Pedal Board Question...

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 6:48 am

I just got the Jangle Box and love it, but I am worried about powering it from my Furman spb-8 pedal board.

Would it work with just an adapter cable or should I get the jangle box it's own dedicated plug?

What do other janglebox users do?

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 8:28 am

Battery, battery, battery.

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:01 am

I was hoping to avoid that!

Do you think batteries sound better?

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 9:39 am

That's the word on the street, but I don't know for sure. Definitely less hassle. Batteries last in my JB for a pretty long time compared to other boxes.

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:24 am

John - you need a center pin positive adapter. Check http://www.godlyke.com

sloop_john_b · Post by **sloop_john_b** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:26 am

I think this is the one: http://www.godlyke.com/shopping/pgm-more_information.php?id=62&thiscat=16&frompage=Online_Store&page_num=1&=SID

You should check with Steve Lasko though to be sure.

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Fri Mar 09, 2007 10:50 am

Thanks guys!

I wonder if that adapter would work with the power cable that comes out of the furman pedal board though.

I think I'll email furman!

squid · Post by **squid** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 1:43 am

Sometimes those adapters mess up the power chain running from pedal to pedal, which is a real nuisance. I have a Godlyke Powerall that I use to run a whole bunch of pedals in my set up. I tried to add a "Fulltone 69" which is also centre positive. I ran the adapter in the middle of the daisy chain, and I lost power to all of the pedals that came after the Fulltone. I expect your Furman board is quite a bit more sophisticated, so you may not have the same problem. But if you do, go with a battery or get a dedicated wall wart with the appropriate pin. Happy effecting!

admin · Post by **admin** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:56 am

While this is a nice pedal, the centre positive aspect is its Achilles heal in my view. The battery is more costly but is more convenient.

I am wondering how much trouble it would be to have it changed to match the industry standard, negative tip so that it can be used seamlessly with all the other pedals out there.

Perhaps Janglebox could do a retrofit.

squirebass · Post by **squirebass** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 8:32 am

I'd like to know what people are paying for these? And I'd definitely prefer to be able to put it on my pedalboard without having to use a battery...my pedalboard is one of those late '90s SKB types....

arrow201 · Post by **arrow201** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 2:06 pm

if you know how to use a soldering iron ...or know someone
who does ...you can buy the parts from Radio Shack for a couple
of dollars and build a cross adaptor ...i have the Boss pedal
case (BCB-60) and did this

johnashfield · Post by **johnashfield** » Mon Mar 12, 2007 4:55 pm

The Furman board came with power cables that attach to the 9 volt battery clip. I just took a dremel to the bottom plate, and notched out a bit of the lip so the battery clip can come out without the wire being stepped on and crunched.

Problem solved!

wrattej · Post by **wrattej** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:35 am

I've just done a back to back comparison with my Janglebox running on a battery vs power supply (i'm using a Dunlop DC brick with a polarity conversion cable) and it sounds much better using the battery!

shackleton · Post by **shackleton** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 8:46 am

A little off the subject but I just got a Reel Echo and a boss adaptor adds noise thats not there with a battery.