nbiglin Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I know literally nothing about electricity aside from how to solder a bit. But I was wondering, is it possible to power a Helix floor unit (yes the big one, not the stomp or FX), with a normal pedal board power supply? Like a Strymon zuma or a one spot? I realize you'd need an IEC to 9V plug adaptor, but I'm more wondering about the current and amps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 The Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2+ has a convenience outlet that you could plug the Helix into, but beyond that, no, you wouldn't be able to power the Helix from a power brick like that. The Helix needs between 100V and 240V to operate. You could use an IEC splitter cable like this to feed the power supply and the Helix. I did this with my Helix and the Strymon Ojai for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoosiest Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 I use a CIOKS DC7 - each outlet supports 660mA, so two of them combined is enough to power it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Mongoosiest said: I use a CIOKS DC7 - each outlet supports 660mA, so two of them combined is enough to power it He's talking about the Helix, not the HX Effects or Stomp. The Helix needs 100-240V AC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoosiest Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 18 hours ago, phil_m said: He's talking about the Helix, not the HX Effects or Stomp. The Helix needs 100-240V AC. Ah, apologies. In that case please ignore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndryRockStar76 Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 On 3/9/2020 at 9:57 PM, nbiglin said: I know literally nothing about electricity aside from how to solder a bit. But I was wondering, is it possible to power a Helix floor unit (yes the big one, not the stomp or FX), with a normal pedal board power supply? Like a Strymon zuma or a one spot? I realize you'd need an IEC to 9V plug adaptor, but I'm more wondering about the current and amps. Even if you could power the Helix with a power supply that wouldn't make any sense anyway. You still have to power the pedal board power supply, so you're still plugging something in. I just use an extension cord with a 3 female head to plug in the Helix and the Zuma for my side effects. (side effects are mainly an EQ for the monitor, a Digitech drop so I don't have to bring 5 guitars with me, my favorite OD, and whatever else I feel like lugging that particular instance.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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