|
Post by LT on Apr 25, 2019 8:42:14 GMT -7
I just received this as a gift. Anyone that builds or messes around with pedals/boards needs this. It's fabulous. For instance, it tells me my Strymon Lex and Brigadier actually draw 200 mA each, not the 250+ Strymon says it needs. Highly recommended. truetone.com/ma-meter/
|
|
|
Post by doctorice on Apr 25, 2019 8:50:21 GMT -7
I picked one up a few months ago, but never got around to mentioning it here. Thanks for doing so, Lou. It's a great little gadget.
|
|
|
Post by zpilot on Apr 25, 2019 9:55:46 GMT -7
I've got one. I bought it the same time I got my Truetone power supply and used it to set the PS up with my board. Also when adding the last two power hungry pedals to make sure things are OK.
|
|
|
Post by skydog958 on Apr 26, 2019 21:12:06 GMT -7
I would be mindful that a pedal at idle will draw less current than when the pedal is under heavy load, and that delta can be very significant for digital effects in particular. It’s always good practice to leave some power supply headroom for such reasons.
|
|
|
Post by zpilot on Apr 27, 2019 5:37:24 GMT -7
I just bought a Simpson 260 analog VOM and this would be a good place to use it and see what that load difference is.
|
|
|
Post by LT on Apr 27, 2019 8:04:14 GMT -7
I would be mindful that a pedal at idle will draw less current than when the pedal is under heavy load, and that delta can be very significant for digital effects in particular. It’s always good practice to leave some power supply headroom for such reasons. You are correct and the meter shows that clearly. And yes, I totally agree that having more mA available is always a good thing. FWIW I power those 2 Strymons with 500 mA each.
|
|