General
As your pedalboard grows, and grows ... and grows, at some point, you'll be met with the problem of over-sensitive stompboxes that demand something other than standard 9V DC power. Less-awkward pedals can also vary in terms of the power consumption (mA), digital pedals tend to be more power-hungry than say, an analogue overdrive, and some pedals want a higher voltage or will accept nothing other than AC power. With a powerful, six-output strong DC section and a dedicated AC section loaded with four outputs, enter the Cioks AC10 power supply to quell every one of your fears.
Huge Potential
The first two outputs deliver 9V DC/100mA, able to power one or more analogue pedals with lower power demands. The following two outputs can deliver 9 or 12V DC/200mA - perfect for digital pedals, or just pedals that need a little more juice. The fourth and fifth outputs are able to power 15V effects like the stompboxes in the Radial Tone Bone Series. Then there's the AC section. This bit will be able to handle your Digitech Whammy, your JamMan, or any of your Tube Pedals from Electro Harmonix, including the Tube Zipper. If you've been careful enough to add just one AC pedal to your rig, then one of the two sections can simply be switched to DC to accommodate a different pedal.
Accessories
The Cioks AC10 comes generously complete with essential accessories like the pack of 16 Cioks Flex cables, that doesn't just include the more standard Flex 1 cables, but the Flex 2 and 4 centre positive cables with both 2.1mm and 2.5mm plugs; the Flex 5 with a fitted mini-jack plug for hooking up stompboxes like the Big Muff and other full sized Electro Harmonix offerings; and the Flex 6 complete with battery clip. With the Split Flex cable, you can hook two pedals up to one output, while with the Stack Flex, one pedal can be connected to two outputs to double the voltage as needed. And, for the Tube Pedals from Electro Harmonix, you get a 2-pin DIN cable, leaving no doubt that Cioks really have done all of the thinking for you, and thrown it all in as well.
Tips or comments about this product
- Connecting a DC pedal to an AC output or the other way around can cause damage to the pedal.
- To fit the AC10 to your pedalboard, you may need to drill mounting holes yourself.
- To fit the AC10 to a Pedal Train pedalboard, a special mounting kit is required and can be purchased separately.