{"id":10005541,"date":"2025-10-10T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/?p=10005541"},"modified":"2025-10-09T11:47:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T09:47:03","slug":"what-is-a-pedalboard-power-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/learn\/what-is-a-pedalboard-power-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a pedalboard power supply and why should you use one?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We explain when it\u2019s time to invest in a multi-outlet power supply for your pedalboard and which one is best for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a guitarist, you know how it goes: you start out with just a tuner and maybe an overdrive pedal. Soon after, you decide to add a delay and a chorus. And wouldn’t a phaser be nice, too? At some point, your effects pedals move to a permanent home on the pedalboard … and it just keeps growing from there. While you might be able to get by with batteries, individual power supplies, or daisy chain cables at first, it eventually becomes a nightmare. Then it\u2019s time to ask yourself: Do I need a power brick? And the question shouldn\u2019t be taken lightly, because you could easily buy several new pedals for the price of some professional power supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amperage, current draw, voltage, polarity: get to know the terms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Amperage and current draw are among the most important parameters when choosing a power supply. Each pedal has a specific power consumption (or current draw), which is stated in milliamperes (mA) and can usually be found on the housing or in the manual. The required minimum amperage of a power supply unit (also specified in mA) must be equal to or higher than the total power consumption of the connected pedals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common current draw ranges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n