Voodoo Lab Pedal Power ISO-5 5-output Guitar Pedal Power Supply
Voodoo Lab Pedal Power ISO-5 5-output Guitar Pedal Power Supply Reviews
Everyone knows the importance of clean power in the studio, but what about on the live stage? Of course you need clean power there. Imagine how bad a high-gain distortion pedal could sound if it were injected with a healthy dose of noise? Luckily Voodoo Labs is here to solve that problem with the Pedal Power ISO-5. The perfect solution for compact pedalboards (or as a second power supply for massive pedal setups), the Pedal Power ISO-5 can power up to five pedals with isolated, filtered power. There's even an 18V output! You won't believe how quiet your pedal board can be when the Pedal Power ISO-5 is providing the juice!
Voodoo Lab ISO-5 power supply
As always this pedal board power supply is excellent, easy to affix to bottom of pedal board, works perfectly, zero noise issues, and totally isolated between pedals. Combined with proven reliability over time, I have 14 yr old unit's still working perfectly, I only use VooDoo Lab power supplies on my boards.LK retired EE and guitar/amp hobbyist with Studio.
Silent Power
Ended up finally upgrading to an isolated power supply due to the acquisition of the Shure GLXD16+, which requires 400 mA of power. I upgraded to this and it fits perfectly on my pedalboard. Perfect for my small board as I do not use many pedals.
ISO 5
I have 3. Work great. IEC power cords, not cheap little ones. I bought the splitters to power more pedals and reduce the 18 volt output to 9.
Check your Specs!
For what it is, this is a great quality product. But I think the lack of features and flexibility turn this into a no deal for me. The 18V spot should definitely be switchable - a waste of an output for the most of us who don't have 18V needs. Second flexibility issue is with the mA available to each output. It has a combo 9V/12V at 400mA which helps, but this all comes from the same source. You'll be splitting that up if you use both. Some of those other 9V outputs need higher mA ratings available. I have 4 pedals and only 2 will work with this brick. Pedals are all over the spectrum these days and power supplies need to keep up. This one does not IMO.
It just works...
We'll, it's the gold standard in power supplies... We were using a tethered One Spot and getting a lot of noise, certain pedals weren't getting along with one another so made the change. All is quiet now. We'll review it in the ToneQuest Report and ToneQuest.
Reliable and versatile
This is the second voodoo labs device that I've purchased along with a pedal train system. I've been using my first purchase about 4 years now and have never had a single issue. Easy install, reliable performance!
Before: bzzzzzzzzz. Now: [crickets]
This power source has taken my noisy board (previously daisy chained powered) and made it whisper quiet. You can’t even hear the pedals click on and off! I am powering an 18v danelectro Cool Cat and a Line 6 M5 along with 3 regular 9V pedals.
Super happy with this LIGHT (in weight) power source!
VOODOO Peal Power
As usual , Todd leads the way with guidance and direction .
Great Device and Low Noise!
I've been experiencing random clicks and hisses on my amp with my EHX Battalion Preamp+DI, this solved the issue. I only have a tuner and EHX preamp pedal for now and I'm looking forward to add a Sansamp, a separate compressor, and a Darkglass. This power supply is enough for most people like me who just wants a simple tone control setup. The power is very clean and quality is great. I'm giving is a 4 star because the 18V output shoul've switcheable, but great power supply nonetheless.
Great customer service
I was using an American 110V version in Europe with a step down volatage converter. The unit blew maybe because I had a 110 extension cord after the converter? Anyway, I called up Voodoo and they were super nice, had me send the unit in to the US repair facility and they repaired it and sent it back with no charge. Great customer service for something that might have been my fault to begin with. I've tried other low cost solutions for pedal power and nothing beats a power supply with isolated transformers. I do wish it had a voltage switch, though.
OUCH
I wont buy anything power management related from Voodoo Labs anymore. I got electrocuted last night by the 18v DC side of my ISO5 and it somehow skipped the downstepping for the voltage and hit me so hard my ears were ringing as what I imagine was a 110 converted to DC then not downstepped to 18v. I've only had it for less than a year and its on a surge protector not directly in the wall... so it managed to break somewhere internally and not failsafe stop before discharging at me.... I'll never own one again. Do yourself a favor and buy the Cioks they never electrocute their customers.
Sincerely,
Thankfully Not Fried Like A Chicken
Does What It Says!
Really not much to say here. I only have 4 pedals so I didn't need a whole lot of power, but II can't stand 9V batteries, and who wants to have to plug in 4 wall warts every time they change locations. With this I only have 1 thing to plug in and all the 9V outputs have isolated power sections so I don't need to worry about any humming due to power. This is the cheapest option on the market for what I was looking for and it does exactly what I need it to do. Also has high amperage outputs for 9V and 12V (these output power sections are not isolated so keep that in mind). And also has an 18V output in case I need it at any point. All in all happy with my purchase!
Voodoo Lab ISO-5 power supply
super power source,powers the 5 pedals i use. Also fits perfectly under the board....Arrived so fast, i didn't have time to track it!! As usual SWEETWATER out did themselves, Superb company to deal with !!!
The best
This is my second voodoo labs pedal power, I also have the Pedal Power 2. They are great. small footprint. come with all the necessary cables. Haven't had an issue with either of them ever, which is more than I can say for the old boss plugs I used to get before.
Voodoo Lab ISO 5
Does what it"s suppose to do.
Excellent product.
Great Choice, Great Service
Thank you Michael Monreal and team for your excellent support and service
Good things come in small packages
I've owned multiple Voodoo Labs PP2+ but never used half the outputs. This is a perfect fit for my small board with room to grow.
King of Tone 18v > Comprosser 12v > Aqua Puss 9v > Tuner 9v > Mesa DC2
Dead silent. The super clean power substantially lowered the amount of RFI in my signal chain.
Amazingly fast order processing and shipping. Placed the order about 3pm on Friday afternoon CST, was on my doorstep Monday at 2pm with free shipping.
Oustanding Gear
No need for effect pedal batteries after this purchase. I was going through them quickly. Smartest purchase I have made
Silence is golden!
As advertised, this provides an excellent power source. I have a sensitive OD and needed an isolated power source and a looper that required at least 100mamps. It provided both. Also fitted nice and neatly under my pedal board.
The bag is excellent quality as well. Overall- an excellent product at an excellent price.
ISO-5 power supply
Love the voodoo lab pedal power supplies. I have used them for years and never had any trouble with them. I needed a smaller one so I opted for this one. Perfect for my needs--small footprint and does its job. Would recommend to anyone.
Works great
I'm currently using it to power a DigiTech Drop, Maxon OD808, MXR Custom Comp and an ISP Decimator 2. It works fantastic. Isolated power is definitely the way to go for your pedal board.
A Proper Power Supply
Nicely executed product. Like the detachable power cord, and power light indicator. Overall quality and feel excellent.
Not 5 stars because one of the supplied pedal cords did not work. (The one that is red for use on the 12 or 18 volt option port).
I learned that some of the older Boss pedals (pre '95 I believe) will not work with the 9v port. So I used the 12v port. Thanks Voodoo for offering that option!
Finally I enjoy knowing that any hum or buzz is NOT originating from my previously used daisy chain budget power supply. And my pedal board looks more professional.
Sweetwater customer service is a definite 5 stars.
Enjoy!
AMAZING!!
I had been dealing with ambient noise issues for months and it was driving me crazy. Went through all my pedal cables and guitar cables and replaced them with Mogami cables,.... still had noise! Finally broke down and bought the Voodoo Lab Power ISO-5 to replace the CHEAP Gator power supply that came with my Gator pedal board. INSTANT SILENCE!!!! Was totally blown away! Will never buy anything but Voodoo Lab from now on.
Awesome
Does exactly what it claims to do. Isolation quieted my rig down. Now I can run 2 ODs without a noisegate. Very compact too. The 18v output came in handy with pigtronics class A boost. This thing really delivers what is says it will. Enough said. Get one and you won't be disappointed.
nobrainer
Got the big brother to this also...this is such a slam dunk $...cant lose on this piece of gear...
Best Power
I have 2 pedal boards, each is powered by Pedal Power units. These are the only power supply I will use . all others fall short. buy this one.
Very Nice
It does exactly what I expected. It is quiet, stays cool and runs up to five pedals noise free. I recommend this to anyone looking for a real isolated regulated five output power supply for their effects. I've even used it with an old wah which generates some noise from the pedal itself. I now can hear what my pedals really sound like and which of them generate electrical noises. I wish I would have gotten it sooner.
Voodoo labs is always reliable
This is my second pedal power, also have the mondo. Great products, durable, top notch
Isolated pedal power
Functioning just as I had hoped. Seems durable too.
Great
Does exactly what it's supposed to. I really wish it had an on/off switch.
Great little power supply
I love this power supply! It is nice. Not the sexiest thing in the world, but again its just a power supply. I'm not a pro, but I can tell you I really enjoy it and am very happy with it. It works for all my pedals. Still trying to figure out what I want for that 18v spot...maybe a carbon copy. As usual Sweetwater's service is amazing.
Voodoo Lab Pedal Power ISO-5
It works great.. No problems...I only have three pedals running from it now.. But so far so good...
Power
Does what it supposed to! Clean noise free power to my pedals. Very pleased with this purchase.
Cleaned up the noise.
I was getting all kinds of nasty noise from my pedals when using the built in power supply on my pedal board. A friend highly recommended using a VooDoo lab power supply. I bought the ISO 5 to power my tuner, Boss DS1, a Digitech Delay and a Digitech Chorus. Now I have nothing but pure quiet signal.
100% perfect
What can I say? A 100% improvement for my pedals. Remarkable difference. A simply perfect product and Sweetwater service and support is immaculate
Voodo Lab Pedal Power
The pedal power unit works great! It eliminates a mess of power sources and chords. It makes for a neat, functional pedal board.
Good Device
This power supply is running fine, no hum problem. It is necessary to understand that there is a total of 4 9v outlets and that if you are running one effect using the 12v outlet then you are down to 3 9v outlets since one outlet is either/or 9v/12v. This unit did not solve a ground loop problem that was causing serious trouble in my setup, but that problem was resolved when I powered my BOSS TU-1 Floor Tuner directly from a wall outlet via a 9v adapter instead of powering it from the Power Supply.
Voodoo Lab pedal power ISO 5 (fantastic)
I was looking for a high quality unit to supply clean power to my effect pedals and the ISO 5 was the perfect choice. It takes up minimal space on top or even under a slanted pedalboard. Simply fantastic!
Why did I wait?
Why did I wait so long to buy this? I have tried using daisy chains for my pedals, mostly Boss, but have had bad luck with lot's of noise. I was getting really tired of changing 9 volt batteries all the time, so I decided to try one of these Voodoo Labs Power Supplies. Thing works great! No noise, easy to set up, and takes up hardly any room on my pedal board.
Clean Power
I mounted the ISO-5 to my Pedaltrain board. I run a Nova System and 4 other pedals. It's great to not have to worry about batteries or electrical noise/interference anymore. Way better than the wall wart style, daisy chain thingy I used to have. Move on up to the good stuff, you're worth it.
ISO clean!!!!
Wow!! My deals sound like they're supposed to now!! And...I can use all of them!! I thought there was something wrong with my Aguilar Tone Hammer but the 18v plug on the ISO-5 showed me the light(s)!! Kudos to Voodoo Lab!!! And kudos to Sweetwater for being awesome!!!
Quality
Impressed with the solid construction. Fairly small foot print so doesn't take up alot of space on the pedal board. Happy with the purchase.
voodoo lab ISO-5
Gets the job done, powers my 18 volt OCD, no more batteries, saves space on my little pedal board. totally cool !
Great power supply
Have two of these. One for my bass pedal board and one for my acoustic guitar pedal board. Quite, solid, reliable power. Only suggestion would be to have the 18v spot also double as 9v.
Worth Every Penny
No noise, no noise, no noise. I play just about every night in some no so stable power conditions and this has helped with any cross talk or noise issues.
Great Item / Great Company
The ISO 5 is a great power supply, quiet and good value.
I am blown away with the Sweetwater service in every way.
Great power supply
Very quiet, just what I need to get rid of batteries!!
Great product
I've been using it to power multiple stomp boxes, including the 18V Mutron III+. No problems and a great alternative to a gaggle of wall warts. More expensive than the smaller Joyo, but it's fully isolated, and Voodoo Labs is high quality equipment.
My first time buying from Sweetwater...truly fantastic customer service. I've never gotten better help for an online purchase.
Voodo Labs Pedal Power ISO 5 Power Supply
Compact, thoughtfully designed and extremely well constructed. Just right for those of us who do not require a large number of pedals.
What's so great?
Q-U-I-E-T!!!! Wish I'd had this 20 years ago-not sure how the engineers did it, but this is a pedalboards' first mate. Reliable, and did I mention the lack of noise? If you are used to hearing static hash from your pedal power system, and mentally filing it away under "oh well..."-
This is built for you. I don't know how they could've made this a better product-seems no details were spared. If you can't power super-suckers like Strymon or Eventide, Voodoo Lab makes a model that will suit your needs-try the Pedal Power Digital!
Excellent power supply
I added this to my Pedaltrain 3 board as an add on to my Pedal Power 2 Plus. Nice, quiet, isolated power with no ground loops. Voodoo Labs is the ****!
Clean Power
Great product! I run multiple pedals and have tried various power source options, this is the best. My sound is clean and free from addtitional noise...no more batteries...no more wallwarts....one box....cleaqn power...no worries. Worth the cost.
iso-5
great addition to my pedals when i don't want to use a full board! or batteries.
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