The Usage of the Guitar Effects Pedal Board
Any band that has a lot of guitarists for members would know the importance of a guitar effects pedal board. From the name of the instrument alone, a guitar effects pedal board is clearly a flat pane or board upon which the many guitar effects pedals are placed. The typical way of attaching the guitar effects pedals and their power supplies onto the board is by using Velcro material. Other adhesive materials can also be used here, but Velcro is the popular choice here. You can buy a guitar effects pedal board from just about any store that sells music instruments. You can also choose to make your own guitar effects pedal board. In fact, there are a lot of bands that make their own guitar effects pedal board, according to their preferences as well. Some bands even attach wheels onto the guitar effects pedal board that they make. It makes the guitar effects pedal board mobile and more convenient to use.
Now, let's get into the power supply that is connected to the guitar effects pedal board. Most of the effects pedals employ DC power. But the use of this actually depends on the manufacturers of the effects pedals themselves. The voltages that just might be used by these pedals include 9v, 12v, 15v, 18v, 24v, and 40v. There are certain effects pedals that can take a wide range of input voltages from a power source. These varying voltages create different guitar effects as well. Guitar players can then change the voltage of the power supply to create the particular guitar effect he wants to employ.
There are actually a lot of methods to come up with DC power. These are by battery, by DC power supply, or by a bunch of rechargeable batteries, with a charger, of course. Individual batteries are perfect for guitarists who play just occasionally, for around two hours or so. But if you plan to play longer, then individual batteries would not make that much sense. A DC power supply would be a better alternative here. But then again, there is the issue of cost because using such a supply does have higher costs. Using multiply power supplies can also produce irritating sounds in the background. Thus, the DC power supply might not be that great for the guitar effects pedal board.
The use of rechargeable batteries for the guitar effects pedal board is then the logical choice. A single rechargeable battery provides enough power to drive all of the pedals on the guitar effects pedal board. This also helps get rid of ground loops and irritating sounds as well.
