The Power List

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Pedal Current draw HL-01 Hyper Drive approx 20 mA PD-01 Power Drive approx 30 mA TM-01 Tri Metal approx 20 mA UF-01 Ultra Fuzz 18 mA Zoom Driver (5000) 110 mA Zoom Choir (5050) 140 mA peak —

Zvex effects

Pedal Current draw Box Of Metal 6 mA Box Of Rock 3 mA Fuzz Factory 3 mA LoFi Loop Junky 12 mA Machine 3 mA Octane 3.3 mA SHO 2 mA Super Duper 2in1 3 mA Woolly Mammoth 0.4 mA —

Others

Pedals that don’t have their own page. When I get enough readings from the same manufacturer, I will move them into their own post. — Make Model Current draw 4ms (prev. 3ms) Tremulus Lune 15 mA Ace Tone FM-2 2 mA Akai Headrush E1 160 mA SB1 Deep Impact 180 mA (stated) UB1 UniBass 140…

Measure your pedals’ current draw

Do you have a pedal that isn’t in the ”Power List”, and you want to know how much power it consumes? Assuming it is a battery-powered pedal, measuring it is easy – all you need is a multimeter, a 9v battery and a patch cable. Oh, and the pedal, of course. Unplug the battery connector…

Power supplies

Here’s a compilation of adapters/power supplies meant for use with guitar pedals. I have not listed pedal-specific power supplies (such as the one that comes with the Whammy, for instance), as they are meant for specific pedals only. I have also not taken my own preferences into account – this is more an effort to…