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  • January 25, 2011 at 5:42 pm #81288
    TeleFreak80
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    Hey there, Greetings from Scotland. I just recieved my #1 Echo and I love it but I plugged it into a One Spot before I read the warning not to use anything other than the supplied adaptor (which had “replacement for Boss and Ibanez” written on it for some reason) Have I damaged my echo? Can I carry on using it with my one spot? I asked the guy in the shop and he said he thought it would be ok but he didn’t sound 100% sure. Does anyone know why this pedal can only be used with the supplied adaptor. Please help as I’d rather use the one spot as it’s neater and more practical.

    January 25, 2011 at 5:44 pm #113992
    The EH Man
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    That’s mainly a warning for inexperienced users so they won’t plug in a wrong adapter and fry the pedal. It should be fine on a 1Spot.

    January 25, 2011 at 5:46 pm #113993
    TeleFreak80
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    Really? It said not to use it with any other adaptors, even EHX ones.

    January 25, 2011 at 5:54 pm #113994
    TheGhostMachina
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    Yup, as EH Man said, you’re good with the 1Spot.

    TGM

    January 25, 2011 at 5:54 pm #113995
    The EH Man
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    That’s because there are several different voltages available in EHX adapters. You’ll be fine w/ the 1 spot.

    January 25, 2011 at 5:57 pm #113996
    TeleFreak80
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    AH Ok, thanks for your help guys. Just wanted to be sure. I would hate to bugger up my pedal a day after getting it.

    January 25, 2011 at 5:58 pm #113997
    melx
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    Really? It said not to use it with any other adaptors, even EHX ones.

    that’s because EHX have pedals that run on 18 and 24v

    as you’ve seen already, the supplied adaptor is a 9v centre negative boss type. That is the only type you should use. the one spot supplies 9v centre negative (without any of the adaptors) from it’s chain, so it will be fine ….although some pedals might make noise or not work correctly when chained, you won’t do any damage to the pedal.

    You obviously aren’t sure about this stuff yourself and that’s exactly why EHX state what they do in the manual, it’s very easy to damage a pedal using the incorrect type. If in doubt ask before plugging in anything you aren’t sure about.

    January 25, 2011 at 6:16 pm #113998
    TeleFreak80
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    Cheers Melx. It’s beeen a long time since I used any stomp boxes with a power supply. My fetish for stomp boxes has been reignited and I decided to build up a board that I can use without the drama of changing batteries.

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