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Modifying old Boss ACA pedals to PSA specs

23 Nov 10

Postad av Andreas i Modifications

As mentioned in the ACA vs PSA post, some of the older Boss pedals (those with an ”ACA” sticker by the adapter jack) won’t work right with a normal 9vDC power supply. Keeping them on a daisy chain supply, with power and signal cables connected to at least one normal (PSA) pedal makes them light

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21 Nov 10

Postad av Andreas i The Power List

Compact pedals Pedal Current draw Adapter* AC-2 Acoustic Simulator 18 mA (stated) PSA AW-2 Auto Wah 15 mA (stated) PSA AW-3 Dynamic Wah 45 mA (stated, max) PSA BD-2 Blues Driver 13 mA (stated) PSA BF-2 Flanger 15-18 mA (fluctuating) ACA/PSA BF-2B Bass Flanger 14 mA (stated) ACA 12v BF-3 Flanger 40 mA PSA CE-2

Boss ACA & PSA – what gives?

16 Nov 10

Postad av Andreas i Articles

Most of the Boss pedals require the normal PSA adapter, while some has a sticker that says ”ACA” on them. What’s the difference, and how can I make them work in my setup? To answer these questions and a few more, let’s start at the beginning. — History In 1978, Boss launched the Compact pedal