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Post by eltrasero on Jun 4, 2022 17:06:22 GMT
I have reinstated my Catalinbread Echorec pedal after a period of rest in the old peals box!
I have read a few posts about people using an 18v power supply with this pedal to give a better performance. Has anyone on here used an 18v supply with an Echorec? And if so, what type of psu did they use. I have seen the Jim Dunlop 18v psu getting good reviews. Anyone have any thoughts or advice on this matter?
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Post by garystrat on Jun 4, 2022 17:17:16 GMT
Yes, I used the Jim Dunlop one!
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Post by eltrasero on Jun 5, 2022 7:42:43 GMT
How do you get on with it Gary? Does it make an obvious difference from using a normal 9v supply?
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Post by garystrat on Jun 5, 2022 8:22:43 GMT
Absolutely fine, it gives little more overhead!
IMO the echoes are cleaner, it's a question of trying it and seeing how you get on, but I went back tp a 9 volt supply as this puts less stress on the pedals components. The quality of the components and design allows for the higher voltages, but you are driving them harder.
I always use good quality power supplies like Boss or the other well known names, these are usually of a higher standard!
Regards
Gary
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Post by andyj47 on Jun 8, 2022 9:34:13 GMT
wont 18v b*gg*r it up if its designed to run on 9v ?just a thought.
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Post by eltrasero on Jun 8, 2022 11:57:16 GMT
According to Catalinbread, it can run on 9v or 18v. I suppose they know best.
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Post by garystrat on Jun 9, 2022 5:01:37 GMT
I think you will find the specification and. components are designed for 18 volts, but of course this doesn't mean they can't run at lower voltages (9 volt minimum) and give slightly different results that are preferable to some. It's a bit like owning a super car, it may be specified to do higher speeds, in terms of practicality they are not often achievable in normal use, but maintenance is likely to be higher.
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