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BOSS DD2

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Hello there,
How can I power a old Boss DD2 without messing it up? I just purchased one used.
I usually power pedals with a 1 Spot and daisy chain.

Newbie question but useful for me :whistle:
thanks a lot!
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Re: BOSS DD2

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Dullboy wrote: Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:15 pm Hello there,
How can I power a old Boss DD2 without messing it up? I just purchased one used.
I usually power pedals with a 1 Spot and daisy chain.

Newbie question but useful for me :whistle:
thanks a lot!
Is there something inherent with this pedal that would prevent it from being powered from your normal supply?
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Re: BOSS DD2

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Big Monk wrote: Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:31 pm
Dullboy wrote: Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:15 pm Hello there,
How can I power a old Boss DD2 without messing it up? I just purchased one used.
I usually power pedals with a 1 Spot and daisy chain.

Newbie question but useful for me :whistle:
thanks a lot!
Is there something inherent with this pedal that would prevent it from being powered from your normal supply?
Don't know. I'm always prudent when it comes to older pedals, not standard 9V negative.
That's why I'm asking...
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Re: BOSS DD2

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Dullboy wrote: Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:52 pm
Big Monk wrote: Thu Jan 07, 2021 3:31 pm
Dullboy wrote: Thu Jan 07, 2021 2:15 pm Hello there,
How can I power a old Boss DD2 without messing it up? I just purchased one used.
I usually power pedals with a 1 Spot and daisy chain.

Newbie question but useful for me :whistle:
thanks a lot!
Is there something inherent with this pedal that would prevent it from being powered from your normal supply?
Don't know. I'm always prudent when it comes to older pedals, not standard 9V negative.
That's why I'm asking...
I would think that battery is the safest bet, but of course you could just use a separate power supply for just your delay as well. My little battery powered practice amps are Center Positive so I use another wall-wart for them.
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Re: BOSS DD2

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This should help for vintage Boss pedals. :tu:

http://www.bossareaforum.com/Forum/view ... p?f=6&t=18
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Re: BOSS DD2

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What does the label say on the back of your DD-2?
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also, FWIW, if it IS older and needs an ACA style supply, plugging a PSA or other 9V supply wont hurt it. Many older Boss pedal's will run fine on a One Spot, some might just lose intensity, and others wont work at all. Also how well they work will be dependent on the supply....unregulated One Spots may put out 9.43V, say, while a Voodoo labs may produce a proper 9V. Either way neither will hurt a DD-2 as long as the supply is center negative.
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Dr Tony Balls wrote: Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:09 pm What does the label say on the back of your DD-2?
Beneath says Boss AC Adaptor: PSA
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Then it needs a 9V, center negative supply. AKA standard pedal power.
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Dr Tony Balls wrote: Thu Jan 07, 2021 4:13 pm also, FWIW, if it IS older and needs an ACA style supply, plugging a PSA or other 9V supply wont hurt it. Many older Boss pedal's will run fine on a One Spot, some might just lose intensity, and others wont work at all. Also how well they work will be dependent on the supply....unregulated One Spots may put out 9.43V, say, while a Voodoo labs may produce a proper 9V. Either way neither will hurt a DD-2 as long as the supply is center negative.
For example my DM2 asks for ACA adaptor. I've bought the Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 plus just for that...
This DD2 asks for PSA instead.
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