zuma provide adequate mA?

Sassafras

These are a good alternative power source although not ideally suited to pedalboards:

robinbowes

lukedlb said:

Do any of the trex or zuma provide adequate mA?

Have a look at the product specification on the website or in the manual.

Make sure you consider the individual capacity of each port, rather than just the total capacity of the whole unit. 

R. 

Wazmeister

Luke,

Im using a Strymon Zuma. Lovely bit of kit and dead simple to use.
The G2 powers straight from one of the 9v settings...

lukedlb

Thank you @robinbowes and warren. I think this info can help those wondering whether they can use their power system rather than invest in the Gigrig’s (which I have and find excellent). 

robinbowes

How did you end up with G2 and no Generator?

R. 

lukedlb

Midi8 and no generator. I’m selling both my G2 and midi8 and in an effort to lower the price I have listed a generatorless option for the g2. When I bought the midi8 I was still naive about power requirements, especially the mA, and thought my psu would work fine. 100mA doesn’t cut it. 500 neither. So I bought a generator and then a year later transferred to a g2. 

robinbowes

Gotcha.