coldsteal...got the 18v power supply for the OCD

stryker59 · 08-19-2008, 08:23 AM

i really like what it did for the OCD...thickened up in a sweet way!! thanks for the recommendation!!!

coldsteal2 · 08-19-2008, 06:39 PM

YEA makes a big difference in the power doesnt it!!
more pedals should use higher power like that!

stryker59 · 08-19-2008, 06:47 PM

for sure!!!

Adwex · 08-19-2008, 06:50 PM

What's the deal, you're supplying the pedal with a higher voltage than what it's "expecting"?

What's the voltage supposed to be?

Pwozzie · 08-19-2008, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coldsteal2

YEA makes a big difference in the power doesnt it!!
more pedals should use higher power like that!

That's why I like DIY pedals now... if you use capacitors higher than 18v (most are 50,63,100, etc), it shouldn't pose a problem.

A more advanced DIYer (or electronics guru) would have to confirm though.

stryker59 · 08-19-2008, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adwex

What's the deal, you're supplying the pedal with a higher voltage than what it's "expecting"?

What's the voltage supposed to be?

the OCD is designed to be run 9V up to 18V depending on what you like tone wise. the nine volt is a little more trebly and not as bassy, the 18v adds more of a midrange thickness to it....at least thats what it sounds like to me!

coldsteal2 · 08-19-2008, 07:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adwex

What's the deal, you're supplying the pedal with a higher voltage than what it's "expecting"?

What's the voltage supposed to be?

No the OCD is 9v and 18v

Pwozzie · 08-19-2008, 07:39 PM

Yea, you can use 9v, 12v, 15v, 18v with the OCD.

Blues Power · 08-26-2008, 11:53 AM

i find my V.2 runs best at 15. its has a bad pop when you step on it above 15

i spoke with Mike and he says its not a warrenty issue. so i just use it at 15 volts

st.bede · 08-26-2008, 01:17 PM

I am going to have to try this now.....what do I need to do get a one spot (or might as well get a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2)....but, what is the cheapest way?

stryker59 · 08-26-2008, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by st.bede

I am going to have to try this now.....what do I need to do get a one spot (or might as well get a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2)....but, what is the cheapest way?

a one spot aint gonna work its designed for nine volt, i bought a Jim Dunlop 18V adaptor for 25.00 for just the OCD. thats probably gonna be the cheapest way to do it, the voodoo lab power supply is gonna allow you to power your 9V and 18V pedals but its not el cheapo!

st.bede · 08-26-2008, 07:34 PM

thanks stryker...

coxster · 08-26-2008, 09:02 PM

Hey. ANYTIME you need a wall wart ( or floor wart ) check out mouser.com or jameco.com for just exactly what you need. I found a 24V 2A power supply for a tube preamp I was building. Another thing is to save your old wall warts from cordless phones, caller IDs, and whatever. My -center pedals all run off one wall wart with lotsa splices in the output wire, and my +center pedals run on another. Yes, it took a couple hours to make it all work out, but all I had to pay for was the solder and the heatshrink

Most analog pedals are just using plain old resistors to create voltage dividers for op-amps or transistors, so pwoznic is correct, if your caps can handle it, you'll be fine. The lowest cap i've ever seen outside of a pc power supply is 16V, so you can try a 12V power supply without having too much to worry about, but beware: higher voltage means higher current. In tubes, a higher plate voltage on the preamp tubes gives you more gain per stage, but it's a CLEAN gain FYI

st.bede · 08-26-2008, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coxster

Hey. ANYTIME you need a wall wart ( or floor wart ) check out mouser.com or jameco.com for just exactly what you need. I found a 24V 2A power supply for a tube preamp I was building. Another thing is to save your old wall warts from cordless phones, caller IDs, and whatever. My -center pedals all run off one wall wart with lotsa splices in the output wire, and my +center pedals run on another. Yes, it took a couple hours to make it all work out, but all I had to pay for was the solder and the heatshrink

Most analog pedals are just using plain old resistors to create voltage dividers for op-amps or transistors, so pwoznic is correct, if your caps can handle it, you'll be fine. The lowest cap i've ever seen outside of a pc power supply is 16V, so you can try a 12V power supply without having too much to worry about, but beware: higher voltage means higher current. In tubes, a higher plate voltage on the preamp tubes gives you more gain per stage, but it's a CLEAN gain FYI

good ideas

Blues Power · 08-28-2008, 10:57 AM

just go to any thrift store and they sell them for $1.00 they usually have dozens to choose from. I have 9's 12,s 15's and 18''s. I bought them all in one day.
just check the DC voltage output and polarity. its written out on the wart. you may have to cut and resplice the end plug to reverse it.

the OCD s/b outside positive

stryker59 · 08-28-2008, 09:37 PM

a good feature on the OCD is that you cant hurt it if you plug the wrong polarity into it....it'll just hum or wont work at all but it wont fry it!

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Blues Power V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hicksville Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 19 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts	Re: coldsteal...got the 18v power supply for the OCD i find my V.2 runs best at 15. its has a bad pop when you step on it above 15 i spoke with Mike and he says its not a warrenty issue. so i just use it at 15 volts __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/electricbluespower

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st.bede V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fresno Ca Posts: 4,118 Thanks: 113 Thanked 62 Times in 35 Posts	Re: coldsteal...got the 18v power supply for the OCD I am going to have to try this now.....what do I need to do get a one spot (or might as well get a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2)....but, what is the cheapest way? __________________ ultimately, what I want, is to hear the choices in my minds eye. "to criticize without vision is to be complicitious with dominance" Carolyn Casey "Go easy and, if you can't go easy, go as easy as you can" Jennifer Stone.... (from KPFA Cover to Cover) the wings of inspiration come to each according to their own song-des

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st.bede V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Fresno Ca Posts: 4,118 Thanks: 113 Thanked 62 Times in 35 Posts	Re: coldsteal...got the 18v power supply for the OCD thanks stryker... __________________ ultimately, what I want, is to hear the choices in my minds eye. "to criticize without vision is to be complicitious with dominance" Carolyn Casey "Go easy and, if you can't go easy, go as easy as you can" Jennifer Stone.... (from KPFA Cover to Cover) the wings of inspiration come to each according to their own song-des

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coxster Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Missouri Third Eye Country! Posts: 19 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: coldsteal...got the 18v power supply for the OCD Hey. ANYTIME you need a wall wart ( or floor wart ) check out mouser.com or jameco.com for just exactly what you need. I found a 24V 2A power supply for a tube preamp I was building. Another thing is to save your old wall warts from cordless phones, caller IDs, and whatever. My -center pedals all run off one wall wart with lotsa splices in the output wire, and my +center pedals run on another. Yes, it took a couple hours to make it all work out, but all I had to pay for was the solder and the heatshrink Most analog pedals are just using plain old resistors to create voltage dividers for op-amps or transistors, so pwoznic is correct, if your caps can handle it, you'll be fine. The lowest cap i've ever seen outside of a pc power supply is 16V, so you can try a 12V power supply without having too much to worry about, but beware: higher voltage means higher current. In tubes, a higher plate voltage on the preamp tubes gives you more gain per stage, but it's a CLEAN gain FYI __________________ coxster@yahoo.com www.myspace.com/howawesome

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Blues Power V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Hicksville Posts: 2,134 Thanks: 19 Thanked 15 Times in 7 Posts	Re: coldsteal...got the 18v power supply for the OCD just go to any thrift store and they sell them for $1.00 they usually have dozens to choose from. I have 9's 12,s 15's and 18''s. I bought them all in one day. just check the DC voltage output and polarity. its written out on the wart. you may have to cut and resplice the end plug to reverse it. the OCD s/b outside positive __________________ http://www.soundclick.com/electricbluespower

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stryker59 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: staunton, va Posts: 3,316 Thanks: 21 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: coldsteal...got the 18v power supply for the OCD a good feature on the OCD is that you cant hurt it if you plug the wrong polarity into it....it'll just hum or wont work at all but it wont fry it! __________________ *you've been weighed, measured, and found wanting!*

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