Pedalboard Noise: Do you REALLY need an expensive power supply? $39 Donner VS. $197 Truetone. NS-2??

Everyone who has built a pedal board has probably heard that they have to spend $200-400 on a power supply, and has equally struggled with justifying the expense when daisy chains and Amazon supplies come so cheaply.

This video compares a 10-pedal pedalboard on a $39 Donner DP-1 Power Supply and on a $197 Truetone One Spot Pro CS12 Power Supply, measuring for noise floor issues. I'll also explore how to deal with causes of noise OTHER than non-isolated power, with real world examples of just how far a good noise gate like the Boss NS-2 can get you.

Check it out, let me know what you think. The results will FLOOR YOU. (Get it? Noise floor?)

Spoiler: The answer to whether you really need to spend $200 on a power supply is a RESOUNDING MAYBE.

Bonus: gain staging and pedal shootout between the Ibanez Nu Tubescreamer and 40th Anniversary Boss SD-1.

Featuring:

Donner DP-1
Truetone One Spot Pro CS12
Boss TU-3
Boss NS-2
Xotic SP Compressor
Ibanez Nu Tubescreamer
Boss SD-1
Xotic Super Clean Boost
Radial Twin City A/B
Boss TR-2
TC 3rd Dimension
Ibanez Mini Analog Delay
Fender 68 Custom Pro Reverb
Sennheiser E906
Seymour Duncan Antiquity II Jazzmaster Pickups
TV Jones Telecaster Neck Pickup