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twelvepoint wrote:Seems like a solution in search of a problem. Any venue you play or practice space you're in will already have the issue of "where do I plug this in?" solverdPedal powering is a chief noise nuisance in the studio, that's my main curiosity, but it seems like a nice thing for stage as well. You could use it plugged in once in a while to charge it but wouldn't have to.

I don't use a pedalboard myself but I'm curious why it isn't standard to have a big rechargeable battery on a pedalboard rather than power supply that requires an AC connection.

Seems like a solution in search of a problem. Any venue you play or practice space you're in will already have the issue of where do I plug this in? solverd

steve wrote:twelvepoint wrote:Seems like a solution in search of a problem. Any venue you play or practice space you're in will already have the issue of where do I plug this in? solverdPedal powering is a chief noise nuisance in the studio, that's my main curiosity, but it seems like a nice thing for stage as well. You could use it plugged in once in a while to charge it but wouldn't have to.I believe you, although when out guitarist stomps on his 8 bit Sonic Decapitator or whatnot, it's hard to really pinpoint power regulation as the noisy component. Bigger issue is I guarantee 50% of our shows the battery would be dead or die mid-set.

I thought exactly this after getting one of these for a present https://www.amazon.com/Aickar-19800mAh- ... mper&psc=1I need to jumpstart pedals more than my car..

steve wrote:If a Tesla can go 300 miles without a charge, surely there's a way to power a looper and half-dozen fuzzboxes for a couple hours.No true fuzzbox needs a power supply.

A closer analogy would be a laptop. Surely a bunch of pedals aren't going to draw more power than a laptop, and a laptop-sized battery would be able to power those pedals for as long as a laptop lasts.

I have a number of larger rechargeable USB batteries that have a number of USB ports. They are the type that you would use as a external battery for your computer and mobile devices on trips. Using a single battery power supply plugged into a and daisy chain like a one spot AC power plug, would be a lot simpler than dealing with individual batteries.This cable converts USB to 9volt for plugging in effects boxes and comes with a daisy chain or adapters for different plugs for old school pedals (morley) or where you have to use a battery clip to battery clip.http://myvolts.com/Ripcord\_Pledge\_CalculatorThis is a Kickstarter project which was funded a while back and is still active but has had numerous delays. The developers are apparently in the final stages with the manufacturer.Here is a direct link to the Kickstart page;https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/48 ... le/updatesYou can check it out but it appears they are having growing pains getting the project done. But I think there is quite a big demand so one might be optimistic that they will get there.You could also get one of the backup style power supplies they are essencialy batteries with wall style sockets in them. They go from small cheap powerstrip size to expensive large box size units. With these you charge them and then you could turn off the wall current and run on battery. The musicans could just plug in their One Shot style wall plug into it. These are used for computer systems for uninterrupted services in servers and such. Most would provide very long power usage, but I am sure someone with more electrical skills would be able to understand the specs better than I.Small 8 plugs led read out.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000RZPK1M/re ... 8127620124Large with 8 plugs led level readouthttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VY12HW4/re ... rd\_w=f0zZa

I think that a battery level indicator would be fundamental to such a thing, yet the Volto does seem to have one (I dont think, at least).

I should figure out a way to use Dewalt Power tool batteries. Hot swappable, run fucking saws of of em for a good amount of time, rugged, I got some lying around already