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Disappointing performance, misleading description
Beware!
These power supplies are NOT properly, fully isolated, the grounds are all connected together. The description does not mention this or make it clear, it is misleading as to what exactly the level of isolation actually is. Seeing as 'ground loop' issues are a common form of pedalboard noise you need to be aware of this.
I finally located the source of noise from my Ampero One (killer pedal for the price) making the pedalboard unusable.... yes, it is the ISO-5 pro. When I replaced the ISO-5 500mA output into the Ampero with the supplied Hotone power supply all went quiet and problem resolved (due to breaking the ground loops the ISO-5 introduces.
Since the whole point of using a power supply box was to reduce power cabling this is a retrograde step. Going to buy a Caline CP-202 which has 'True' isolated and independent outputs (no connected grounds). Disappointing for a Thomann product, which I'm going to have to skip as useless. Well made but doesn't do the job. Expected better from you.
These power supplies are NOT properly, fully isolated, the grounds are all connected together. The description does not mention this or make it clear, it is misleading as to what exactly the level of isolation actually is. Seeing as 'ground loop' issues are a common form of pedalboard noise you need to be aware of this.
I finally located the source of noise from my Ampero One (killer pedal for the price) making the pedalboard unusable.... yes, it is the ISO-5 pro. When I replaced the ISO-5 500mA output into the Ampero with the supplied Hotone power supply all went quiet and problem resolved (due to breaking the ground loops the ISO-5 introduces.
Since the whole point of using a power supply box was to reduce power cabling this is a retrograde step. Going to buy a Caline CP-202 which has 'True' isolated and independent outputs (no connected grounds). Disappointing for a Thomann product, which I'm going to have to skip as useless. Well made but doesn't do the job. Expected better from you.
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SV
adds noise
Funny, as this thing should solve the noise issue, but actually it adds a significant noise with its original power supply. With a more expensive power supply, that noise is absent. But there is another problem - often there is still some loop created with some combinations of pedals so that the noise appears. Even if all pedals in the chain are analog. And if I just use a daisy chain, my board is less noisy :)
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Small and nice design, but noisy
I was happy with this PSU, but my Violet Vibe was really noisy with this unit. Just can't stand it.
PROS:
+ slim design
CONS:
- noisy with some pedals, only works well with simple drives
PROS:
+ slim design
CONS:
- noisy with some pedals, only works well with simple drives
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