Over the last month or more, I noticed extra noise from my SE valve amp. Thought a valve was on the way out but no: the culprit is the SMPS powering my FX pedalboard or more usually a pedal or two on the floor. This subject has been covered before, so what is the best or better than Maplin PSUs available. Budget is circa one ton but some flexibility in this issue. Average size pedalboard, max of eight pedals, so need power cables too. Thanks
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Recently revisited it for a pedal board company, the Harley Benton isn't bad for the money but the outputs aren't isolated. The pedal power has 8 isolated outputs so it's like 8 separate power supplies. The Benton one is effectively like a daisy chain cable, all outputs chained to get her inside - so you might get ground loops and noise. But it's the practically same design as the more expensive T. Rex fuel tank at a lot more money!
What kind of noise are you getting? If it's an earth loop type hum you need something isolated.
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I'd just get a suitable 9V SMPS from the likes of Rapid, and swap the polarity.
Costs about £10-15.
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57776/handsomerik/p1
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I've had my £10 Rapid job for 7 years now (mounted on the pedal board). Quiet too, used with many different effects.
I bought a spare while I was at it, but never needed it. Keep it in my bag, takes 30 secs to change. I also have another one for testing etc. That's a Johnny Shredfreak one, cost about £12.
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"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
I think these are clones of something good (in as much as there's anything very secret about a PSU), A T-Rex I heard:
http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_powerplant_junior.htm
http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_powerplant.htm
I tried the juniors, they work well with my decent and cheap pedals
The outputs all have isolation transformers. This is quite rare with most PSU's.
It is extremely well built, and should last you a long, long time.
The Harley Benton Powerplant Junior is also quite nice; I bought one to try (customers often ask what PSU to use) and it works well with all the pedals I have. I think it may also feature isolated outputs.