Boss GP 10 with MD 500

Started by Mark Haydon, September 18, 2017, 08:29:08 PM

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Mark Haydon

Was planning on adding a Boss MD 500 to my GP 10 pedalboard. L/ R of GP 10 into the stereo input of the MD 500 and the stereo out of the MD 500 into the stereo in of a DD 20. Is it ok to use the power supply of a BCB 60 - PSB series to power all 3 units ? The specs show it to be 9 v ,2000 ma.

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Never know until you try

but IMHO you are drawing a fair amount of current running all on one wall wart

Mark Haydon

Many thanks for your inputs. Here in Asia, boss markets it's BCB 60 Pedalboard power supply under the name  PSB 250 ,with the specs of 9 V and 2000 MA . Old advertisements of the BCB pedalboard show the DD 20 sitting besides other boss pedals. But not for the MD , RV and DD 500 series pedals , hence I asked. Thanks once again.

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Quote from: Mark Haydon on September 19, 2017, 08:19:58 AM
Many thanks for your inputs. Here in Asia, boss markets it's BCB 60 Pedalboard power supply under the name  PSB 250 ,with the specs of 9 V and 2000 MA . Old advertisements of the BCB pedalboard show the DD 20 sitting besides other boss pedals. But not for the MD , RV and DD 500 series pedals , hence I asked. Thanks once again.


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As Big Joe also measures the actual DC milliamp  current draw of any  connected effects 
https://www.corrosionpedia.com/definition/5695/milliamp-ma


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Mark Haydon


Mark Haydon

Dear Mr. Conrad, I found the answer in the Boss BCB 60 manual. It states that the PSB 1U ( or PSC Series) can be used with any Effect  Pedal that is compatible with the PSA or ACA series. It further states " when using effects pedals compatible with the Boss ACA series,be sure to route the guitar signal via the BCB-60 send and returns. Insufficient voltage is supplied to the effects pedals unless the signal is routed through the sends and returns ". " Do not connect the PSB -1U ( or PSC series) directly to the effects pedals.